Person:Joshua Wolcott (1)

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Joshua Wolcott
b.15 Jun 1708 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
d.Bet 11 Nov 1752 and 30 Jan 1753 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (probably)
Parents and Siblings
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m. 30 Aug 1691
  1. Joshua Wolcott1708 - Bet 1752 & 1753
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Joshua Wolcott1708 - Bet 1752 & 1753
  • W.  Esther Belden1710 - Bef 1757
m. Bef 1730
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Joshua Wolcott
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 15 Jun 1708 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Marriage Bef 1730 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (probably)Estimate based on date of birth of eldest known child.
to Esther Belden
Will[1][3] 11 Nov 1752 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Death[1][3] Bet 11 Nov 1752 and 30 Jan 1753 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (probably)Between date of will and date of inventory.
Estate Inventory[1][3] 30 Jan 1753 £4723-4-0 Taken by Elizur Goodrich, Samuel Butter and Samuel Buck.
Probate[1][3] 6 Feb 1753 Will proved.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Fam. 5. Joshua4 Wolcott, in Adams, Sherman W. (Sherman Wolcott), and Henry R. (Henry Reed) Stiles. The History of Ancient Wethersfield, Connecticut: Comprising the Present Towns of Wethersfield, Rocky Hill, and Newington; and of Glastonbury Prior to its Incorporation in 1693, from Date of Earliest Settlement Until the Present Time with Extensive Genealogies and Genealogical Notes on Their Early Families. (New York: The Grafton Press, 1904)
    2:840.

    "Fam. 5. Joshua (Wolcott),4 (Geo.,3 Geo.2 Mr. Henry,1), b. 1708; res. Weth.; … b. 26 Jan., 1710. His will dated 11 Nov., 1752; prob. 6 Feb., 1753. Est. val. real and personal, £4723-4s."

  2. ↑ Wethersfield Vital Records [NEHGS], in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
    303.

    "Wolcott, … Joshua, 35d, s. George [& Elizabeth], b. June 15, 1708 [1:37]"

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Wolcott, Joshua, Wethersfield, in Barbour, Lucius Barnes, and Helen Schatvet Ullmann (Transcriber). Hartford District Probate Records. Connecticut Nutmegger (Connecticut Society of Genealogists)
    35:368-69.

    "Pages 263-65, Invt. (Vol XVII) page 335

    Wolcott, Joshua, Wethersfield. Invt. £4723-4-0 Taken 30 January 1753 by Elizur Goodrich, Samuel Butter and Samuel Buck. Taken 28 March and 2 April 1757.

    Will dated 11 November 1752

    Legatees, Esther, wife Joshua, Solomon, Thomas, Josiah, Joseph, Caleb, sons Esther, Honour, daughters

    Wife and son Joshua to be executors.

    Witness: Samuel Butter, Francis Hanmer and Elisha Williams Jr

    Court Record. Page 86-6 February 1753: Will and invt exhibited.

    Page 90-6 March 1753: Motion for distribution.

    Page 41 (Vol XVII) 16 September 1754. Solomon aged 19 chose his mother Esther to be his guardian.

    Page 138 - 23 February 1757 Joseph aged 16 chose Samuel Curtis to be his guardian. Samuel Curtis appointed guardian to Caleb aged 13.

    Page 136 1 March 1757. Esther Wolcott, executrix, not having settled her account before she died, Adms. with will annexed to Elisha Baxter. Bond with Samuel Curtis.

    Page 141 - 5 April 1757. Invt. exhibited.

    Page 149 - 3 May 1757. Joshua Wolcott appointed guardian to Thomas aged 6

    Page 20 (Vol XVIII) 2 May 1758. Account of adms. exhibited.

    Page 25 - 23 June 1758. Order to sell land pursuant to Act of General Assembly. May 1758.

    Page 45 - 6 February 1759. Report of sale of land. Motion for distribution.

    Page 108 - 10 September 1760: Josiah aged 14 chose Elisha Baxter to be his guardian.

    Page 23 (Vol XX) 2 July 1765. Report of Jonathan Belding and Samuel Butter, distributors."

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