Anne Skinner

Family/Spouse: John Talcott. John (son of John Talcott and (Unknown) Wells) died between 30 Sep 1604 and 24 Jan 1605 in Braintree, Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alternate death: Mar 1660, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut

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Came to New England on the Lyon in 1632. First at Cambridge, where he was a deputy to the general court from 1634 to 1636. He was among the so-called “Adventurers Party” of twenty-five men who set out to explore the area that would become Hartford, led by Founder John Steele in October 1635, prior to the departure from Cambridge of the Rev. Hooker’s party in May 1636. His name is on the Founders Monument in downtown Hartford. He was a deputy to the Connecticut general court from Hartford 1637 to 1653; Treasurer of the Colony 1652, 1654, 1655, 1656 and 1659; Assistant from 1654 to 1659; and Commissioner of the United Colonies 1656 to 1658.

John married Dorothy Mott before 1625. Dorothy (daughter of John Mott and Alice Harington) died in Feb 1670 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alternate birth: Abt 1630

Notes:

"John Talcott was one of the most useful men in Connecticut in his generation. He was chosen Ensign of the Hartford Train Band, June 1650, and was referred to as Captain as early as Oct. 1660. He served as Deputy for Hartford, May and Oct. 1660, June and Oct. 1661; and as Assistant of the Colony, 1662 to 1687 inclusive. He was Treasurer of the Colony, 1660 to 1675 inclusive, declining that office in 1676 and 1677. He was one of those named as Patentees of the Royal Charter in 1662. He was a Commissioner for the United Colonies, 1663, 1669, 1671, 1673, 1676. 1683, 1684, and 1686. In March 1663 he was a Commissioner to treat with New Haven relative to the absorption of that colony by Connecticut; Commissioner on the New York boundary, Oct. 1663, on the Massachusetts and Rhode Island boundaries, Oct. 1664, and on the Rhode Island boundary, May 1672. He served on Indian committees, 1671, 1674 and 1676, and on the Militia Committee, July 1666. He was appointed Chief Military Officer, Hartford County, June 1672, and Major, Aug. 1673. In Nov. 1673 he was made Commander-in-Chief against New York; a member of the War Council, Nov. 1673, July 1675, and May 1676; Commander-in-Chief, May 1676, King Philip's War. He was appointed to keep Court in New London, 1678, 1680 and 1681, and to preside over the Court of Assistants, May 1686." [Hale, House and Related Families, citation details below]

John married Helena Wakeman on 29 Oct 1650. Helena (daughter of John Wakeman and Elizabeth Hopkins) was born before 23 Dec 1632; was christened on 23 Dec 1632 in Bewdley, Worcestershire, England; died on 21 Jun 1674 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mary Cooke on 9 Nov 1676. Mary (daughter of Joseph Cooke and Elizabeth Haynes) was born on 30 Jan 1647 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Hale, House and Related Families (citation details below):

He was Commissioner (Justice) for Wethersfield, 1669 to 1684 inclusive. He served as Deputy for Wethersfield to the Connecticut General Assembly at the sessions of Oct. 1669, May and Oct. 1670, May 1671, May and Oct. 1672, May and Oct. 1673, May and Oct. 1674, May 1675, May and Oct. 1676, May and Oct. 1677, May and Oct. 1678, May and Oct. 1679, May and Oct. 1680, May and Oct. 1681, Oct. 1682, May, Oct. and Nov. 1683, May and Oct. 1684. He was Secretary pro tem., Oct. 1684. He was an Assistant of the Colony, 1685 to 1691, until his death. He was a member of the War Council, Oct. 1675 and May 1676, during King Philip's War. In Oct. 1669 he was granted 200 acres.

In May 1677, he was chosen Lieutenant of the Wethersfield Train Band; Lieutenant of the Hartford County troop, Oct. 1679; and Captain of the Troop, Oct. 1681 and June 1689.

Samuel married Hannah Holyoke on 7 Nov 1661 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. Hannah (daughter of Eleazar Holyoke and Mary Pynchon) was born on 9 Jun 1644; died on 2 Feb 1678 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Ensign of the Hartford (North) Train Band, Oct. 1697; Lieutenant, Oct. 1698; Captain (between 1706 and 1709); and Major of the Hartford County Militia, May 1710. He was given command of three companies in the Indian War, 1723-24. He was Justice from 1705 to 1710 inclusive; Judge of the County and Probate Courts, 1714, and of the Probate Court, 1715-41; and Judge of the Superior Court, 1721. He was Deputy for Hartford, Oct. 1708, May, June and Oct. 1709, and May, Aug. and Oct. 1710, being Speaker of the Lower House at the 1710 sessions; Assistant, 1711-23; Deputy-Governor, Oct. 1723, and 1724: and Governor, Oct. 1724 to 1735." [Hale, House and Related Families, citation details below]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alternate death: 8 Jan 1725, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut

Rachel married Peter Bulkeley on 21 Mar 1700 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut. Peter (son of Rev. Gershom Bulkeley and Sarah Chauncy) was born about 1664; died on 22 Nov 1701 in At sea. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rachel married Lt. Henry Wolcott after 22 Nov 1701. Henry (son of Simon Wolcott and Martha Pitkin) was born on 20 May 1670 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 17 Nov 1747 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]