Eleazer Eddy, of Taunton

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Some facts about Eleazer Eddy Eleazer2 Eddy (John1), born 16 Oct 1681 at Taunton, Bristol Co., MA, (199) died 08 Dec 1739 at Norton, Bristol Co. MA.(1) . He was married on 27 Mar 1701 to Elizabeth Randall, and, following her death, to Elizabeth Cobb on 06 Feb 1722 The wedding was performed by the Rev. Joseph Avery at Taunton. (2) Elizabeth was born at Taunton, Bristol Co., MA abt 1675.(3) She was the daughter of Morgan and Sarah (Harvey) Cobb (4) Eleazer lived westerly of Mr. Crane's house. Married Feb. 6, 1722-3 to Elizabeth Cobb of Taunton; and had 10 children. He, with his brother Ebenezer, were two of the first families in Norton, and petitioned to have their own meeting house due to the distance they lived from the center (meeting) of Taunton. (5) Eleazer was a carpenter by trade. He died Dec. 8, 1739. There was an Eleazer Eddy who married Elizabeth Randall, March 27, 1701; possibly he was the man, and that Miss Cobb was his second wife. (6) Eleazer sold his land to his son Caleb for £66 in 1727. His will left Caleb all his carpenter tools...Jonathan...the new west end of the house..His inventory, in Norton was posted,"1/2/1740, 417 pounds, best suit of clothes, 26 pounds,10 shillings, wig 30 shillings, silver shoe buckles 28 shillings and his dog 5 shillings!(7)

Children of Eleazer Eddy and Elizabeth Randall:

         i          John Eddy b: Abt 1701 in of Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts

        ii          Caleb Eddy b: Abt 1702 in of Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts

       iii          Hannah Eddy b: 1704 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts

       iv          Elizabeth Eddy b: Abt 1705 in of Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts

        v          Charity Eddy b: 1707 in of Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts

       vi          Eleazer Eddy b: Abt 1709 in of Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts

      vii          Joshua Eddy b: Abt 1711 in of Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts

Children of Eleazer Eddy and Elizabeth Cobb:

         i          Obadiah Eddy (32), born after 1722,  died 19 Sep 1756 at Lake George,

                      NY

        ii          Jonathan Eddy, born about 1726; died Aug 1804 in Eddington, ME 

           (See letter from G. Washington below (8) 

       iii          Oliver Eddy, born about 1731

Sources:

(1) The Eddy Family In America 1930 Genealogy by The Eddy Family Association Line of Eddy, John of Taunton #9282

(2) Bristol County, Massachusetts Probate Records, Volume 9, Page294: “Inv. of Est. of Eleazer Eddy of Nort., dtd. 22 Jan 1739/40 pres. by Jonathan Linkon & John Andreas, Execs. Pers. est 417-8-11 i, no real est. Apprs.: George Leonard, William Thayer & John Briggs, 2nd [9:403/4/5] i English Pounds-Shillings-Pence

(3) Bristol County, Massachusetts Probate Records, Norton Marriages, Page 228 “Elezer and Elesebeth Cobb of Taunton [int. Elezebeth Colb of Tanton], Feb. 6, 1722-3”; Ancestors of American Presidents by Roberts, Gary Boyd Publication: Santa Clara CA: Carl Boyer, 3rd, in cooperation with the New England Genealogical Society, Boston, 1995 Page: 25; American Patriots Jackson, Ronald V. and Altha Polson. . Library of Congress, 1981.Call Number: C559.J32 1981 p. 110

(4) Project: John Cobb of Taunton WFT

(5) History of Bristol County Massachusetts with Biographical Sketches of many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men Compiled under the supervision of D. Hamilton Hurd Illustrated Philadelphia J.W.Lewis & Co 1883 Chapter XLVI. Norton. pages 599 from the History of Bristol County Mass. 1883 Incorporation of the Town.-The first move towards the formation of a precinct was under dateNov. 27, 1707, as follows:" We whose names are underwritten, being part of the Inhabitants of Taunton old Town, and part of Taunton north put-chase, being all very sensible of the great difficulty that we are under in liveing so remote from the publick worship of God, and great need of haveiug it settled amongst us, that so our children and those uhder our care & charge, as well as ourselves, may injoy the rueens of grace, and in order theirto, we have this 27th day of novem., 1707, met together, and made choice of George Leonard and Nicholas White, whome we chuse as our agents to act in our behalf in makeing Request to the town to bound us out a presink for the maintainnence of a minister; and that, when we have procured a minister to dispence the word of God amongst [us,] we might be freed from paying to the minister & Schoolmaster at town. and we do also give our sd. agents full power to do any further act or acts, thing or things, that they shall see needfull to be dun for ye bounding of sd. precink, and procureing an able orthodox minister to be orderly Settled amongnst us, whether it be by petitioning to the General court to Settle the bounds of ad. preeink, or by any other way or meens whatsoever; as witness our hands, the day and year above written. we further promise, that in case a minister be procurde as abovesd., that we will each of us pay our proportion by way of rate for his maintainance. witness our hands, George Leonard, Nicholas White, John Lane, Thomas Braman, sen., Thomas Stevens, Selvards Camble, John Briggs, John Hodges, Nathaniell Hodges, Samuell Hodges, Jabez Pratt, Thomas Bra man, jun., William Hodges, Robert Tucker, Ephraim Grover, Mathew White, Seth Dorman, Ebenezer Hall, John Caswell, jun., Benjamin Caswell, John Wetherell, Ebenezer Edy, Samuel BrlDtnell, John Caswell, sen., Eliezer Fisher, Richard Briggs, William Wetherell, sen., Eliezer Edy, John Cob, Andrew Grover, Peter Aldrich, Israel Fisher, Thomas Grover, Nathaniel Fisher, Joseph Briggs, Benjamin Williams, Nathandell Harvey, John Briggs,jun., Nicholas Smith, John Newland, William Cob, Benjamin Newland, John Skinner."

(6) Early Settlers of Norton webspawner.com

(7) History of Bristol County Massachusetts with Biographical Sketches of many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men Compiled under the supervision of D. Hamilton Hurd Illustrated Philadelphia J.W.Lewis & Co 1883 The Old French War.--" A,company of soldiers for this war was raised in Norton and vicinity, with John Caswell as ensign; and, there being no lieutenant, he was soon promoted to that office.

Those from Norton were,- Drummer, Thomas Brayman; Philip Atherton, Jeremiah Cambell, Micajah Dorman, Abijah Fisher, John Fisher, Eleazer Fisher, John Forrist,  Isaiah Forrist, Samuel Forrist, Thomas Grover, Zepheniah Lane,  Ephraim Thayer.

"Seven men were transferred from Maj. Hodges' to Nathaliiel Williams' company. Three of these viz John Finny, John Finny, Jr., and Jonathan Lan*' are supposed to have belonged to Norton. From this expedition Maj. Hodges never returned. One account says, 'He died in the early part of the war, when stationed on the lines between the present State of Maine and Canada.' Another account says " that, on his returning voyage (from Cape Breton) in a French vessel he died suddenly, and there was suspicion that he was poisoned.' " He is represented 'as a man of a brave, chivalrous spirit.'

"This war extended from 1756 to 1763. Toassistin carrying it on, Norton furnished her full quota of officers and soldiers. In Capt. Nathaniel Perry's company, of Easton, on service in 1754, employed for  the defense of the Eastern frontier, we find the following men belonging to Norton: "Jonathan Eddy; William Rogers, Levi Lane, Samuel Pratt, Elijah Smith, John Thayer, George Wetherell, Elisha Thayer, and Ephraim Briggs

(8) The Eddy Family In America 1930 Genealogy by The Eddy Family Association Line of Eddy, John of Taunton #9282

(9) The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources, 1745-1799. John C. Fitzpatrick, Editor.--vol. 04 Cambridge, March 27, 1776. Sir: I received your favor of the 11th Instant by Saturday night's post, and must beg pardon for not acknowledging it in my last of the 24th. The hurry I was then in, occasioned the neglect and I hope will apologize for it. I now beg leave to inform you, that I just received Intelligence that the whole of the Ministerial Fleet, except three or four Ships, got under way this Evening at Nantasket Road and were standing out for Sea. In consequence of which I shall immediately detach a Brigade of Six Regiments from hence for New York, under the Command of Brigadier General Sullivan (Brigadier General Heath having gone with the first); which will be succeeded by another in a day or two, and directly after I shall forward the remainder of the Army, except four or five Regiments, which will be left for taking care of the Barracks and Public Stores, and Fortifying the Town and erecting such Works for its defence, as the Honorable General Court may think necessary, and follow myself. Apprehending that General Thomas will stand in much need of some Artillerists in Canada, I have Ordered two Companies of the Train to March immediately, and Two Mortars with some Shells and Short to be sent him. Inclosed you have a Copy of the return of Ordinance Stores left in Boston by the Enemy. In it are not included the Cannon left at the Castle, amounting to 135 pieces as reported, all of which except a very few they have destroyed and rendered useless by breaking of the Trunnions and spiking up. I beg leave to transmit you the Copy of a Petition from the Inhabitants of Nova Scotia, brought me by Jonathan Eddy Esquire mentioned therein, who is now here with an Accadian.71 From this it appears, they are in a distressed situation, and from Mr. Eddy's account, are exceedingly apprehensive that they will be reduced to the disagreeable alternative of taking up Arms and Joining our Enemies, or to flee their Country, unless they can be protected against their Insults and Oppressions--he says that their Committees think many salutary and valuable consequences would be derived from five or 600 Men being sent there, as it would not only quiet [Note 71: The petitioners begged to be informed if Congress could be relied on to lend them aid in a struggle against the Government. A copy of the petition, dated Feb. 8, 1776, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress.] the Minds of the People from the anxiety and uneasiness they are now filled with and enable them to take a part in behalf of the Colonies, but be the means of preventing the Indians (of which there are a good many) from taking the side of Government, and the Ministerial Troops from getting such Supplies of Provisions from thence as they have done. How far these good purposes would be answered, if such a force was sent, as they ask for, is impossible to determine, in the present uncertain State of things. For if the Army from Boston is going to Halifax, as reported by them before their departure, that or a much more considerable force would be of no avail. If not and they possess the friendly disposition to our Cause, suggested in the Petition and declared by Mr. Eddy; It might be of great service, unless another body of Troops should be sent there by Administration too powerful for them to oppose. It being a matter of some Importance, I Judged It prudent to lay it before Congress, for their consideration, and requesting their directions upon the Subject, shall only If they determine to adopt it desire that they will prescribe the Number to be sent and Whether It is to be from the Regiments which will be left here I shall wait their decision and whatever it is, will endeavor to have it carried into execution. I have the Honor etc. [Note 72: In the writing of Robert Hanson Harrison.] Signed: G. Washington ___________________ The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources, 1745-1799. John C. Fitzpatrick, Editor.--vol. 04 Head Quarters, Cambridge, April 1, 1776. Sir: This Letter will be delivered you by Jonathan Eddy Esq. the Gentlemen from Nova Scotia who I mentioned to you in mine of the 27th. Ulto.; He seems desirous of waiting on the Honorable Congress in order to lay before them the State of Public Affairs and situation of the Inhabitants of that Province; and as it might be in his Power to communicate many things personally which could not be so well done by Letter, I encouraged him in his design and have advanced him fifty Dollars to defray his expenses. The Acadian accompanies him, and as they seem to be solid, judicious Men, I beg leave to recommend them both to the Notice of Congress.92 And am most respectfully, Sir, etc.93 [Note 92: The Province of Nova Scotia was more or less of an objective throughout the greater part of the war and there are a number of spy reports of conditions therein, plans of the harbor of Halifax, etc., in the Washington Papers. No expedition was ever launched against it.] [Note 93: In the writing of William Palfrey.] Signed: G. Washington

Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789; Saturday, April 27, 1776 Resolved, That an order be drawn for 350 dollars on the treasurers in favour of Mr. Edy; 1 for services of himself and his companion, Isaiah Beaudreau, viz, 250 to himself, and 100 for his attendant.