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Henry Wolcott 1578 – 1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 December 1578

Birth Location: Lydeard St Lawrence, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England

Death Date: 30 May 1655

Death Location: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: John Wolcott

Mother: Agnes Crosse

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Saunders

Children(s): George Wolcott, Henry Wolcott, Anna witch, Marih Drake, Simon Wolcott, Samuel Wolcott

In 1578, Henry Wolcott entered the world in Lydeard St Lawrence, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England, born to John Il Wolcott and Agnes Joan Crosse. Henry Wolcott married Elizabeth Saunders, and had children including George Wolcott, Henry Wolcott, Anna Wolcott accused witch, Marih Drake, Simon Wolcott, Samuel Wolcott. Henry Wolcott passed away in 1655 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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  • In 1578, Henry Wolcott entered the world in Lydeard St Lawrence, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England, born to John Il Wolcott and Agnes Joan Crosse.
  • Henry Wolcott married Elizabeth Saunders, and had children including George Wolcott, Henry Wolcott, Anna Wolcott accused witch, Marih Drake, Simon Wolcott, Samuel Wolcott.
  • Henry Wolcott passed away in 1655 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Henry Wolcott's Ancestors

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Henry Wolcott
1578 – 1655
Birth Place: Lydeard St Lawrence, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
Parents
John Il Wolcott
Agnes (Joan) Crosse
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Henry Wolcott's Descendants

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Henry Wolcott (5 December 1578 – 30 May 1655) m. Elizabeth Saunders (December 1584 – 7 July 1655)
  1. 1. George Wolcott (1612 – 12 February 1662)
  2. 2. Henry Wolcott (1616 – 12 July 1680)
  3. 3. Anna (Wolcott accused) witch (1620 – 1701) m. Judge (Matthew) Griswold
    1. 1. Mathew Griswold (1652 – 1716) m. Phebe Hyde (1663 – 1704)
      1. 1. Phebe Griswold (15 August 1684 – 1702)
      2. 2. Elizabeth Griswold (19 November 1685 – 1704)
      3. 3. Sarah Griswold (19 March 1687 – 4 January 1760)
      4. 4. Matthew Griswold (15 September 1688 – 1712)
      5. 5. (Judge\Gov.) (John) Griswold (22 December 1690 – 22 September 1764) m. Hannah Lee (1694 – 11 May 1773)
        1. 1. Lydia Griswold (1742 – Abt 1788) m. Samuel Loudon (1727 – 24 February 1813)
      6. 6. George Griswold (13 August 1692 – 14 October 1761)
      7. 7. Mary Griswold (22 April 1694 – 21 February 1776)
      8. 8. Deborah Griswold (1696 – 24 December 1731)
      9. 9. Patience Griswold (1698 – 8 November 1776)
      10. 10. Samuel Griswold (1701 – 9 June 1727)
      11. 11. Thomas Griswold (1703 – July 1719)
  4. 4. Marih Drake (1622 – 16 September 1689)
  5. 5. Simon Wolcott (11 September 1625 – 11 September 1687)
  6. 6. Samuel Wolcott (8 October 1647 – )

Henry Wolcott's Timeline

2 Records

1578
5 December 1578
Birth of Henry Wolcott in Lydeard St Lawrence, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
Lydeard St Lawrence, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
1655
30 May 1655
Age 77
Death of Henry Wolcott in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 December 1578
    Event Place: Lydeard St Lawrence, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 1655
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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