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Guy Earl Edgerton, son of Stephen and Temperance (Bailey) Edgerton.

born:	March 15, 1793; Norwich, New London Co., CT.
died:	April 23, 1871; Sangerfield, Oneida Co., NY. (GI)
buried:	Old Sangerfield Cemetery; Sangerfield, Oneida Co., NY. (GI)

married:

March 1, 1824; Sangerfield, Oneida Co., NY.

Esther Cooley King, daughter of Thomas and Lucy (Hyde) King.

born:	March 10, 1798; Sangerfield, Oneida Co., NY.
died:	January 15, 1867; Sangerfield, Oneida Co., NY. (GI) (OB Waterville Times 1/17/1867)
Buried:	Old Sangerfield Cemetery; Sangerfield, Oneida Co., NY. (GI)

Children:

Esther Amanda, b. January 31, 1825; Sangerfield, Oneida Co., NY.
Eliza Amelia, b. November 3, 1826; Sangerfield, Oneida Co., NY.
Emeline Adelia, b. August 27, 1828; Sangerfield, Oneida Co., NY.
Guy Earl, b. May 25, 1832; Sangerfield, Oneida Co., NY.
Emily Cordelia, b. January 6, 1834; Sangerfield, Oneida Co., NY.
Edna Ann, b. November 13, 1835; Sangerfield, Oneida Co., NY.
Caroline Maria, b. May 13, 1837: Sangerfield, Oneida Co., NY.
John Hartwell, b. June 11, 1846; Sangerfield, Oneida Co., NY.

Guy Earl Edgerton I was born in Norwich, Connecticut on March 15, 1793, the son of Stephen and Temperance (Bailey) Edgerton. When Guy was very young, his parents removed from Connecticut and settled in the town of Sangerfield, in Oneida County, New York. Guy was raised in Sangerfield and resided there for the whole of his adult life. He made his living variously as a farmer, blacksmith and wagon maker.

Guy was the only one of his siblings to remain in Sangerfield. Shortly after his father’s death in 1823, most of the family removed to Bridgeport (Sullivan Township), in neighboring Madison County, New York.

Guy Earl Edgerton was married on March 1, 1824 at Sangerfield, New York to Miss Esther Cooley King, the daughter of Thomas and Lucy (Hyde) King, who were also among the early settlers of Sangerfield. Esther was born in Sangerfield on March 10, 1798. Guy and Esther had a family of eight children: two sons, Guy Earl Jr. and John Hartwell; and six daughters, Esther Amanda, Eliza Amelia, Emeline Adelia, Emily Cordelia, Edna Ann and Caroline Maria. Two of the daughters – Emeline and Caroline – died young and were buried at the Old Sangerfield Cemetery.

The household of Guy E. Edgerton was recorded in the 1830 Federal Census of Sangerfield, Oneida County, New York (pg. 178), with the following enumeration:

1 male “of 30 and under 40” (Guy);

1 female “of 30 and under 40” (wife Esther);

1 female “of 5 and under 10” (daughter Esther); and,

2 females “under 5 years of age” (daughters Eliza and Emeline).

The household of Guy “Egerton” was recorded in the 1840 Federal Census of Sangerfield, Oneida County, New York (pg. 392), with the following enumeration:

1 male “40 and under 50” (Guy);

1 male “5 and under 10” (son Guy Jr.);

1 female “40 and under 50” (wife Esther);

1 female “15 and under 20” (daughter Esther);

1 female “10 and under 15” (daughter Eliza);

1 female “5 and under 10” (daughter Emily); and,

2 females “under 5 years” (daughters Edna and Caroline).

The household of Guy Edgerton was recorded in the 1850 Federal Census of Sangerfield, Oneida County, New York (pg. 41; dwelling #190; family #203; enum. Sept. 7, 1850), as follows:

Guy Edgerton	54	b. CT	wagonmaker $1,000 real estate
Ester	50	b. MA
Amanda	24	b. NY
Earl	18	b. NY	laborer
Emily	16	b. NY
Ann	14	b. NY
John	4	b. NY

The household of Guy Earl Edgerton was recorded again in the 1855 New York State Census (Sangerfield Twp; dwelling #159; family #196; enum. June 10, 1855). The dwelling was listed as “frame” and valued at $300. The family was enumerated as follows:

Name	Age	Sex	Relationship	County of Birth (NY)	Years in residence	Occupation
-----------------------	---	---	----------------	---------------	--------------	----------------
Guy Edgerton	62	M		CT	45	blacksmith
Esther	53	F	wife	Oneida	53
John	9	M	child	Oneida	9
Emily	21	F	child	Oneida	21
Amanda	30	F	child	Oneida	30
Edna Ann	19	F	child	Oneida	19

The household of Guy E. Edgerton was recorded in the 1860 Federal Census of Sangerfield, Oneida County, New York (pg. 662; dwelling #564; family #570; enum. July 9, 1860), as follows:

Guy E. Edgerton	67	b. CT	waggon maker $1,200 real estate / $200 pers. estate
Esther	62	b. NY
Esther	34	b. NY	milliner & dress maker
Ann	24	b. NY	teacher
John H.	14	b. NY

Mrs. Esther (King) Edgerton died at Sangerfield, New York on January 15, 1867, aged 68 years. A notice of her death was published in the Waterville Times on January 17, 1867. Esther was buried in the family plot at Old Sangerfield Cemetery.

Guy Earl Edgerton died at Sangerfield, New York on April 23, 1871, aged 78 years. He was buried at the Old Sangerfield Cemetery, where his father, wife, and two daughters were previously interred. He left a Last Will and Testament, dated April 12, 1870, which was proved at Clinton, New York on May 23, 1871 before Joseph S. Avery, Surrogate. The will itself was brief. His wife having predeceased him, Guy only left instructions that his estate was to be divided equally among his children, “Esther Amanda, Elizabeth Amelia, Emily Cordelia, Edna Ann and John H. and their heirs share and share alike.” Curiously, the eldest son, Guy Earl Jr., was not mentioned among the heirs. Guy Jr. had already moved west, and it is presumed that he had received his share of the estate in some form prior to his father’s death.

Original Source Documents:

1830 Federal Census – household of Guy Earl Edgerton; Sangerfield, Oneida Co., NY.

1840 Federal Census – household of Guy Earl Edgerton; Sangerfield, Oneida Co., NY.

1850 Federal Census – household of Guy Earl Edgerton; Sangerfield, Oneida Co., NY.

1860 Federal Census – household of Guy Earl Edgerton; Sangerfield, Oneida Co., NY.