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Albert Stewart Edgerton, son of William Stewart and Elizabeth (Smith) Edgerton.

born:	October 4, 1842; West Troy, Albany Co., NY.
bapt:	March 20, 1849; First Reformed Church; Fort Plains, Montgomery Co., NY.
died:	March 1, 1916; New London, New London Co., CT. (VR 8B:69)
buried:	Jordan Cemetery; Waterford, New London Co., CT. (New London VR 8B:69)

married:

December 25, 1866; Conway, Franklin Co., MA.

Emily Annie Field, daughter of Charles Nelson and Mary Anna (Newhall) Field.

born:	February 18, 1846; Conway, Franklin Co., MA.
died:	January 22, 1905; New London, New London Co., CT. (VR 7B:23)
buried:	Jordan Cemetery; Waterford, New London Co., CT. (New London VR 7B:23)

Children:

Helen Agnes, b. October 22, 1867; Conway, Franklin Co., MA.
Anna E., b. December 31, 1870; Meriden, New Haven Co., CT.
Charles Albert, b. December 30, 1875; Meriden, New Haven Co., CT.
Emily Mary, b. December 18, 1877; Easthampton, Hampshire Co., MA.
Henry Hallock, b. May 1, 1880; Winsted, Litchfield Co., CT.
Bonnylin, b. January 1, 1887; New London, New London Co., CT.
Ruth A., b. August 26, 1894; New London, New London Co., CT.

The household of Albert Edgerton was recorded in the 1880 Federal Census of Winsted (Winchester Township), Litchfield County, Connecticut (pg. 146; dwelling #132; family #163; enum. June 5-7, 1880), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Bp	F Bp	M Bp	Occ
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Albert Edgerton		38	NY	NY	NY	house painter
Emily	wife	34	MA	MA	MA	keeping house
Hellen	dau.	13	MA	NY	MA	at school
Annie	dau.	10	CT	NY	MA	at school
Charles	son	4	CT	NY	MA
Emily	dau.	2	MA	NY	MA
Harry	son	1/12	CT	NY	MA	(b. in May)

The household of Albert Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of New London Town, New London County, Connecticut (dwelling #31; family #48; enum. June 4, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Albert Edgerton	head	Oct. 1842	NY	57	M 34y	NY	NY
Emily	wife	Feb. 1846	MA	54	M 34y	MA	MA
Charles	son	Dec. 1874	CT	25	S	NY	MA
Henry	son	May 1880	CT	20	S	NY	MA

According to the above census record, Emily was the mother of seven children, five of whom were still living. Albert’s occupation was listed as “painter”, Charles was listed as a “music teacher”, and Henry was listed as a “painter”.

Original Source Documents:

1880 Federal Census – household of Albert Stewart Edgerton; Winsted (Winchester Twp.), Litchfield Co., CT.

1900 Federal Census – household of Albert Stewart Edgerton; New London Town, New London Co., CT.