Person:James Talcott (1)

From the Book, Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte:

"....James Webster Talcott, Freeman Talcott Jonathan Talcott and Phillip Talcott (all brothers) are among the wealthiest and most influential citizens of Prince Edward County. They have not only been successful in conducting their own affairs, but have assisted the municipality by serving in the council and helping in various ways to build up the community in which they live. The families retain their hereditary membership in the society of Friends, and all of the Talcotts, so far as known are members of the Liberal Party. They have inter-married with many of the best famlies of Prince Edward County; but there is no family in the Bay of Quinte district that ranks higher than this old English family of the Talcotts."

"J. Webster Talcott, grandson of the pioneer, has served both in the municipal council of Hallowell, and the county council. He was Reeve of the county for five years and has served as Deputy Reeve of the township. He married Annie E. Jackson, on her maternal side the great-granddaughter of Charles Townsend, and granddaughter of Henry Townsend. Her mother was Angelina B. Townsend, and belonged to the famous old pioneer Jackson family."

"James Webster Talcott and Annie E. Jackson settled in Bloomfied."

1.   Morley, William F. E. Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte: Including Geneaologies of Old Families and Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens. (Toronto: Rolph and Clark Limited, [1904?])
   Pages 56, 453 and 455.
2.   Email from Elizabeth Archer (elizabeth.archer add the at sympatico add the dot ca).