Horace Wolcott - Worthington, OH
N 40° 05.373 W 083° 01.131
17T E 327890 N 4439649
A plaque about Horace Wolcott is located on the Worthington Presbyterian Church in Worthington, Ohio, USA.
Waymark Code: WMBH6K
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 05/22/2011
Views: 3
The plaque reads:
HORACE WOLCOTT
B Sandisfield, Mass. May 8, 1769
D Worthington July 28, 1833
During third term as Commissioner of
Franklin County.
Member Legislature.
Served in Indian Wars as Captain.
Buried near Presbyterian Church,
Location lost in building new church.
Ancestry: Mayflower Compact Signers
Howland and John Tilley
The following additional information about Horace Wolcott is from the Wolcott Family website:
"Hon. Horace Wolcott, b. 1769 Sandisfield MA, d. 1833 Worthington OH. He moved to OH 1796, served as Capt. in Indian Wars, Capt. at Battle of Tippicanoe 1809, served as scout in OH during War of 1812, charter member of Masonic Lodge at Franklinton OH 1815, first Sgt. at Arms in Ohio State Legislature, judge at Franklinton 1830; m. Lucy Kent Smith 1788."