Eden Mills (1764 - 1836)

Born 1764 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Rosanna (Willcock) Mills — married 16 Apr 1786 in Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 30 Apr 1836 at about age 72 in Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Birth and Family

Eden Mills was born circa 1764, in Norfolk, Litchfield county, Connecticut. He was the son of Capt. Micheal Mills, and Mercy (Lawrence) Mills.

Marriage

Eden married Rosanna Pettibone Wilcox on 16 Apr 1786, in Norfolk, Litchfield county, Connecticut.

Children

1. Ezekiel Wilcox Mills, b. 1786; d. 1835.

2. John Milton Mills, b. 1789; d. 1860.

3. Rosanna Selina Mills, b. 1791; d. 1880.

4. Eden Mills Jr., b. 1795; d. 1843.

5. George Sylvester Mills, b. 1795; d. 1876.

6. Hiram Mills, b. 1798; d. 1849.

7. Charlotte Mills, b. 1799; d. 1863.

8. Lucy Mills, b. 1802; d. 1845.

9. Sarah Pettibone Mills, b. 1808; d. 1873.

10. Susan Lawrence Mills, b. 1811; d. 1897.

11. Irad Mills.

Siblings

1. Michael Mills Jr., b. 1755; d. 1755.

2. Mercy Mills, b. 1761.

3. Ira Mills, b. 1763.

4. Editha Mills, b. 1767; d. 1839.

5. Lawrence Mills, b. 1769.

6. Augustus Mills, b. 1772; d. 1847.

7. Michael Frederick Mills, b. 1776; d. 1857.

8. John Milton Mills, b. 1789; d. 1860.

9. Irad Mills, b. 1792; d. 1864.

10. Lawrence Mills, b. 1795; d. 1881.

11. Rosanna Mills, b. 1799; d. 1888.

12. Susan L. Mills, b. 1811 d. 1897.

Death and Burial

Eden passed away in 1836.

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #128332271
• Pettibone Registry, page 142, see K. Pontius.
• "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPWH-V1LQ : 20 February 2019), Eden Mills, 16 Apr 1786; citing Marriage, Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008143426.
• " Find a Grave, database and images," (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128332271/eden-mills : accessed 12 July 2022), memorial page for Eden Mills (1764–30 Apr 1836), Find a Grave Memorial ID 128332271, citing Center Cemetery, Norfolk, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Pattie Ford (contributor 47257816).
• "North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000," for Eden Mills, Daughters of the American Revolution, Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 088 : 1911.