3. | Rebecca Wolcott 18 Aug 1759 New Haven, CT (daughter of Captain William Wolcott and Phebe Alling, daughter of Captain William Wolcott); 26 Jul 1838Kinderhook, NY. Notes:
She, the daughter of Capt. Wm. Wolcott, a soldier of the Revolutio n, was of the family of Roger Wolcott, first Gov. of Conn. and descende d from Henry Wolcott who came to America in 1630 and settled at Dorcheste r, Mass., whence he removed to to Windsor, Conn. 1636. Henry Wolcott cam e from Golden Manor (Lolland, Solland, Tolland?) Somersetshire, Eg. and h eld a commission as Justice from the crown.
(After further study, I find no information to back up the above statemen t that Rebecca is descended from Henry, and in fact I find evidence tha t she is descended from another Wolcott. - Todd Townley 27 April 2004)
Alt Birth: 19 Aug 1759 New Haven, Connecticut
For marriage of Rebecca Wolcott and Jabez Turner see Baileys Conn. Marria ges, Vol 1.26. Also Tuttle Family 706. Also History of Great Barrington , Mass. 261.335
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