For his career see the Wolcott Memorial published NY City, 1881 ((Stuart, Inglis. The Mayflower ancestry of Elizabeth Ely Goodrich and her descendants. Rhinebeck, NY : Rhinebeck Gazette Press, 1932).
Obituary from the Philadelphia United States Gazette, July 11, 1837:
"Died on the 28th of June, at his residence in Litchfield, Conn., in the 70th year of his age, the Hon. Frederick Wolcott, one of the most distinguished citizens of that State : a patriot of the old school, a gentleman of great moral and intellectual worth, a sincere, humble, consistent Christian. It has been well said of Judge Wolcott, that he was one of "nature's noblemen." They who knew him personally, will appreciate the correctness and significance of the remark. His noble form, dignified yet affable and endearing manners, intelligence and purity of character, magnaminity of soul and useful life, were in grand and harmonious keeping, uniting to make him distinguished among men - greatly respected, beloved and honored." (Goodrich, Samuel Griswold, "Recollections of a lifetime." NY : Miller, Orton & Co., 1856, vol. 2, pg. 91). There is more to the ob