Eliud DEFOREST

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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]

1. Sally DEFOREST was born in 1795; died on 21 Apr 1867 in Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.
2. Charles DEFOREST was born on 22 Nov 1796 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 20 Aug 1889 in Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; was buried in DeForest Cemetery, Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.
3. William DEFOREST was born on 9 Oct 1798 in Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; died on 12 May 1826; was buried in DeForest Cemetery, Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.
4. Samuel D. DEFOREST was born about 1800; died on 6 Sep 1812; was buried in DeForest Cemetery, Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.
5. David Lambert DEFOREST was born on 6 Feb 1804 in Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; died on 28 Oct 1886 in New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; was buried in DeForest Cemetery, Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.
6. Edward DEFOREST was born on 7 Mar 1806 in New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Connecticut ; died in 1856 in Fairfield County, Connecticut; was buried in DeForest Cemetery, Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.