Memorial of Henry Wolcott, one of the first settlers of Windsor, Connecticut, and of some of his descendants . shed here attracted hither, and introduced into the social life of theplace, young men of liberal education and representatives of some of thebest families in the country; and the Young Ladies Seminary, establishedhere by the Misses Pierce, — an institution unrivalled in its day, — wasthronged by pupils who represented the best culture of New home was surrounded with these influences, and partook of themfreely; and some of its daughters, like Mrs. Goodrich in Hartford, an
Memorial of Henry Wolcott, one of the first settlers of Windsor, Connecticut, and of some of his descendants . shed here attracted hither, and introduced into the social life of theplace, young men of liberal education and representatives of some of thebest families in the country; and the Young Ladies Seminary, establishedhere by the Misses Pierce, — an institution unrivalled in its day, — wasthronged by pupils who represented the best culture of New home was surrounded with these influences, and partook of themfreely; and some of its daughters, like Mrs. Goodrich in Hartford, andMrs. Jackson in Newark, have shed its power on other homes andcommunities. Here, as in Windsor, its earlier seat, the Family has become extinctas a living name; and here as there the sepulchres of its departed arepreserved, and their memories are honored; while scattered in differentlocalities a few of its members survive, with many more not directly relatedto them, whose youth was associated with this village, and to whom thefamiliar picture of this old homestead will call up pleasant SEVENTH GENERATION. 383 SEVENTH GENERATION. LVIII. Samuel Wolcott (219) married (ist), May 10, 1762, Pru-dence, daughter of Thomas Robbins, of Newington; she died April 19,1802, aged 57; (2d), 1807, Mrs. EHzabeth (Hinman) Beach, who died June24, 1824, aged 57. Children: — 397— I. Prudence, b. April 20, 1763 ; married John Baxter, of Sandisfield. 398—2. Samuel,h. April 19, 1765 ; m. (ist), 1789, Lucy, daughter of Gideon Wright; (2d), 1806, Rebecca Markham. Capt. Samuel Wolcott had eleven sons and three daughters. 399 — 3- Mary, b. May 20, 1767; married John Parsons, of Windham, N. Y. 400 — 4. Thomas, b. June 19, 1769; m. January, 1800, Sarah, daughter of John Can- field ; had children. 401 — 5. Abiathar, b. March 13, 1772 ; m. Dec. 29, 1796, Mary, daughter of Daniel Warner; had a large family. 402 — 6. William, b. June 13, 1774; m. (ist), January, 1800, Honor, da
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