Will Donovan III

I somehow ended up with three of my family bibles from the Wolcott’s. My great grandfather married Ellen Wolcott in the late 1890’s soon after he immigrated from Ireland. Ellen was a great niece of the Wolcott’s of Litchfield, Connecticut. The patriarch was Roger Wolcott, who himself came to the New World as a New England colonist. His son General Oliver Wolcott was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, Governor of Connecticut, leader of the Congregationalist Church, leader of at least two successful revolutionary campaigns and eventually became Secretary of the Treasury. He is also known for implementing the idea of utilizing the lead from the fallen statue of King George to transition the raw material into bullets to use against the redcoats. His backyard in Lichfield became the location for the makeshift smelter. Early last year I decided to educate myself on the early history of my country. When you dig and delve it is very eye opening, exciting and interesting. I would encourage you to do the same. My favorite characters from our history are Roger Williams and William Penn (surprise!), for similar, but also distinct reasons. Happy Fourth! Say hi to your neighbor. #fourthofjuly #ushistory #oliverwolcott #americanhistory