Henry WOLCOTT

Male 1611 - 1680  (69 years)


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  • Name Henry WOLCOTT  [1, 2
    • He came to America with his parents and was a member of the Dorchester Church when he was made Freeman at Boston, April 1, 1634; removed to Windsor, 1636. His name appears on the records of the Conn. Colony as early as 1638, when Henry Wolcott the younger, was "chosen to receive for Windsor the Indian con brought in", and to "keepe one exact account of what every man hath," etc. (Col Rec. of Conn., 1, p. 18). In1654, he went to England on business and again in 1671; was an importing merchant; much engaged in public life; is mentioned in the Royal Charter of Connecticut as one of the nineteen prominent men of the colony. He became a member of the House of Deputies at October session, 1660 and served at the March, May, June and August sessions of 1661. At the may session of 1662, he was a member of the House of Magistrates, to which he was annually re-elected till his death. Was of the Council of Military Affairs during King Philip's War. he wrote shorthand and preserved many items of Windsor History. It was he who took notes of a lecture delivered by Rev. Thomas Hooke, May 31, 1638, before the General Court, in which was outlined the Constitution of Connecticut, the first written constitution known to history, and the one which more than any other, formed the basis for the Constitution of the United States. His notebook is now in the possession of the conn. Hist. Society. He gave much attention to fruit culture, was prominent in church matters and left a large estate here and in England. His Wethersfield land went to his sons, Samuel of Wethersfield and Josiah of Windsor. [1]
    Birth 21 Jan 1610/11  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 12 Jul 1680  [1
    Person ID I82721  Main Tree
    Last Modified 17 Oct 2020 

    Father Henry WOLCOTT, Sr.,   b. 1578   d. 30 May 1655 (Age 77 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Elizabeth SAUNDERS,   c. 20 Dec 1584   d. 7 Jul 1655 (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 19 Jan 1606  [1, 3
    Family ID F33769  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah NEWBERRY,   b. Abt 1622   d. 16 Jul 1684 (Age 62 years) 
    Marriage 18 Nov 1641  [1, 2
    Children 
    +1. Henry WOLCOTT,   b. 6 Jan 1643  [Birth]
    +2. Hon. Samuel WOLCOTT,   b. 16 Apr 1656, Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jun 1695 (Age 39 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F33768  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Oct 2020 

  • Sources 
    1. [S3597] Ernest Flagg, "Genealogical Notes on the Founding of New England" My Ancestors Part in that Undertaking.

    2. [S12070] Samuel Wolcott, Memorial of Henry Wolcott, one of the First Settlers of Windsor, Connecticut, and of Some of his Descendants.

    3. [S12069] Chandler Wolcott, Wolcott Genealogy The Family of Henry Wolcott One of the First Settlers of Windsor, Connecticut.