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29. ISAAC WILLCOCKSON (John³, John²,      ) b. ca 1775-1780, Rowan Co., No. Car.; d. Mo.; m. 25 May, 1797, Clark Co., Ky., Rebeccah White. He migrated to Howard Co., Mo. in 1818. The land on which he settled, and of which he made his farm, he bought under the so-called "land-sales" regulation, for which he paid $8 per acre, even in that early day. It was regarded as one of the best bodies of land in the county. He was a large grower of hemp and tobacco. His will was administered in Boone Co., Mo., where his son, Samuel Willcockson, was granted the right to be executor 5 Nov., 1835, and the final settlement was recorded 11 Nov., 1839. The will was witnessed 4 Oct., 1834, by Perry Spencer, Joseph Green, David Lenoir and Highman Wren.
        The New Salem Baptist Church was organized in 1828 and included among its first members Samuel Wilcockson, Isaac Willcockson, Milly Willcockson, Rebecca Willcockson, Foster Sappington, Green B. Sappington, S. B. Sappington, Elizabeth Sappington, Nancy Sappington, Rebecca Sappington, Elvira Sappington and Mary Wilcox. ("History of Boone Co., Mo." by Rose and Bryan, p. 630.) This church was organized by members who had a joint letter of dismissal from Little Bonne Femme Church for the purpose of organizing the New Salem Church. CHILDREN: (From list given by his nephew, Richmond Rodgers Wilcoxson, in Meherrin vertical file at Pennsylvania Historical Society, Philadelphia, Penn. The order is not known, nor is it known when this line first changed the spelling of the name.)
                 147 William Wilcoxson. No information has been found on him but it is
                             believed that the following letter preserved in the old Peeler home,
                             now occupied by Miss Eva Peeler, is from one of his sons and may
                             aid some future searcher in tracing his descendants.
Monroe County Mo. Dec the 14th 1858 Dear Uncle Peeler I take the present opportunity of writing you a fiew lines to let you know that I am well at present hoping these fiew lines may find you enjoying the same blessing I have nothing at present to write that would interest you very much I am going to school at this present time and expect to continue going all winter if no providential henderence I would be very glad to see you all but I cannot tell when I will ever have an opportunity to come up there but you must all write to me when you can and I will do the same it seems that I get along very slow I have had some bad luck last Spring I lost a very fine colt which I was offered forty dollars for about 2 hours before it died while it was sick and this fall my mare had something like the scratches on one of her feet and has not been able for me to ride for about two months Corn is scarce heare & is worth from $2.00 to $2.50 per barrel oats were all lost by the rust wheat tollerable good in places.
        Horse are rating from $75 to $100 per head cattle 2 years old and over $1 to $18 per head yearlings and under $4 to $8 per head I believe that is about all that I have to say on that subject at present Brother Ephraim is well and going to school I would be glad you and all the boys would write to me soon. you must not think that I have forgot you
        The second page begins- Monroe County mo. November 27th 1858
        I must bring my letter to a close for it is late and my hand trembles so that I can possible make a letter at all give my Best Respects to all the connection and inquireing friends I hope that you will not forsake me as some of my connection have done I wrote to them time an again and have not received any answer yet I have not had a letter from Jeff for 3 years and but one from William or Frank when I have wrote I believe about 6 or 8 to one or the other write to me as soon as you get this Dear Uncle for it would give me great pleasure to read

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