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Gideon (Capt.) Wolcott 1712–1761 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1712

Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, CT

Death Date: 5 JUN 1761

Death Location: East Windsor, Hartford, CT

Father: Henry Wolcott

Mother: Rachel Talcott

Spouse(s): Abigail Mather, Naomi Olmstead

Children(s): Abigail Wolcott, Naomi Wolcott, Gideon Wolcott, Elizur Wolcott, Samuel Wolcott

The story of Gideon (Capt.) Wolcott began in 1712 in Windsor, Hartford, CT. Gideon (Capt.) Wolcott married Abigail Mather, Naomi Olmstead, and had children including Abigail Wolcott, Elizur Wolcott, Gideon Wolcott, Naomi Wolcott, Samuel Wolcott. Gideon (Capt.) Wolcott passed away in 1761 in East Windsor, Hartford, CT.

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Biography

  • The story of Gideon (Capt.) Wolcott began in 1712 in Windsor, Hartford, CT.
  • Gideon (Capt.) Wolcott married Abigail Mather, Naomi Olmstead, and had children including Abigail Wolcott, Elizur Wolcott, Gideon Wolcott, Naomi Wolcott, Samuel Wolcott.
  • Gideon (Capt.) Wolcott passed away in 1761 in East Windsor, Hartford, CT.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Wolcott
1670–1746
Birth Location: –
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Rachel Talcott
1676–1725
Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Conn.
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Mather
1718–1741
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, CT
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Naomi Olmstead
1720–1775
Birth Location: East Hartford, Hartford Co., CT
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Children(s)

Abigail Wolcott
1741–1825
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, CT
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Naomi Wolcott
1754–1782
Birth Location: –
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Gideon Wolcott
1756–1806
Birth Location: –
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Elizur Wolcott
1760–1828
Birth Location: –
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Samuel Wolcott
1751–1813
Birth Location: East Windsor, CT
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Gideon Wolcott's Ancestors

Self
Gideon Wolcott
1712–1761
Birth Place: Windsor, Hartford, CT
Parents
Henry Wolcott
1670–1746
Rachel Talcott
1676–1725
Wethersfield, Hartford, Conn.
Grandparents
Simon Wolcott
1624–1687
England
Martha Pitkin
1639–1719
England
Samuel ((Capt.)) Talcott
1640–1691
England
Hannah Holyoke
1644–1678
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Henry Wolcott
1578–1665
Elisabeth Saunders
1589–1655
William Pitkin
1608–1643
Elizabeth Unknown
1612–
John Talcott
1620–1688
Mary Cook
1655–
Eleazer Holyoke
1624–1675
Mary Pynchon
1623–1657
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wolcott
Thomas Saunders
William Pitkin
1582–1643
Jane Mason
1584–
John Talcott
–1659
Dorothy Unknown
–1669
John Cook
Edward Holyoke
1584–1660
Prudence Stockton
1584–1665
William Pynchon
1590–1662
Anne Andrew
1580–1631

Gideon Wolcott's Descendants

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Gideon ((Capt.)) Wolcott (1712–5 JUN 1761) m. Abigail Mather (31 MAY 1718–JUN 1741) m. Naomi Olmstead (1 MAR 1720/21–7 NOV 1775)
  1. 1. Abigail Wolcott 1741–1825 m. Charles Rockwell 1737–1777
  2. 2. Naomi Wolcott 1754–1782 m. William ((Rev.)) Robinson 1754–1825
    1. 1. Naomi (S.) Robinson 1788–1849 m. James Woodruff 1784–1855
      1. 1. Anne (Mills) Woodruff 1812– m. Theodore Romeyn
        1. 1. Sophia (R.) Romeyn 1835–
        2. 2. Susan (V.) Romeyn 1837–
        3. 3. James (W.) Romeyn 1839–
        4. 4. Helen (L.) Romeyn 1841–
      2. 2. Helen (E.) Woodruff 1816– m. George (H.) Tracy
        1. 1. Anne (W.) Tracy 1836–
        2. 2. George (D.) Tracy 1838–
        3. 3. William (W.) Tracy 1842–
        4. 4. Helen (L.) Tracy 1844–
        5. 5. Clara (G.) Tracy 1849–
    2. 2. William Robinson 1781–1781
  3. 3. Gideon Wolcott 1756–1806
  4. 4. Elizur Wolcott 1760–1828 m. Elizabeth Wolcott 1763–1817
  5. 5. Samuel Wolcott 1751–1813 m. Jerusha Wolcott 1755–1844
    1. 1. Jerusha Wolcott 1775– m. Epaphras Bissell –1826
      1. 1. Frances Bissell 1796–1861 m. Owen (Pitkin) Olmstead 1794–1873
        1. 1. Helen (Maria) Olmstead 1820–1824
        2. 2. Frances (E.) Olmstead 1829–1907 m. Henry (R.) Coit 1820–
        3. 3. Frederick (Owen) Olmstead 1833–1835
      2. 2. Edward Bissell 1797– m. Jane (A.M.) Reed
      3. 3. Frederick Bissell 1799–
      4. 4. Sidney Bissell 1802–
      5. 5. Theodore Bissell 1804– m. Cynthia (M.) Spofford
      6. 6. Leverett Bissell 1807– m. Julia Watson
    2. 2. Naomi Wolcott 1777–1831 m. James Wadsworth 1768–1844
      1. 1. Harriet Wadsworth 1805–1833 m. Martin ((Hon.)) Brimmer
      2. 2. James (Samuel (Major-Gen.)) Wadsworth 1807–1864 m. Mary (Craig) Wharton
        1. 1. Charles (Frederick) Wadsworth 1835– m. Jessie Burden
        2. 2. Cornelia Wadsworth 1839– m. Montgomery Ritchie m. John Adair
        3. 3. Craig (Wharton) Wadsworth 1840–1872 m. Evelyn (W.) Peters
        4. 4. Nancy Wadsworth 1843– m. E. (M.) Rogers
        5. 5. James (Wolcott (Hon.)) Wadsworth 1846– m. Louisa Travers
        6. 6. Elizabeth Wadsworth 1848– m. Arthur Post
      3. 3. William (Wolcott) Wadsworth 1810–1852 m. Emeline Austin
        1. 1. William (Austin) Wadsworth 1847–
        2. 2. Livingston Wadsworth 1849–1855
        3. 3. Herbert Wadsworth 1851–
      4. 4. Cornelia Wadsworth 1812–1831
      5. 5. Elizabeth Wadsworth 1815–1851 m. Charles (Augustus (Hon.)) Murray
    3. 3. Elihu Wolcott 1794–1858 m. Rachel (McClintock) McClure –1822 m. Sarah Crocker –1844 m. Juliana Wolcott –1832
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) Wolcott 1807– m. Carlton (N.) Perry
      2. 2. Hannah (McClure) Wolcott 1811– m. William ((Rev.)) Kirby –1851
      3. 3. Samuel (Cleveland (Rev.)) Wolcott 1813– m. Catherine (E.) Wood –1842 m. Harriet (A.) Pope
      4. 4. Arthur Wolcott 1815–1874 m. Sarah (A.) Morrison –1851 m. Clara Belknap
      5. 5. Elizur Wolcott 1817– m. Martha (L.) Dwight
      6. 6. Frances (Jane) Wolcott 1819– m. Barbour Lewis
      7. 7. Helen (Maria) Wolcott 1824–1831
      8. 8. Julia (Ann) Wolcott 1826– m. William (C.) Carter
      9. 9. Ella (Louisa) Wolcott 1828–
      10. 10. Sarah (Elizabeth) Wolcott 1837–1838
      11. 11. Richmond Wolcott 1840– m. Jennie Salter
    4. 4. Sophia Wolcott 1786– m. Martin Ellsworth
      1. 1. Oliver Ellsworth 1810–1841
      2. 2. Samuel (W.) Ellsworth 1812– m. Eleanor Drake
      3. 3. Abigail (W.) Ellsworth 1814– m. David (A.) Hall
      4. 4. Frederick Ellsworth 1816–1878 m. Elizabeth Halsey
      5. 5. Delia (Williams) Ellsworth 1819– m. Henry (G.) Taintor
      6. 6. Ellen (Sophia) Ellsworth 1823– m. George W.Strong –1858 m. Unknown ((Judge)) Prout
      7. 7. Henry (Martin) Ellsworth 1827–1829
    5. 5. Ursula Wolcott 1788– m. Newton ((Rev.)) Skinner
    6. 6. Horace Wolcott 1794–1838
    7. 7. Samuel Wolcott 1781–1795
    8. 8. Elizabeth Wolcott 1791– m. Erastus ((Hon.)) Ellsworth
      1. 1. Erastus Ellsworth 1822–
      2. 2. Elizabeth Ellsworth 1824–1825
      3. 3. Mary (Lyman) Ellsworth 1827– m. William ((Dr.)) Wood
      4. 4. Josiah (Leavitt) Ellsworth 1829–1832

Gideon Wolcott's Timeline

2 Records

1712
1712
Birth of Gideon (Capt.) Wolcott in Windsor, Hartford, CT
Windsor, Hartford, CT
1761
5 JUN 1761
Age 49
Death of Gideon (Capt.) Wolcott in East Windsor, Hartford, CT
East Windsor, Hartford, CT

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1712
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford, CT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 JUN 1761
    Event Place: East Windsor, Hartford, CT
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