1695 WOLCOTT FAMILY Hartford EAST WINDSOR CT Grant DOCUMENT Connecticut COLONY

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YOU ARE BIDDING ON A RARE AND ABSOLUTELY IMPORTANT PIECE OF 17TH CENTURY COLONIAL CONNECTICUT
HISTORY
WITH TIES TO
THE
THE FOUNDING FATHERS OF WINDSOR CT
THEMSELVES!
===A FASCINATING PIECE OF 17TH CENTURY AMERICAN MANUSCRIPT===
Dated 1695, this original and genuine colonial American handwritten 17th century document is over 325 years old, being
a
land deed for a sawmill to be built near what was referred to as the Hartford River. The land was purchased by John Hayle, Samuel Crowe, Nathaniel Loomas Jr,  and Lt. Timothy Phelps Jr from John Wolcott, grandson of founding father Henry Wolcott and great grandfather of Oliver Wolcott, signer of the Declaration of Independence. Hon. Henry Wolcott, his brother,  has
witnessed
,
recorded
and signed the deed; the land was surveyed by Samuel Grant, son of Matthew Grant, the very first American colonial surveyor and the very man who paid the lined between the Massachusetts and
Connecticut
state lines and the third great grandfather of President Ulysses S Grant. Witnesses to the deed are Thomas Grant and Nathan Gillette.
The document
also contains John Wolcott's great wax seal, as shown. Measuring roughly 15" x 11.5", it remains in overall great shape with light splitting at the original fold lines and a few small losses at the upper corner. It is also framed, circa early 20th century, and will be shipped as such. More on these men below.
GOOD LUCK!
PROVENANCE
JOHN WOLCOTT
Hon. John Wolcott, b. 1645 Windsor CT, d. 1712 Windsor CT; settled at Wethersfield where he was a Selectman in 1679; later moved back to Windsor and was elected to the House of Deputies in 1698, his estate valued at 1,300L; m. (1) Mary Chester 1677 Wethersfield CT, m. (2) Hannah Hawley, widow of Josiah Nicholas, 1692 Windsor CT.
HENRY WOLCOTT
Hon. Henry Wolcott III, b. 1643 Windsor CT, d. 1710 Windsor CT.  He served as a "trooper" in Capt. S. Marshall's Co. during King Philip's War; elected to CT House of Deputies 1686,  was Assistant Constable and for many years Town Clerk of Windsor, on committee to settle boundaries of Windsor in 1710; inherited Wolcott lands in England; m. Abiah Goff 1664 Windsor CT.
Hon
Henry
Wolcott
Born
6 Jan 1642
in
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
ANCESTORS
Son of
Henry Wolcott Jr
and
Sarah (Newberry) Wolcott
Brother of
John Wolcott
,
Samuel Wolcott
,
Sarah (Wolcott) Price
,
Mary (Wolcott) Russell
,
Hannah Wolcott
,
Anna (Wolcott) Griswold
,
Samuel Wolcott
and
Josiah Wolcott
Husband of
Abiah (Goffe) Wolcott
— married 12 Oct 1664 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
DESCENDANTS
Father of
Elizabeth (Wolcott) Allyn
,
Henry Wolcott
,
Abiah Wolcott
,
Sarah Wolcott
,
Sarah (Wolcott) Chauncey
and
Samuel Wolcott
Henry Wolcott Jr.
was appointed an assistant to the Royal Charter, making him a magistrate, just like his dad.
NATHAN GILLETTE
Nathan Gillett, Jr
Also Known As:
"Gillette"
Birthdate:
August 17, 1655
Birthplace:
Windsor, Connecticut Colony
Death:
June 30, 1757
(101)
Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony
Immediate Family:
Husband of
Rebecca Gillett
Father of
Isaac Gillett
;
Dinah Higley
and
Nathan Gillett
LT NATHANIEL LOOMAS/LOOMIS, JR
Lt. Nathaniel; born 20 Mar 1656/57; died 29 Sep 1733 at age 76.
married Elizabeth Ellsworth, daughter of Sgt. Josiah Ellsworth and Elizabeth Holcombe, 23 Dec 1680;
He left a will on 26 May 1729.
========================================
From: New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Windsor Church Abstracts)-
Loomis, Nathaniel (1657--)& Elizabeth Ellsworth; 23 Dec 1680; Windsor, CT
Nathaniel Loomis
Birthdate:
March 20, 1657
Birthplace:
Windsor, Connecticut Colony
Death:
September 29, 1733
(76)
Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony
Immediate Family:
Son of
Nathaniel Loomis, Sr.
and
Elizabeth Case
Husband of
Elizabeth Loomis
Father of
Nathaniel Loomis
and
Elizabeth Loomis
Brother of
Elizabeth Burnham
;
Abigail Barber
;
Josiah Loomis
;
Jonathan Loomis
;
David Loomis
;
Hezekiah Loomis
;
Moses Loomis, Sr.
;
Mindwell Brown
;
Ebenezer Loomis, Sr.
;
Mary Barber
and
Rebecca Rockwell
« less
From: Loomis, Elias, "Descendants of Joseph Loomis in America, and his antecedents in the Old world"; Berea, Ohio: Loomis, 1909.
Lt. Nathaniel; born 20 Mar 1656/57; died 29 Sep 1733 at age 76. married Elizabeth Ellsworth, daughter of Sgt. Josiah Ellsworth and Elizabeth Holcombe, 23 Dec 1680; He left a will on 26 May 1729.
Family
He married Elizabeth Ellsworth on 23 DEC 1680 Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut[1] "Nathaniel son of Nathaniel Loomys married Elizabeth Elfworth he 24 years .. she 23 years..." Matthew Grant Record, Early Windsor Records.
It appears children did not survive him; none named in his will.
Estate
From “A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records: Hartford district, 1729-1750 edited by Charles William Manwaring. Page 80 - 81.
GoogleBooks
Loomis, Lt. Nathaniel, Windsor. Invt. £517-05-03. Taken 21 October, 1733, by William Wolcott, Hezekiah Porter and Samuel Bancroft. Will dated 26 May, 1729.
I, Nathaniel Loomis of Windsor, being now stricken in age, do make this my last will and testament:
I give to my wife Elizabeth the use of the whole of my estate during widowhood, and 1-2 the moveables to be at her own dispose.
I give to my brother Daniel Loomis my meadow at Podunk, he paying my sister Mindwell Loomis £20.
I give to my brother Hezekiah Loomis land I bought of Nathaniel Bissell, he paying to my brother's children, Jonathan and Ebenezer, £5 apiece.
I give to my brother Moses the homestead with the buildings, he paying to my brother Josiah Loomis £25 within two years after possession.
I give to Daniel Gillett, and, that part of the lott which I bought of Nathaniel Bissell west of the country road, he paying Hepzibah Loomis £30.
The rest of my moveable estate not disposed of I give to be equally divided amongst my sisters and my wife's brothers and sisters living, and the children of those decd.
I make my wife Elizabeth, with Daniel Gillet, my executors.
Witness: Richard Skinner, Nathan1el Loom1s, Ls.
SAMUEL CROWE & LT. TIMOTHY PHELPS, JR
imothy Phelps Jr. /
Martha Crow
Husband: Timothy Phelps Jr.
Born:
1 Nov 1663
[855]
at:
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Married:
4 Nov 1686
at:
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died:
28 Sep 1768
at:
Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Father:
Timothy Phelps
Mother:
Mary Griswold
Notes:
[856]
Sources:
[855]
[857]
Wife: Martha Crow
Born:
May 1670
[688]
at:
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died:
1775
at:
Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Father:
Christopher Crow
Mother:
Mary Burr
Notes:
[689]
Sources:
[688]
[690]
Children
Name:
Martha Phelps
[684]
Born:
29 Oct 1690
at:
Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Died:
at:
Spouses:
Name:
Timothy Phelps
[705]
Born:
29 Jan 1692
at:
Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Married:
at:
Died:
28 Sep 1768
at:
Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Spouses:
Hannah Calkins
Name:
Noah Phelps
[681]
[682]
Born:
23 Jan 1694
[681]
at:
Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Married:
at:
Died:
4 May 1764
at:
Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Spouses:
Marie Anna Dyer
Name:
Cornelius Phelps
[680]
Born:
5 Mar 1698
at:
Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Married:
at:
Died:
15 Aug 1760
at:
Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Spouses:
Margaret Dewey
Name:
Charles Phelps
[683]
Born:
26 Jul 1702
at:
Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Married:
at:
Died:
18 Oct 1787
at:
Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Spouses:
Hepsibah Stiles
Name:
Ashibel (or Asaell) Phelps
[5468]
Born:
1704
at:
Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Married:
at:
Died:
18 Oct 1787
at:
Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Spouses:
Anne Pinney
Name:
Hannah Phelps
[1403]
Born:
25 Dec 1706
at:
Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Married:
at:
Died:
at:
Spouses:
Benjamin Smith
Pedigree Chart for: Timothy Phelps Jr.
/-- /--
William Phelps
| \-- /--
Timothy Phelps
| | /--
Dover
| \--
Ann Dover
| \--
Dover
|--Timothy Phelps Jr. | /--
George Henry Griswold
| /--
Edward Griswold
| | \--
Dorothy James
\--
Mary Griswold
| /--
George Henry Griswold
\--
Margaret Blencow
\--
Mary Wallison
Pedigree Chart for: Martha Crow
/-- /-- | \-- /--
Christopher Crow
| | /-- | \-- | \-- |--Martha Crow | /-- | /--
Benjamin Burr
| | \-- \--
Mary Burr
| /-- \--
Anne or Hanna Hanna
\--
[
856
]
From John Sibun's book Our Town's Heritage 1708-1958 Hebron, Connecticut, published by Douglas Library, Hebron, CT, 1975: "The first white men to settle in town were Timothy Phelps and William Shipman, who arrived in Hebron from Windsor in June 1704. The area, then a wilderness, was used by the Indians as a hunting ground, and the few white men who knew of its existence passed through to other locations. The first two houses were located along Route 85 sourth of today's center. Approximately on what is now the Hilding driveway, Shipman built his homestead and Phelps constructed his home across the road on the land now owned by the Porter family. It is possible they worked on their property during the summer months only for the first two years, and returned to their families in Windsor when winter set in." Timothy moved with his younger brother Nathaniel to Hebron in 1690. Hebron was incorporated in 1708, and Timothy was one of the first selectmen. Another brother Joseph moved there later.
[
689
]
From John Sibun's book "Our Town's Heritage 1708-1958," Hebron, Connecticut, published by Douglas Library, Hebron, CT, 1975: "Here in 1706, so legend has it, the wives of Shipman and Phelps came to find their husbands. One evening the two original settlers heard strange sounds echoing across the valley, and an investigation revealed their families standing on the rock [Prophet's Rock] calling for them. It is conjecture whether they really could be heard. Be that as it may, the men were overjoyed to be reunited with their families. Martha Crow Phelps thought her place was with her husband and on her own initiative had resolved the situation. Bringing with her the goods that would make life in a virgin area more bearable, she camped along the way as the trip apparently took a few days. It is said she did not hurry, but negotiated the rough going stoically, clutching he Bible to herself as she lay down in the shelter of rocks and rested under fallen trees. Born in Windsor 36 years before, it could not have been an easy decision to make the journey, for Martha's mother had 'disappeared' many years before when she had set out on a like journey to seek her husband."
Name:
Samuel Crowe
[5471]
Born:
Jan 1664
at:
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Died:
4 Nov 1698
at:
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
JOHN HAYLE/HALE
John Hale was born on 24 August 1670, in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Timothy Heald, was 27 and his mother, Sarah Barber, was 24. He died from 1708 to 1709, in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 39.
JOHN GRANT
John Grant (1664-1695)
John Grant
Birthdate:
April 24, 1664
Birthplace:
Stonington, New London County, Connecticut Colony
Death:
July 19, 1695
(31)
East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony
Place of Burial:
Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
Immediate Family:
Son of
Samuel Grant
and
Mary Grant
Husband of
Elizabeth Grant
Father of
Elizabeth Sawyer
and
John Grant
Brother of
Samuel Grant, Jr.
;
Sarah Deming
;
Infant Grant
;
Noah Grant
;
Matthew Grant
and
7 others
Half brother of
Samuel Grant
SAMUEL GRANT
Samuel Grant
Birthdate:
November 12, 1631
Birthplace:
Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Death:
September 10, 1718
(86)
East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony
Place of Burial:
Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Immediate Family:
Son of
Matthew Grant
;
Matthew Grant
and
Priscilla Grant
Husband of
Mary Grant
Father of
Samuel Grant, Jr.
;
Sarah Deming
;
Infant Grant
;
Noah Grant
;
John Grant
;
Matthew Grant
;
Josiah Grant
;
Nathaniel Grant
;
Mary Skinner
;
Sarah Grant
;
Sarah Grant
;
Sarah Grant
and
Abigail Grant
« less
Brother of
Priscilla Humphrey
;
Matthew Grant, III
;
Tahan Grant
;
Infant Grant
;
Infant Grant
;
John Grant
and
Infant Grant
« less
Half brother of
Josiah Grant
The emigrant Matthew Grant, born in England, Oct. 27th, 1601, died in Windsor, Conn., Dec 16th, 1681. He married Priscilla, Nov. 16th, 1625, who died Apr. 27th, 1644. He married 2nd, Mrs. Susanna Rockwell, daughter of Bernard Capon. His children were by his first wife.
On March 20th, 1630, he embarked with his family on the "Mary and John" and reached Boston May 30th, 1630. Settled at Dorchester and was admitted a freeman May 18th, 1631. In Oct. 1635, he went overland to the Connecticut River and assisted in the founding of Windsor, Conn., the family following in the spring of 1636.
He took a very active part in the public life in Windsor, deacon of the first church and recorder (town clerk) from 1652 to 1677. Selectman for many years, he frequently received the highest number of votes. Dr. Stiles says of him in his "History of Ancient Windsor", "Few men indeed filled so large a place in the early history of Windsor, or filled it so well, as honest Matthew Grant; his name figures in about every place of trust and his early records of the town show that his duties were conscientiously performed." He was compiler of "Old Church Ways in Windor" and the "Old Church Record", which furnished the basis for the histories of most of the families of ancient Windos. He was a type of the best settlers of new England, and left to his descendants an untarnished name and the example of an unswerving fidelity to the public trust committed to him, for he quaintly comments on his own work, "I have been careful to do nothing on one man's desire."
Came over on the "Mary & John" with Maverick and Warham from Plymouth, England to Boston. He emigrated on May 30, 1630. was a Puritan