Memorial of Henry Wolcott, one of the first settlers of Windsor, Connecticut, and of some of his descendants . n & Greek was tutor in the college, 1735-36. He married, Feb. 26, 1747, Abigail,daughter of Abiel Abbott; she was born Nov. 25, 1718. Children: — 169— I. Eunice, b. Dec. 11, 1747 ; d. August, —2. Eunice, b. March i, 1750. Miss Eunice AVolcott, daughter of William Wolcott, Esq., died Nov. 24,1S26, aged 76. She loved to do good. — Epitaph. 171 — 3. Abigail, b. Dec. 25, 175 i ; d. Jan. 5, 1752. 172 — 4. William, b. Feb. lo, 1753. See XLI. 173—5. Abigail, b. Feb. 8, 175
Memorial of Henry Wolcott, one of the first settlers of Windsor, Connecticut, and of some of his descendants . n & Greek was tutor in the college, 1735-36. He married, Feb. 26, 1747, Abigail,daughter of Abiel Abbott; she was born Nov. 25, 1718. Children: — 169— I. Eunice, b. Dec. 11, 1747 ; d. August, —2. Eunice, b. March i, 1750. Miss Eunice AVolcott, daughter of William Wolcott, Esq., died Nov. 24,1S26, aged 76. She loved to do good. — Epitaph. 171 — 3. Abigail, b. Dec. 25, 175 i ; d. Jan. 5, 1752. 172 — 4. William, b. Feb. lo, 1753. See XLI. 173—5. Abigail, b. Feb. 8, 1756 ; m. Dec. 10, 1772, Oliver Ellsworth, of Windsor.^ 1 The following sketch is from the pen of Theodore Dwight, Esq., of Hartford : — The Hon. Oliver Ellsworth was born at Windsor, in the county of Hartford, April 29, 1743. He entered YaleCollege in the year 1762, and continued in that seminary three years, when he went to the college at Princeton in New Jersey,and there finished his education. He was admitted to the bar in I77i,and soon rose to great distinction among his professional. FIFTH GENERATION. 133 We append in the note some account of this distinguished gentle-man. His widow died Aug. 4, 1818. The drawing-room of their mansionin Windsor is graced with full-length portraits of both, painted by Earle, onone canvas. This apartment, which retains some of its original furniture,is one of the historic rooms of Connecticut; Washington and Lafayettehave been the guests of this house. Among the pictures on its walls is apiece of embroidery presented to the Chief Justice by the First pleasant family-seat, shaded by the now stately elms which he planted,is still (1879) in the possession of the family. Four of their sons were graduates of Yale College: Oliver E/lszvorth(1799), also a tutor, died 1805 ; Martin Ellszvorth (1801) ; William WolcottEllsworth (\Z\o) \ Henry Leavitt Ellsworth (^\%\o). William Wolcott Ells- brethren. Upon being appointed St
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