Amy “Ami” Edgecomb

Note: Amy Read is not listed as a daughter of Jacob Read and Mary Hill his wife in Simsbury Vital Records link

From http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~besr/4.htm

Uriah Edgecomb (1740-c.1810) and Amy Read

The families of both Uriah Edgecomb (b. 1740/1) and Amy (or Ami) Read lived in the area of West Simsbury (now called Canton) Connecticut. The were married sometime before 3 Jun 1775 when "Ame" was listed as the wife of Uriah Edgecomb in the distribution of her mother's estate.

Uriah was listed as one of the first settlers of Canton (formerly West Simsbury) Connecticut, with sons John and Uriah1. Grantor land records in the Simsbury, CT Town Hall mention them there on 26 Oct 1794 and 26 Feb 17982.

Uriah and Amy had a family of six children3:

1. John b. after 1760, married Elizabeth Olmstead4
2. Nancy (Russell) married Josiah Russell
3. Clary (Daily) married Erastus Daily
4. Anna (Spencer)
5. Amma (William)
6. Uriah 22 Apr 1781 - 22 Jul 18615, married Elizabeth Doud.

John must have been considerably older than Uriah Jr., since he applied for a pension for service in the Revolutionary War which was over before Uriah Jr. was born6.

Uriah Sr. was listed in the 1800 census for Simsbury, CT. When Uriah Sr. died in about 1810, he left one third of his real estate to Amy, his wife, and gave $17 to each of his children except Uriah. To Uriah he left all the rest of his personal property and real estate. Why he chose to leave most of his property to his youngest son is unknown.

This account was taken from History of the Edgecomb, Bassitt, and Snyder Families of Allen County, Ohio by Steven J. Bassett Baskauf, 2007.

References

• 1. Abiel Brown, Genealogical History with Short Sketches and Family Records of the Early Settlers of West Simsbury, now Canton, Conn. Hartford: Press of Case, Tiffany and Co., 1856, p. 62
• 2. Book 20, p. 32. Mentioned in notes sent from Inez Eagleton to Steve Bassett (Baskauf) 25 Sep 1981.
• 3. Will of Uriah Edgecomb, Sr., 30 Apr 1807, probated 30 Jan 1810. Canton, Hartford Co., Connecticut: 1810, #918
• 4. Barbour Collection Connecticut Vital Records, New Hartford:14. Elizabeth Edgecomb "w. John and d. Roger Olmstead, decd. & Eunice".
• 5. Tombstone inscription, Sproat Cemetery, Wolfe Rd., Bath Township, Allen County, Ohio. "U Edgecomb Died July 22, 1861 aged 80 yrs 3 mo".
• 6. Soldiers of the Revolution in Ohio, Vol. 2, p. 130
• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Dec 12 2016, 3:25:47 UTC
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