William Frederick WOLCOTT

Born

9 June 1788 , Windsor, Connecticut, USA

Died

20 May 1869 , Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

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George WOLCOTT Althea ROWLAND

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Born: 9 June 1788 in Windsor, Connecticut, USA

Father: George WOLCOTT

Mother: Althea ROWLAND

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

William Frederick married Lois BRYANT 28 October 1815 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Lois BRYANT was born 1 May 1787 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard). Lois died 14 February 1843 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard). Lois was the child of John BRYANT and Hannah MASON.

William Frederick WOLCOTT died 20 May 1869 in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA .
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WORK & OCCUPATION

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Recorded occupation: Farmer

The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.

He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
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farmer

Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

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William Frederick WOLCOTT married

Lois BRYANT
Marriage date: 28 October 1815
Marriage place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Lois BRYANT was the child of John BRYANT and Hannah MASON

Children of William Frederick WOLCOTT and Lois BRYANT

Elizabeth Bryant WOLCOTT

Born: 10 April 1820, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 8 March 1858, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

William Henry WOLCOTT

Born: 29 May 1824, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 4 September 1867, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1788
9 June 1788
Windsor, Connecticut, USA

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

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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

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1815 Marriage / Partner
William Frederick WOLCOTT and Lois BRYANT 28 October 1815, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

He was 27 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1820 Birth of Child
Elizabeth Bryant WOLCOTT was born 10 April 1820, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

William Frederick was 31 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1824 Birth of Child
William Henry WOLCOTT was born 29 May 1824, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

William Frederick was 35 years old.

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 Death of Spouse/Partner
Lois BRYANT died 14 February 1843, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 Death of Child
Elizabeth Bryant WOLCOTT died 8 March 1858, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

William Frederick was 69 years old.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1867 Death of Child
William Henry WOLCOTT died 4 September 1867, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

William Frederick was 79 years old.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

Death
Name: William F Wolcott
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Springfield
Death Date: 20 May 1869
Death Place: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 81
Birth Date: 1788
Birth Place: Windsor, Ct
Occupation: Farmer
Race:
Marital Status: Unknown
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: George Wolcott
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Shea
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B07552-0
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 2028187
Reference ID: it8 v1 p18 n2

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014), William F Wolcott, 20 May 1869; citing Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference it8 v1 p18 n2; FHL microfilm 2,028,187.'

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Springfield Cemetery
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

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Springfield Cemetery

171 Maple St
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)
Phone: 413-732-0712

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

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1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
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January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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