GOVERNOR ROGER WOLCOTT
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Gov. Roger Wolcott (Simon2, Henry1) was born on 4 Jan 1679. He married Sarah Drake, daughter of Lieut. Job Drake and Elizabeth Clark, on 3 Dec 1702. He died on 17 May 1767 at age 88.
Roger was a Representative of South Windsor in the Connecticut general assembly in 1709, raised to the bench of justices in 1710; accompanied expedition against Canada in 1711; elected member of council in 1714; Judge of County Court in 1724; Judge of Superior Court, 1732; Deputy Governor an dChief-Justice of Supreme Court, 1741. In expedition against Louisbourg in 1745 he was commissioned Major General by Governor Shirley of Massachusetts and was second in command to Pepperell. He arrived at Cape Breton with the troops April 30, and June 17, the city of Louisburg capitulated and the provincial forces entered it. Governor of Connecticut, 1750-54.
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