David Westcott (1719 - 1806)

Born 27 Jul 1719 in Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Slawson) Westcott — married Sep 1739 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 29 Jul 1806 at age 87 in Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Private David Westcott served with 2nd Connecticut Regiment (1777), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

David Westcott is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A123335.

David Westcott was born 27 July 1719 in Norwalk, or Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut a son of John Westcott and Rose Holmes. ^[1][2]

He died 29 Jul 1806. ^[3]

Military Service during the American Revolution: David Westcott is DAR Ancestor #: A123335. He served for Connecticut as a private with Captain Betts, and Colonel Webb.^[4] His wife is Mary Slawson. Children in patriot file: Daniel who m. Sally Lockwood Betts; Jeremiah who m. Martha Keeler. ^[5]

Burial: on death 29 July 1806 aged 89 years, Revolutionary War, has flag and marker. Sharp`s Hill Cemetery ^[6][7]

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed Dec 6, 2020), "Record of Westcott, David", Ancestor # A123335. [Meehan-411].
2. ↑ Find A Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54734669/david-westcott
3. ↑ "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7K3-DYL : 10 February 2018), David Wescot, 29 Jul 1806; citing , reference v 56 p 4; FHL microfilm 3,372.
4. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3Q-C38H-P?cc=2546162&wc=WD6Q-RM3%3A1588792203 : 24 January 2018), Connecticut > image 181 of 977; citing various published state rosters, United States.
5. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed Dec 6, 2020), "Record of David Westcott", Ancestor # A123335. [Meehan-411].
6. ↑ Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934
7. ↑ Find A Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54734669/david-westcott

• Source: S-2136785795 Repository: #R-2141141864 Title: Connecticut Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.Original data: White, Lorr Note: APID: 1,1062::0

See also:

• North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 - Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 036
• U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Westcott-250 created through the import of CBT.ged on Jul 9, 2011 by Chuck Tryon. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Chuck and others.