Ancestor Links - Images
Hayes Ancestors and related families:
Wolcott Family Line (back to England 16th Century & New England 1630)
Notable Descendant:
Other Images grouped by theme
• Early Voyages to New England (1600's)
Images of the type of sailing vessels used to cross the Atlantic Ocean in the 1600's.
• Founders Monuments & Bridges in New England
Memorial Monuments and Bridges have been erected in memory of the Founders of various early Towns in New England.
• Early Towns & Communities in North America
The early pioneer settlers built the first homesteads, schools, churches, businesses, towns, roads, bridges ...
• Garrison House, Dover, New Hampshire (c. 1675)
An example of an early New England family home that was also used as a Garrison House for protection against attacks from Native American Indian tribes.
• Early Transportation by Stagecoach
As soon as roads were built and well enough developed - horse drawn stagecoaches were used to transport passengers, mail and goods between towns and across regions.
• Notable & Famous Descendants of Early New England Settlers
Early New England Settlers - Henry Wolcott [Mary & John ship 1630; Dorchester & Windsor] & Elizabeth Saunders - were ancestors of:
1) Richard Morris Hunt (1828-1895), American Architect (Designed: Pedestal for the Statue of Liberty; Facade of the Metropolitan Museum of Art; The Biltmore Estate ...).
2) Roger Wolcott (1679-1767), Colonial Governor of Connecticut.
3) Matthew Griswold (1714-1799), 2nd State Governor of Connecticut.
4) Oliver Wolcott (1726-1797), Governor of Connecticut & Signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
5) Roger Griswold (1762-1812), Governor of Connecticut.
6) Oliver Wolcott, Jr. (1760-1833), Governor of Connecticut.