Thomas, Jemima

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Jemima married Cole, Caleb on 25 Nov 1729. Caleb (son of Cole, Nathaniel and Eddy, Elizabeth) was born on 7 May 1708. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 502

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Constant married Toogood, Desire on 10 Apr 1760. Desire (daughter of Toogood, Samuel and Bowerman, Anne) died on 3 Jan 1826. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 501

Patience married Eddy, Elkanah on 22 May 1751 in Warren, RI. Elkanah (son of Eddy, Caleb and Luther, Mehitable) was born on 31 Jan 1732/33 in Swansea, MA; died on 25 Jul 1759 in Ticonderoga, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Patience married Salisbury, William on 21 Apr 1771. William died in in USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Eddy married Salisbury, Ruth on 11 Dec 1760 in USA. Ruth died in in USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 50960

Family/Spouse: Brown, Betsey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Patience married Bushee, John on 13 Mar 1774 in USA. John died in in USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1752 EDDY EDDY Amey, of Elkanah and Patience, Jan. 31, 1752. 1 3 Birth Warren

Amy married Eddy, William on 27 Dec 1770 in USA. William (son of Eddy, Michael and Chase, Jael) was born on 9 Mar 1747/48 in Swansea, MA; died on 3 May 1826. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Notes:

[Edey.FTW]

Received from J.H. Edey (the following)

Information on the EDEY family

......The name "Luther Edey" appears on a petition for a grant of land in
Tunbridge Gore. This petition, dated Feb. 5, 1780, is printed in Mary
Green Nye's "State Papers of Vermont Vol. V Petitions for Land" on pages
138-9, "Petitions of John Hutchinson et al for Tunbridge Gore". The State
of Vermont "Rolls of Soldiers in the Revolutionary War 1775 to 1785" has
the following:

page 191 Luther Ede in Capt. Joseph Parkhurst's Co., Aug. 9 - 12, 1780.
pages 384-5 Luther Edye in Capt. Abner Seelye's Co. "from the beginning of
the campaign 1781 to the 30th June in said year. pages 536-7 Luther Eddy
in Capt. Abner Seelye's Co. July 1 - Nov. 17, 1781. Page 590 Luther Eddy
in Capt. Beriah Green's Co. Nov. 30, 1781 to March 23, 1782. Pages 627-8
Luther Edy in Capt. Frye Bayley's Co. for 11 days some time between May,
1781 to the end of the war.


Received from J.H. Edey (Harry) copies of correspondence which he has
received from Angus Gilday. This first letter is dated 28 April, 1986.

JANE, MOSES & SAMUEL EDEY. WHO WHERE THEIR PARENTS? FACTS AND
SPECULATION. WERE THEY LUTHER AND MARY?

From family records, and early research recorded by P.M.O. Evans in "The
Wrights" - Moses Edey came to Hull in 1805 from Randolph, Vermont. Jane,
Samuel and their mother followed in 1806.

Jane married Edmund Chamberlin. Moses married Edmund's sister Elizabeth.
Samuel married Abigail Wright, daughter of Thomas and niece of Philemon.

Recent research by Harry Edey (JHE), Patrick M.O. Evans (PMOE) and Joan
and Angus Gilday (JEG & AMG) has uncovered much of their background.

PMOE found a gravestone in Bellevue Cemetery, Aylmer, Quebec, in 1982 -
MARY, wife of LUTHER EDEY died November 23, 1842 aged 86 Hence, she was
born c. 1756.

JHE reported in "Who Was Wd. Edey?" in late 1983 that Vital Records of
Vermont report the Edey births, and show the father as Wd. Edey. His
further research brought him to the original records in Randolph VT.

JEG & AMG visited Randolph in April, 1986, and located the same page 74 in
Vol A. of Virths, Deaths, Marriages 1766 - 1868 for the Town of Randolph.
The index listing of Edey - Widdow was also noted.

Comment - There can no longer be any question of the letters W. meaning
anything other than widow. JHE speculatd that the entries were made in
1800 to 1803, while AMG leans toward 1798 or slightly earlier. The main
advantage of establishing this date would be to narrow down the period
during which the father died. To father Samuel, he must have been alive
past mid - 1785. He presumably was dead when Moses became the ward of
Evans in March 1798.

JHE found an entry in the Accelerated Indexing System which mentioned
Edey, Luther, and Tunbridge Gore. JEG found the attached in the
Montpelier library. (Note - the footnote is in error - the burning of
Royalton was in 1780, not 1777).

AMG found the following items in the same library.

In the "Historical Souvenir of Randolph, Vermont", Nickerson & Cox, 1895 -
"Oct. 16, 1780...Col. Horton's raid from Canada and the Lake up the
Winooski, up the Jail Branch, down the first branch of the White River,
and the devastation of Caughnawaga Indians in warpaint...These Indians had
got seven Randolph settlers, - except Edward Evans, Mr. Eddy, Israel
Kibbee, the two Blodgetts, James & Hanry, who had gon to Dresden on
Sunday, and young Zadock Steele, who was asleep in the shanty of his
father's lot in the north part of the town, and Asa Edgerton, who was in
Bennington asking for a charter for the town.

On page 2 of the same book - "William Evans...came with his wife, and a
brother Edward Evans". John Evans is also mentioned in the book.

JHE reported finding the Probate Records of the District of Randolph (copy
from his letter attached). JEG & AMG found the same record in Chelsea,
VT, where the Probate Court is located.

Comment - it is interesting that Evans brothers were chosen, more than 4
years apart, as guardians of Moses & Samuel.

Back to the library - the following was found in the census of 1800. Heads
of Families - Vermont - Randolph, Orange County.

Polly Edy 1 female of 26 & under 45, 1 female under 10 (Note: Jane would
be 19 or 20 when this census was taken)

Edward Evans 1 male under 10, 1 male of 10, under 16, 1 male of 16,
under 26, 1 male of 45 & over. 1 female under 10, 1 female of 10, under
16, 1 female of 16, and under 26, 1 female of 45 & over.

John Evans 1 male under 10, 1 male 10, under 16, 2 males 16, under 25, 1
male 45 & over. 1 female under 10, 1 female 45 & over. (Comment in the
margin by JHE - I am not too sure of his conclusions here.

Comment - Polly is a very common nickname for Mary. It would appear that
Samuel was already living with John Evans, even though the adoption was
not official until 1802.

Still in the library - The Vermont Revolutionary Muster Rolls show a
Luther Edey (or Ede, Eddy) in several Randolph companies. One roll, for
1781, show him in Newbury. This is also recorded in the "History of
Newbury, Vermont", and a copy of the page is attached. Note he was in the
same company as Nathaniel Chamberlin and several of Nathaniel's brothers.

The library also contained a book called "The Eddy Family in America". At
first this did not seem to offer a good clue. (JHE referred to this book,
and the author's sugestion that the father may have been Othniel Eddey.)
AMG found in the Supplement October 1940 an interesting addition. The two
relevant pages are attached.

Comment - Luther Eddy, a son of Elkanah and Patience (Cole) Eddy, B. Mar.
7, 1754, would be of suitable age to marry Mary "Polly", b. c. 1756.

Mary entrusted her sons to Edward & John Evans. Could she be their
sister?

Conclusion - There can be little doubt that Jane, Moses & Samuel were the
children of Luther & Mary "Polly" Edey.

Research now should concentrate on the suggestions immediately above and
any other leads to the originas of Luther & Mary.

AMG

1986 04 28

JANE, MOSES & SAMUEL EDEY - WERE THEIR PARENTS LUTHER & MARY EDEY?

Research by Patrick M.O. Evans, John Henry Edey, Joan E.G. Gilday & Angus
M. Gilday points strongly to Luther & Mary as parents of the three Edeys
who came to Hull early in the 19th. century........

In the international Genealogical Index, Angus Gilday found the following,
all recorded in Plainfield Twp., Windham City, Connecticut:

William Evans Born 10 Oct. 1731 son of Edward Evans/Jannet Edward Evans
Born 03 Mar 1750 son of William Evens/Jannet William Evens Born 31 Jan
1752 son of William Evens/Jannet Mary Evens Born 12 April 1756 daughter of
William Evens/Jannet John Evens Born 17 Nov. 1754 son of Edward Evens/Mary

(There were other children of both William & Edward recorded)

At this point, it is hard to escape the conclusion that the mother of
Jane, Moses & Samuel was Mary Evens (Evans), wife of Luther Edey (Eddy),
daughter of William & Jannet Evens, and probably grand-daughter of William
& Jane Evans, and that she arranged for her brother Edward and cousin John
Evens to be guardians of her sons. (note by J.H. Edey - quite possible and
an interesting speculation. I wouldn't state it quite so strongly as he
has done.)

Angus Gilday found in the 1940 Supplement of "The Eddy Family in America",
by Ruth S.D. Eddey: - Luther Eddy, son of Elkanah & Patience (Cole) Eddy,
born March 7, 1754. (This family lived in Swansea and Warren, Rhode
Island.) The Eddy/Cole marriage was found recorded in the I.G.I. and the
birth of a daughter Amey, but no Luther, and no marriage of Luther & Mary.

Luther married Evens\Evans, Mary (Polly) in 1779. Mary was born on 12 Apr 1756 in Plainfield Twshp, Connecticut; died on 23 Nov 1842 in Aylmer, Quebec. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Elkanah married Hopkins, Mary on 16 Jun 1782 in USA. Mary (daughter of Hopkins, Elisha) was born in 1760; died on 27 Jul 1851; was buried in "old Westfield Cemetery, Danielson, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 13362

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Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 32155

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• Reference Number: 872

Anna married Richmond, Captain John on 24 Aug 1800 in Cheshire, MA. John (son of Richmond, John and Lincoln, Celia) was born on 3 Jun 1777 in Taunton, MA; died on 31 Aug 1835 in OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 873

Roby married Waldron, George on 26 Sep 1795 in Swansea, MA. George died in in USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 874

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Sybel married Mason, Hezekiah on 3 Feb 1806 in Cheshire, MA. Hezekiah died in in USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 876

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• Reference Number: 877

Amey married Ripley, Charles on 24 Apr 1803 in Swansea, MA. Charles died in in USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 878

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• Reference Number: 879

Patience married Gardner, Luther on 11 Dec 1806 in USA. Luther died in in USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 880

Family/Spouse: Carter, Henry. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Kingsley, Benjamin. Benjamin died in in USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Richmond, Otis on 25 Dec 1809 in Cheshire, MA. Otis (son of Richmond, John and Lincoln, Celia) was born in Aug 1782 in Taunton, MA; died on 13 Aug 1810. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 881

Hezekiah married Hunt, Sarah on 14 Nov 1825 in USA. Sarah (daughter of Hunt, J. and Sarah) was born in 1797 in Swansea, MA; died on 18 Dec 1864 in USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 882

Elizabeth married Luther, Salisbury on 11 Oct 1827 in USA. Salisbury died in in USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 84273

Notes:

[Edey.FTW]

Jane, a sister of Moses and Samuel Edey, came to Canada with Samuel. They,
with their mother, came in the dead of winter all the way from Vermont in
a sled drawn by an ox. Some of the family claim that they were not so
poor, and that they had two oxen. What's the odds! An ox more or less
makes little difference a century afterward.

Jane married Edmund Chamberlain, son of Nathaniel.

The Edeys have become connected with nearly every prominent family in this
part of the Valley.

Moses died at the age of 74 and Samuel at 82.

Jane married Chamberlain, Edmund in 1813. Edmund was born in 1772; died in 1830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 84881

Notes:

[Edey.FTW]

From the Archives of Ontario, Microfilm N88 R7P, "The Christian Guardian",
May 7, 1856 - March 13, 1861

Dated April 22, 1857

Moses Edey of Aylmer Circuit

Died on the seventh day of February last, at his residence, near the
Village of Aylmer, in the seventy fourth year of his age, brother Moses
Edey, one of the oldest and most esteemed members of our church on this
Circuit. He was a native of Vermont in the United States. He emigrated
to Eastern Canada, and settled in the township of Hull, fifty-two years
ago where he continued to resided in the midst of a numerous and
respectable family, until the close of his life. During the early part of
his life, he manifested an entire indifference to the claims of the
Christian religion. A few years after locating in this country, he was
brought to feel His obligations to love and serve his Divine Redeemer,
while suffering from sickness, through the conversation and prayers of a
pious friend. It was not, however, until sometime after this event, that
he surrendered himself wholly to the service of God. In 1827, he sought
and obtained salvation, through faith in the atonement of Christ, and
connected himself with the Wesleyan Methodist Church. In which he held an
official position and in whose institutions he remained unswervingly
attached, until God removed him to the Church triumphant.

Brother Edey possessed an unblemished Christian character. To a
profession of piety, he added a general deportment that constrained all
who knew him to acknowledge the genuiness of his religious experience. The
joys of his piety were never ecstatic, but always earnest, never
enthusiastic, but always consistent. His advancement in holiness was not
the most rapid; but it was increasing. His course through the world was
as the path of the just, which shineth more and more unto the perfect
day." By brother Edey's death, the community has lost an influential and
valuable member; the church a wise councillor and liberal supporter; and a
family a tender husband and an affectionate parent.

Moses married Chamberlain, Senior Elizabeth (Sr.) in 1805. Elizabeth was born on 7 Jul 1790; died in 1829 in Aylmer, Quebec. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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[Edey.FTW]

Edey, Samuel, (born 1786, died 1868), located in R. 2, lot 19, adjoining
what is now Aylmer, the village being bounded on the east and west by the
two brothers. He married (1) Abigail, daughter of Thomas Wright, who was
the brother of Philemon and father of Benj. Hooper and John, (2)
Elizabeth, a sister of Abigail. She was the widow of Abram Booth. His
third wife was Sarah Bloss.

Children: The first few were Samuels, but all died young; Jane, m. Ralph
Kenny, brother of Robert, the pioneer; Abigail, m. Henry McNally, whose
son Henry is now the well known Mayor of Aylwin, up the gatineau; Luther,
m. Mary Al, daughter of Frank Maswell, the pioneer; Lydia, m. Hugh Blair;
and Mary, M. Andrew Pritchard, son of James, of the Gatineau.

Family/Spouse: Wright, Abigail. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BOOTH (WRIGHT), Elizabeth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BLOSS, Sarah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 2544

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Patience married Taylor, Richard on 17 Nov 1799 in Scituate, RI. Richard (son of Taylor, Richard) died on 26 Jan 1845. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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George married Anna Almy in USA. Anna died in in USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Abigail married Almy, Benjamin on 18 Sep 1827 in Smithfield, RI. Benjamin (son of Almy, Job) died in in USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 22169

Family/Spouse: Bussey, James. James was born on 12 Feb 1790 in Pawtucket, RI; died on 13 Nov 1873 in Dayville, Connecticut; was buried in "old" Westfield Cemetery, Danielson, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 32154