Israel Wyatt (1668 - 1729)

Born 7 Sep 1668 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Pratt) Wyatt — married 10 Dec 1690 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 2 May 1729 at age 60 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut

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Biography

Israel Wyatt was born on September 7, 1668 at Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. Israel is the son of John Wyatt and Mary Bronson.^{[citation needed]}

Israel married to Sarah Pratt on December 10, 1690 at Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts ^[1] .

Israel died on May 2, 1729 at Colchester, New London, Connecticut ^[2].

This was posted by Rich Hougton on a Genealogy.com forum on 10/31/2000:

Israel Wyatt (John, Edward) was born in March 1668, in Connecticut, probably in Farmington, Hartford County. He was the youngest son of John Wyatt and Mary Bronson; he never really knew his father, though, who died when Israel was only six months old.

He married SARAH PRATT on 10 December 1690, probably in Hartford. Sarah, the daughter of John Pratt and Sarah Boosey, was born in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, on 20 June 1668. They had eight children:

1. Sarah b. 8 July 1691 m. Noah Wells;
2. Israel b. 26 September 1696 d. young;
3. Susanna b. 26 September 1696 m. James Newton;
4. Israel b. 26 November 1700 d. 25 June 1712;
5. Hannah b. 10 April 1703 m. Benjamin Chamberlin;
6. Dianah b. 27 January 1706/7 m. Josiah Talcott;
7. Jerusiah b. 25 November 1711 d. 2 December 1711;
8. Mary b. 19 November 1716 m. Samuel Wolcott III

He settled in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, along with several other residents of the Wethersfield area, probably around 1693. He did not remain long, though. Around 1700, he moved south and was one of the early settlers of Colchester, New London County, Connecticut.

On 29 November 1703, he was granted an allotment, along with Samuel Allis, to build a sawmill and grist mill for use by the town: " [A]tt a legall towen meeting held in colchester November the 29=1703 then it was voted and granted unto Iserall wiatt an alotment and unto Samuell allis an alotment with the Liberty of tow Strems to Bulde a grist mill and a Saw mill provided thay Bulde the mills forthwith and mayntayn them from tim to time for the towens yous and also thar is granted unto them 60 acres of Land to Ly to the grest mill But when thay lett the milles fall the strems shall Return to the towen agayn--thay are allso obliged to sell thar Bordes at 22 shilings pur thousand from tim to time and at all times for ever."

On 24 April 1704, he received twenty acres and another small lot for his personal use: " At a town meeting held at Colchester aprell 24:1704 . . . granted unto Isreall Wiatt that lot lyinge on ye south side of Joshua Whelers for his home lott: further granted to Isreall wiatt aforesd his next Devision of land with twenty acers on ye account of ye mill grant of land betwene ye two east meadows--further granted unto isreall wiatt a parsell of meadow lyinge betweene James browns meadow & micaiell Tantors."

To that land he added "a piece of meadow" on 30 October 1704, and "all the land on the north side of the cart path" on 12 July 1705.

He was chosen a Lister on 31 December 1711; elected Selectman for one-year terms on 31 December 1712, 27 December 1720, 11 December 1721, 10 December 1722, 13 December 1725, and 11 December 1727. On 27 December 1714, he was chosen as a grand juryman and as a Seator (usher) in the town meeting house. In 1725 he was appointed to head a committee to build a causeway through a local "swomp;" and on 18 March 1726, he was chosen to be the town Moderator.

He also served in the local militia, and his course up through the ranks is charted in the town records. In 1704 he is listed simply as Israel Wyatt; but by 1711 he is called "Ensign," and by 1712 and for the rest of his life he is listed as "Lieutenant."

He died in Colchester in April 1729. His estate was inventoried on 2 May of that year, and contained the following: " Imprimus his appril, Leather for breaches, three old Chests, bedstead & Cord, one coverled, ye old bedstead beds & furniture, trundle bedstead beding & bedline, a pare of Sheepsheers ye old gun, ye buchanear gun, Inkhorn knife & fork, hatchet old ax leather Rings & 2 Wedges, a Shod Shoovel one narrow ax, a steel trap Rope Irons, a narrow Chesel gouge small augre great augre, small tools Stock guns & a bench hook & a great all, ye newest horse Chains ye old pair of horse Chains, plow Chain timber chain yoak & Irons, Cart bands & boxes & [Clearey?] & pin, old [Cou?er] a hoe an old Spade, Grinding Stone Sithe & tackling two forks, great Iron kettle small kettle Skillet, Iron pot & [baile?] frying pan tramel, tongs & fire peale pair of Stiliards hetchet, Great brass kittle new brass kittle another, four great putor platers Eight plates 4 porrengers, four puter basons 2 puter pots 3 old platters, a beaker a bole two handle cup & old Salt celler, Warming pan a Skillet another Skillet, two Earthen platters hammer bridles & Sadle, Ring & Staple old Iron an old Cut-Lass, yoak of oxen 2 Cows 2 year old heifer, two year olds old mare & Calf, Sow & four piggs 2 Shoats, twelve Sheep at ten shillings per sheep, half bushel Great Chair, [fine?] old Chair, two old Great Chairs one new little Chair, old hogsheads & barrils & tubs, two old Wheels woooden ware."

On 30 October 1729, a separate inventory was taken of Israel's lands: " Imprimus one homested with the buildings orchards and fences £250, A grist mill with all the privilidges thereunto belonging at a hundred and twenty pound and the 12 acres agasent to it at thirty six pounds all £156, seventeen acres of land joyning to samuel fullers land £59.10.00, two acres of medow lying by the long casway to [nonesuch?] £6.00.00, 65 acres and half of land lying betwene land of William Chamberlain and Noah Colemans at a £584.50.00, 86 acres of land Lying by mideltown line at a £572.00.00, a 100 acres of land Lying by pins swamp break at a £575.00.00."

According to the inventory, "the whole aprisement of the Land aforesaid amounts to £1003.00.00" -- a considerable amount at this time. The total value of the entire estate was £1121.05.07. On November 4, administration of the estate was granted to his widow Sarah and their son-in-law Noah Wells.

There is little mention of Sarah after her husband's death. She is listed as a member of the First Congregational Church of Colchester on 20 September 1732, and died on 10 July 1734, aged "about sixty."

Name

Name: Israel /Wyatt/

Given Name: Israel

Surname: Wyatt^[3][4][5][6]

Name: Lt. Israel Wyatt //

Given Name: Lt. Israel Wyatt

Found multiple versions of NAME. Using Israel /Wyatt/.

Birth

Birth:

Date: 7 SEP 1668

Place: Haddum, Middlesex, Connecticut^{[7][8][9][10]}

Baptism 1668 ^[11]

Death

Death:

Date: 2 MAY 1729

Place: Colchester, New London, CT, USA^[12]

Title

Title: Lt.

Ancestral File Number

Ancestral File Number: 8WBM-QK

Marriage

Husband: Israel Wyatt (1666)

Wife: Sarah Pratt

Marriage:

Date: 10 DEC 1690

Place: Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts^[13][14]

Child: Hannah Wyatt

Husband: John Wyatt

Wife: @I1512@

Marriage:

Place: Of Windsor & Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut^[15]

Marriage:

Date: 1647

Place: Farmington Connecticut^[16][17]

Child: @I3724@

Child: Israel Wyatt

Data Changed:

Date: 19 SEP 2015

Time: 14:26:02

• Fact: Baptism (1668) Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
• Fact: Residence (1716) Colchester, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
• Fact: Burial (3 May 1729) Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
• Fact: Probate (1729) Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, British

Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999 Colonial America Name Israel Wyatt Probate Date 1729 Probate Place Hartford, Connecticut, USA Inferred Death Year 1729 Inferred Death Place Connecticut, USA Case Number 6305 Item Description Probate Packets, Wright, Henry-Zuckermaier, 1641-1880 Adms. granted to Sarah Wyott, the widow, who recognized with Noah Welles. Mary Wyott, a minor daughter of Israel Wyott, chose her mother, Mrs. Sarah Wyott, to be her guardian.

Sources

1. ↑ Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
2. ↑ Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999
3. ↑ Source: #S0108
4. ↑ Source: #S1023 Data: Text: Date of Import: Aug 12, 2001
5. ↑ Source: #S0433
6. ↑ Source: #S0696 Data: Text: Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm) [database online]. Provo, UT:MyFamily.com, Inc.
7. ↑ Source: #S1023 Data: Text: Date of Import: Aug 12, 2001
8. ↑ Source: #S0433 Data: Text: Date of Import: Dec 1, 2001
9. ↑ Source: #S0432 Data: Text: Date of Import: Jan 20, 2003
10. ↑ Source: #S0696 Data: Text: Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm) [database online]. Provo, UT:MyFamily.com, Inc.
11. ↑ Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920
12. ↑ Source: #S0696 Data: Text: Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm) [database online]. Provo, UT:MyFamily.com, Inc.
13. ↑ Source: #S1023 Data: Text: Date of Import: Aug 12, 2001
14. ↑ Source: #S0696 Data: Text: Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm) [database online]. Provo, UT:MyFamily.com, Inc.
15. ↑ Source: #S0432 Data: Text: Date of Import: Jan 20, 2003
16. ↑ Source: #S1023 Data: Text: Date of Import: Aug 12, 2001
17. ↑ Source: #S0433 Data: Text: Date of Import: Dec 1, 2001

• Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
• Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 22 September 2018, 13:42), entry for Lieutenant Israel Wyatt(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L765-P9J); contributed by various users.
• Birth - "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch: 3 December 2014, Isreal Wyatt in entry for Mary Wyatt, 19 Nov 1716; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.(Record matches parents and location. Birth record for Mary. Born on 19 Nov 1716 in COLCHESTER TWP,NEW LONDON,CONNETICUT.)

• Birth - "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch: 3 December 2014, Isreal Wyatt in entry for Dinah Wyatt, 27 Jan 1706; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown. (Record matches parents and location. Birth record for Dinah. Born on 27 Jan 1706 in COLCHESTER TWP,NEW LONDON,CONNETICUT.)

• Birth - "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch: 3 December 2014, Isreal Wyatt in entry for Jerusiah Wyatt, 25 Nov 1711; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown. (Record matches parents and location. Birth record for Jerusiah. Born on 25 Nov 1711 in COLCHESTER TWP,NEW LONDON,CONNETICUT.)

• Source: S0108 Title: Ancestral File (R) Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publication: Name: Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998; Data Changed: Date: 19 SEP 2015 Time: 14:26:24

• Source: Data on Lt. Israel Wyatt from: Genealogies of the Hadley Families,Metcalf and Co., Northampton, 1862 He moved from Hatfield to Colchester, then Marries Sarah Pratt.