Who was John Talcott?

John Talcott (1630–1688) was born in Harwich, England and died in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Talcott 1630–1688

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Born 18 Dec 1630 · Harwich, England

Died 23 Jul 1688 · Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Spouse Helena Wakeman

Children Helena Talcott

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John Talcott was born in 1630 in Harwich, England. John Talcott married helena wakeman, and had children including helena talcott. John Talcott passed away in 1688 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

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Birth of John Talcott in Harwich, England

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: John Talcott (1630–1688) was born in Harwich, England and died in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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John Talcott PTP

1630–1688

Harwich, England