Lieut. Col. John TALCOTT

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• Fact: Son of John Talcott and Dorothy Mott

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"The Talcott Pedgree": He came over from England with his parents and sister Mary (who afterwards married the Rev. John russell) in the ship Lyon, in 1632. He resided in Hartford; was made an ensign in 1650, a captain in 1660; was elected a deputy or assistant magistrate, of the Colony of Connecticut, before it was joined to New Haven, May 18, 1654, and Treasurer to succeed his father, May 17, 1660, which office he held till 1676. He was one of the patentees named in the Charter of Charles the First, granted to Connecticut April 20, 1662; which document was entrusted to Wyllis, TALCOTT,and Allyn for safe-keeping. In 1676, on the breaking out of the Philip war, he resigned the office of treasurer and was appointed to the command of the army with the rank of major, and in June of that year went into the field at the head of the "standing army" of Connecticut, accompanied by 200 Mohigan and "Pequot Indians." In the various battles with the Indians in which he was engaged, he was ALWAYS victorious, and obtained great renown as an "Indian fighter." Many of his official papers are on record in the Secretary of State's office at hartford, and are interesting relics of the memorable Philip war. Early in the war he was promoted to the rank of Lieut.-Colonel. In March 1662 the General Court granted to him and to John Allyn 600 acres of upland and 100 acres of meadow land, to be laid out in Hammonaset (Killingsworth).

Lt.-Col. Talcott died intestate, his property amounting to L2232 3s. 6d., was claimed by his oldest surviving son, Governor Joseph Talcott, who petitioned the General Court May 15, 1691, to give him possession thereof, which he claimed by right of primogeniture.

John married Helena WAKEMAN on 29 Oct 1650. Helena (daughter of John WAKEMAN and Elizabeth HOPKINS) was christened on 23 Dec 1632; died on 21 Jun 1674 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary TALCOTT was born on 26 May 1661 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 19 Apr 1723 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
2. Hannah TALCOTT was born on 8 Dec 1663 in Hartford, Hartford County,Connecticut; died on 28 Mar 1696.
3. Dorothy TALCOTT was born on 20 Feb 1666 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 28 Mar 1696 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
4. Gov. Joseph TALCOTT was born on 16 Nov 1669 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 11 Oct 1741 in Hartford, Hartford County,Connecticut.

John married Mary COOK on 9 Nov 1676. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Rachel TALCOTT was born on 23 Feb 1681 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died before 1753.