Capt. Giles Wolcott

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Giles Wolcott

Also Known As: "Wollcott"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Middletown, , Connecticut, USA
Death: June 08, 1819 (84)
Geneseo, NY, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Peter Wolcott and Susannah Wolcot
Husband of Sybil Wolcott
Father of Dr. Augustus Wolcott; Henry Wolcott; Alden Wolcott and Giles Wolcott, Jr.
Half brother of Rebecca Cornwell and Timothy Cornwell

Managed by: Scott Christopher Swingle
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About Capt. Giles Wolcott

Capt. 9th Co., 1st CT Regt., commanded by Maj. Gen. Phineas Lyman, campaign of 1761, French and Indian War; his uncle, Gideon Wolcott had served under Capt. Phineas Lyman in 1758 and had died in 1761...

Rev. War svc.: Capt. NH Line, commissioned 1777, Col. Seth Warner's Continental Regt., service to 1 Aug. 1780; this Regt. was made up of men from MA and CT

Paymaster for the Northern Division

Capt. Giles Wolcott on payroll dated 1781, 0paid 12L; retired 1781

Land warrant issued 1797 for land due to Giles' military service. A land grant was issued to Giles Wolcott of 1800 acres in Tuskawara Co. OH in 1800.

Giles of NH applied for pension in 1818 at Genesco NY

Married Sybil Alden 1779 Bennington, VT

1800 Sunderland, VT


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Capt. Giles Wolcott's Timeline

1734
July 16, 1734
Middletown, , Connecticut, USA
1780
May 7, 1780
Bennington, Bennington, Vermont, USA
1783
August 27, 1783
Bennington, Bennington, Vermont, USA
1786
1786
New York, NY, United States
1787
1787
Bennington, Bennington, VT, United States
1819
June 8, 1819
Age 84
Geneseo, NY, United States