Sixth Generation

121. Col. Elizur TALCOTT⁶⁹ was born on 31 Dec 1709 in Glastenbury, Hartford County, Connecticut. He died on 24 Nov 1797 in Glastenbury, Hartford County, Connecticut. Col. Elizur Talcott, the son of Deacon Benjamin Talcott and Sarah, his wife, was born at the old homestead in Glastenbury, Ct., Dec. 31, 1709, and married Ruth, the daughter of James Wright, Jr., and Elinor Benton, Dec. 31, 1730.
Ruth, the wife of Col. Elizur Talcott, died at the homestead, in Glastenbury, of old age, Sept. 12, 1791, at 6 o'clock P. M., aged 80 years, 3 months and 7 days. In her youth she was a remarkably handsome woman, tall, erect, with a fine, clear, light complexion, golden hair and black eyes, being an only child, she brought a large fortune to her husband, which she inherited from her father who was a man of wealth.
Col. Elizur Talcott died at he homestead, of old age, Nov. 24, 1797, aged 87 years, 10 months and 25 days. He was a man of wealth anf note in his day, possesing lands in various places, and was one of the large owners of the "Connecticut tract," on the susquehanna river, whichhe lost by the defect in the title of the State of Connecticut to the lands. He held many of the principal public offices in his town, during his life;was chairman of the meeting in the town of Glastenbury,which denounced the "Boston Port Bill;" held a commission as Colonel of a Troop of Horse, previous to and during the war of the revolution, and was called into the field and served with the Connecticut forces on Long Island, in command of his troop; was in New York city while the British army was marching in, and from thence was taken home sick on a litter, and did not again join the continental army.
Ruth Wright, the wide of Col. Elizur Talcott, was the only child of Daniel Wright and Elinor Benton, who was married Aug. 24, 1705. She was descended from Thomas Wright, who came from England with his wife and children, and was in Wethersfield in 1639. The name of his first wife is unknown. His second was Margaret, widow of John Elson, by whom he had no children. By his first he had Samuel, m. Mart, dau. of Richard Butler, Sept. 29, 1650; d. Feb. 13, 1690. Joseph, m. 1st Mary ------; 2d Mary ( deming?), 1685; d. Dec. 17, 1714. Thomas, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Lieut. Chittenden, June 16, 1657; d. Aug. 23, 1683. James, m. 1st Mary -------; 2d Dorcas ------, 1660; d. 1707.
Thomas Wright was the original owner of Wright's Island, in the Connecticut river opposite Glastenbury, and possessed a large estate on the east side of the river. He died April, 1670, and his widow died in 1671. His son, James, who married 1st Mary ------ (died Oct. 6, 1659, childless); 2d Dorcas, dau. of Jonas Weed, Nov. 20, 16660, had James, b. 1661;(m. Mary, dau. of Daniel Rose, July 17, 1690; and hadTtwelve children. He d. Dec. 24, 1743. His seventh child, Hezekiah, b. Dec. 10 1701; m. Mehitabel, dau. of Dea. Benjamin Talcott, Nov. 29, 1733). Thomas, m. Elizabeth Hubbard, June 1, 1710; d. 1749. Jonas, m. Olive ----; d. may 10, 1709. Danile, b. 1674; m. Elinor, dau. of Edward Benton, Aug. 24 1705. He died june 8, 1764, she died Sept. 27, 1749. Lydia, m. ------- Crane, of Wethersfield. Hannah, m. Lieut. John Coleman, April 24, 1685; d. Aug. 1 1741.
Dorcas, wife of James Wright, Sr., died Nov. 24, 1692. James Wright, Sr., died at Middleton, Ct., in 1705.

Col. Elizur TALCOTT and Ruth WRIGHT were married on 31 Dec 1730 in Glastenbury, Hartford County, Connecticut. Ruth WRIGHT (daughter of Daniel WRIGHT and Elinor BENTON) was born in 1711. She died Old Age on 12 Sep 1791 in Glastenbury, Hartford County, Connecticut. Col. Elizur TALCOTT and Ruth WRIGHT had the following children:

250	i.	Ruth TALCOTT was born on 17 Oct 1731 in Glastenbury, Hartford County, Connecticut. She died Fever on 10 Sep 1747 in Glastenbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.
+251	ii.	Prudence TALCOTT.
+252	iii.	Rachel TALCOTT.
253	iv.	Elizur TALCOTT was born on 27 Aug 1738 in Glastenbury, Hartford County, Connecticut. He died Black Canker on 16 Feb 1750 in Glastenbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.
+254	v.	Isaac TALCOTT.
255	vi.	Daniel TALCOTT was born on 8 May 1743 in Glastenbury, Hartford County, Connecticut. He died Black Canker on 12 Feb 1748 in Glastenbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.
256	vii.	George TALCOTT was born on 30 Nov 1745 in Glastenbury, Hartford County, Connecticut. He died Black Canker on 22 Feb 1750 in Glastenbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.
257	viii.	Daniel TALCOTT was born on 27 Jul 1748 in Glastenbury, Hartford County, Connecticut. He died Black Canker on 3 Dec 1751 in Glastenbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.
+258	ix.	Elizur TALCOTT.
+259	x.	Ruth TALCOTT.
+260	xi.	George TALCOTT.
+261	xii.	Prudence TALCOTT.