Richard Westcott (1612 - bef. 1650)

Born 1612 in England [uncertain]

Husband of Joanna (Unknown) Skidmore — married before 1641 (to before Mar 1650) in Wethersfield, Connecticut

Descendants

Died before 1 Mar 1650 before age 38 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut

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Richard Westcott migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See The Directory, by R. C. Anderson, p. 365) Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm

Biography

Richard Westcott

"WESTCOTT, RICHARD, Wethersfield 1639-44, rem. to Fairfield, there d. a. 1651, leav. four ch. John; Daniel; Joanna; and Abigail. His wid. Joanna m. Nathaniel Baldwin; d. Joanna m. a. 1664, John Weed; and Abigail, m. a. 1669, Moses Knapp. Tho. both the s. liv. many yrs. at Stamford, nothing more can be told of either; but they were gone by d. or rem. [vol. 4, p. 487] bef. 1700. " A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England, Before 1692 Volume #4 By James Savage. ^[1]

^[2]Richard Westcott, whose ancestry has been traced back to 1170, in Devonshire, England, and his brothers Strickly and William Westcott, came to Salem, Massachusetts, prior to 1636, and were members of the church there, of which Roger Williams was pastor. Strickly Westcott was one of those named with Roger Williams in the decree of banishment from the colony of Massachusetts Bay, made by the General Court March 12, 1638. Richard Westcott removed from Salem to Wethersfield, Connecticut, in 1639, and in 1644, to Fairfield, Connecticut, where he died in 1651. By his wife Joanna, he had children: John, Daniel, Joanna, and Abigail.

Spelling of the Name

Spelled "Westcott" by Jacobus in Families of Old Fairfield...^[3] and also by Anderson in his Featured name of Nicholas Knapp.^[4]

Origin

Richard was born about 1612, probably at England.^[5]

Immigration

Richard's date of immigration and the name of his ship are not known. By 1636, Richard had settled at Wethersfield where he bought Samuel Clark's homestead.^[3]

Richard Westcott is named as at 6 Feb 1639/40 where a Jeffrey Ferris was fined for misdemeanours against Richard and a Mr. Plum. (CCCR1:44)^[6]

Marriage

Richard married before 1641 at Wethersfield, as his 1st, and as her 1st, to Joanna Unknown the sister of the wife of Robert Sanford.^[3] After his death, Joanna married, 2nd to Nathaniel Baldwin of Fairfield, and 3rd to Thomas Skidmore of Fairfield.^[3]

Children

Children of Richard and Joanna:^[3]

1. John Westcott, b [say 1641]; m Ruth Hyatt, daughter of Thomas.
2. Daniel Westcott, say 1643
3. Joanna Westcott, b [say 1645]; m by 1665 John Weed, of Stamford^[7]
4. Abigail Westcott, b [say 1647]; m by 1669 Moses Knapp, of Stamford

Death and Legacy

Richard died at Fairfield, Connecticut before 11 March 1649/50.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/newengland/savage/bk4/wentom-weyborne.htm
2. ↑ Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania, Volumes I-III Franklin Lawrence Sheppard and Howard Reynolds Sheppard. Page 565 by subscription at https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/23613/dvm_GenMono005730-00303-1/57
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5} Jacobus, Donald L., (1930) Families of Old Fairfield, Connecticut. AmericanAncestors.org. accessed 9 September 2016, (Vol 1, Page 660).
4. ↑ Anderson, Robert Charles, (1995) "Nicholas Knapp" Featured name, The Great Migration Begins ... Volumes I-III. NEHGS AmericanAncestors.org (Vols I-III, Page 1137).
5. ↑ 1992 "Queries and Answers." NEXUS: New England Across the United States. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1983-1999. AmericanAncestors.org, accessed 21 May 2016, Vol 9, Page 125.
6. ↑ Anderson, R C., The Great Migration Begins Vol. 2 page 521 by subscription at: https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2496/42521_b158313-00623?pid=23083
7. ↑ Jacobus, Donald L., (1930) Families of Old Fairfield, Connecticut. AmericanAncestors.org. accessed 21 May 2016, Vol 1, Page 653.

See also:

• Cutter, William Richard, New England Families, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), " ... of Wethersfield, and Fairfield after 1657 ..." (Vol 1, p 408).
• Jacobus, Donald Lines History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), (Vol 1, p 653).
• http://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/joanna-adams_25900805
• Baldwin, Charles Candee, (1881) The Baldwin Genealogy From 1500 To 1881 Cleveland, OH: The Leader Printing Company, Archive.org (Page 406).
• Connecticut Soldiers in the Pequot War of 1637, by Shepard, James, Publication date 1913 via Archive.org [1], Page 31. Enlisted in Wethersfield [CT]. Mentions his son Daniel and states removed to Fairfield where he died 1651.