Generation No. 1

ABNER HATCH was born October 22, 1726 in Tolland, Tolland County, CT, and died January 02, 1805 in Tolland, Tolland County, CT. He was the son of Eddy Hatch, born August 2, 1700, in Falmouth, Massachusetts. His mother was named Sarah - her maiden name is unknown at this time. Abner was a farmer and taught school. He married ABIGAIL LOOMIS November 05, 1747 in Tolland, Tolland County, CT, daughter of SOLOMON LOOMIS and ABIGAIL STRONGE. She was born April 18, 1728, and died November 17, 1773 in Tolland, Tolland County, CT.

Both ABNER HATCH and ABIGAIL LOOMIS are buried in the Skungamaug Cemetery, Tolland, CT.

Children of ABNER HATCH and ABIGAIL LOOMIS are:

i. JERUSHA HATCH, b. May 22, 1748, Tolland, Tolland County, CT; d. May 31, 1780, Willington, Tolland County, CT.
ii. ABIGAIL HATCH, b. February 04, 1749/50.
iii. ABNER HATCH, b. January 31, 1753.
iv. ELEAZAR HATCH, b. August 29, 1755; d. June 12, 1763.
v. HANNAH HATCH, b. February 12, 1758.
vi. EDY HATCH, b. September 20, 1760.
vii. ESTHER HATCH, b. February 10, 1763.
viii. SARAH HATCH, b. February 03, 1768.
ix. ELEAZAR HATCH, b. September 17, 1769.

Source: Pages 90-91, The Early History of Tolland, An Address by Loren P. Waldo to the Tolland County Historical Society, Hartford: Case, Lockwood & Company, 1861.

Generation No. 2

JERUSHA HATCH was born May 22, 1748 in Tolland, Tolland County, CT, and died May 31, 1780 in Willington, Tolland County, CT. She married ASA FENTON October 19, 1769 in Willington, Tolland County, CT, son of SAMUEL FENTON and LYDIA LEE. He was born January 10, 1747/48 in Willington, Tolland County, CT, and died February 18, 1840 in ?, Tolland County, CT.

Click ASA FENTON to see his headstone
Revolutionary War Veteran
Burial: Old Cemetery, Willington, CT
Four Separate Stints in American Revolution:

April 20th, 1775, served 17 or 18 days under Capt. Ebenezer Heath, responded to Lexington Alarm, unit marched to and served in Roxbury, Massachusetts

May 1775, served 7 months and 20 days under Capt. Solomon Willis, served in Roxbury and Cambridge, Massachusetts

August 16th, 1776, served 2 months and 26 days under Capt. Ebenezer Heath, served in New York City until the British Army landed and retreated with the wounded to Paulushook, New Jersey

June 1779, served 2 months under Capt. Jedediah Amidown, served at Black's Point

Click to see the three page depostion filed by Asa Fenton in support of his pension application: 1, 2, 3
Click here to see the deposition filed by Asa's brother, Solomon Fenton in support of Asa's pension application
Occupation: Farmer
Click JERUSHA HATCH to see her headstone
Burial: Old Cemetery, Willington, CT

Children of JERUSHA HATCH and ASA FENTON are:
i. LUKE FENTON, b. December 20, 1769, Willington, Tolland County, CT; d. 1848, Corinth, Saratoga County, NY.
ii. LOT FENTON, b. June 13, 1771, Willington, Tolland County, CT; d. January 25, 1776, Willington, Tolland County, CT.
iii. ZACCHEAS FENTON, b. April 18, 1774, Willington, Tolland County, CT.
iv. DESIRE FENTON, b. July 18, 1776, Willington, Tolland County, CT; m. CALVIN SCRIPTURE, May 21, 1795, Willington, Tolland County, CT.
v. ELIJAH FENTON, b. October 18, 1778, Willington, Tolland County, CT.

Source(s): Willington Town Records, page A69, showing family of Samuel Fenton and Lydia Lee, Index to Willington Births, Marriages and Deaths - Fenton, and Asa Fenton's Pension Application.

Generation No. 3

LUKE FENTON was born December 20, 1769 in Willington, Tolland County, CT, and died 1848 in Corinth, Saratoga County, NY. He married CHLOE PRESTON September 11, 1788 in Willington, Tolland County, CT, daughter of DARIUS PRESTON and HANNAH FISKE. She was born February 11, 1772 in Willington, Tolland County, CT, and died June 09, 1841 in Corinth, Saratoga County, NY.

More About LUKE FENTON:
Burial: Corinth Rural Cemetery
Burial Plot #: M39-4
Occupation: Farmer
More About CHLOE PRESTON:
Burial: Corinth Rural Cemetery
Burial Plot #: M39-5

Children of LUKE FENTON and CHLOE PRESTON are:
i. CHLOE FENTON, b. February 17, 1789, Willington, Tolland County, CT; d. October 29, 1790, Willington, Tolland County, CT.
ii. ORRIN FENTON, b. April 13, 1791, Willington, Tolland County, CT; d. May 01, 1791, Willington, Tolland County, CT.
iii. LUKE FENTON, b. August 23, 1792, Willington, Tolland County, CT.
iv. WEALTHY FENTON, b. January 03, 1795, Willington, Tolland County, CT; m. EZRA BOARDMAN, December 25, 1811.
v. ORRIN FENTON, b. April 23, 1797, Willington, Tolland County, CT.
vi. EUNICE FENTON, b. August 21, 1799, Willington, Tolland County, CT.
v. DARIUS FENTON, b. October 26, 1801, Willington, Tolland County, CT; d. 1885, Corinth, Saratoga County, NY.
viii. LYMAN FENTON, b. March 03, 1804, Corinth, Saratoga County, NY.
ix. LEWIS FENTON, b. January 15, 1806, Corinth, Saratoga County, NY.
x. LODISA FENTON, b. March 20, 1809, Corinth, Saratoga County, NY; m. ? ANGEL, June 07, 1828, Corinth, Saratoga County, NY.
xi. HORACE FENTON, b. March 12, 1812; m. CAROLINE HAMMOND, August 10, 1835, Corinth, Saratoga County, NY.
xii. ALMIRA FENTON, b. March 27, 1818.

Source(s): Town of Willington birth, marriage and death records, page B79, for the family of Luke and Chloe (Preston) Fenton; and pages 10 and 11 of Weaver, William L. Genealogy of the FENTON FAMILY, Descendants of ROBERT FENTON, an Early Settler of Ancient Windham, Conn., (Now Mansfield) (Willimantic, CT: n.p./s.p., 1867).

Generation No. 4

DARIUS FENTON was born October 26, 1801 in Willington, Tolland County, CT, and died 1885 in Corinth, Saratoga County, NY. He married SARAH EGGLESTON November 29, 1826 in Corinth, Saratoga County, NY, daughter of JOHN EGGLESTON and LUCINDA STANDISH. She was born March 10, 1801 in Corinth, Saratoga County, NY, and died 1877 in Corinth, Saratoga County, NY.

More About DARIUS FENTON:
Burial: Corinth Rural Cemetery
Burial Plot #: M39-1
Occupation: Farmer
More About SARAH EGGLESTON:
Burial: Corinth Rural Cemetery
Burial Plot #: M39-2

Children of DARIUS FENTON and SARAH EGGLESTON are:
i. THEODORE FENTON, b. 1830, Corinth, Saratoga County, NY; d. 1911, Corinth, Saratoga County, NY.
ii. THEODOCIUS FENTON, b. December 03, 1834, Corinth, Saratoga County, NY; d. March 08, 1909, Burke, Franklin County, NY.
iii. CURTIS FENTON, b. 1840, Corinth, Saratoga County, NY.
iv. EVOLINES FENTON, b. 1832, Corinth, Saratoga County, NY; d. 1881, Corinth, Saratoga County, NY.

Source(s): Pages 10 and 11of Weaver, William L. Genealogy of the FENTON FAMILY, Descendants of ROBERT FENTON, an Early Settler of Ancient Windham, Conn., (Now Mansfield) (Willimantic, CT: n.p./s.p., 1867), and Theodocius Fenton pension application.

Generation No. 5

THEODOCIUS FENTON was born December 03, 1834 in Corinth, Saratoga County, NY, and died March 08, 1909 in Burke, Franklin County, NY. He married SARAH M. LEWIS April 18, 1855 in Corinth, Saratoga County, NY. She was born April 03, 1834, and died June 26, 1908 in Burke, Franklin County, NY.

Notes for THEODOCIUS FENTON:
Civil War Veteran, Military service: Bet. August 23, 1864 - June 07, 1865, enlisted at Bangor, NY
Union Army, 98th NY Inf., Co. D
Read a two page letter from Theodocius to Sarah written on September 16, 1864 from City Point, Virginia, page 1 and page 2, and the Envelope in which it was delivered.
To learn more about the 98th New York Infantry, click here.
Theodocius Fenton made several attempts, over a period of 18 years to gain a pension for his Civil War service before finally succeeding on February 23, 1907. Three selected documents from his file are available at this site. The first is a Signature Form completed and signed by Theodocius on November 8, 1897. The second is a General Affidavit filed and signed by his wife, Sarah M. (Lewis) Fenton, on April 22, 1893. The third is a Declaration for an Original Invalid Pension completed and signed by Theodocius on October 12, 1889.
Occupation: Farmer
Click here to see a portrait of Sarah and Theodocius.

Children of THEODOCIUS FENTON and SARAH LEWIS are:

i. ELLEN L. FENTON, b. March 03, 1860, Burke, Franklin County, NY.
ii. ALBERT D. FENTON, b. February 27, 1862, Burke, Franklin County, NY; m. JENNIE R. MACDONALD, August 25, 1909, Everett, Middlesex County, MA.
iii. SARAH E. FENTON, b. March 03, 1864, Burke, Franklin County, NY.
iv. HENRY L. FENTON, b. October 23, 1866, Burke, Franklin County, NY.
v. GRACIE L. FENTON, b. June 30, 1869, Burke, Franklin County, NY.
vi. GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS FENTON, b. 1875, Burke, Franklin County, NY; m. CORA MACDONALD, April 13, 1900, Everett, MA; b. 1875, Burke, Franklin County, NY.

More About GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS FENTON:
Burial: Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston, MA
Occupation: December 06, 1909, Conductor - West End Street Railway Co.
Residence: April 29, 1908, 25 Russell Street, Everett, MA
More About CORA MACDONALD:
Burial: Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston, MA
Certified Teacher: March 1892, Passed Regent's Examination - Arithmetic

Source(s): Theodocius Fenton pension application, and marriage certificate for George Fenton and Cora MacDonald.

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This page created on Independence Day, July 4, 2000
In Honor of Asa and Theodocius Fenton
Veterans of the American Revolution and the American Civil War