Simeon Hurd (1725 - 1806)

Born 24 Jul 1725 in Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut

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Died 6 Oct 1806 at age 81 in Sandgate, Bennington, Vermont, United States

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Married Ruth ___.

His service to the town (Sandgate) was its Tything Man and Fence Viewer'. He was also one of the first members of the Congregational Church. He died in 1806, at the age of 81 years, and is buried in Sandgate Center Cemetery. Of his 11 children --

Richard, the oldest son, probably did more for the town in its first years than any other Hurd. He served as Proprietors' Clerk from 1781 (or earlier) and many of the meetings were held at his home. From 1790 he served various terms as Selectman, Constable, Treasurer, and 5 years as Moderator. He was a Justice of the Peace; also Town Representative 13 years between 1787 and 1807. In 1808 he removed to New York State, died in 1827, and is buried in Penn Yan. There is no record that any of his 10 children remained in Sandgate.

Elijah served as Selectman, Lister, Tything man, Fence Viewer, and Highway Surveyor. He died in 1835 at the age of 80 years and is buried in Sandgate Center Cemetery. His youngest son, Elijah, Jr., became Dr. Elijah Hurd and served the townspeople many years, until his death in 1884.^[1]

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Birth: Jan. 24, 1725 Woodbury Litchfield County Connecticut, USA Death: Oct. 6, 1806 Sandgate Bennington County Vermont, USA

Simeon served the town as 'Tything Man and Fence Viewer,' and was one of the first members of the Congregational Church.

Family links: Children: Rebecka Hurd Hinman (1752 - 1832)* Elijah Hurd (1755 - 1835)* Reuben Hurd (1782 - 1850)*

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Burial: Sandgate Center Cemetery Sandgate Bennington County Vermont, USA

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Created by: Nancy D Record added: Nov 18, 2006 Find A Grave Memorial# 16699539

Sources

"Descendants of Adam and John Hurd" from the Rutherford B. Hayes Library

www.rbhayes.org/hayes/content/files/library.../hurdprivatized(1).rtf

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• William Cothren, History of Ancient Woodbury, Connecticut, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), p. 572.

• Compiled and edited by Jacqyelyn Ladd Ricker, The Ricker Compilation of Vital Records of Early Connecticut (Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2006), p. 6926.

1. ↑ Entered by Rick Parrott.

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