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Seth Eddy (1754 - 1837)

Seth Eddy
Born in Middleborough, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Husband of — married 16 Mar 1780 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Died at age 83 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

Seth Eddy was born on May 30, 1754 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay. His parents were Zachariah Eddy and Mercy Morton.[1][2]

He married Jerusha Barden on March 16, 1780.[2][3][4] Children:[2]

  1. John Eddy
  2. Mercy Eddy or Mary
  3. Thomas
  4. Seth
  5. Sally Eddy
  6. Joseph
  7. Apollos
  8. Lucy
  9. Ezra H

He served in the Revolutionary War. His service follows:[2]

Seth Eddy. Middleborough. Private. Capt. William Shaw's (ist Middleborough) co. of Minute Men. which marched on the alarm of April 19, 177S. to Marshfield; service, 3 days; also. Capt. Thomas Turner's co.. Col. Thomas Marshall's regt.; pay abstract for mileage, etc., sworn to at Boston. June 22. 1776; also, company order for advance pay for 1 month, etc., dated Camp at Hull, June 29. J776; also, same co. and regt.: enlisted June 10. 1776; service to Dec. 1. 1776, 5 mos. 27 days; also. Capt. Nathaniel Wood co.. Col. Ebenezer Sprout's regt.; enlisted May 6, 1778; discharged May 9, 1778; enlisted Sept. 6. 1778; discharged Sept. 12, 1778; service, 9 days, on two alarms at Dartmouth; also. Corporal. Capt. William Tupper's co.. Col. Nathan Sparhawk's regt.; enlisted Sept. 28, 1778; discharged Dec. 14. 1778; service. 2 mos. 16 days; at Boston; also. Private, Capt. Jonah Washburn's co.. Col. Ebenezer White's regt.; enlisted Aug. 1, 1780; discharged Aug. 9, 1780; service, 9 days; company marched to Rhode Island on an alarm.

At the time of the 1790 Census, he was a resident of Middleboro, with a household comprising one male over 16, three under 16, and two females.[2]

He died on August 17, 1837 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.[2] He is buried in Middleborough.[5]

Sources

  1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHCQ-73X : 3 November 2017), Seth Eddy, 30 May 1754; citing Birth, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004934231.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 [https://archive.org/details/EddyTheEddyFamilyInAmerica/page/n199/mode/2up Eddy RSD Eddy Family Association. The Eddy Family in America. Association; 1930. p.165
  3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCS9-X5Z : 4 November 2017), Seth Eddy and Jerushai Barden, 16 Mar 1780; citing Marriage, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004327004.
  4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-BGJH : 3 November 2017), Seth Eddy and Mrs. Jerusha Barden, 25 Dec 1779; citing Marriage Notice, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004934230.
  5. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 November 2019), memorial page for Seth Eddy (30 May 1754–17 Aug 1837), Find A Grave: Memorial #142692252, citing Cemetery at The Green, Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493) .

See also:

  • Town of Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Established 1669. Mayflower - Page 69.

Acknowledgements

  • WikiTree profile Eddy-416 created through the import of oldweymouth families072011.GED on Jul 5, 2011




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M Cole
Eddy-2156 and Eddy-416 appear to represent the same person because: Same dates
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V (Eddy) Combs
Eddy-2177 and Eddy-2156 appear to represent the same person because: Seth was born May 30, 1754 at Middleboro (this is from the Eddy Gen. 1881) and The Eddy Family in America. He died Aug 17, 1837 and married Jerusha Barden (1759-1835) Seth served in the Revolutionary War and had 9 children. Eddy Family in America page 165.
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