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at Harvard College in 1658, was admitted
a freeman in 1662, was commissioner in
Wethersfield from 1669 to 1684, deputy
to the General Court during the same
years, and secretary of the October session
in the last. On May 17, 1676, he was
appointed one of a committee to "order
such measures as shall be necessary to
attend to in the intervals of the General
Court." He was appointed lieutenant
in the Wethersfield Train-Band in 1679,
and captain of the troop of Hartford
county, October 16, 1681. He commanded
a company of dragoons sent to
Deerfield at the outbreak of King Wil-
liam's War in 1670, and from 1683 until
his death, except the year 1688, during
the Andrus administration, he served as
assistant. The inventory of his estate
placed its value at two thousand one hun-
dred and eighty-one pounds, one shill-
ing and six pence. His will was admitted
to probate without witnesses, having been
written by himself, because his writing
was so well-known. He married, November
7, 1661, Hannah Holyoke, daughter
of Captain Elezur and Hannah (Pyncheon)
Holyoke, granddaughter of Wil-
liam Pyncheon, the founder of Springfield.
She died February 7, 1678, in Wethersfield.
Their youngest child, Samuel
Nathaniel Talcott, born January 28, 1678,
in Wethersfield, built a house in Glaston-
bury, where his descendants long dwelt.
He was deacon of the church, lieutenant
of the Glastonbury Train-Band in 1733,
captain, 1738, representative, 1735, and
died January 30, 1758. He married, March
18, 1703, Elizabeth March, born 1693, died
August 26, 1768. Their third son, Joseph
Talcott, born 1722, in Glastonbury, lived
in that town, where he died June 30, 1788.
He married Sarah Kilborn, born January
21, 1725, died December 29, 1748, daugh-
ter of Abraham and Mary (Tudor) Kil-
born. Their second son, Abraham Tal-
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cott, born March 31, 1757, in Glastonbury,
married Bathshebah Hale, of that town,
born February 10, 1761, daughter of Daniel
Hale. Their youngest child was Ansel
Talcott, born September 8, 1789. He
married Emily Robbins. Their youngest
child, Frances Pitkin Talcott, born September
15, 1830, became the wife of Ed-
ward Hart Fenn. They had children
Louis Hart, born 1853, died 1859; Edward
Hart, of further mention ; Francis Hart,
born 1859, died 1886.
Edward Hart Fenn, second son of Edward
Hart and Frances Pitkin (Talcott)
Fenn, was born in Hartford, Connecticut,
where his boyhood was passed, and
where he passed through the high school.
After three years' study at Yale Univer-
sity, in the class of 1879, he left school to
enter upon newspaper work. For several
years he was connected with the Hart-
ford "Post," becoming city editor of that
sheet, and was subsequently for several
years with the Hartford "Courant" until
1909, when he entered upon his legisla-
tive career. For many years he was spe-
cial writer, reporting the legislative ses-
sions, and from 1878 to 1907 was State
editor on the "Courant." In 1907 he represented
Wethersfield in the Lower House
of the State Legislature, and in 1908 was
elected to represent the fourth district in
the State Senate, receiving a majority of
1926, in the largest vote ever cast in the
district. He served in the sessions of
1909 and 191 1, and in the latter year was
chairman of the committees on fish and
game and on labor, and a member of the
committee on federal relations. During
the two sessions he was chairman of five
committees. He was subsequently ap-
pointed by Governor Weeks on the State
Fish and Game Commission. In 1915
he was again a member of the House of
Representatives. His home is in the old
historic Silas Deane mansion, built 1776,
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