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The Edgerton Database |
Daniel Lee Edgerton, son of Jacob and Nancy (Lee) Edgerton.
Lucretia Case, daughter of Simeon and Violet (Burr) Case.
Children:
Nancy Hill, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Rice) Hill.
Daniel Lee Edgerton was born at Lee was raised in West Granby and resided there
for the majority of his lifetime, with the exception of some years at
Barkhamtead in neighboring Litchfield County.
He made his living as a farmer. Lee’s wife was Lucretia Case, daughter of Simeon
and Violet (Burr) Case and younger sister of Asenath Case, who had married
Lee’s elder brother, Alonson. From
later records, it is known that Lucretia was born at Barkhamsted in December
1797. No record has yet been found of
Lee and Lucretia’s marriage, but it is estimated that it took place sometime
circa 1815, probably in Barkhamsted or Subsequent to his marriage, Lee Edgerton settled
in his wife’s hometown. He was listed
as a head of household in Barkhamsted, Lee and Lucretia (Case) Edgerton are known to have
had at least seven children: six sons,
Edward Miles, Jared Newell, Anson Stiles, Marcus C., Lester W., and Alonson,
and one daughter, Jennette Elvira.
There were possibly other children (other daughters?), of whom there
is currently no record. [A “Cornelia
E. Edgerton”, born circa 1829, and listed in the household of Lee’s eldest
son, Edward, in the 1860 Census may have been a daughter of Lee and
Lucretia.] Ruth Cost Duncan’s
genealogy of the Case family – John
Case and his Descendants – includes the seven children listed here, most
referenced by their middle names. The household of Lee “Adjatent” was recorded in
the 1820 Federal Census
of Barkhamsted, 1 male “of 16 and under 26” (Lee); 2 males “under 10 years of age” (sons Edward and Jared); and, 1 female “of 16 and under 26” (wife Lucretia). [“Adjatent”
(or “Adjutant”, “Adjadent”, etc.) was a common misspelling of the surname
Edgerton. It occurs quite frequently
in the census records of the early 1800’s, and was no doubt a phonetic
rendereing of the name.] The household of Lee Edgerton was recorded in the 1830 Federal Census
of Barkhamsted, Litchfield, County, 1 male “of 30 and under 40” (Lee); 2 males “of 10 and under 15” (sons Edward and Jared); 2 males “of 5 and under 10” (sons Anson and Marcus); 1 male “under 5 years of age” (son Lester); 1 female “of 30 and under 40” (wife Lucretia); and, 1 female “of 5 and under 10” (daughter Jennette). The household of Lee Edgerton was recorded in the 1840 Federal Census of Granby, 1 male “30 – 40” (Lee – actually aged 45); 2 male “10 – 15” (sons Lester and Marcus); 1 male “5 – 10” (son Alonson); and, 1 female “30 – 40” (wife Lucretia – actually aged 42). In January of 1844, Lee Edgerton loaned a sum of
one hundred dollars to his brother, Alonson, which was apparently still
unpaid at the time of the latter’s death in September 1851. Lee duly made petition to the
administrators of the estate for his claim on the balance plus interest, but
this was rejected. Found among the
probate records of Alonson Edgerton’s estate is a copy of the petition of Lee Edgerton
to the Granby Probate Court for permission to lodge an appeal of this
decision to the Superior Court at Hartford.
The motion for an appeal was granted, but no further documentation on
the action has been uncovered. The household of Lee Edgerton was recorded in the 1850 Federal Census
of Granby,
Mrs. Lucretia (Case)
Edgerton died at “[1855]…January 11…Lucretia wife of Lee Edgerton…[age] 57…[lot] 33” Lee Edgerton survived his wife twenty years. He was remarried at The household of Lee Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census
of Granby,
Lee Edgerton died at Lee Edgerton was buried at the “[1875]…March 4…Lee Edgerton…fever…[age] 80…[lot] 33” Our thanks are extended to Ms. Karen Thorpe, of Original Source Documents: 1820 Federal Census
– household of Daniel Lee Edgerton;
Barkhamsted, Litchfield Co., CT. 1830 Federal Census
– household of Daniel Lee Edgerton;
Barkhamsted, Litchfield Co., CT. 1840 Federal Census –
household of Daniel Lee Edgerton; Granby, Hartford Co., CT. 1850 Federal Census
– household of Daniel Lee Edgerton; Granby,
Hartford Co., CT. 1870 Federal Census
– household of Daniel Lee Edgerton; Granby,
Hartford Co., CT. For the ancestry of Lucretia (Case) Edgerton, consult:
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