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Francis Griswold Edgerton, son of Simon and Lucy (Griswold) Edgerton.

born:	March 23, 1797; Norwich, New London Co., CT. (VRp II:638)
bapt:	November 27, 1809; First Cong. Church; Norwich, New London Co., CT. (ChR 2:200a)
died:	November 2, 1870; East Hampton, Middlesex Co., CT. (VR 4:53)
buried:	Lakeview Cemetery; East Hampton, Middlesex Co., CT.

married:

November 27, 1835; East Hampton, Middlesex Co., CT. (VR 1:327)

Marietta Daniels, daughter of Amasa and Mary (Shepard) Daniels.

born:	November 6, 1810; Chatham, Middlesex Co., CT.
died:	August 10, 1900; East Hampton, Middlesex Co., CT. (VR 5:10) (OB The Hartford Courant 8/11/1900)
buried:	Lakeview Cemetery; East Hampton, Middlesex Co., CT. (VR 5:10)

Children:

Francis Daniels, b. August 26, 1838; East Hampton, Middlesex Co., CT.

The household of Francis G. Edgerton was recorded in the 1840 Federal Census of Chatham, Middlesex County, Connecticut (pg. 2313) with the following enumeration:

1 male “40 and under 50” (Francis);

1 male “under 5” (son Francis D.);

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

1 female “10 and under 15” (?).

The household of “F. G.” Edgerton was recorded in the 1850 Federal Census of Chatham, Middlesex County, Connecticut (pg. 322; dwelling #229, family #244; enum. November 7, 1850), as follows:

F. G. Edgerton	53	b. CT	physician $200 real estate
Marietta	39	b. CT
Francis	12	b. CT

The household of Francis G. Edgerton was recorded in the 1860 Federal Census of East Hampton (Chatham Township), Middlesex County, Connecticut (pg. 643; dwelling #1028, family #297; enum. July 31, 1860), as follows:

Francis G. Edgerton	60	b. CT	Physician $5,000 real estate
Marietta	49	b. CT
Francis D.	22	b. CT	Student

The household of Francis G. Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut (pg. 33; dwelling #393, family #450; enum. August 19, 1870), as follows:

Francis D. Edgerton	70	b. CT	Physician $3,000 real estate / $5,000 personal estate
Marietta	59	b. CT	Keeps house

Francis Griswold Edgerton died on November 2, 1870 at East Hampton, Connecticut. According to the record of his death (East Hampton VR 4:53), he was a “physician, aged 73 years, 7 months, 9 days, married, and was born at Norwich, Ct.”

The household of Mrs. Marietta Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of East Hampton (Chatham Township), Middlesex County, Connecticut (pg. 252; dwelling #384; family #414; enum. June 19-21, 1880), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Bp	F Bp	M Bp	Occ
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Marietta Edgerton		69	CT	CT	CT	keeps house
James McDonald	Servant	60	Ireland	Ireland	Ireland	servant

Mrs. Marietta Edgerton was enumerated in the 1900 Federal Census of East Hampton Village (Chatham Township), Middlesex County, Connecticut (pg. 21; dwelling #448; family #487; enum. June 25, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Marietta Edgerton	head	Nov. 1810	CT	89	Wd	CT	CT

The above census record incorrectly states that Marietta had had no children. The household also included two servants, Louis B. Johnson and Ellen M. Backus.

Mrs. Marietta (Daniels) Edgerton died at East Hampton, Connecticut on August 10, 1900. According to the record of her death (East Hampton VR 5:10), she was “aged 89 years, 9 months, 4 days, widow of Francis G. Edgerton, M.D., born at Chatham, Ct., the daughter of Amasa Daniels, buried at Lakeview Cemetery.” Her occupation was listed as “Lady”.

The following obituary for Mrs. Marietta (Daniels) Edgerton was published in The Hartford Courant on August 11, 1900:

“NEARLY 90.

Death of Mrs. Mary Daniels Edgerton of East Hampton.

East Hampton, Aug. 10.

Mrs. Mary F. Daniels Edgerton, widow of Dr. Francis G. Edgerton, died at her home on Miller’s Hill at 7:18 o’clock tonight. She had been unconscious since 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon. If she had lived until November 16 [sic] Mrs. Edgerton would have been 90 years old. Mrs. Edgerton was quite vigorous for one of her years, and up to two years ago had charge of her stock farm, one of the largest in this vicinity. She was very well known and was usually called ‘Grandma’ Edgerton. She was born here in 1810 in the house now occupied by Harry B. Brown. She was one of nince childredn and the last survivor. She was married to Dr. F. G. Edgerton of Norwich in 1836 [sic]. Dr. Edgerton died in 1870. Mrs. Edgerton was greatly attached to the scenes of her childhood and preferred to live at her old home instead of with her son, Dr. F. D. Edgerton of Middletown. Funeral services will be held in the Congregational Church at 3 o’clock tomorrow afternoon.”

Original Source Documents:

1840 Federal Census – household of Francis Griswold Edgerton; Chatham, Middlesex Co., CT.

1850 Federal Census – household of Francis Griswold Edgerton; Chatham, Middlesex Co., CT.

1860 Federal Census – household of Francis Griswold Edgerton; East Hampton (Chatham Twp.), Middlesex Co., CT.

1870 Federal Census – household of Francis Griswold Edgerton; Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT.

1880 Federal Census – household of Mrs. Marietta (Daniels) Edgerton; East Hampton (Chatham Twp.), Middlesex Co., CT.

1900 Federal Census – household of Mrs. Marietta (Daniels) Edgerton; East Hampton (Chatham Twp.), Middlesex Co., CT.

Obituary –Mrs. Marietta (Daniels) Edgerton; The Hartford Courant – August 11, 1900.