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Richard WESTCOTT

Male Abt 1612 - 1650  (38 years)


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  1. 1.  Richard WESTCOTT was born about 1612 in England; died on 11 Mar 1649/50 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

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    It is not definitely known in what year Richard WESTCOTT arrived in New England, but he is supposed to have been one of Elder Thomas HOOKER'S party who went from Newtown, Mass., to the Connecticut River valley in 1636, settled in Wethersfield and from there served in the Pequot War. The location of his home lot of three acres in Wethersfield, are shown on an old map of the town. He sold his home at Wethersfield in 1645 and removed to Fairfield, Conn., where he d. pr. Mar. 11, 1649/50. He m. Joanna (?) whose family name has not been learned. I as the younger Governor WINTHROP stated in 1667, that Joanna was then "aged 55 years," she was born in 1612/3. Her sister is said to have been the wife of Robert SANFORD of Hartford, Conn. After Richard died, Joanna m (2) nathaniel Baldwin of Fairfield and New Haven (his second wife), and m (3) Thomas SKIDMORE of Fairfield.

    Richard married Joanna ? about 1639/40. Joanna was born in abt. 1612/13; died on 11 Aug 1683 in Hartford, Hartford County,Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Joanna WESTCOTT  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1644; died before 1678.
    2. 3. John WESTCOTT  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1641 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died about 1700 in Bedford, Westchester, New York, USA.
    3. 4. Daniel WESTCOTT  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1643; died in 1704.
    4. 5. Abigail WESTCOTT  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1647 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joanna WESTCOTT Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born about 1644; died before 1678.

    Joanna married John WEED about 1665 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. John (son of Jonas WEED and Mary ?) was born about 1639 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died in 1689 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Daniel WEED  Descendancy chart to this point was born between 11 Feb 1669 and 1670 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died after 1690.
    2. 7. Jonas WEED  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 05 Feb 1667/68 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 26 Nov 1706 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    3. 8. John WEED  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1672; died about 02 May 1739 in Derby, Connecticut.
    4. 9. Lt. Samuel WEED  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1675 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in 1756 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

  2. 3.  John WESTCOTT Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born about 1641 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died about 1700 in Bedford, Westchester, New York, USA.

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    He receipted Nov. 9, 1666, for his portion of his father's estate; deeded land in Mamaronack, Westchester County, Apr. 30, 1678 to Thomas HATFIELD. This land was assigned to him Feb. 8, 1675. He is named Dec. 23, 1680, together with his bro. Daniel, among the twenty-two persons to whom the Indian chief CATOONAH sold land which was designated the "hop Ground," now the Bedford section of Westchester County. both he and his bro. are of record as having paid their share of expense in acquiring this land. John settled in Bedford. Hos only known issue: Ruth, John, Richard.

    John married Ruth HYATT on 9 Feb 1667. Ruth (daughter of Thomas HYATT and Elizabeth ?) was born about 1650; died after 1710. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Ruth WESTCOTT  Descendancy chart to this point died on 16 Jan 1728/9.
    2. 11. Richard WESTCOTT  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1668 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    3. 12. John WESTCOTT  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1679 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in 1743 in Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    4. 13. Thomas WESTCOTT  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1686.

  3. 4.  Daniel WESTCOTT Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born about 1643; died in 1704.

    Family/Spouse: Abigail GAYLORD. Abigail (daughter of Samuel GAYLORD and Elizabeth HULL) was born on 29 Sep 1653. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  Abigail WESTCOTT Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born about 1647 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

    Abigail married Moses KNAPP on 01 Oct 1668 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Moses (son of Nicholas KNAPP and Elinor LOCKWOOD) was born on 6 Aug 1645 in Watertown, Massachusetts; died in 1756 in Peekskill, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Lydia KNAPP  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1670 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 09 Feb 1709/10 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    2. 15. Sarah KNAPP  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1674 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 20 Nov 1717 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    3. 16. Abigail KNAPP  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1671 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 08 Sep 1706 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.


  

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