Person:Richard Westcott (5)

Richard Westcott

b.Bef 1615

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m. Bef 1641

Facts and Events

Name^[1]	Richard Westcott
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	Bef 1615	Bought property in Wethersfield, 1636.
Military^[1]	1637	Served in Pequot War
Marriage	Bef 1641	Based on estimated date of birth of eldest known child. to Joanna _____
Death^[1]	Bef 11 Mar 1649/50	Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Richard Westcott, in Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield. (New Haven, Conn.: The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company, 1930-1932)
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Richard Westcott. Served in Pequot War, 1637. He settled in Wethersfield by 1636 and bought Samuel Clark's homestead; sold it to John Stoddard, 1645, and removed to Fairfield, where he d. before 11 Mar. 1649/50. … On 14 Feb. 1664 [1664/5], John Weed of Stamford, husband of Joanna dau. of Richard Westcott, receipted to his father-in-law Thomas Skidmore. Daniel Westcott receipted same date; and on 4 Jan. 1669 [1669/70] Moses Knapp, husband of Abigail Westcott receipted, and on 9 Nov. 1666 John Westcott receipted.