Fifth Generation

50. Gov. Joseph TALCOTT²⁷ was born on 16 Nov 1669 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. He died on 11 Oct 1741 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. Gov. Joseph, son of Lieut.-Col. John Talcott, was born in Hartford, Conn., Nov. 16, 1669, married Abigail, daughter of Ensign George Clark, of Milford, Ct., in 1693.
Gov. Joseph Talcott is first mentioned in public life as one of a committee to lay out the town of Coventry, in 1711. He was the fourth son, but the eldest who survived his father. He was the first Governor of Connecticut, born within its limits, and occupied the chair, from 1724 to Oct. 11, 1741, a period of 17 years, longer than any who succeeded him and longer than any of his predecessors, except Gov. Winthrop. His funeral expenses, amounting to 69(lbs.) 12s. 5d., were ordered paid out of the Colonial Treasury. The second son of the Governor, Joseph, was the Treasurer of the Colony, from 1755 to 1769.
"His wife, Eunice, died suddenly about noon on Thursday, May 25, 1738. There could be no session of the general assembly without the presence of the Governor or Deputy Governor, the latter was absent attending the Commissioner's Court, at Norwich, and public business was pressing. Gov. Talcott did not suffer his private grief to interfere with his official duty, but returned and presided in the upper house in the afternoon.
A joint committee of both houses was appointed to confer on what might be proper to offer to his Honor on the sudden and painful event. The House also appointed the Speaker, the Clerk and Capt. Samuel Willard to draw an address of condolence to present to the Governor."

Gov. Joseph TALCOTT and Abigail CLARK were married in 1693 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. Abigail CLARK died on 24 Mar 1704/5 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. Gov. Joseph TALCOTT and Abigail CLARK had the following children:

+77	i.	Lieutenant John TALCOTT.
+78	ii.	Joseph TALCOTT.
+79	iii.	Nathaniel TALCOTT.

Gov. Joseph TALCOTT and Eunice HOWELL were married about 1704/5 in South Hampton, Long Island. Eunice HOWELL was born on 18 Aug 1678 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.²⁸ Widow of Samuel Wakeman She died on 25 May 1738 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. Gov. Joseph TALCOTT and Eunice HOWELL had the following children:

+80	i.	Abigail TALCOTT.
+81	ii.	Eunice TALCOTT.
+82	iii.	Mathew TALCOTT.
+83	iv.	Colonel Samuel TALCOTT.
+84	v.	Jerusha TALCOTT.
+85	vi.	Helena TALCOTT.