Edward DEFOREST

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• Census: 1850, Living in New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Connecticut

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His will was written 11 June 1856 and presented for probate in Norwalk, CT. on 2 Aug 1856, File No. 1441. It mentioned his wife Mary Elizabeth DeForest, who served as executor , and his children: Charles Eliud, Agnes Maria, Samuel Edgar, Lydia Ann and Jonathan Edwards.
(source for above text:"John Heald of Cheshire England and Concord, Mass.", Rootsweb WorldConnect Project)

Family/Spouse: Mary Elizabeth ABBOT. Mary was born in Jun 1817 in Connecticut; died in 1911 in Connecticut; was buried in DeForest Cemetery, Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Charles Eliud DEFOREST was born in 1839 in New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Connecticut ; died in 1921; was buried in DeForest Cemetery, Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.
2. Agnes DEFOREST was born about 1841 in Connecticut.
3. Samuel DEFOREST was born in abt. 1844 in Connecticut.
4. Lydia Ann DEFOREST was born on 9 Feb 1847 in New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Connecticut ; died on 16 Dec 1869 in New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; was buried in DeForest Cemetery, Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.
5. J. Edward DEFOREST was born in May 1853 in New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Connecticut ; died in 1925; was buried in Hanover Cemetery, East hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey.

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Age 80 years, 27 months and 26 days.

His will was probated in Norwalk, CT., 12 January 1850, File #1231. His will is found in Book 8, pg. 194. The will states he was from New Canaan. It mentioned his wife
Isabel DeForest;
his son, Hiram DeForest;
daughter, Fanny Honeywell, wife of David Honeywell;
daughter, Sally Olmstead, wife of Lewis;
deceased daughter, Harriet Noble, wife of Frederick Noble; deceased daughter, Mary Ann Hoyt, wife of Edmund B. Hoyt; grandson, Charles Eliud DeForest, son of his son, Edward DeForest; sons, Charles, David L and Edward DeForest. His son, Charles DeForest was the executor.
(source:"John Heald of Cheshire England and Concord, Mass." Rootsweb WorldConnect Project)

Eliud married Isabel HOYT on 28 Apr 1791. Isabel (daughter of Timothy HOYT and Sarah BENEDICT) was born on 2 Feb 1769 in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; was christened on 23 Apr 1769; died on 16 Jul 1854 in New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; was buried in DeForest Cemetery, Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living with son, Edward, in New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Connecticut