Gurdon TRUMBULL b. 21 Jan 1790 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA d. 08 Oct 1875 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA: Darlene's Family Genealogy

1790 - 1875 (85 years)

Name	Gurdon TRUMBULL [1, 2, 3]
Birth	21 Jan 1790	Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA [4]
Gender	Male
Census	1850	Living in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut [5]
Census	1860	Living in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut [6]
Census	1870	Living in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut [7]
Death	08 Oct 1875	Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA [4, 8]
Burial	Spring Grove Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut [4]
Notes	Necrology of Historic Genealogical Society: (NEGHS Jul 1885 v. 39): Hom. Gurdon Trumbull, of hartford, Ct., a corresponding member, admitted Jun 9, 1845, died Hartford, Oct 9, 1875, aetatis 86. He was born in Norwich, Jan 21, 1790. His father, John Trumbull, came to Norwich from Boston in the summer of 1773, on the invitaion of Gov. Jonathan Trumbull, a kinsman, to establish a weekly newspaper as the organ of the Sons of Liberty in the eastern counties of Connecticut. He published the "Norwich Packet" from 1773 until his decease, Aug 14, 1802. He married, Dec 25, 1776, Lucy Springer, of New London. After his death his son Gurdon went, with an elder brother, to Stonington, Conn., where he made his home for nearly fifty years. He was one of the band of volunteers who, in Aug, 1814, defended Stonington against a British squadron commanded by Commodore Sir Thomas Hardy. At the end of the war of 1812-14, he was established in business as a merchant, and began to take an active part in the development of the two branches of industry - the seal and whale fisheries - for which Stonington became distinguished, and from which her citizens for many years received large returns. He became a leader in town affairs and an efficient promoter of every enterprise that promised local or public benefit. He represented Stonington in the General Assembly in 1840, 18448, and 1851; was a Bank Commissioner, 1839-40; and Commissioner of the School Fund, 1849-51. In 1852, he removed with his family to Hartford, He was an alderman of that city, 1854, 1855, in which years he served as one of the judges of the city court. From early life Mr. Trumbull manifested an interest in historical and antiquarian studies. He read much, and until near the close of life, his memory was remarkably tenacious. Of the history of his native county (New London), particularly, his knowledge was thorough, ready and exact. He was a member, and for several years one of the vice-presidents of the Connecticut Historical Society, and a correcponding member of the New England Historic Genealogical Society. He married at Stonington, May 1, 1816, Miss Sarah A. Swan, only daughter of Capt. Thmas and Mrs. Fanny (Palmer) Swan, who survived him, but died Feb. 21, 1879, aged 80. They had ten children, of whom three died in infancy; one son, Charles E. Trumbull (grad. Yale, 1854), died 17 March 1856; another, Col. Thomas E. Trumbull, after nearly four years service in the war of the rebellion, died at Washington, march 30, 1865; and the eldest daughter, Mrs. Mary T. Prime, wife of William C. Prime, LLD, of New York, died Apr 3, 1872. The survivors are - J. Hammond Trumbull, who resides in Hartford; the Rev. Henry Clay Trumbull, editor of the "Sunday School Times," in Philadelphia; Gurdon Trumbull, artist, of Hartford; and one daughter, Annie T., widow of Edward Slosson, Esg., late of New York. By the Hon. J. Hammond Trumbull, L.L.D., of Hartford, CT.
Person ID	I57694	Main Tree
Last Modified	8 Jun 2021

Father	John TRUMBULL, b. 1752 d. 14 Aug 1802 (Age 50 years)
Relationship	Birth
Mother	Lucy SPRINGER d. 23 Aug 1813
Relationship	Birth
Marriage	25 Dec 1776 [3]
Family ID	F17897	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Sarah Ann SWAN, b. 23 Feb 1799, Stonington, New London Co. Connecticut d. 21 Feb 1879, Connecticut (Age 79 years)

Married 01 May 1816 Stonington, Connecticut [8]

Marriage 02 May 1817 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA

Children

	1. Gurton Swan TRUMBULL, b. 28 May 1818, Connecticut d. 2 Oct 1819, Connecticut (Age 1 year) [Birth]
	2. Swan Frances TRUMBULL, b. 6 Feb 1820, Connecticut d. 1 Feb 1821, Connecticut (Age 0 years) [Birth]
	3. James Hammond TRUMBULL, b. 20 Dec 1821, Connecticut d. 5 Aug 1897 (Age 75 years) [Birth]
	4. William Palmer TRUMBULL, b. 3 May 1825, Connecticut d. 8 Sep 1826, Connecticut (Age 1 year) [Birth]
	5. Mary TRUMBULL, b. 5 Aug 1827, Connecticut d. 3 Apr 1872 (Age 44 years) [Birth]
	6. Sarah Amelia TRUMBULL, b. 26 Oct 1829, Connecticut d. 19 Jan 1909 (Age 79 years) [Birth]
+	7. Chaplain Henry Clay TRUMBULL, b. 8 Jun 1830, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut d. 8 Dec 1903, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania (Age 73 years) [Birth]
	8. Charles Edward TRUMBULL, b. 31 Oct 1832, Connecticut d. 17 Mar 1856, Connecticut (Age 23 years) [Birth]
	9. Lieut. Col. Thomas S. TRUMBULL, b. 15 Feb 1835, Connecticut d. 30 Mar 1865 (Age 30 years) [Birth]
	10. Annie TRUMBULL, b. 18 May 1838, Stonington, New London Co. Connecticut d. 4 Oct 1926, New York (Age 88 years) [Birth]
	11. Gurton TRUMBULL, b. 5 May 1841, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut d. 28 Dec 1903, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut (Age 62 years) [Birth]

Family ID F02329 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 7 Apr 2018

Event Map

	Census - 1850 - Living in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut
	Death - 08 Oct 1875 - Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
	Burial - - Spring Grove Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut

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Headstones

Gurdon Trumbull and Sarah Ann Swan Headstone
Gurdon Trumbull and his wife Sarah Ann Swan are buried in the Spring Grove Cemetery in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

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photo added by: M Cooley

Sources

[S01649] A Genealogical Memoir of Nathaniel Slosson of Kent & His Descendants, 1696-1872.
[S03340] Slosson Genealogy by D. Williams Patterson.
[S9214] Richard Anson Wheeler, History of the Town of Stonington, County of New London, Connecticut.
[S9438] Headstone Inscriptions - Spring Grove Cemetery, Hartford, Connecticut.
[S9439] 1850 Census Stonington, New London County, Connecticut.
[S9440] 1860 Census Hartford, Harford County, Connecticut.
[S9441] 1870 Census Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.
[S02752] The New England Historical and Genealogical Register 1885, Vol. 39 July.