Lt. Col. John Talcott

Biographical Summary:

Lieutenant Colonel John Talcott, married October 29, 1650, Helena, daughter of John Wakeman, of New Haven; freeman, 1652; townsman, 1653; deputy, 1660, 1661; chosen Treasurer to succeed his father. May 17, 1660, which office he held until 1676, when he resigned, and was appointed to the command of the troops raised for King Philip's War. He was always victorious, and obtained great renown as an Indian fighter.he was one of the patentees named in the Charter of 1662, and that document was entrusted to Wyllys, Talcott, and Allyn, for safe keeping. His wife, Helena, died June 21, 1674; and he married (2) November 9, 1676, Mary Cook. He died in Hartford, July 23, 1688, leaving a numerous family. His son, Joseph, was Gov. of Connecticut, 1724-1741. The Governor's descendants now occupy the dwelling-house on Main Street, built by Col. Samuel Talcott, his son, in 1770.

SOURCE: James Hammond Trumbull, editor, The memorial history of Hartford County, Connecticut, 1633-1884, Volume 1 (Boston, Massachusetts: Edward L. Osgood, 1886), pages 263-264. Retrieved: 3 May 2011 from Google Books

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      Major John Talcott was two years old when he came to America with his father on the LYON, first to Cambridge, Mass then Hartford. In 1673 he was appointed Major & Commander in Chief of the Ct. Militia.

Maj John Talcott
BIRTH 18 Dec 1630
Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England DEATH 23 Jul 1688 (aged 57) Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA BURIAL Ancient Burying Ground Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map MEMORIAL ID 37918042 · View Source

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The son of the WORSHIPFULL JOHN & DOROTHY (MOTT) TALCOTT, he was two years old when he came to America with his parents on the good ship, LYON, going first to Cambridge in Mass. Bay Colony and then to Hartford, in the Colony of Conn. He married HELENA (ELLEN) WAKEMAN on October 29, 1650 in Hartford and (2) Mary Cook on November 9, 1676.

In 1660, his father's will bequeathed the following to John Jr.: "my son John all that land I bought in Hartford meadow and upland, together with the housing and houselots I bought of John Steel and Nathaniel Elly that now my son possesseth"; "to my son John [the real property given to Dorothy] after the death of my wife provided that if his son John shall continue to the age of twenty-four years, that then my son John shall settle him, or if he depart this life before he attain the foresaid age, then his next eldest son that shall attain the foresaid age, either in the house my son John now liveth in or in the house that now I live in, and say so much land to it for either of his sons that shall survive... and also my son John shall pay to my use, if it berequired towards the discharge of my debts and legacies by my executrix ... the sum of œ50". Capt. John Talcott & Lt. John Allyn were granted 600 acres of upland 100 acres of meadow to be equally divided between them on March 13, 1661/2. In the will of Dorothy (Mott) Talcott dated Sept. 22, 1669 to "my son John Talcott all other my estate lying and being in cattle or kine, horse, sheep and swine,as also all sorts of corn or grain"; to "my son John" household goods; residue to "my son John Talcott, sole executor".

In 1669, Capt. John Talcott was listed as a freeman of Hartford on the North side of the river.

His father-in-law, JOHN WAKEMAN, left him in his will dated June 18, 1660, £5 and his best "beaver hatt and band".

He was granted power to be in charge of the artillery that belongs to the colony of Saybrook. In 1673, he was appointed a major and commander-in-chief of the Connecticut Army, to act in case of war with the Dutch. Earlier the court had ordered that 500 Dragoons be "prepared and fitted for service forwith". He was elected treasurer, commissioner, deputy, and assistant in the General Assembly at various times. In 1686, Indians called Nasahegan, Seaket, and others, signed a deed of lands at Simsbury to Maj. John Talcott & others to compensate for property they had burned. He was renowned as an Indian fighter.

At his death, he left 2000 acres valued at over 2000 pounds.

He was the father of Governor Joseph Talcott.

Parents Photo John Talcott, 1594–1660 Dorothy Mott Talcott, unknown–1669

Spouse Helena Wakeman Talcott, 1632–1674

Siblings Mary Talcott Russell, 1625–1650 Samuel Talcott, 1635–1691

Children John Talcott, 1653–1682 Elizabeth Talcott Wadsworth, 1656–1710 Mary Talcott Edwards, 1661–1723 Hannah Talcott Gold, 1663–1696 Joseph Talcott, 1669–1741 Helena Talcott Nichols, 1674–1702 Hezekiah Talcott, 1685–1764

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