Elijah Easton served with 19th Regiment, Connecticut Militia during the American Revolution.
Elijah was born, 14 July 1735, in Suffield, Connecticut. He is the son of Elijah Easton and Elizabeth Winchell. Elijah, s. Elijah & Elizabeth, b. July 14, 1735[1]
Marriage
Elijah Easton and Abigail Noble were married, 23 Sept 1757, in Suffield, Connecticut. Elijah, m. Abigail Noble, Sept. 23, 1757[2]
Children:
Elijah bo. 16 Jan 1758
Abigail
Iris
Anna
Oliver bo. 20 Nov 1765; m. Delight Cook; d. 11 Dec 1839
Joel
Polly
Children's Birth Records:
Elijah, s. [Elijah & Abigail], b. Jan. 16, 1758[3]
Sources
↑Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870Birth Record
↑Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870Marriage Record
↑Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870Birth Record
NEHGS Database: Original Volume 1, Page 61
1792 Upper Canada Land Petition (FYI - just because their name is on the list does not mean they actually came to Canada, or if they did - stayed. And they were not necessarily United Empire Loyalists, rather settlers looking for an opportunity of free land in Canada)
Vermont inhabitants asking for land
That whereas your Excellency has been graciously pleased to issue your proclamation on the seventh day of February last past informing us of your being authorized by the Crown of Great Britain to dispose of the unlocated land in the Province to those who wish to settle them. And your Memorialists inhabitants of the United States of Americas being desirous of becoming adventurers in a new Country and inhabitants of said province. The condition being such as will enable them to settle those lands immediately. Humbly move your Excellency to grant a Township of land to be situated on the ____ to be held in free and common forage, with all the reservations mentioned in said proclamation and that your Excellency would be graciously pleased to issue your warrant to a proper officer as in consistent with the c____ of Government to survey said land. As in duty bound your Memorialists will every pray.
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