Wyatt Wolcott (1739 - 1821)

Born 9 Apr 1739 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Desire (Saxton) Wolcott — married 1764 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 28 Jul 1821 at age 82 in Austerlitz, Columbia, New York, United States

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Biography

Sergeant Wyatt Wolcott served with 9th Regiment, Albany County Militia, New York Militia during the American Revolution.

Wyatt Wolcott is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A127448.

Wyatt Wolcott is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-323239
Rank: Sergeant

When Wyatt Wolcott was born on April 9, 1739, in Wethersfield, Connecticut, his father, Samuel, was 25 and his mother, Mary, was 22. He married Desire Saxton in 1764 in his hometown. They had nine children in 19 years. He enlisted 1777 as Pvt. in CT Line and was at the Battle of Saratoga; was a Sgt. in the Albany Co. NY militia. They moved to Spencertown, NY by 1780 and moved to Hillsdale NY (after 1818 called Austerlitz) about 1782. He died on July 28, 1821, in Austerlitz, New York, having lived a long life of 82 years, and was buried there.

Birth date noted in Wolcott genealogy : the family of Henry Wolcott, one of the first settlers of Windsor, Connecticut. Both birth and death dates are accepted by the Daughters of the American Revolution as definitive.

Wyatt served in the military, 1777 Pvt. in CT Line and was at the Battle of Saratoga, Later was a Sgt. in the Albany Co. NY militia

PHOTO: at an unknown location. PHOTO @M263@

On an unknown date Wyatt was living in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.^[1]

In the 1790 census Wyatt (age 51) was living in Hillsdale, Columbia, New York, United States.^[2]

In the 1800 census Wyatt (age 61) was living in Hillsdale, Columbia, New York.^[3]

Wyatt died at the age of 82 on 28 July 1821 in Austerlitz, Columbia, NY and was buried in Austerlitz, Columbia County, New York, USA. ^[4]

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Research Notes

Parents Samuel Wolcott married Mary Wyatt on 11 March 1735 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. The couple had one child: Wyatt Wolcott.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Residence: Author: Ancestry.com Title: Wolcott genealogy : the family of Henry Wolcott, one of the first settlers of Windsor, Connecticut Publication: Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data - Wolcott, Chandler,. Wolcott genealogy : the family of Henry Wolcott, one of the first settlers of Windsor, Connecticut. Rochester, N.Y.: Genesee Press, 1912.Original data:;; NOTE"Printed for the Society of Descendants of Henry Wolcott."|||Typescript note tipped in at p. 336.|||Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Citing: Data: Text: Residence date:
   • Residence place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA Object: @M1232@ Object: @M1293@ (accessed 19 October 2020)
2. ↑ 1790 Census: Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1790 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Original data - Indexed from: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States in the Year 1790. Washington, D.C.: Government P. Citing: Page: Year: 1790; Census Place: Hillsdale, Columbia, New York; Series: M637; Roll: 6; Page: 231; Image: 261; Family History Library Film: 0568146 Object: @M1292@ (accessed 19 October 2020)
3. ↑ 1800 Census: Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1800 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data - Second Census of the United States, 1800; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M32, 52 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census. Citing: Page: Year: 1800; Census Place: Hillsdale, Columbia, New York; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: . Data: Text: Residence date: 1800
   • Residence place: Hillsdale, Columbia, New York Object: @M1291@ (accessed 19 October 2020)
4. ↑ Burial: Find A Grave: Memorial #12285399 (accessed 19 October 2020)
5. ↑ Source available in the Genealogical Research Library colle. (accessed 19 October 2020)
6. ↑ Unclassified: Author: Hatcher, Patricia Law Title: Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots Publication: Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999. Original data - Hatcher, Patricia Law. Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots. Dallas, TX, USA: Pioneer Heritage Press, 1987.Original data: Hatcher, Patricia Law. Abstract of Gr. Citing: Page: Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots; Volume: 4; Serial: 10675; Volume: 7 (accessed 19 October 2020)
7. ↑ This is Samuel Wolcott Jr, father of Samuel Walcott III. His Mother was Mary Wyatt
   • Birth place: Colchester, New London, CT
   • Death date: 1759
   • Death place:
   • Marriage date: 11 March 1735
   • Marriage place: (accessed 19 October 2020)

See also:

• Wolcott genealogy : the family of Henry Wolcott, one of the first settlers of Windsor, Connecticut
• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 19 August 2020), "Record of Wyatt Wolcott", Ancestor # A127448.
• Source: Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots; Volume: 4; Serial: 10675; Volume: 7
• Source: Daughters of the American Revolution GED index