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Henry Wolcott 1578 – 1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 DEC 1578

Birth Location: Tolland, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 30 MAY 1655

Death Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Father: John Wolcott

Mother: Agnes Crosse

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Saunders

Children(s): John Wolcott, Henry Wolcott, George Wolcott, Christopher Wolcott, Anna Wolcott, Mary Wolcott, Elizabeth Wolcott, Simon Wolcott

In 1578, Henry Wolcott entered the world in Tolland, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, born to John Wolcott and Agnes Crosse. Henry Wolcott married Elizabeth Saunders, and had children including John Wolcott, Henry Wolcott, George Wolcott, Christopher Wolcott, Anna Wolcott, Mary Wolcott, Elizabeth Wolcott, Simon Wolcott. Henry Wolcott passed away in 1655 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1578, Henry Wolcott entered the world in Tolland, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, born to John Wolcott and Agnes Crosse.
  • Henry Wolcott married Elizabeth Saunders, and had children including John Wolcott, Henry Wolcott, George Wolcott, Christopher Wolcott, Anna Wolcott, Mary Wolcott, Elizabeth Wolcott, Simon Wolcott.
  • Henry Wolcott passed away in 1655 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Wolcott's Ancestors

Self
Henry Wolcott
1578 – 1655
Birth Place: Tolland, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Wolcott
1545 – 1623
Tolland, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Agnes Crosse
1552 – 1637
Ash Prior Lydeard St Lawrence, Somersetshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Wolcott
1516 – 1572
Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Agnes Butler
1523 – 1606
Tolland, Somerset, England
John Cross
1505 – 1577
Somerset, England
Ursella Wentworth
1514 – 1611
Broughton, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wolcott
1500 – 1554
Butler
1502 –
Butler
1506 –
John Cross
1480 – 1563
Constance Butler
1480 –
Thomas Wentworth
1478 – 1548
Beatrice Woodrove
1485 – 1530
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Crosse
1450 –
Isabelle DeHolme
1450 –
William Butler
1454 –
William Wentworth
1450 – 1508
Isabel William
1445 – 1508
Living

Henry Wolcott's Descendants

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Henry Wolcott (5 DEC 1578 – 30 MAY 1655) m. Elizabeth Saunders (5 DEC 1584 – 7 JUL 1655)
  1. 1. John Wolcott (1 OCT 1607 – 10 MAR 1642) m. Mary Vayle (1610 – )
  2. 2. Henry Wolcott (21 JAN 1610 – 12 JUL 1680) m. Sarah Newberry (10 APR 1620 – 16 JUL 1684)
    1. 1. Henry Wolcott (6 JAN 1642 – 15 FEB 1709) m. Abiah Goffe (1 APR 1646 – 15 JUN 1717) m. Abia Goffe (1645 – 18 JUN 1717) m. Jean Clark m. Sarah Newberry (10 APR 1620 – 16 JUL 1684)
    2. 2. John Wolcott (1644 – 12 JAN 1712) m. Mary Chester (23 DEC 1654 – 10 JUL 1689)
    3. 3. Samuel Wolcott (8 OCT 1647 – 10 MAY 1648)
    4. 4. Sarah Wolcott (8 JUL 1649 – 25 MAY 1698) m. Walter Price (ABT 1648 – ) m. John (Capt) Price (ABT 1643 – 13 AUG 1691) m. <Living> m. Walter Price (ABT 1646 – )
    5. 5. Mary Wolcott (1651 – AUG 1683) m. James Russell (1 OCT 1640 – 28 APR 1709)
    6. 6. Hannah Wolcott (8 MAR 1653 – 4 SEP 1683)
    7. 7. Samuel Wolcott (16 APR 1656 – 14 JUN 1695) m. Judith Appleton (19 AUG 1653 – 19 FEB 1740)
      1. 1. Samuel Wolcott (11 APR 1679 – 15 SEP 1734) m. Abigail Collins (13 MAR 1680 – 6 FEB 1758) m. Abigail Collins (1681 – )
      2. 2. Gershom Wolcott (14 NOV 1680 – 23 SEP 1682)
      3. 3. Josiah Wolcott (27 FEB 1681 – 28 OCT 1712)
      4. 4. Hannah Wolcott (19 MAR 1684 – 16 MAR 1748) m. William Burnham (17 JUL 1684 – 23 SEP 1750) m. William Burnham (ABT 1730 – )
      5. 5. Sarah Wolcott (14 AUG 1686 – 1738) m. Robert Welles (1684 – SEP 1738)
        1. 1. Sarah (Wolcott) Wells (5 FEB 1709 – 5 MAY 1776) m. Jonathan Robbins (28 DEC 1694 – 15 JUL 1777)
        2. 2. Robert Wells (7 SEP 1710 – 3 FEB 1786) m. Abigail Burnham (14 SEP 1713 – 9 OCT 1794)
        3. 3. Appleton Welles (4 FEB 1711 – )
        4. 4. Abigail Wells (9 OCT 1715 – 2 SEP 1776) m. Asher Rossiter (16 OCT 1715 – 17 NOV 1781)
        5. 5. Elizabeth Welles (18 MAR 1716 – )
        6. 6. Mary Welles (23 JUN 1719 – 16 JUL 1805) m. Joshua Robbins (1717 – 30 JUL 1796)
        7. 7. Josiah Welles (9 MAR 1720 – 24 AUG 1783) m. Anna Stillman (26 MAR 1734 – 27 DEC 1808)
        8. 8. Hezakiah Welles (9 DEC 1725 – 1 JAN 1804) m. Mary Boardman (3 MAR 1727 – 23 MAY 1786)
        9. 9. Christopher Welles (29 MAY 1727 – )
        10. 10. Judith Welles (29 AUG 1729 – 1 MAY 1771) m. Josiah Robbins (17 DEC 1724 – 27 JUL 1794)
        11. 11. Martha Wells (29 AUG 1729 – 30 DEC 1811) m. Moses Deming (1 MAR 1719 – JUL 1811) m. <Living> m. <Living>
        12. 12. Josiah Welles m. Rhoda Gunn (5 JAN 1728 – )
      6. 6. Lucy Wolcott (16 OCT 1688 – 5 NOV 1753) m. Samuel Robbins (7 JUN 1680 – 1753)
      7. 7. Abigail Wolcott (23 SEP 1690 – 9 NOV 1714)
      8. 8. Elizabeth Wolcott (31 MAY 1692 – 15 MAR 1765)
      9. 9. Mary Wolcott (14 MAY 1694 – 2 JUL 1777) m. John Stillman (19 FEB 1693 – 17 AUG 1775)
    8. 8. Josiah Wolcott (21 JUL 1658 – 9 FEB 1728) m. Penellopee Corwin (7 JUN 1670 – 28 NOV 1690) m. Mary Freke (6 MAY 1674 – 1752) m. Mary Wrington (1660 – ) m. Mary Treat (1660 – )
  3. 3. George Wolcott (1612 – 12 FEB 1662) m. Elizabeth Treat (ABT 1627 – 21 NOV 1705)
  4. 4. Christopher Wolcott (1615 – 7 SEP 1662)
  5. 5. Anna Wolcott (ABT 1620 – 29 NOV 1704) m. Matthew Griswold (ABT 1620 – 23 SEP 1698)
  6. 6. Mary Wolcott (1622 – 1689) m. Job Drake (1623 – 6 AUG 1689)
  7. 7. Elizabeth Wolcott (1622 – 26 AUG 1693) m. John Guppie (6 MAR 1613 – 23 FEB 1694)
  8. 8. Simon Wolcott (11 SEP 1625 – 29 APR 1687) m. Joanna Cook (5 AUG 1638 – 27 APR 1657) m. Martha Pitkin (1630 – 13 OCT 1719)

Henry Wolcott's Timeline

4 Records

1578
5 DEC 1578
Birth of Henry Wolcott in Tolland, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Tolland, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1578
6 DEC 1578
Henry Wolcott was christened in Saint Lawrence, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Saint Lawrence, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1655
30 MAY 1655
Age 77
Death of Henry Wolcott in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1655
1655
Age 77
Burial of Henry Wolcott in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 DEC 1578
    Event Place: Tolland, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 6 DEC 1578
    Event Place: Saint Lawrence, Essex, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 MAY 1655
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America

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