Wolcott Genealogy:

William Walcott, Jr., son of William Walcott and Mary Felt, was born on 23 Oct 1717 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, died on 24 Sep 1799 in Pomfret, Windsor, Vermont at age 81, and was buried in Burns Cemetery, Pomfret, Windsor Co., Vermont.

General Notes: WILLIAM became a member of the First Church of Attleboro in 1742. He was a highway surveyor and a grand juror there. In 1754 he obtained a house and land from his father. He sold this land to his brother, Benjamin, in 1757, and moved to Providence, Rhode Island.

William Walcott of Providence, together with John, Robert, and Asa Foster, applied for land at Lynn, near the present town of Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada, in 1761. In 1774, William Walcut was at Smithfield, Rhode Island, with a family of 3 males born before 1758, 1 male born after 1758, 1 female born before 1758, and 4 females born after 1758. In 1782 he was living with his daughter, Anna, and her family at Pomfret, Vermont. In 1790 William Walcott was at Pomfret with a househod of 2 males over 16 and 2 females. He built the first saw mill at Barnard, Vermont. He sold land at Barnard to his son, William, in 1791.

William married Esther Foster on 1 Mar 1750 in Cumberland, Providence Co., Rhode Island. Esther was born in 1721 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts and died on 12 May 1808 at age 87.

Children from this marriage were:

i. William Walcott III was born on 15 Jul 1751 in Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island and died young.

ii. Esther Walcott was born on 6 Oct 1752 in Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island.

2 iii. Dr. James Walcott (born on 4 Nov 1754 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island - died
on 14 Sep 1830 in Quechee, Windsor, Vermont)

iv. George Walcott was born on 30 Jan 1757 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island, died
on 6 Mar 1759 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island at age 2, and was buried in North Burial Ground, Providence, Rhode Island.

v. Charles Walcott was born on 3 Nov 1758 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island, died
on 17 Nov 1791 in Pomfret, Windsor Co., Vermont at age 33, and was buried in Burns Cemetery, Pomfret, Windsor, Vermont.

vi. Anna "Nancy" Walcott was born on 11 Jan 1761 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode
Island, died on 15 Jan 1845 at age 84, and was buried in East Hill Cemetery, Williamstown,Orange, Vermont.

vii. Henry Walcott was born on 30 Mar 1762 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island and
died as an infant in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.

viii. Mary "Polly" Walcott was born on 7 Apr 1765 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.

ix. Kate Walcott was born on 18 Jul 1767 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.

x. William Walcott III was born on 10 Apr 1770 in Cumberland, Providence Co., Rhode Island,
died on 24 Mar 1856 in Barnard, Windsor Co., Vermont at age 85, and was buried in East Barnard, Windsor, Vermont.

xi. Sarah Walcott was born on 28 Feb 1774.