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Elizabeth Edwards¹

• Father*: Edward Edwards¹ b. c 1537, d. bt 25 Dec 1591 - 16 Sep 1592
• Mother*: Ursula Coles¹ b. 1544, d. c 30 Jan 1606

• Elizabeth Edwards was probably born after 1570 (unmarried in Dec 1591).

• She was named in her father's will dated on 25 December 1591.¹

Hannah Edwards^1,2,3

• Father*: John Edwards b. c 1600, d. 27 Dec 1664
• Mother*: Dorothy Moulton b. c 1618

• Hannah Edwards was born in January 1644/45 at Wethersfield, Connecticut.⁴
• She married Joseph Hills, son of William Hills and Mary, before 1676.¹
• Hannah Edwards died before 1699.

• Also known as Hannah Edwards.⁵

Hester Edwards¹

• Father*: John Edwards b. c 1600, d. 27 Dec 1664
• Mother*: Dorothy Moulton b. c 1618

• Hester Edwards was born in June 1641 at Wethersfield, Connecticut, listed as age 23 in her father's inventory on 27 Dec 1664.²
• She married John Colt at Wethersfield, Connecticut, between March 1665 and October 1665.³
• Hester Edwards died before 1679.

• After her father's death she was employed at Hartford by the widow Ursula Gibbons.⁴

Joan Edwards¹

• Father*: Peter Edwards¹ b. c 1490, d. c 1552
• Mother*: a wife (name unknown)¹

• Joan Edwards was probably born circa 1520.
• She married William Barrett.¹

John Edwards¹

• John Edwards was born circa 1600 at England.²
• He married first at England before 1623 a wife (name unknown).²
• John Edwards married second at Connecticut before 1638 Dorothy Moulton, daughter of Robert Moulton and Alice.^2,3
• John Edwards died on 27 December 1664 at Wethersfield, Connecticut.⁴

• He settled at Wethersfield, Connecticut, before 1638.¹
• John Edwards appears often in the Wethersfield town records after 1640. He served on juries twelve times between July 1640 and September 1648. In July 1640 Edwards and Nathaniel Foote were co-defendants in a trespass suit filed by Leonard Chester. In December 1644, John Edwards with John Hollister gave security for Robert Beadle's appearance in court. In march 1645/46, John Edwards and Samuel Ireland's widow, thenthe wife of Robert Burrows of New London presented Ireland's inventory to the court. In March 1655/56 John Edwards was sued by William Gibbon's brother-in-law Luke Hitchcock for a debt, and he was sued in May 1657 by William Gull. John Edwards recorded his three acre lot with house and barn on 26 April 1641 and sold it to John Lattimer in 1654. He was a townsman of Wethersfield in 1648/49 and bought the homestead of his wife's former husband, Abraham Finch, in 1651. He was town Drummer, and care taker of the meeting house in 1659. On 17 August 1658, eleven Wethersfield church members including John Edwards and his wife Dorothy, and 37 non-members, petitioned the General Court for the removal of Rev. John Russell, over Russell'd excommunication of Lt. John Hollister. John's son Thomas Edwards was on Russell's side of the controversy, although when Rev. Russell moved to Hadley, Massachusetts in 1659, Thomas chose to remain in Wethersfield. John Edwards had several land holdings in Wethersfield including lots on the east side of the river in present day Glastonbury.⁵
• Inventory of estate taken on 27 December 1664 by the townsmen included his house lot, 60 acres in four parcels on the west side, land on the east side of the river "19 Rods wide," livestock, farm tools, "corne in ye barn," and household items valued at £400, as well as a list of debts to 43 persons totaling £111. Distribution of the remainder of his estate was made on 2 Mar 1664/65 to his widow, to Thomas, John, Joseph, Ruth, Hester, Lydia, and to "Hanna because of her impotency, £30."⁴

John Edwards

• Father*: John Edwards b. c 1600, d. 27 Dec 1664
• Mother*: Dorothy Moulton b. c 1618

• John Edwards was born in December 1638 at Wethersfield, Connecticut.¹
• He died on 19 December 1675; unmarried. Killed during the "Great Swamp Fight" in King Philip's War.¹

John Edwards¹

• John Edwards married Alice Baldwin, daughter of Sylvester Baldwin and Jane Wells, at Milton Ernest, Bedfordshire, England, on 4 May 1629.¹

John Edwards¹

• John Edwards married Hannah Goodhue, daughter of Joseph Goodhue and Sarah Whipple.¹

• John Edwards resided at Wenham, Massachusetts.¹

Joseph Edwards¹

• Father*: John Edwards b. c 1600, d. 27 Dec 1664
• Mother*: Dorothy Moulton b. c 1618

• Joseph Edwards was born in May 1648 at Wethersfield, Connecticut.²
• He married Sarah at Wethersfield, Connecticut, on 12 November 1670; (her surname was omitted from the record).³
• Joseph Edwards died on 10 December 1681 at Wethersfield, Connecticut.³

Lucy Edwards¹

• Lucy Edwards was born on 28 February 1666/67.¹
• She married Caleb Kimball, son of Caleb Kimball and Anna Hazelton, on 23 November 1685.¹
• Lucy Edwards died on 13 August 1714.¹

Lydia Edwards¹

• Father*: John Edwards b. c 1600, d. 27 Dec 1664
• Mother*: Dorothy Moulton b. c 1618

• Lydia Edwards was born in July 1650 at Wethersfield, Connecticut.²
• She probably married John Hunnewell on 1 January 1679/80 at Wethersfield, Connecticut, (her surname omitted from the marriage record).³
• Lydia Edwards died on 10 August 1683 at Wethersfield, Connecticut.

Margaret Edwards^1,2,3,4,5

• Father*: Edward Edwards b. c 1537, d. bt 25 Dec 1591 - 16 Sep 1592
• Mother*: Ursula Coles b. 1544, d. c 30 Jan 1606

• Charts: Ancestors of Warren Alfred Beeman

• Margaret Edwards was born in 1564 at Alwalton, Huntingdonshire, England.
• She married Henry Freeman, son of Thomas Freeman, at Northamptonshire, England, between 1585 and 1590.
• Margaret Edwards probably died in January 1603/4 at Northamptonshire, England.
• She was probably buried on 12 January 1603/4 at St. Andrew's, Old, Northamptonshire, England.⁶

• She was named in her father's will dated on 25 December 1591 called eldest daughter, Margaret Freeman.⁷

Nicholas Edwards¹

• Father*: Peter Edwards b. c 1490, d. c 1552
• Mother*: Susanna Samwell b. bt 1510 - 1515

• Nicholas Edwards was probably born after 1539.

Peter Edwards^1,2,3

• Father*: Peter Edward⁴ b. s 1465, d. c 1525

• Peter Edwards was probably born circa 1490.⁵
• He married first a wife (name unknown).⁵
• Peter Edwards married Susanna Samwell, daughter of Richard Samwell and Amy Gifford, say 1536 (soon after he was granted a lease).⁵
• Peter Edwards died circa 1552.

• He was of Peterborough, co. Northampton and of Alwalton Manor in the Parish of Alwalton, co. Huntingdon. Alwalton lies just to the south of Peterborough and across the Nen River from it. He appars to have been married twice.⁵
• In 1535 A lease for 30 years was granted to Peter Edward, William Barrett, and his wife, Joan, daughter of Peter Edward, and their son Richard Barrett. Later the name of (Peter) Edward's wife Susan was inserted into the lease with the consent of the abbot. After the death of Peter Edward, the leases were brought in reversion by his widow Susan, who married John Arundell.⁵

Peter Edwards^1,2

• Father*: Edward Edwards b. c 1537, d. bt 25 Dec 1591 - 16 Sep 1592
• Mother*: Ursula Coles b. 1544, d. c 30 Jan 1606

• Peter Edwards was born before 1569 (eldest son, over age 22 in Dec 1591).
• He married Joan Knight, daughter of Edward Knight of Piddington.

• Peter Edwards was named in his father's will dated on 25 December 1591.²

Ruth Edwards¹

• Father*: John Edwards b. c 1600, d. 27 Dec 1664
• Mother*: Dorothy Moulton b. c 1618

• Ruth Edwards was born in December 1643 at Wethersfield, Connecticut, aged 21 in Dec 1664.²
• She married Richard Morton before 26 February 1665/66.³
• Ruth Edwards died on 31 December 1714 at Hatfield, Massachusetts.³

Ruth Edwards^1,2

• Father*: Thomas Edwards¹ b. c 1623, d. 27 Jul 1683
• Mother*: Ruth?¹ b. b 1620

• Ruth Edwards was born circa 1651 at Wethersfield, Connecticut.¹
• She married Samuel Hale, son of Samuel Hale and Mary Smith, at Wethersfield, Connecticut, on 20 June 1670.^1,2
• Ruth Edwards died on 26 December 1682 at Wethersfield, Connecticut; "age 30."¹

Sarah Edwards¹

• Father*: Joseph Edwards b. May 1648, d. 10 Dec 1681
• Mother*: Sarah d. bt 25 Mar 1716 - 1719

• Sarah Edwards was born on 20 October 1671 at Wethersfield, Connecticut.²
• She married first at Wethersfield, Connecticut, on 28 May 1696 Sgt. Jonathan Colfax, son of William Colfax and Alice.^2,3
• Sarah Edwards married second between 1715 and 1 April 1718 Robert Webster, son of Robert Webster and Susannah Treat.^2,3
• Sarah Edwards died on 15 February 1725 at Hartford, Connecticut.²
• She was buried at Center Church, Hartford, Connecticut.²

Thomas Edwards^1,2

• Father*: John Edwards b. c 1600, d. 27 Dec 1664
• Mother*: a wife (name unknown)

• Thomas Edwards was born circa 1623 at England.
• He married Ruth? at Wethersfield, Connecticut, after September 1649.^3,4
• Thomas Edwards died on 27 July 1683 at Wethersfield, Connecticut; intestate, his eatate insolvent.³

• Inventory of estate taken on 18 December 1683 by Samuel Talcott and James Steele.⁵

Edward Eelles¹

• Edward Eelles married Mercy Denison, daughter of Avery Denison and Thankful Williams, at Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, on 10 May 1764 by Rev. Joseph Fish.²

• Also known as Edward Eels.³

Hannah Eells¹

• Charts: Descendants of Alice Freeman Chart

• Hannah Eells married Samuel Palmer, son of Thomas Palmer and Priscilla Chesebrough, at Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, on 18 June 1758.²

Joseph Eells¹

• Charts: Descendants of Alice Freeman Chart

• Joseph Eells married Anna Stanton, daughter of Thomas Stanton and Elizabeth Bell, at Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, on 2 February 1785.²

Samuel Eggleston¹

• Father*: Bigod Eggleston b. 20 Feb 1586/87, d. 1 Sep 1674
• Mother*: 2nd wife name unknown²

• Samuel Eggleston was born say 1634 at Dorchester, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.²
• He married Sarah Desborough, daughter of Nicholas Desborough and Mary Brownson, before 1662.¹
• Samuel Eggleston died before 1690 at Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

John Elderkin¹

• John Elderkin married Susannah Baker.¹

Susanna Elderkin¹

• Father*: John Elderkin¹
• Mother*: Susannah Baker¹

• Susanna Elderkin was born on 12 August 1722 at Norwich, Connecticut.¹
• She married Isaac Avery, son of Christopher Avery and Prudence Payson, at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut, on 31 March 1742.¹

Vashti Eldkerkin¹

• Charts: Descendants of Alice Freeman Chart

• Vashti Eldkerkin was born in 1754.¹
• She married Elias Bingham, son of Lemuel Bingham and Hannah Perkins, at Windham, Connecticut, on 28 November 1776.²
• Vashti Eldkerkin died in 1804.¹

Samuel Eldred¹

• Samuel Eldred was born circa 1620.¹
• He married Elizabeth before 1642.

• Also known as Samuel Eldredge.
• Age "circa 32" in 1652 when he was deposed. Emigrant to New England, first settled in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and later removed to Wickford, Rhode Island. His son Daniel was of Stonington, Connecticut, although he died in Rhode Island in 1726. Savage states that he was constable in Stonington in 1670. He joined the Ancient and Honorable Artillary Company in1641, and was made a sergeant on 18 Oct 1659. From the "Colonial Records of Connecticut" Vol. II, we find that Samuel was appointed by the Commissioners in June 1670 as Constable of Wickford. The same court granted Samuel Eldred the sum of 20 nobles "for his good service in doeing and suffering for the Colony." The vital records of Cambridge, Massachusetts record the births of four of his children.¹

Abigail Eldredge^1,2

• Father*: Daniel Eldredge b. bt 1650 - 1660, d. 13 Aug 1726
• Mother*: Mary b. bt 1660 - 1670

• Abigail Eldredge was born on 19 August 1688 at Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.³
• She married James Minor, son of Ephraim Miner and Hannah Avery, at Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, on 2 February 1704/5.³
• Abigail Eldredge died on 13 August 1720 at Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; age 32.⁴

Abigail Eldredge¹

• Abigail Eldredge was born at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.
• She married Nathaniel Williams, son of Ebenezer Williams and Sarah Hammond, at Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, on 19 September 1756.²
• Abigail Eldredge died on 13 July 1818.³
• She was buried at Burying ground on the Elias Brown Farm, Old Mystic, New London Co., Connecticut.³

Abigail Eldredge¹

• Father*: Daniel Eldredge b. 20 Mar 1689/90, d. 13 Mar 1736/37
• Mother*: Abigail Fish b. 17 Jul 1692, d. 17 Jun 1784

• Abigail Eldredge was born on 20 May 1712 at Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, (also recorded at Groton).²
• She married Ichabod Packer, son of James Packer and Abigail Avery, at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut, on 30 October 1729.³

Abigail Eldredge¹

• Father*: Daniel Eldredge b. 3 Jun 1718, d. 5 Oct 1748
• Mother*: Sarah Chipman b. 7 Jul 1718

• Abigail Eldredge was born on 3 May 1745 at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.²
• She was baptized in July 1745 at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.³

Abigail Eldredge¹

• Father*: Charles Eldredge b. 14 Nov 1720, d. 21 Aug 1795
• Mother*: Mary Starr b. 30 Aug 1722, d. 19 May 1779

• Abigail Eldredge was born on 11 May 1761 at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.²
• She was baptized on 23 June 1761 at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.³
• She married Nicoll Fosdick on 19 January 1784.³
• Abigail Eldredge died on 23 October 1809.³

Amos Eldredge¹

• Father*: Daniel Eldredge b. 3 Jun 1718, d. 5 Oct 1748
• Mother*: Sarah Chipman b. 7 Jul 1718

• Amos Eldredge was born on 29 December 1747 at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.²
• He was baptized on 3 April 1748 at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.³

Bathsheba Eldredge¹

• Father*: Daniel Eldredge b. 20 Mar 1689/90, d. 13 Mar 1736/37
• Mother*: Abigail Fish b. 17 Jul 1692, d. 17 Jun 1784

• Bathsheba Eldredge was baptized on 19 May 1728 at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.²
• She married James Thompson.²
• Bathsheba Eldredge died on 16 May 1752.²

Betsey Eldredge¹

• Father*: Daniel Eldredge b. 13 Oct 1740, d. 3 Sep 1789
• Mother*: Betsy Turner

• Betsey Eldredge was named in her father's will dated on 1 September 1789.²

Betsey Eldredge¹

• Father*: Samuel Eldredge¹ b. 27 Nov 1750
• Mother*: Mary Turner¹ b. 3 Nov 1750, d. 26 Jan 1787

• Betsey Eldredge was born on 19 May 1782 at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.¹

Catherine Eldredge¹

• Father*: Charles Eldredge b. 14 Nov 1720, d. 21 Aug 1795
• Mother*: Mary Starr b. 30 Aug 1722, d. 19 May 1779

• Charts: Descendants of Alice Freeman Chart

• Catherine Eldredge was born on 7 November 1754 at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.²
• She married Samuel Geer in 1773.³
• Catherine Eldredge married Daniel Billings, son of John Billings and Elizabeth Page, at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut, on 14 March 1779.⁴
• Catherine Eldredge died on 5 November 1817 at Trenton, Oneida Co., New York.³

• Also known as Katharine Geer.⁴

Caty Eldredge¹

• Father*: Samuel Eldredge¹ b. 27 Nov 1750
• Mother*: Mary Turner¹ b. 3 Nov 1750, d. 26 Jan 1787

• Caty Eldredge was born on 17 December 1786 at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.¹

Charles Eldredge¹

• Father*: Daniel Eldredge b. 20 Mar 1689/90, d. 13 Mar 1736/37
• Mother*: Abigail Fish b. 17 Jul 1692, d. 17 Jun 1784

• Charles Eldredge was born on 14 November 1720 at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.²
• He married Mary Starr, daughter of Jonathan Starr and Elizabeth Morgan, at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut, on 23 April 1741.³
• Charles Eldredge died on 21 August 1795 at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.²

• His will was dated on 16 March 1791 names his sons Charles, Joseph, James, Samuel, and Jonathan, also daughters Mary Bell, Catherine Billings, Elizabeth Thompson, Abigail Fosdick, and Fanny Rogers. The will was proved 31 Aug 1795.⁴

Charles Eldredge¹

• Father*: Charles Eldredge b. 14 Nov 1720, d. 21 Aug 1795
• Mother*: Mary Starr b. 30 Aug 1722, d. 19 May 1779

• Charles Eldredge was born on 28 August 1743 at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.²
• He was baptized on 11 March 1744 at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.³
• He married Rachel Avery, daughter of Col. Ebenezer Avery and Lucy Latham, at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut, on 13 September 1764.⁴
• Charles Eldredge married Gloriana Havens at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut, on 21 June 1778.⁵

• Charles was an Ensign during the Revolutionary War. He was severely wounded during the attack on Fort Griswold, 6 Sep 1781. As a result he was allowed a pension Jan 1783-May 1784.⁶

Charles Eldredge¹

• Father*: Charles Eldredge b. 28 Aug 1743
• Mother*: Rachel Avery b. 8 Sep 1745, d. 31 Aug 1777

• Charles Eldredge was born on 7 June 1765 at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.²
• He was baptized on 4 August 1765 at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.³

Charles Eldredge¹

• Father*: Samuel Eldredge¹ b. 27 Nov 1750
• Mother*: Phebe Conklin¹

• Charles Eldredge was born on 7 November 1795 at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.¹

Charles Eldredge¹

• Father*: James Eldredge¹ b. 30 May 1745, d. 29 Mar 1811
• Mother*: Lucy Gallup¹ b. 5 Jan 1747

• Charles Eldredge was born on 31 July 1784 at Brooklyn, Windham Co., Connecticut.¹

Charlotte Eldredge¹

• Father*: Samuel Eldredge b. 27 Nov 1750
• Mother*: Mary Turner b. 3 Nov 1750, d. 26 Jan 1787

• Charlotte Eldredge was born on 20 October 1784 at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.²

Daniel Eldredge^1,2

• Father*: Daniel Eldredge b. bt 1650 - 1660, d. 13 Aug 1726
• Mother*: Mary b. bt 1660 - 1670

• Daniel Eldredge was born on 20 March 1689/90 at Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.³
• He married Abigail Fish, daughter of Samuel Fish and Sarah Stark, at Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, on 26 June 1711.³
• Daniel Eldredge died on 13 March 1736/37 at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

• Settled in Groton, Connecticut. He was Deputy for Groton in May and Sep 1727, May 1730, May 1734, and Lieut. in OCt 1730. He was Captain of the 3rd Co. in Groton, May 1733. Daniel's will is dated 5 Mar 1736/1737, probated 25 Apr 1737. It names his wife Abigail, son Daniel, four daughters Abigail wife of Icahbod Packer, Zerviah wife of James Packer, Sarah Eldridge and Bathsheba Eldredge.

Daniel Eldredge¹

• Father*: Samuel Eldred b. c 1620
• Mother*: Elizabeth

• Daniel Eldredge was probably born between 1650 and 1660.
• He married Mary before 1688.²
• Daniel Eldredge died on 13 August 1726 at Kingston, Rhode Island.²

• Also known as Capt. Daniel Eldredge.³
• First a resident of Kingstown, Rhode Island, but for a number of years he was prominently identified with Stonington, Connecticut. "Captain Daniel Eldredge was Deputy for Stonington, May 1709." He was indicted for murder at the Superior Court in New London, 23 Sep 1712, over an incident at his house in Stonington between a prisoner named Daniel Gard and William Whitear, "a stranger." Whitear received a mortal wound, languished for seven days and then died. On 11 Nov 1712 the Court was of the opinion that "it was but manslaughter." Daniel's will is filed in Rhode Island, names his wife Mary, sons James, Thomas, and Daniel, daughters Abigail, Mary, Freelove, Hannah, and Sarah.²

Daniel Eldredge¹

• Father*: Daniel Eldredge b. 20 Mar 1689/90, d. 13 Mar 1736/37
• Mother*: Abigail Fish b. 17 Jul 1692, d. 17 Jun 1784

• Daniel Eldredge was born on 3 June 1718 at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.²
• He married Sarah Chipman, daughter of Thomas Chipman and Abigail Lathrop, at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut, on 17 November 1739.²
• Daniel Eldredge died on 5 October 1748 at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.²

• His will was dated on 5 October 1748 probated 28 Oct 1748. Mentions his mother Abigail Denison, wife Sarah, eldest son Daniel, son John, youngest son Amos, and only daughter Abigail.³

Daniel Eldredge¹

• Father*: Daniel Eldredge b. 3 Jun 1718, d. 5 Oct 1748
• Mother*: Sarah Chipman b. 7 Jul 1718

• Daniel Eldredge was born on 13 October 1740 at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.²
• He was baptized on 7 June 1741 at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.³
• He married Betsy Turner, daughter of Hawkins Turner and Lucy Starr.³
• Daniel Eldredge died on 3 September 1789 at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.²

• His will was dated on 1 September 1789.⁴

Daniel Eldredge¹

• Father*: Charles Eldredge b. 14 Nov 1720, d. 21 Aug 1795
• Mother*: Mary Starr b. 30 Aug 1722, d. 19 May 1779

• Daniel Eldredge was born on 24 December 1758 at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.²
• He was baptized on 25 March 1759 at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.³
• He married Lucy Stanton, daughter of Daniel Stanton and Mary Eldridge, on 12 November 1780.³
• Daniel Eldredge died on 18 November 1781 at New London Co., Connecticut; killed in military action at Fort Griswold.²

Daniel Eldredge¹

• Father*: Daniel Eldredge b. 13 Oct 1740, d. 3 Sep 1789
• Mother*: Betsy Turner

• Daniel Eldredge was baptized on 13 June 1765 at Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.²