Newton REED

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Newton succeeded to the farm according to his father's wish, and spent his life there, though he at first planned to study for the ministry. He married Ann Van Dyck, and they had eight children, all of whom grew to maturity. He lost one son, Albert B., in the civil war, and there is a brief sketch of Albert's life and character in the regimental history, "The Dutchess County regiment," etc. At the age of twenty Newton was made an Elder in the South Amenia Presbyterian Church, and as Elder and Deacon he honorably served that church for seventy-nine years; a most unusual record of service.

He was much interested in genealogical and antiquarian researches, and it is largely due to his untiring efforts that so many of the family records have been preserved, though others have continued the work, building on the foundation he had laid. Throughout his life he was a frequent contributor to periodical publications, and it is doubtless true that he was the best informed of anyone on subjects pertaining to the early settlement of this valley, and it is he who should have written this sketch. In his later years he wrote and published "Early History of Amenia," and a great part of the early history of the town would have been irrecoverably lost to us except for this little book, which has now become a standard for reference.

In lived in a part of his father's house while Polly kept house for their parents in the other rooms. After the death of his parents Newton moved into the main part, remodeling it somewhat, having, as already stated, purchased the farm of the estate.

Family/Spouse: Ann VAN DYCK. Ann was born on 5 Oct 1812; died on 21 Mar 1878; was buried in South Amenia Cemetery, Amenia, Dutchess Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ezra married Esther EDGERTON on 15 Feb 1790. Esther (daughter of Simeon EDGERTON and Abiah HOUGH) was born on 08 Feb 1769 in Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut; died on 6 Sep 1852 in Amenia, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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While Eliakim was on a visit to his brother James in Amenia he bought of Isaac Delamater, for "nine hundred and thirteen pounds of good and lawfull money of the Province of New York," a farm of two hundred acres. He then returned to Norwalk and sold his farm of forty acres which he owned there, and moved to the new field in 1773, where he soon afterward purchased about forty acres more.

In the settlement of his estate after Eliakim's death this farm was purchased by his son Ezra, the price being as follows: 160 acres at $30. per acre, and seventy-five acres at $22.50 per acre; $6,487.50. After Ezra's death his son, Newton Reed purchased the farm for ten thousand dollars. After Newton's death, his son, HenryVan Dyck Reed, the present occupant, purchased the farm at nine thousand dollars, and on it have been born the ninth generation of reeds in America.

Eliakim married Sarah RICHARDS on 16 Jun 1748. Sarah was born on 24 Jun 1727 in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; died on 8 Jun 1795 in Amenia, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Samuel Richards

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of Joseph Edgerton and Elizabeth Haskins

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Simeon Edgerton was a Captain in the Connecticut troops in the revolution, and was with his command at new London, Connecticut, at the tie of the capture and destruction of that place, and Fort Griswold on the other side of the harbor, by the British. The records of Pawlet show that he purchased land there November 11, 1779, nearly two years before his removal to that place. The price named was 500 pounds, and as that was a large sum of money for those times it indicates that he was a man of means.

In his Vermont home Simeon proved a valuable addition to that pioneer community, and he was, most literally, one of the "Town Fathers," for when he died at the age of 77 he had 95 descendants and when his widow died at the age of nearly 84 their living descendants numbered 209.

He served his town as a member of the legislature and was entrusted with many responsible offices.

EDGERTON, Capt. Simeon, from Norwich, Conn., 1781, son of Capt. Joseph Edgerton, who, with his ship, just before the revolution, was foundered at sea and never heard from. He was literally one of the fathers of the town, his descendants numbering 95 at his death in 1809, aged 77. At the death of his widow, Abiah, in 1821, aged 85, her descendants numbered 209. They brought with them five sons: Jedediah, Jacob, John, Simeon and David, and eight daughters: Betsey, m. Elijah Hyde; Abiah m. Josep Adams; Lydia M. Nathaniel Carver; Hannah m. Joshua Cobb; Sally m. Joel Sheldon; Philena M. Seth Sheldon; Polly m. Calvin Dutton and Esther m. Ezra Reed. Capt. Edgerton was a man of few words, but noted for his energy and uprightness of character. He was at the capture of New London and the massacre of Fort Griswold. He was in the legislature two years and was entrusted with many responsible offices.

Simeon married Abiah HOUGH on 23 Nov 1758 in Bozrah Congregational Church, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut. Abiah (daughter of Capt. John HOUGH and Hannah DENISON) was born on 11 Feb 1737 in Connecticut; died on 17 Oct 1821 in Pawlett, Rutland Co., Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ABIAH HOUGH
Wife of Simeon Edgerton
Died Oct. 17, 1821
Aged 84 Years
She left 4 sons, 7 Daughters,
102 Grandchildren, and
96 Great-Grandchildren.
Born in Norwich, Conn.