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About John Westcott, Sr

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Biography

John was born in 1646. Son of Richard Westcott and Joanna Unknown.<ref name="FOOF1.660">Jacobus, Donald L., (1930) Families of Old Fairfield, Connecticut. AmericanAncestors.org. accessed 9 September 2016, (Vol 1, Pages 660-61).</ref>
John removed with his brother, Daniel, to Stamford where he married toRuth Hyatt.<ref name="FOOF1.660"/> She was b abt. 1650, daughter of Thomas Hyatt.<ref name="FOOF1.660"/>
John purchased land at Mamaroneck from John and Mary (Richbell) Mott on 26 June 1675, and John and Ruth were living at Mamaroneck, Westchester County in 1676 and in 1698.<ref name="FOOF1.660"/>

Children of John and Ruth (incomplete):<ref name="FOOF1.660"/># Richard Westcott, b abt. 1668; m Rachel Holmes, born 1669 to John Holmes.# John Westcott, b abt. 1679, d 1743 Wilton; m 9 Apr 1702 to Rose Holmes.

  1. Thomas Westcott, b abt. 1686; m Elizabeth Unknown (b abt. 1691).

Also claimed as a child of John and Ruth:Citation needed

  • Ruth Westcott, b c. 1677 John is assumed to have died in 1704 at Bedford, Westchester, New York. Unknown burial location. <ref>Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 04 April 2021), memorial page for John Westcott Sr. (1646–1704), FindAGrave102656353, ; Maintained by Dr. Andree Swanson (contributor 47094290) Unknown.</ref> In 1710, Ruth (aged 60) was living with their son, Thomas, at Bedford.<ref name="FOOF1.660"/>

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John Westcott, Sr's Timeline

1641
1641
Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
1676
1676
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
1677
1677
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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1704
Age 63
Bedford, Westchester, NY
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