Capt Samuel TALCOTT

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"The Talcott Pedigree": Capt. Samuel Talcott was graduated at Harvard College in 1658, and made a freeman in 1662. His father settled him upon land, which he possessed, in Wethersfield. From 1669 to 1684 he was commissioner for Wethersfield; from 1670 to 1684, Deputy to the General Court, of which he was Secretary, in the absence of Col. Allyn, during the October session of 1684. May 16, 1676, he was appointed "one of a standing committee to order measures and dispose of such affairs as shall be necessary to attend to in the intervals of General Court. May 12, 1677, confirmed Lieutenant of Wethersfield Trained band; Oct. 14, 1679, Lieutenant of the Troop; Oct. 16, 1681, Captain of the Troop of Hartford Co. From 1683, except during Andros' administration, was Assistant till his death.

Capt. Samuel was one of the original proprietors of the town of Glastenbury, and owned the lot which was purchased by his father, in 1643, of Samuel Sherman and Richard Gildersleeve, "being 44 rods wide, running back from the river three miles to the great wilderness." It is still owned by his descendants. He was the scholar of the family, and to him, his Father bequeathed all his books, except his "martyr Book," which he gave to his son John. From these two sons, John and Samuel, are descended all of the name of Talcott in America.

Samuel married Hannah HOLYOKE on 7 Nov 1661. Hannah was born on 9 Jun 1644; died on 2 Feb 1677/78 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Cornet Samuel TALCOTT was born in 1662 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut; died on 28 Apr 1698 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
2. Joseph TALCOTT was born on 20 Feb 1671; died on 3 Nov 1732.
3. Deacon Benjamin TALCOTT was born on 1 Mar 1674 in Wethersfield, Connecticut; died on 12 Nov 1727 in Glastenbury, Connecticut.
4. Sargent Nathaniel TALCOTT was born on 28 Jan 1678 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 30 Jan 1758 in Glastenbury, Connecticut.

Samuel married Mary ? on 6 Aug 1679. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]