Category Archives: Sanford

Happy Birthday Samuel Wolcott, Jr.

Posted on April 11, 2022 by Don Taylor

Brown-Sanford-Parsons-Wolcott Line April 11 Today, I remember my 8th great-grandfather Samuel Wolcott. He was born on 11 April 1676 in Wethersfield Hartford County, Connecticut. Samuel married Abaigail Collins on 27 December 1705. Captain Wolcott commanded a company during the French … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Grover Buel

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Don Taylor

Brown-Sanford-Parsons-Maben-Rowley-Buel Line April 4 Today, I remember my 7th great-grandfather, Grover Buel. He was born on 4 April 1732 in Killingworth, New London County, Connecticut Colony[i]. Grover married Jerusha Buck on 15 February 1758 in New Milford, Litchfield County Connecticut … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday William.

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Don Taylor

Brown-Sanford Line Today, I remember my third-great-grandfather, William M. Sanford. He was born in New York on 30 March 1823. He moved west to Michigan, again west to Indiana, and once more west to North Dakota. He returned to Michigan … Continue reading →

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Gateway and Immigrant (Original) Ancestors

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Don Taylor

By Don Taylor My local Genealogy Group[i] recently met via Zoom and discussed “Gateway Ancestors” and “Immigrant Ancestors.” A Gateway Ancestor is one that you find that can be the individual that, once you have a direct connection to that … Continue reading →

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Wolcott – Surname Saturday

Posted on December 25, 2021 by Don Taylor

By Don Taylor Ancestry indicates that the surname “Wolcott” is a Habitational name for someone from Wollcot in Somerset, England. Possibly so named from the Middle English wolle meaning “spring” and cot, meaning “cottage” or “shelter.” Forebears indicate it is … Continue reading →

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