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Simeon Edgerton1,2

ID# 16331, (1731/32 - 1809)
Family Chart
Family IndexesThe Cobbs of Pawlet Vermont

Key Events:

Birth: 9 Mar 1731/32, Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut,3,4,5
Marriage: 23 Nov 1758, Norwich, Connecticut, Abiah Hough (b. 11 Feb 1737/38, d. 17 Oct 1821)6,7
Death: 27 Aug 1809, Pawlet, Rutland Co., Vermont,7,8,9
Burial: Mettowee Valley Cemetery, Pawlet, Rutland Co., Vermont,10
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Narrative:

Simeon Edgerton's Tombstone
photo courtesy Janet Muff
Simeon Edgerton was born on 9 Mar 1731/32 in Norwich, New London Co., ConnecticutG.3,4,5 He was baptized on 12 Mar 1731/32 in First Congregational Church, Norwich, New London Co., ConnecticutG.11
     Simeon married Abiah Hough, daughter of John Hough and Hannah Denison, on 23 Nov 1758 in Norwich, ConnecticutG.6,7
     Simeon was a Captain in the 12th Regiment for the state of Connecticut and served actively during the Revolution. He was present at the capture of New London and the massacre of Fort Griswold.12
     Simeon bought two parcels totaling 300 acres in PawletG from Jonathan Willard, husband of his wife's sister, on 11 Nov 1779, for £100.13
     Simeon and Abiah Hough moved from Norwich Connecticut to Pawlet, Rutland Co., VermontG, by 1781, settling on land he had purchased there on 11 Nov 1779.14,15,16
     On 16 Apr 1803 Simeon was appointed guardian of Jonathan Willard, who had been found to be of unsound mind and not capable of taking care of himself. With Capt. Willard Cobb as surety, he posted a bond of $1,000.17
     Simeon died on 27 Aug 1809 in Pawlet, Rutland Co., VermontG, at age 77.7,8,9 He was buried Mettowee Valley Cemetery, now known as the Old Pawlet Cemetery, Pawlet, Vermont G.10

Children:
     Children with Abiah Hough:

  1. Jedediah Edgerton (28 Aug 1759 - 27 Sep 1846)
  2. Jacob Edgerton+ (29 Nov 1760 - 22 Jan 1845)
  3. Lydia Edgerton (26 Aug 1762 - 30 Apr 1842)
  4. Elisabeth Edgerton (8 Feb 1764 - 5 Sep 1797)
  5. Hannah Edgerton+ (8 Sep 1765 - )
  6. Abiah Edgerton (13 Jan 1767 - 22 Mar 1824)
  7. Esther Edgerton (8 Feb 1769 - 6 Sep 1852)
  8. Polly Edgerton (7 Nov 1770 - 21 May 1860)
  9. Sarah Edgerton (7 Jun 1772 - 6 May 1773)
  10. Simeon Edgerton (1 Aug 1774 - 2 Oct 1862)
  11. John Edgerton (abt 1776 - 25 Feb 1827)
  12. Sarah Edgerton (Dec 1778 - 28 Nov 1852)
  13. Philena Edgerton (10 Jun 1780 - 14 Dec 1853)
  14. David Edgerton (15 Jun 1784 - 22 Jul 1813)

Citations

  1. [S2204] Vital Records of Norwich Connecticut, pg 367-8, marriage record and birth records of Jedediah, Jacob, Lydia, Elisabeth, and Hannah.
  2. [S1171] Hollister, Pawlet for One Hundred Years, pp 178, 184, shows name as Capt. Simeon Edgerton.
  3. [S1060] Edgerton Genealogy Database, online, citing Vital Records of Norwich 1659-1848; Vital Records of Connecticut, Series I, Towns II (Hartford Society of Colonial Wars, 1913), I:91, shows date, town, county, and state.
  4. [S3257] Stoddard application, The New Jersey Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, supplemental application as descendant of Captain Simeon Edgerton, shows date, with year as 1732, town, and state.
  5. [S1171] Hollister, Pawlet for One Hundred Years, pg 184, shows died in 1809 at age 77.
  6. [S2204] Vital Records of Norwich Connecticut, pg 367, shows date.
  7. [S3257] Stoddard application, The New Jersey Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, supplemental application as descendant of Captain Simeon Edgerton, shows date, town, and state.
  8. [S1060] Edgerton Genealogy Database, online, shows date, town, county, and state, citing gravestone inscription.
  9. [S1171] Hollister, Pawlet for One Hundred Years, pg 184, shows year.
  10. [S1060] Edgerton Genealogy Database, online, citing gravestone inscription.
  11. [S1060] Edgerton Genealogy Database, online, citing church records, 2:102.
  12. [S1060] Edgerton Genealogy Database, online.
  13. [S2267] Land Records, Pawlet, Vermont, vol 1:200, Jonathan Willard to Simeon Edgerton, 5 Sep 1780.
  14. [S1060] Edgerton Genealogy Database, online, shows he moved in 1781 to land purchased in 1779.
  15. [S1171] Hollister, Pawlet for One Hundred Years, pg 184, shows moved from Norwich in 1781.
  16. [S7919] Walworth, Hyde Genealogy, 1:221, shows they settled at Norwich and afterwards removed to Pawlet.
  17. [S2396] Probate Records, vol 4 pg 458-9.

Abiah Hough1,2,3

ID# 16332, (1737/38 - 1821)
Family Chart

Parents:

FatherJohn Hough (1 Oct 1697 - 8 Feb 1785)
MotherHannah Denison (28 Mar 1699 - 9 Apr 1782)
Family IndexesThe Cobbs of Pawlet Vermont

Key Events:

Birth: 11 Feb 1737/38, Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut,4,5,6
Marriage: 23 Nov 1758, Norwich, Connecticut, Simeon Edgerton (b. 9 Mar 1731/32, d. 27 Aug 1809)7,8
Death: 17 Oct 1821, Pawlet, Rutland Co., Vermont,9,8,10
Burial: Mettowee Valley Cemetery, Pawlet, Rutland Co., Vermont,11
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The material on this website is subject to copyright.
Facts – names, dates, and places – cannot be copyrighted; you are free to copy them.
But the narratives are my creative work product and are copyrighted. You may copy them for your personal use, but please respect my copyright and do not republish them in any form, including copying them to your tree on Ancestry or elsewhere, unless you have obtained written permission from me.
Many of the images are also copyrighted, and may not be copied without the consent of the copyright holders.

Narrative:

Abiah (Hough) Edgerton's Tombstone
photo courtesy Janet Muff
Abiah Hough was born on 11 Feb 1737/38 in Norwich, New London Co., ConnecticutG.4,5,6 She was baptized on 19 Feb 1737/38 in Franklin Congregational Church, Franklin, New London Co., ConnecticutG.12
     Abiah married Simeon Edgerton on 23 Nov 1758 in Norwich, ConnecticutG.7,8 She and Simeon Edgerton moved from Norwich Connecticut to Pawlet, Rutland Co., VermontG, by 1781, settling on land he had purchased there on 11 Nov 1779.13,14,15
     Her husband died on 27 Aug 1809 in Pawlet, Rutland Co., VermontG.8,9,10
     Abiah left a will dated Nov 1815, leaving to her sons Dyer, Jacob, Simeon, and John, and to daughters Lydia, Hannah, Abiah, Esther, Polly, Sally and Philena, one full share each. She named her son Simeon as executor.16
     Abiah died on 17 Oct 1821 in Pawlet, Rutland Co., VermontG, at age 83.9,8,10 She was buried Mettowee Valley Cemetery, now known as the Old Pawlet Cemetery, Pawlet, Vermont G.11
     Her will was probated on 20 Nov 1821 in Fair Haven District Probate Court, Rutland Co., VermontG.16

Children:
     Children with Simeon Edgerton:

  1. Jedediah Edgerton (28 Aug 1759 - 27 Sep 1846)
  2. Jacob Edgerton+ (29 Nov 1760 - 22 Jan 1845)
  3. Lydia Edgerton (26 Aug 1762 - 30 Apr 1842)
  4. Elisabeth Edgerton (8 Feb 1764 - 5 Sep 1797)
  5. Hannah Edgerton+ (8 Sep 1765 - )
  6. Abiah Edgerton (13 Jan 1767 - 22 Mar 1824)
  7. Esther Edgerton (8 Feb 1769 - 6 Sep 1852)
  8. Polly Edgerton (7 Nov 1770 - 21 May 1860)
  9. Sarah Edgerton (7 Jun 1772 - 6 May 1773)
  10. Simeon Edgerton (1 Aug 1774 - 2 Oct 1862)
  11. John Edgerton (abt 1776 - 25 Feb 1827)
  12. Sarah Edgerton (Dec 1778 - 28 Nov 1852)
  13. Philena Edgerton (10 Jun 1780 - 14 Dec 1853)
  14. David Edgerton (15 Jun 1784 - 22 Jul 1813)

Citations

  1. [S2204] Vital Records of Norwich Connecticut, pg 367.
  2. [S1171] Hollister, Pawlet for One Hundred Years, pg 184, shows name as Abiah.
  3. [S7919] Walworth, Hyde Genealogy, 1:221.
  4. [S1060] Edgerton Genealogy Database, online, shows date, as 11 Feb 1737/38, town, county, and state, citing Vital Records of Norwich 1659-1848; Vital Records of Connecticut, Series I, Towns II (Hartford Society of Colonial Wars, 1913), I:107.
  5. [S3257] Stoddard application, The New Jersey Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, supplemental application as descendant of Captain Simeon Edgerton, shows date, as 18 Nov 1737, town, and state.
  6. [S1171] Hollister, Pawlet for One Hundred Years, pg 184, shows died in 1821 at age 85.
  7. [S2204] Vital Records of Norwich Connecticut, pg 367, shows date.
  8. [S3257] Stoddard application, The New Jersey Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, supplemental application as descendant of Captain Simeon Edgerton, shows date, town, and state.
  9. [S1060] Edgerton Genealogy Database, online, shows date, town, county, and state, citing gravestone inscription.
  10. [S1171] Hollister, Pawlet for One Hundred Years, pg 184, shows year.
  11. [S1060] Edgerton Genealogy Database, online, citing gravestone inscription.
  12. [S1060] Edgerton Genealogy Database, online.
  13. [S1060] Edgerton Genealogy Database, online, shows he moved in 1781 to land purchased in 1779.
  14. [S1171] Hollister, Pawlet for One Hundred Years, pg 184, shows moved from Norwich in 1781.
  15. [S7919] Walworth, Hyde Genealogy, 1:221, shows they settled at Norwich and afterwards removed to Pawlet.
  16. [S2270] Muff, Extracts from early Vermont probate records, citing Part 2, pg 132, which cites 11:332-33.

 

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