Sharon Lemkuil 2010-05-20 21:10:18
Joseph Chatfiled Alcott and Anna Bronson are the parents of Amos Bronson Alcott, father of Louisa May Alcott, whose mother is Abigail May. Louisa is named for Abigail's sister Louisa May.
I am a descendant of Samuel Alcott, father of Candace Alcott
John ALCOTT (III)
Male
AKA: Captain John ALCOTT, ALCOX, ALCOCK
Born: 28 Dec 1731 in Wolcott, New Haven, CT
Note: John is said to have been first white child born in the present town of Wolcott (1899)
Died: 27 Sep 1808 in at Spindle Hill, Wolcott, New Haven, CT, 76 years, 8 months, 29 days old
Residence: Wolcott and Waterbury, New Haven, CT
Burial: Wolcott, New Haven, CT
Event: Military Captain
Note:
Capt. John Alcox, second child and oldest son of John and Deborah; said to have been first white child b. in present town of Wolcott, New Haven, CT. Grandfather of Amos Bronson Alcott, noted educator and great-grandfather of Louisa May Alcott, author of "Little Women".
"Genealogical Notes on the Families of Daniel Lane, II and Mary (Griswold) Lane" copyright 1899 by H. W. Lane & A. C. Beckwith. The Independent Print, Elkhorn, WI
Father: John ALCOTT (II) born: 14 Jan 1704/05 in New Haven, New Haven, CT
Mother: Deborah BLAKESLEE born: 15 Mar 1712/13 in New Haven, New Haven, CT
Spouse: Mary CHATFIELD born: 11 Oct 1736 in Derby, New Haven, CT
Married: 28 Aug 1755 in Wolcott, New Haven, CT
Note: John was 23 years old
Children
1. Lydia ALCOTT born: 08 Dec 1756 in Wolcott, New Haven, CT
2. Solomon ALCOTT (I) born: 08 May 1759 in Wolcott, New Haven, CT
3. Samuel ALCOTT born: 29 Nov 1761 in Wolcott, New Haven, CT
4. John Blakeslee ALCOTT born: 24 Jun 1764 in Wolcott, New Haven, CT
5. Mary ALCOTT born: 08 Sep 1766 in Wolcott, New Haven, CT
6. Isaac ALCOTT born: 12 Apr 1769 in Wolcott, New Haven, CT
7. Joseph Chatfield ALCOTT born: 07 May 1771 in Wolcott, New Haven, CT
8. Mark ALCOTT born: 11 May 1773 in Wolcott, New Haven, CT
9. Thomas ALCOTT born: 16 Oct 1775 in Wolcott, New Haven, CT
