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Jared Newell Edgerton, son of Daniel Lee and Lucretia (Case) Edgerton.

born:	1819; Barkhamsted, Litchfield Co., CT. (from age at death, VR 3:510 – “ae 74y”)
died:	December 12, 1893; West Granby, Hartford Co., CT. (VR 3:510) (GI) (CemR 30:613)
buried:	West Granby Cemetery; Granby, Hartford Co., CT. (GI) (CemR 30:613)

married:

1: January 1, 1845; Suffield, Hartford Co., CT. (VR NB1:401)

Lucelia Eliza Griffin

born:	May 31, 1825; Suffield, Hartford Co., CT. (from age at death, VR 3:460 – “ae 34y, 11m, 5d”)
died:	May 5, 1860; West Granby, Hartford Co., CT. (VR 3:460) (GI) (CemR 21:437)
buried:	West Granby Cemetery; Granby, Hartford Co., CT. (GI) (CemR 21:437)

Children:

Sarah Lucretia, b. January 28, 1846; West Granby, Hartford Co., CT.
Jared Phineas, b. May 1847; West Granby, Hartford Co., CT.
Cornelia, b. April 15, 1853; West Granby, Hartford Co., CT.
Adaline Melissa, b. November 1854; West Granby, Hartford Co., CT.
Elvira May, b. April 7, 1857; West Granby, Hartford Co., CT.

married:

2: February 3, 1861; Granby, Hartford Co., CT. (VR 3:304)

Naomi Sophia King, daughter of Roland and Jeanette (Davis) King.

born:	July 28, 1837; Suffield, Hartford Co., CT. (MI State DC #31)
died:	May 22, 1906; Drummond Island, Chippewa Co., MI. (MI State DC #31)
buried:	Drummond Island Cemetery; Drummond Island, Chippewa Co., MI.

Jared Newell Edgerton was born in the year 1819, the son of Daniel Lee and Lucretia (Case) Edgerton. Although no primary record of Jared’s birth has been located, it is fairly certain that he was born and raised in Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut, where his father was listed as a head of household in the 1820 and 1830 Federal Censuses. Both Jared’s death record (Granby VR 3:510) and the record of his second marriage (Granby VR 3:304) state specifically that he was born in Barkhamsted. At the time of his first marriage (1845), he was referred to as “of Granby”, but this was likely only his residence at the time. Jared was a farmer and resided variously in West Granby, Connecticut and Milwaukee and Door Counties, Wisconsin.

On January 1, 1845, Jared N. Edgerton was married at Suffield, Connecticut to Miss Lucelia Eliza Griffin (Suffield VR Book NB1, pg. 401). In the marriage record, Jared was called, “Newell Edgerton of Granby” and Lucelia, “Lucretia Griffin of Suffield”. Jared and Lucelia had a family of five children: four daughters, Sarah Lucretia, Cornelia, Adaline Melissa and Elvira (aka. “Alvira”) May; and one son, Jared Phineas. The eldest daughter, Sarah L., died in 1862 at the age of 16. The remaining four children each survived to adulthood, were married and had families.

Circa 1847-1850, Jared removed with his family to southeastern Wisconsin. At the time of the 1850 Federal Census, the family was residing in Wauwatosa, in Milwaukee County, just west of the city of Milwaukee. The household of “J. N. Edgerton” was recorded in the 1850 Federal Census of Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (pg. 481; dwelling #9, family #9; enum. July 12, 1850), as follows:

J. N. Edgerton	30	b. CT	farmer
Lucelia	25	b. CT
Lucretia	5	b. CT	attended school
Jared	4	b. CT

By 1857, the family had returned to West Granby. The birth of the youngest daughter (Elvira May), was entered in the Vital Records of Granby (Book 3, pg. 14) on April 7th of that year.

Mrs. Lucelia (Griffin) Edgerton died in West Granby, Connecticut on May 5, 1860. The Granby death record (VR 3:460) states that Lucelia had died in West Granby, aged 34 years, 11 months and 5 days and lists cause of death as “overdose of opium”. Lucelia was buried at the West Granby Cemetery, where her gravestone inscription reads: “Lucelia E. Edgerton, wife of Jared N., died May 5, 1860, aged 35 years”. Lucelia’s death was listed in the record book of the “West Granby Burying-Ground” (pg. 21, no. 437), as follows:

“[1860]…May 5…Lucelia E. wife of Jared N. Edgerton…[age] 35…[lot] 33”

The household of Jared N. Edgerton was recorded in the 1860 Federal Census of Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut (pg. 860; dwelling #183; family #186; enum. June 28, 1860), as follows:

Jared N. Edgerton	39	b. CT	farmer $1,200 real estate / $300 pers.estate
Sarah L.	14	b. CT
J. P.	13	b. CT
Cornelia	7	b. CT
Adaline	5	b. CT
Elvira	3	b. CT
Lee	64	b. CT	farmer
Nancy	36	b. CT	domestic

Jared Edgerton was remarried at Granby, Connecticut on February 3, 1861 to Naomi Sophia King, daughter of Roland and Jeanette (Davis) King of Suffield, Connecticut. According to the marriage record (Granby VR 3:304), Jared was “aged 40, born in Barkhamsted”, and Naomi was “aged 24, born in Suffield”. Both were residing in Granby at the time of the marriage. Jared’s cousin Alonzo Edgerton was later married to Naomi’s younger sister, Mrs. Katherine C. (King) Roberts.

Sometime following his remarriage, Jared Edgerton returned to Wisconsin, and resided for a time in Fish Creek, Door County, Wisconsin. His household was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of Fish Creek, Door County, Wisconsin (pg. 31; dwelling #24; family #24), as follows:

Jared N. Edgarton	49	b. CT	farmer $300 real estate / $350 pers. estate
Naomi	34	b. CT	keeping house
Jared P.	23	b. CT	farm laborer
Elvira	13	b. CT	at home

Jared eventually returned to his homestate along with his son, Jared Phineas. The latter resided for a time in West Granby, but later removed to Mount Carmel (New Haven County). He was married to Julia Ann Burr of Sheboygan, Wisconsin and they raised a family of seven children. The three daughters, Cornelia, Adaline and Elvira May, were all married while in the midwest and resided in Chippewa County, Michigan, Hampden County, Massachusetts and Door County, Wisconsin, respectively.

The household of Jared Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut (pg. 512; dwelling #215; family #220; enum. June 22, 1880), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Bp	F Bp	M Bp	Occ.
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Jared Edgerton		60	CT	CT	CT	farmer
Naomi	wife	44	CT	CT	CT	keeping house
Anna Christie	servant	13	MA	MA	Ireland	servant
Augustine Griffith	boarder	58	CT	CT	CT	farm laborer
John Bronson	boarder	57	CT	CT	CT	farm laborer

Jared Newell Edgerton died at West Granby, Connecticut on December 12, 1893, aged 74 years. The record of his death at Granby (VR 3:510) states that he was a farmer, born in Barkhamsted, son of Lee and Lucretia (Case) Edgerton. He was still married and residing in West Granby at the time of his death. The cause of death was listed as “apoplexy”. [Coincidentally, Jared’s younger brother, Anson Stiles Edgerton, had died in West Granby (probably on a visit) just a day earlier – on December 11th. Whether the two deaths were related is not known. The cause of the latter’s death was listed as “typhoid pneumonia”.]

Jared was buried at the West Granby Cemetery, where his gravestone was inscribed: “Jared N. Edgerton, died Dec. 12, 1893, aged 74 years”. The record of his death in the register of the “West Granby Burying-Ground” (pg. 30, no. 613), reads as follows:

“[1893]…Dec 14…Jared N. Edgerton…Apoplexy…[age] 74…[lot] 23”

Jared Newell Edgerton left a Last Will and Testament, dated at Granby on May 1, 1886, in which he mentions his wife, Naomi, and four surviving children (ie, Jared, Adeline, Elvira and Cornelia). Naomi was granted a life interest in the estate, after which it would pass to Jared’s only son, Jared Phineas. The three daughters were granted a nominal bequest of one dollar each.

According to the probate record on his estate (Granby District; Volume 13; pp. 719 – 725), Jared left a widow, Naomi S. Edgerton, and four children: Jared P. Edgerton, of Mount Carmel, Connecticut; Adeline McDonald, of Barron, Wisconsin; Alvira Thorpe, of Westfield, Massachusetts; and Cornelia Bailey, of Drummond Island, Michigan. Mrs. Naomi S. Edgerton petitioned for letters of administration and they were duly granted on December 23, 1893 to Lucien Reed, the executor named in Jared’s will. Mr. Reed subsequently made a number of returns to the Probate Court, including an inventory of the estate, totaling $1154.43. The estate was not completely settled until March 23, 1910, by which time one of the daughters, Elvira, had apparently remarried, since her name was listed, “Elvira Edgerton Chamberlain”. A transcript of the probate record, including the Last Will and Testament of Jared Edgerton, is attached.

Original Source Documents:

1850 Federal Census – household of Jared Newell Edgerton; Wauwatosa, Milwaukee Co., WI.

1860 Federal Census – household of Jared Newell Edgerton; Granby, Hartford Co., CT.

1870 Federal Census – household of Jared Newell Edgerton; Fish Creek, Door Co., WI.

1880 Federal Census – household of Jared Newell Edgerton; Granby, Hartford Co., CT.

Death Certificate – Mrs. Naomi Sophia (King) Edgerton; Michigan State Death Certificates, #31.