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Edgerton

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Simon Edgerton, son of Daniel Griswold and Patty (Spicer) Edgerton.

born:	September 15, 1824; Norwich, New London Co., CT. (VRp II:702)
died:	August 25, 1902; East Hartford, Hartford Co., CT. (VR C:454)

married:

January 4, 1848; Lebanon, New London Co., CT. (VR 3:3)

Harriet M. Fowler, daughter of Henry and Mary Fowler.

born:	April 1824; Lebanon, New London Co., CT. (from age at death, VR 4:226 – “ae 73y, 8m”)
died:	December 23, 1897; Lebanon, New London Co., CT. (VR 4:226)

The household of Simon Edgerton was recorded in the 1850 Federal Census of Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut (pg. 30; dwelling #494; family #554; enum. August 17, 1850), as follows:

Simon Edgerton	24	b. CT
Harriet M.	25	b. CT
Eldridge Northrup	14	b. CT

At the time of the 1860 Federal Census, Simon Edgerton and his wife were recorded in the household of his father-in-law, Henry Fowler, in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut (pg. 653; dwelling #335; family #345; enum. June 27, 1860). The household was enumerated as follows:

Henry Fowler	62	b. CT	farmer $3,000 real estate / $600 personal estate
Mary	58	b. CT
Mary	14	b. CT
Charlie	10	b. CT
Simon Edgerton	35	b. CT	farmer $2,500 real estate / $600 personal estate
Harriet M.	35	b. CT

The household of Simon Edgerton was recorded in the 1870 Federal Census of Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut (pg. 125; dwelling #55; family #63; enum. June 14, 1870), as follows:

Simon Edgerton	46	b. CT	farmer $8000 real estate / $1375 personal estate
Harriet M.	46	b. CT	keeping house
Francis H. Fowler	12	b. RI

At the time of this census, Simon was residing adjacent his in-laws, Henry and Mary Fowler.

The household of Simon Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut (pg. 614; dwelling #89; family #96; enum. June 7, 1880), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Bp	F Bp	M Bp	Occ
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Simon Edgerton		55	CT	CT	CT	farmer
Harriet M.	wife	56	CT	CT	CT	keeping house
Francis Fowler	adt son	21	RI	CT	NJ	at home

Mrs. Harriet M. (Fowler) Edgerton died at Lebanon, Connecticut on December 23, 1897. According to the record of her death (Lebanon VR 4:226), she was a housekeeper, aged 73 years, 8 months, and had been born in Lebanon, Connecticut, the daughter of Harry and Mary E. Fowler. The cause of death was listed as “Cerebral Hemorrhage”.

Simon Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut (pg. 169; dwelling and family # illegible; enum. June 33, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Simon Edgerton	head	Sept. 1824	CT	75	Wd	CT	CT

Simon’s occupation was listed as “farmer”.

Simon Edgerton died at East Hartford, Connecticut on August 25, 1902. According to the record of his death (East Hartford VR C:454), he was a farmer, single, aged 77 years, 11 months, 10 days, and had been born in Norwich, Connecticut, the son of Daniel and Patty [Edgerton]. The cause of death was given as “Heart Trouble & Angina”. There is currently no record of where Simon and his wife, Harriet, were buried.

Original Source Documents:

1850 Federal Census – household of Simon Edgerton; Lebanon, New London Co., CT.

1860 Federal Census – household of Henry Fowler; Lebanon, New London Co., CT.

1870 Federal Census – household of Simon Edgerton; Lebanon, New London Co., CT.

1880 Federal Census – household of Simon Edgerton; Lebanon, New London Co., CT.

1900 Federal Census – household of Simon Edgerton; Lebanon, New London Co., CT.