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Clinton Dewitt Edgerton, son of Joshua and Roxanna Edgerton.

born:	April 17, 1814; New York. (from age at death, Hartford VR D1:180-181 – “ae 69y, 1m, 13d”)
died:	May 30, 1883; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT. (VR D1:180-181) (GI)
buried:	Old North Cemetery; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT. (GI)

married:

July 4, 1837; Canton, Hartford Co., CT. (Canton Center Cong. ChR 2:167)

Mary Amelia Fox, daughter of Ornan and Nancy (Mills) Fox.

born:	June 17, 1817; New Boston, Berkshire Co., MA.
died:	January 10, 1907; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT. (GI)
buried:	Old North Cemetery; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT. (GI)

Children:

Elizabeth Amelia, b. July 22, 1838; New Hartford, Litchfield Co., CT.
Lloyd Philo, b. May 14, 1840; New Hartford, Litchfield Co., CT.
Mary Amelia, b. March 29, 1842; New Hartford, Litchfield Co., CT.
Ferry Clinton, b. September 23, 1844; New Hartford, Litchfield Co., CT.
Edmond A., b. April 28, 1847; New Hartford, Litchfield Co., CT.

The household of Clinton Edgerton was recorded in the 1840 Federal Census of New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut (pg. 172), with the following enumeration:

1 male “20 and under 30” (Clinton);

1 male “under 5 years” (son Lloyd);

1 female “20 and under 30” (wife Mary); and,

1 female “under 5 years” (daughter Elizabeth).

The household of Clinton Edgerton was recorded in the 1850 Federal Census of New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut (pg. 119; dwelling #103; family #114; enum. October 10, 1850), as follows:

Clinton Edgerton	37	b. NY	tool maker $800 real estate
Amelia	33	b. MA
Elisabeth	12	b. CT	attended school
Lloyd P.	10	b. CT	attended school
Mary	7	b. CT	attended school
Ferry	6	b. CT	attended school
Edmund	3	b. CT

The family was recorded again in the 1860 Federal Census of New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut (pg. 112; dwelling #144; family # 166; enum. June 30, 1860). The household was enumerated then as follows:

Clinton Edgerton	45	b. NY	mechanic $2,500 real estate / $400 personal estate
Amelia	43	b. MA
Lloyd P.	20	b. CT	mechanic
Mary A.	18	b. CT	teacher
Ferry	15	b. CT
Mary E. Fox	7	b. CT

The household of Clinton Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of Hartford (6th District), Hartford County, Connecticut (dwelling #1019; family # 1010; enum. July 22, 1870) as follows:

Clinton Edgerton	55	b. NY	carpenter $2,500 personal estate
Mary A.	53	b. MA	keeps house
Julia S. Long	20	b. NY
Walter Tryon	18	b. CT	brick mason
Eddie Jackson	26	b. NY
Henry Cook	30	b. MA	labourer

The household of Clinton Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of West Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut (pg. 632; dwelling #318; family #318; enum. June 21, 1880), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Bp	F Bp	M Bp	Occ
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Clinton Edgerton		76	NY	NY	NY	farmer
Amelia Edgerton	wife	63	MA	MA	MA	keeping house
Samuel L. Barker		49	CT	CT	CT	machinist
Mary A. Barker	wife	38	CT	CT	CT	keeping house
Lloyd P. Edgerton		40	CT	CT	CT	machinist
Gracie A.	dau.	14	CT	CT	CT	at school
Agnes J.	dau.	12	MA	CT	CT	at school
James S.	son	3	MA	CT	CT

Clinton D. Edgerton died at Hartford, Connecticut on May 30, 1883. According to the Hartford death record (Vital Records, Book D1, pp. 180-181), he was aged 69 years, 1 month and 13 days, and was born in New York State, the son of Joshua and Roxanna (both born in Connecticut). The record also states that Clinton was married, and had died at 19 Afflick Street. The cause of death was given as “accident”. Clinton was buried at the Old North Cemetery in Hartford, where many other members of his immediate family, including his wife and two of his sons, were also interred.

We are indebted to Mr. Nicholas Mills Edgerton, of North Adams, Massachusetts, who has provided many of the details on the family and descendants of Clinton D. and Mary A. (Fox) Edgerton.

Original Source Documents:

1840 Federal Census – household of Clinton Dewitt Edgerton; New Hartford, Litchfield Co., CT.

1850 Federal Census – household of Clinton Dewitt Edgerton; New Hartford, Litchfield Co., CT.

1860 Federal Census – household of Clinton Dewitt Edgerton; New Hartford, Litchfield Co., CT.

1870 Federal Census – household of Clinton Dewitt Edgerton; Hartford (6th District), Hartford Co., CT.

1880 Federal Census – household of Clinton Dewitt Edgerton; West Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.