Samuel WOLCOTT

Born

13 April 1713 , Wethersfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

11 April 1800 , Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

Samuel married Mary WYATT 11 March 1736 in Wethersfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Mary WYATT was born 19 November 1716 in Colchester, Essex, England. Mary died 6 June 1758 in Wethersfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut.

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Samuel WOLCOTT married

Mary WYATT
Marriage date: 11 March 1736
Marriage place: Wethersfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Children of Samuel WOLCOTT and Mary WYATT

Oliver WOLCOTT

Born: 17 January 1738, Wethersfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 25 February 1788, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

Solomon WOLCOTT

Born: 21 June 1743, Wethersfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 21 January 1811, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

William WOLCOTT

Born: 30 January 1754, Wethersfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 11 March 1841, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

Married: Rebecca GOODRICH 14 June 1780 Place: Wethersfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Huldah WELLES 18 March 1790 Place: Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1713
13 April 1713
Wethersfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1736 Marriage / Partner
Samuel WOLCOTT and Mary WYATT 11 March 1736, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

He was 22 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Oliver WOLCOTT was born 17 January 1738, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

Samuel was 24 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Solomon WOLCOTT was born 21 June 1743, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

Samuel was 30 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1754 Birth of Child
William WOLCOTT was born 30 January 1754, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

Samuel was 40 years old.

1758 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary WYATT died 6 June 1758, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1780 Marriage of Child
William WOLCOTT married 14 June 1780, Wethersfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut to Rebecca GOODRICH

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1788 Death of Child
Oliver WOLCOTT died 25 February 1788, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

Samuel was 74 years old.

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1790 Marriage of Child
William WOLCOTT married 18 March 1790, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA to Huldah WELLES

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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Name: Samuel Wolcott
Gender: Male
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Burial Place: Wethersfield, Connecticut
Death Date: 11 Apr 1800
Death Place: Wethersfield, Connecticut
Age: 88
Birth Date: 1712
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03479-3
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3229
Reference ID: p 54

'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7FF-HYH : 3 December 2014), Samuel Wolcott, 11 Apr 1800; citing Wethersfield, Connecticut, reference p 54; FHL microfilm 3,229.'

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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