Westcott Family Crest

Society of Stukely Westcott
Descendants of America

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About Stukely Westcott

STUKELY WESTCOTT, 1592 - 1677, planter and colonizer, one of the 13 original proprietors of Providence Plantations and Colony of Rhode Island; of Salem, Mass., 1635, Providence, R.I., 1638, and Warwick, R.I., 1647. His wife, Juliana Marchant. Their children: Damaris (Arnold), Samuel, Robert, Amos, Mercy (Stafford), Jeremiah.

Spelling of the name has changed through the years even within the same family group. Spelling can read Westcott, Wescott, Westcot and other spelling variations.

Family Motto: Renovato Nomine: After the name was renewed (literally: the name having been renewed.)

About Our Society

Founded January 13, 1934 by Roscoe L. Whitman

Society Motto: Know Your Kindred Better.

Objective: To commemorate fittingly outstanding anniversaries and events in our family s history; to memorialize our early family by suitable tablets; to promote genealogical study of our family; to create and develop interest and pride in family achievement; to provide when possible care of ancestors' graves, including official markers for graves of family's wartime soldiers, sailors, etc.; to support and advocate steadfastly the defense and protection of this country which our ancestors helped create, and the conservation of the United States Constitution and the American people's liberty; to meet, know, and enjoy our kindred.

 

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