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Governor Henry W Wolcott, Esq.

Governor Henry W Wolcott, Esq.

Male 1578 - 1655  (76 years)

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  • Name Henry W Wolcott 
    Title Governor 
    Suffix Esq. 
    Born 5 Dec 1578  Tolland, Somersetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 6 Dec 1578  Lydeard, Saint Lawrence, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Died 30 May 1655  Windsor, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I35324  Day Family Tree
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2015 

    Father John Wolcott,   b. 17 Apr 1545, Tolland, Somersetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1618, Tolland, Somersetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Agnes Crosse,   b. 1550, Tolland, Somersetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1637, Tolland, Somersetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 9 Feb 1578  Parish of Lidiard Saint Lawrence, Somersetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Family ID F16763  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Saunders,   b. 20 Dec 1584, Lydeard, Saint Lawrence, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1655, Windsor, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 19 Jan 1606  Lydeard, Saint Lawrence, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. John Wolcott,   b. 1 Oct 1607, Tolland, Somersetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1655, Tiverton, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
     2. Henry Wolcott, Esq.,   b. 21 Jan 1610, Tolland, Somersetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1680, Windsor, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     3. George Wolcott,   b. Abt 1613, Tolland, Somersetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1663, Windsor, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 50 years)
     4. Christopher Wolcott,   b. Abt 1615, Tolland, Somersetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Sep 1662, Windsor, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 47 years)
     5. Anna Wolcott,   b. 1620, Lydeard, Saint Lawrence, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1704, New London, New London County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     6. Mary Wolcott,   b. 1622, Tolland, Somersetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1689, Windsor, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     7. Captain Simon Wolcott,   b. 11 Sep 1624/1625, Tolland, Somersetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 1687, Windsor, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     8. Mary Wolcott,   b. 1628, Tolland, Somersetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1689, Windsor, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2015 
    Family ID F13273  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Dec 1578 - Tolland, Somersetshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 6 Dec 1578 - Lydeard, Saint Lawrence, Somerset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 Jan 1606 - Lydeard, Saint Lawrence, Somerset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 30 May 1655 - Windsor, Hartford County, CT Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Henry came to MA during the reign of Charles I; later went to CT to help found Windsor, CT. He brought his wife and 3 sons, left younger son and 2 daughters in England (with older son?). He was a member of the 1st General Assembly of CT 1637, magistrate 1643, resided in Boston 1630. (Source: Wolcott Genealogy by Chandler Wolcott, Rochester, NY, 1912).

  • Sources 
    1. [S94] Ancestors of Ralph James Turner (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S197] Wolcott Family History - Internet, 1 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S103] Ancestry.com.

    4. [S1247] Our Bankert Family - http://www.bankert.org/.