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Elizabeth Edgerton (Scudder)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut Colony, Colonial America
Death: December 20, 1762 (90-99)
Norwich, Connecticut Colony, Colonial America
Place of Burial: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut
Immediate Family:

Daughter of John Scudder, of Barnstable and Hannah Scudder
Wife of Richard Edgerton
Mother of Hannah Bingham; Capt. Joseph Edgerton; Lydia Backus; Richard Edgerton, III; Jacob Edgerton and 1 other
Sister of Elizabeth Scudder; Sarah Scudder; Mary Scudder; Hannah Hatch; John Scudder and 1 other

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About Elizabeth Edgerton

Origins

From https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/scudder/69/

It is thought that Mary/Mercy was born circa 1664 and Elizabeth circa 1667. Robert Edge Edgerton's theory is that these girls are the offspring of a second marriage of John1 Scudder (I have some trouble with this as it suggests that Mary and Joseph were first cousins), but they also might be children from an unknown first marriage of John2 Scudder.
My research suggests all the known Mary and Elizabeth Scudders have identifiable spouses, so clearly they are unrecorded or they were possible immigrants direct from England. Who knows?
* Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jul 8 2020, 22:38:26 UTC


GEDCOM Note

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~edgerton/Richard166465.htm... Edgerton, son of <Richard1622.htm> and Mary (Sylvester) Edgerton. born: March 10, 1664/5; Norwich, New London Co., CT. (VRp I:34)
died: June 29, 1729; Norwich, New London Co., CT. (VRp I:46)
buried: Old Norwich Town Cemetery; Norwich, New London Co., CT. (GI)

married: January 4, 1691/2; Norwich, New London Co., CT. (VRp I:46)
Elizabeth Scudder
born: ~1667. (from age at death, Bozrah ChR – “ae 95y”)
died: December 20, 1762; Norwich, New London Co., CT. (VRp I:46)
Children:
<Hannah169293.htm>, b. February 6, 1692/3; Norwich, New London Co., CT.
<Joseph169697.htm>, b. January 17, 1696/7; Norwich, New London Co., CT.
<Lydia1699.htm>, b. August 14, 1699; Norwich, New London Co., CT.
<Richard170001.htm>, b. February 17, 1700/1; Norwich, New London Co., CT.
<Elizabeth1704.htm>, b. August 23, 1704; Norwich, New London Co., CT.
<Jacob1706.htm>, b. March 30, 1706; Norwich, New London Co., CT.
<Ann1710.htm>, b. March 29, 1710; Norwich, New London Co., CT.

Guide to the Early Settlers of America, Surnames, E-F, Page 167
EDGARTON: -- Richard Edgarton of Saybrook married 1653 Mary Sylvester, had Mary, 1655; Elizabeth , 1657: Ann of Hannah, 1659; removed next year to Norwich, there had John 166 ; Richard, 1665; Sarah, 1667; Samuel, 1670; Lydia, 1675; and Joseph, 1677
References:


Chandler's Hist. of Shirley, 394; Savage's Gen Dict., II, 100.

Sons & Daughters of Pilgrims, Vol II, Surnames, M, Page 153
Daughters of the Pilgrims - Mrs. F. A. Mohr --- Recorded 1935 Texas
1. Grace E. Cassell m 1898 Fredrick A. Mohr
2. Harrison O. Cassell (1839-1893) m. 1866 Maria E. Edgarton (1842-1910)
3. Urban C. Edgerton (1816-1863) m.Harriet Damon (1818-1918)
4. Ebenezer Edgerton (1794- ) m. Edna A. Harris (1795-1830)
5. Jedediah Edgerton (1759-1848) m. 1780 Lucy Curtis (1760-1819)
6..Simeon Edgerton (1732-1809) m. 1758 Abiah Hough (1737-1821)
7. Joseph Edgerton (1696


) m. 1722 Elizabeth Haskins
8. Richard Edgerton Jr. (1665-1729) m. 1692 Elizabeth Scudder (1667-1762)
9. Richard Edgerton (
1692) m. 1653 Mary Sylvester
Original Proprietor of Norwich, Conn,; A freeman 1669, a constable, 1680
History of Norwich, Conn.

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Elizabeth Edgerton's Timeline

1667
1667
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut Colony, Colonial America
1692
February 6, 1692
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut Colony, Colonial America
1697
January 17, 1697
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut Colony, Colonial America
1699
August 14, 1699
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut Colony, Colonial America
1700
February 17, 1700
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut Colony, Colonial America
1706
March 30, 1706
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, Colonial America
1710
March 29, 1710
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut Colony, Colonial America
1762
December 20, 1762
Age 95
Norwich, Connecticut Colony, Colonial America
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Norwich, New London County, Connecticut