Memorial of Henry Wolcott, one of the first settlers of Windsor, Connecticut, and of some of his descendants . I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the twenty third Day of March afore-said Signed Sealed published & Declared to be his Codicil to his last Will andTestament by the Testator in presence of Benoni Olcott Elizabeth Wolcott Roger Wolcott a Seal her Deborah Olcott x mark TANKARD AND CUP. The silver tankard and silver cup, mentioned in his will, and whichare still in the family, bear each an engraving of the Wolcott arms, andalso the initials R^g The church in South Windsor has two valuab
Memorial of Henry Wolcott, one of the first settlers of Windsor, Connecticut, and of some of his descendants . I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the twenty third Day of March afore-said Signed Sealed published & Declared to be his Codicil to his last Will andTestament by the Testator in presence of Benoni Olcott Elizabeth Wolcott Roger Wolcott a Seal her Deborah Olcott x mark TANKARD AND CUP. The silver tankard and silver cup, mentioned in his will, and whichare still in the family, bear each an engraving of the Wolcott arms, andalso the initials R^g The church in South Windsor has two valuablecommunion cups of silver, which he ordered from England and presented toit, bearing the initials, the one of his own name, the other of his wifes, withthe date: R. W. 1756, S. W. 1756. It is not improbable that all thesepieces were procured at the same time. The tankard is mentioned againin the will of Judge Erastus Wolcott, from whom it passed to his son,Capt. Erastus Wolcott; from the latter to his daughter, Juliana Wolcott;and from her to her step-son, the writer of this, in whose possession.
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