Abel Edson (1718 - aft. 1803)

Born 19 Jan 1718 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay

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Died after 1803 after age 84 in Windsor, Windsor, Vermont

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Biography

Abel Edson was born on January 19, 1718 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay, son of Samuel Edison and Mary (Deane) Edson. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Abel married Margaret Conant in 1739. ^{[citation needed]}

Their children were born in Bridgewater: ^[1]

1. Rachael Edson, b. Jan. 13, 1744.
2. Bathsheba Edson, b. 1744.^{[citation needed]}
3. Abel Edson, b. Jan. 16, 1750, m. Bettie Trask.
4. Levi Edson, a twin, b. March 2, 1754, m. Sarah Hayward of Raynham.^[1]
5. Bethiah Edson, a twin, b. March 2, 1754, m. Consider Barden of Middleborough.^[1]
6. Elizabeth Edson, a twin, b. April 12, 1756, m. Rodulphus Barden.^[1]
7. Daniel Edson, a twin, b. April 12, 1756.
8. Kezia Edson, b. Feb. 7, 1758.
9. Rufus Edson, b. Nov. 30, 1765, m. Molly Cole of Middleborough.^[1]

In 1790, Abel was living in Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States. ^[3]

In 1800, Abel was living in Chester. ^[3]

Abel died after 1803 in Windsor, Windsor County, Vermont, aged >85. ^{[citation needed]}

He is buried in First Cemetery, Bridgewater.

Abel Edson was a Civil Servant in the American Revolution.

Rufus was a Civil Servant during the Revolutionary War. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850
2. ↑ Edsons in England and America and Genealogy of the Edsons
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Ancestry.com
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185411331/abel-edson: accessed 01 February 2023), memorial page for Abel Edson (19 Jan 1718–1803), Find a Grave Memorial ID 185411331, citing First Cemetery, Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Jo W. (contributor 48017095).
5. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/), "Record of Abel Edson", Ancestor # A209134.

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• Edson, Jarvis Bonesteel. Edsons in England and America and Genealogy of the Edsons (Knickerbocker Press, New York, N.Y., 1903); p. 460

• Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (The New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1916);
  • Vol. 1: Births, page 99-106 "Births", "Edson"
    • "Abel, ch. Samuel [3d, C.R.2.] and Mary, Jan. 19, 1717-18."
    • "Abel, ch. Abel and Margrett, Jan. 16, 1750."
    • "Bethia, [twin] ch. Abel and Margrett, Mar. 2, 1754."
    • "Dan, [twin] ch. Abel and Margrett, Apr. 11, 1756."
    • "Elisabeth, [twin] ch. Abel and Margrett, Apr. 12, 1756."
    • "Keziah, ch. Abel and Margrett, Feb. 7, 1758."
    • "Levi, [twin] ch. Abel and Margrett, Mar. 2, 1754."
    • "Rachel, ch. Abel and Margrett, Jan. 13, 1744."
    • "Rufus, ch. Abel and Margrett, Nov. 30, 1765."
  • Vol. 2: Marriages and Deaths, p. 121-6 "Marriages", "Edson"
    • "Abel Jr. and Bettie Trask, May 2, 1771."
    • "Bethia and Consider Barden of Middleborough, int. Nov. 6, 1773."
    • "Elisabeth and Rodulphus Barden of Middleborough, [Nov.] 24, 1774."
    • "Levi and Sarah Hayward of Raynham, int. Sept. 3, 1774."
    • "Rufus and Molly Cole of Middleborough, int. July 26, 1783."

Research

• Edson, Theodore. A Genealogical Account of the Edsons, Early Settled in Bridgewater (T.P. James, Lowell, Massachusetts, 1864); p. 28
  • different children listed

Acknowledgements

• Edson-451 was created by Thomas Walter through the import of Alice Walter Family Tree.ged on Jul 30, 2014

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