Halcott Family

Thomas Halcott was a surgeon in Ludham. His son John Halcott (b1758) emigrated to the USA where he had three towns named after him. He drowned in a mill pond in the town of Halcott Center NY.

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Other information provided by Diane Newman and Doyle McIntosh, both descendants of the Halcotts of Ludham.

John Halcott had 3 towns named after him - Halcott, Halcottsville and Halcott Centre.  He was rumoured to be a teacher at some point in his life.  It has been said that's how he met his wife.  His children held high office within New York state.  He did not like farming so he opened a big mill.  He obviously was a man who came from a prominent family and was well educated. 

John born 1758,  came to America during the Revolutionary war, fighting on the side of England but he did not leave New York to go back home to Ludham. John named his children after all of his family members back in England (including his mother and father). The picture below is Harvey Halcott - he is the grandson of Samuel Halcott and Sarah Applebee - the child of their son John Halcott.

                                                                                                                          

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Inscription on Thomas Halcott's gravestone:

In memory of
Thomas Halcott
Surgeon
Who died 20th August 1768
Aged 48 years
Likewise Mary, the relict of the above named Thos. Halcott departed this life
On 12th day of September
(rest illegible)

Update 2025

Here is some more information from Doyle McIntosh:

Thomas Halcott, gent married Hannah Adams in Haveringland on 2 Feb 1717. Thomas was of St. Andrews of Norwich and Hannah was of St. Peter’s of Norwich. They seem to have settled in Reepham by several baptismal entries dated 17224 - 1732.

By chance while searching google, I found a Catholic Society record detailing another daughter born 1721, named Mary. She became a nun at Bruges, Belgium. Spent her life with that order, passing in 1800 at Winchester. There was also a daughter of Matthew and Ann that joined as well.

I don’t think it’s a far sketch to say that Thomas and Hannah could very well be the parents of Thomas Halcott the surgeon.

Thomas and Hannah’s children:

Thomas 1720 - 1768 (plausible)
Mary 1721 - 1800
Yelverton 1724-1725
John 1725-1725
John 1726
William 1728-1728
William 1729
Jane 1732
Thomas possibly died in 1740. Found a record, but it does not say where this was at in Norfolk.

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