Brig. Gen. Erastus Wolcott

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Revolutionary War Soldier

Erastus Wolcott settled in South Windsor, was repeatedly a Representative of the town in General Assembly and also speaker of the Lower House and Justice of the Peace, Judge of Probate, Judge and Chief Judge of the County Court, Representative in Congress, and Judge of the Superior Court. He held rank of Brigadier-General of Connecticut militia in Revolutionary War. An original member of the Cincinnati. Buried with his wife in old churchyard of South Windsor.

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A Patriot of the American Revolution for CONNECTICUT with the rank of BRIGADIER GENERAL. DAR Ancestor # A127407

(4) Gen. Erastus Wolcott, b. 1722 Windsor CT, d. 1793 East Windsor CT. He was Rep. to General Assembly, Speaker of Lower House, Justice of Peace, Judge of Probate, Chief Judge of County Court, Chief Judge of Superior Court; commanded a Regt. of CT troops 1776 at siege of Boston, New London, Peekskill, Danbury; appointed delegate to Constitutional Convention but did not accept, Judge of the CT Supreme Court; m. Jerusha Wolcott 1746 CT, who received a military pension for MA service.

Revolutionary War Soldier
Erastus Wolcott settled in South Windsor, was repeatedly a Representative of the town in General Assembly and also speaker of the Lower House and Justice of the Peace, Judge of Probate, Judge and Chief Judge of the County Court, Representative in Congress, and Judge of the Superior Court. He held rank of Brigadier-General of Connecticut militia in Revolutionary War. An original member of the Cincinnati. Buried with his wife in old churchyard of South Windsor.