Hannah PICKETT

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 16 Apr 1671

Adam married Hannah WETHERELL on 26 May 1680 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA. Hannah (daughter of Capt. Daniel WETHERELL and Grace BREWSTER) was born on 21 Mar 1659 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 16 Sep 1689 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Ruth BREWSTER on 14 Mar 1651 in New London, Connecticut. Ruth (daughter of Jonathan BREWSTER and Lucretia OLDHAM) was born on 03 Oct 1631 in Jones River, Massachusetts; died between 30 Apr and 01 May 1677 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 03 Oct 1631, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
• Death: 30 Apr 1677, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA

Notes:

Ruth married first, March 14, 1651, John Pickett, of New London, who "dyed at Sea returning from Barbados, August 16, 1667. Married second, July 2, 1668, Charles Hill, formerly of London, son of George Hill, of Barley, in Derbyshire. He died October 1684. Resided in New London. "Mr. Pickett's estate was appraised at oc1140. This was sufficient to rank him, at that period, as one of the wealthiest merchants of the place." Mr. Hill was chosen recorder of the town February 25, 1669-1670, and held the office till his death. He was also clerk of the county court at the time of his decease. They had 10 children.

Ruth, a woman of great worth, died comfortably and christianly.

Notes:

From 1680 to 1710, he was more prominent in public affairs than any other inhabitant in the town. He was town clerk, moderator, justice, judge of the county court and judge of probate. No man in the country stood highter in point of talent and integrity.

Name:
Daniel Wetherell was born November 29, 1630, at Free Schoolhouse, in Maidstone, Kent County, England, coming to New England with his father when he was but about four years old. When he had arrived at manhood, or possibly before that, he took up residence in New London, Connecticut, where he showed himself to be possessed of superior executive abilities, combined with a trustworthy character, and that community proceeded to make use of him according.

He served in one office after another, and often in more than one capacity. He was Town Clerk, Moderator, Justice, Assistant Judge of Probate, and Judge at the County Courts. One is led to wonder what New London would have done without him!! Miss Caulkins, the historian of that town, says, "No man in the country at that time stood higher in the point of talent and recognized integrity."

Headstone Inscription:

Here Lyeth The body
of Capt. Daniel
Wetherell Esq. Who
Died April Ye 14th. 1719
In The 89th Year of His Age

Daniel married Grace BREWSTER on 04 Aug 1659 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA. Grace (daughter of Jonathan BREWSTER and Lucretia OLDHAM) was born on 01 Nov 1639 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 22 Apr 1684 in New London, Connecticut; was buried in Brewster Cemetery, Montville, New London Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Grace and Daniel also had 4 sons, who all died at birth.