Deacon Benjamin TALCOTT

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"The Talcott Pedigree": He settled in Glastenbury, and built a house in 1699 (into which he moved Nov. 22d of that year) upon the farm given to him, by his father's will, which was purchased of Mr. Samuel Sherman and Mr. Richard Gildersleeve, in the year 1643. This house was a large wooden building on the Main street, and was fortified and used as a place of refuge from the frequent attacks of the Indians, and bore the marks of the bullets, until it was taken down, soon after the year 1854. This farm and buildings thereon are now owned and occupied (1876) by Jared G. Talcott, one of his descendants, having been in the family over 200 years. Deacon Benjamin Talcott held also the rank of Lieutenant in the "Trained Band" of Connecticut. He left a large estate....

Benjamin married Sarah HOLLISTER on 5 Jan 1699. Sarah (daughter of Sergt John HOLLISTER, Jr. and Sarah GOODRICH) was born on 25 Oct 1676; died on 15 Oct 1715 in Glastenbury, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mehitable TALCOTT was born on 17 Jul 1713; died on 20 Apr 1781 in Glastenbury, Connecticut.

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"The Talcott Pedigree": Capt. Samuel Talcott was graduated at Harvard College in 1658, and made a freeman in 1662. His father settled him upon land, which he possessed, in Wethersfield. From 1669 to 1684 he was commissioner for Wethersfield; from 1670 to 1684, Deputy to the General Court, of which he was Secretary, in the absence of Col. Allyn, during the October session of 1684. May 16, 1676, he was appointed "one of a standing committee to order measures and dispose of such affairs as shall be necessary to attend to in the intervals of General Court. May 12, 1677, confirmed Lieutenant of Wethersfield Trained band; Oct. 14, 1679, Lieutenant of the Troop; Oct. 16, 1681, Captain of the Troop of Hartford Co. From 1683, except during Andros' administration, was Assistant till his death.

Capt. Samuel was one of the original proprietors of the town of Glastenbury, and owned the lot which was purchased by his father, in 1643, of Samuel Sherman and Richard Gildersleeve, "being 44 rods wide, running back from the river three miles to the great wilderness." It is still owned by his descendants. He was the scholar of the family, and to him, his Father bequeathed all his books, except his "martyr Book," which he gave to his son John. From these two sons, John and Samuel, are descended all of the name of Talcott in America.

Samuel married Hannah HOLYOKE on 7 Nov 1661. Hannah was born on 9 Jun 1644; died on 2 Feb 1677/78 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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