Theodorus Elmer (aft. 1729 - 1785)

Born after 1729 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 1785 before age 56 in Fairfield Township, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

When Theodorus Elmer was born in 1730 in East Windsor, Connecticut, his father, Daniel, was 41 and his mother, Margaret, was 37. He married Martha Smith in 1761 in Cumberland, New Jersey. They had 13 children in 15 years. He died in 1785 in Cumberland, New Jersey, at the age of 55.

Name

Theodorus Elmer ^[1][2][3]

Birth

about 1730 • East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America ^[2][3]

Date is unknown, approximated

Marriage

about 1761 • Theodorus married Martha Smith in Fairfield, Cumberland, New Jersey, British Colonial America ^[1][2][3]

Children

Theodorus and Martha had children: ^[1]

1. Esther Elmer 1756–____
2. Martha Elmer 1758–____
3. Jonathan Elmer 1758–1806
4. Sabra Elmer 1760–____
5. Sabina Elmer 1762–____
6. Hannah Elmer 1764–____
7. Mary Elmer 1765–____
8. Pamela Elmer 1766–____
9. John Elmer 1767–1813
10. Theodorus Elmer 1768–____
11. Sarah Elmer 1769–____
12. Ruth Elmer 1770–____
13. Elizabeth Elmer 1771–____

Death

1785 • Fairfield, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States ^[1][3]

Sources

• Elmer, L.Q.C. Genealogy Of The Elmer And The More Families (Published December 1930 by The Cornhill Publishing Company; Boston, Massachusetts)

Text from page 4: DANIEL ELMER, son of Samuel 1st, m. first, Margaret Parsons; had children - Daniel, b. 1715, d. May 2, 1761 (see Note 6); Margaret; Molly; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 23, 1724, d. -- (see Note 7); Rhuma; Theophilus, b. 1729, d. Aug. 1, 1783 (see Note 8); Theodorus, b. --, d. 1785. His first wife died and he married Susanna Webster; had children - Theodosia, b. --, m. James Anderson, left no issue; Sylvanus, died young without issue; Rhumolly, b. --, d. 1809, without issue (see Note 9); Samuel, died young without issue; Victorina, m. Edward Saunders, and had children, Edward, Elmer; in 1780, m. William Bateman; children - Margaret, William, Aaron, Sylvanus, Susan, Harriet.

Text from page 23: THEODORUS ELMER, son of Daniel 1st, m. Martha Smith; children - Jonathan, m. Betsey Earl; children- Jonathan, Theodosia, m. John Earl; Esther, m. William Bennett; Martha, m. Clayton; 'Sabra; Sabina; Hannah; Pamela; Theodorus; Ruth, m. Elisha Clark; Mary, m. James Montgomery; John, became a Baptist, and was generally called John the Baptist, to distinguish him from John, son of Daniel; Sarah, m. Silas Smith; Elizabeth, m. Lemuel Clark. There are numerous descendants of this branch of the family, whose names are unknown.

• Olney, Sandra Sutphin. Passengers_On_The_Lion_From_England_To_Boston_1632 (Heritage Books, Maryland, 1992)

Text from page 221: vii. Theodorus ELMER. Born, ClRCA 1731, in Fairfield, NJ [19]. He married Martha SMITH.

Author's Footnotes 19: The American Genealogist, vol 32.

NOTE: The complete quote is available at Daniel Elmer for context.

• Family Data Collection (Edmund West Co., Provo, UT, USA)

Name: Theodorus Elmer

Spouse: Martha Smith

Parents: Daniel Elmer, Margaret Parsons

Birth Place: Hartford, E Windsor, CT

Birth Date: 1730

Marriage Place: Fairfield, Cumberland, NJ

Marriage Date: 1761

Death Place: Fairfield Twp, Cumberland, NJ

Death Date: 1785

Acknowledgements

Elmer-466 was created by Robert Elmore through the import of Elmore.ged on Jan 8, 2015.

See Also

• Place sources here.

Footnotes

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Elmer2
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Passengers On The Lion From England To Boston 1632
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Family Data Collection