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John Westcott 1679–1743 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1679

Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield County, CT, USA

Death Date: 23 Mar 1743

Death Location: Wilton, Fairfield County, CT, USA

Father: John Westcott

Mother: Ruth Hyatt

Spouse(s): Rose Holmes

Children(s): Abigail Wescott

In 1679, John Westcott entered the world in Stamford, Fairfield County, CT, USA, born to John Westcott And Ruth Hoyt Hyatt. John Westcott married Rose Holmes, and had children including Abigail Wescott. John Westcott passed away in 1743 in Wilton, Fairfield County, CT, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1679, John Westcott entered the world in Stamford, Fairfield County, CT, USA, born to John Westcott And Ruth Hoyt Hyatt.
  • John Westcott married Rose Holmes, and had children including Abigail Wescott.
  • John Westcott passed away in 1743 in Wilton, Fairfield County, CT, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Westcott's Ancestors

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John Westcott
1679–1743
Birth Place: Stamford, Fairfield County, CT, USA
Parents
John Westcott
1646–1704
Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
Ruth ((Hoyt)) Hyatt
1650–1710
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Hoyt 'Haight' 'Haytt') 9pggf
1618–1656
West Hatch, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Simon Hyatt
1590–1657
Deborah DeStoure\Stowers
1593–1634
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Stowers
1565–1646

John Westcott's Descendants

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John Westcott (1679–23 Mar 1743) m. Rose Holmes (1678–28 Jan 1750)
  1. 1. Abigail Wescott 1704–1777 m. Theophilus* Mead 1700–1760
    1. 1. Abigail Mead 1728–1810 m. James Keeler 1734–1805
      1. 1. Mercy Keeler 1775–1817 m. Samuel (Dunning) Olmstead 1774–1863
        1. 1. Smith (Walter) Olmsted 1807–1863 m. Hester Grumman 1808–1892

John Westcott's Timeline

2 Records

1679
1679
Birth of John Westcott in Stamford, Fairfield County, CT, USA
Stamford, Fairfield County, CT, USA
1743
23 Mar 1743
Age 64
Death of John Westcott in Wilton, Fairfield County, CT, USA
Wilton, Fairfield County, CT, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1679
    Event Place: Stamford, Fairfield County, CT, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1743
    Event Place: Wilton, Fairfield County, CT, USA

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