Gideon
Colton
Born in Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Ancestors 
Son of Benjamin Colton
and Elizabeth (Pyncheon) Colton
Brother of
Benjamin Colton Jr, Charles Colton, Moses Colton, Elizabeth (Colton) Merrick, Bathsheba (Colton) Towsley, Isaac Colton, William Colton Jr, Margaret (Colton) Chapin, Hannah (Colton) Warner, Mary (Colton) Jones, Aaron Colton, Rhoda (Colton) Bliss, Edward Colton and Reuben Colton
Husband of
Sarah (Burt) Colton
— married
11 Feb 1753 (to 1759) [location unknown]
Husband of
Joanna Colton
— married
after 1761 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Simon Colton, Simeon Colton, Sarah (Colton) Warriner, Silence Colton, Gideon Colton Jr., Hanan Colton, Zadock Colton, Chauncey Colton I, Sabra (Colton) Elwell, Elizabeth (Colton) Bliss and Chauncey Colton II
Died
at age 95
in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Jan 2013
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Biography
Gideon was born in 1728 in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He was the son of Benjamin Colton and Elizabeth Pyncheon.[1] Gideon was married twice.
He married (1) Sarah Burt in 21 February 1753 in Massachusetts Bay.[2] He married (2) Joanna Colton 18 June 1761.[3] Gideon passed away in 1823 in Massachusetts.[4]
Sources
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPJX-T5H : 9 February 2018), Gideon Colton, 11 Feb 1728; citing , Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,414.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPNF-YYF : 9 February 2018), Gideon Colton and Sarah Burt, 21 Feb 1753; citing vol 3 p 108, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,416.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPNN-SN5 : 9 February 2018), Gideon Colton and Joanna Colton, 10 Apr 1761; citing vol 3 p 122, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,416.
- ↑ "Massachusetts Town Births Index, ca. 1630-1905", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH27-WB4 : 22 October 2020), Gideon Colton, 1823.
- Colton, George Woolworth. A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Quartermaster George Colton. 4th Generation, p. 39. Pub. 1912. pp.15-16. [1]
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 November 2020), memorial page for Gideon Colton (11 Feb 1728–16 Jun 1823), Find a Grave Memorial no. 112863979, citing Longmeadow Cemetery, Longmeadow, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Angie Robinson (contributor 47179377) .
- Munsell, Frank and Hughes Thomas Patrick. American ancestry: giving name and descent, in the male line, of Americans whose ancestors settled in the United States previous to the Declaration of Independence, A. D. 1776 Volume 10. Munsell: 1895. pp. 196.
Acknowledgements
- WikiTree profile Colton-205 created through the import of MarshallFamily.ged on Jan 12, 2013 by Richard Marshall.
- Thanks to Homer Hopper for starting this profile.
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DNA Connections
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