Zadok Everest

• BIRTH 5 Mar 1744 Connecticut, USA
• DEATH 30 Apr 1825 (aged 81) Addison County, Vermont, USA
• BURIAL Lake View Cemetery, West Addison, Addison County, Vermont, USA
• MEMORIAL ID 16365075 Photos by Daniel W. Stowell & Douglas Robinson

Zadock Everest arrived in Addison in the summer of 1765 as the son of Benjamin Everest b 1718 and Hester Dudley (1723-1803) . He built a log cabin it was the first public house in the county. Once the war started he took his family to Whitehall, and from there he went to Pawlet, Rutland county, Vermont. In this locatation he was elected representative in March, 1784, and also during that year he returned to Addison, and represented the town of Panton in 1785 and Addison in 1788, 1789 and 1795; he also held the town offices through a series of years and was a prominent man.

His home was used for a time as the county court-house, and after wards as a dwelling and a jail. In the fall of the same year; being AD 1765 he moved to Addison, Vermont. Where he lived until Arnold's Defeat on Lake Champlain in AD 1776. At which time he was driven from his home by the enemy in May AD 1785 after the close of the revolutionary war, he moved back to Addison where he lived until his death. He died April 30th AD 1825 in the 82nd year of his age, leaving a widow and 12 children to mourn his death. He was a beloved husband and affectionate Father, and an ornament to the Church.

Children of the deceased: Louisa, Lorain, Anna deceased; Sally, born Addison March 20, 1770; William born Addison Sept. 24, 1771; Louisa born Manchester VT. Dec.10, 1778; Zadok, born Pawlet Oct. 28, 1780; Dudley born Pawlet Dec. 16, 1782; Udney H born Addison Jan 18, 1783/85; Hiram born Addison Oct. 27, 1786; Lorain born Addison Nov. 20, 1790; Solomon born Addison Oct. 18, 1788; Rhoda born June 10, 1793 Addison; Charles C. born Addison Aug.15, 1795; Esther born Addison Jan. 15, 1798.

Transcription
Here rests the remains of
ZADOK EVEREST, Esq.
who was born at Seabrook,CT.
March 5th AD 1744.
In the 4th year of his age, he moved
with his Father Benjamin Everest
of Salisbury, CT; where he lived
until he was 21 years of age.

Gravesite Details
This memorial was added in behalf of my brother in law and his 4 children.

Spouse
Sarah Cook Everest 1752–1828

Children b. Addison VT.*
Lorain Everest died young
Anna Everest died young
Sally Everest March 20, 1770*-
William Everest Sept. 24, 1771*-
Louisa Everest Dec.10, 1778- B. Manchester VT
Zadok Everest Oct. 28, 1780-1844 b. in Pawlet, VT
Dudley Everest Dec. 16, 1782-1864 b. in Pawlet, VT
Udney H Everest Jan 18, 1783/85*-1845
Hiram Everest Oct. 27, 1786*- 1857
Lorain Everest Nov. 20, 1790*-1865
Solomon Everest Oct. 18, 1788*-
Rhoda Everest June 10, 1793*-1840
Charles Cook Everest Aug.15, 1795*- 1863
Esther Everest Jan. 15, 1798*-1828

References

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16365075/zadok-everest

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=16365075

Sources

History Of The Town Of Addison, Addison County, Vermont