Category Archives: Parsons

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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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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Parsons – Surname Saturday

Posted on July 31, 2021 by Don Taylor

Brown-Sanford-Parsons Line By Don Taylor Origin of the Parsons Surname Ancestry indicates Parsons is an occupational name for the servant of a parish priest or parson, or possibly, the parson’s son. I ignored other meanings for Parsons, from Irish and … Continue reading →

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