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Justin P. Edgerton, son of Charles and Jane (Utt) Edgerton.

Elizabeth Wyckoff Sutphin, daughter of Arthur and Fanny (Stillwell) Sutphin.

Children:

1. Charles, b. February 22, 1857; Hardwick, Warren Co., NJ.
2. Fanny Lewis, b. August 2, 1867; Newton, Sussex Co., NJ.
3. Nellie S., b. November 28, 1873; Newton, Sussex Co., NJ.

Justin P. Edgerton was born April 1829 at Hardwick, New Jersey, the second son of Charles and Jane (Utt) Edgerton.  His full name may have been Justin Pember Edgerton, after his father’s younger brother.  Justin was raised in Warren County and resided there for the majority of his lifetime, with the exception of a few years in neighboring Sussex County (Newton Township).  According to census records, he made his living as a carriage maker.

Justin P. Edgerton was married December 31, 1855 at Hackettstown, New Jersey to Elizabeth Wyckoff Sutphin, daughter of Arthur and Fanny (Stillwell) Sutphin of Alwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Elizabeth was born April 5, 1835 at Amwell.  Her father died while she was a teenager, and her mother, Fanny, was subsequently remarried to Andrew Mellick.

Justin and Elizabeth (Sutphin) Edgerton had three children:  Charles, b. February 22, 1857 (married first Lizzie Allen and second Mary C. ----); Fanny Lewis, b. August 2, 1867 (married Charles Edward Simanton); and Nellie S., b. November 28, 1873, who died in childhood.

The household of “J. P. Edgerton” was recorded in the 1860 Federal Census of Independence, Warren County, New Jersey (pg. 647; dwelling #259; family #33; enum. June 19, 1860), as follows:

Justin P. Edgerton fought in the Union Army during the Civil War.  He enlisted from New Jersey and served as a private in Company B, 31st New Jersey Infantry Regiment.  He later applied for a Civil War invalid pension on September 4, 1894.  The application was filed from the state of New Jersey.  Justin’s widow, “Elizabeth W. Edgerton”, applied for a widow’s pension on January 10, 1914.  She was residing in Vermont at the time of the application.  Oscar Jeffrey was listed as the representing attorney (see National Archives Pension Applications; Application #1160810, Certificate #882826; and Application #1019701, Certificate #779351).

The household of “J. P. Egerton” was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey (pg. 156; dwelling #431; family #474; enum. July 12, 1870), as follows:

The household of Justin P. Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey (pg. 650; dwelling #164; family #185; enum. June 12, 1880), as follows:

The household of Justin P. Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Washington Borough, Warren County, New Jersey (pg. 148; dwelling #92; family #102; enum. June 4, 1900), as follows:

According to the above census record, Elizabeth was the mother of three children, two of whom were still living.  Justin’s occupation was listed as “organ cabinet maker”.

At the time of the 1910 Federal Census, Justin and Elizabeth were residing in the household of their son, Charles Edgerton, and his second wife, Mary, in Franklin Township, Warren County, New Jersey.

Justin P. Edgerton died on August 22, 1913 (presumbably at Warren County, New Jersey).  He was buried at the Newton Cemetery in Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey.

At the time of the 1920 Federal Census, Mrs. Elizabeth (Sutphin) Edgerton was residing with her daughter, Fanny L. (Edgerton) Simonton, in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont (pg. 191; dwelling #46; family #98; enum. January 5, 1920).  She was enumerated as “Elizabeth Edgerton, mother-in-law, aged 84, widow, b. New Jersey, both parents b. New Jersey.”