Eliud DEFOREST

Eliud DEFOREST

Male 1769 - 1850  (80 years)

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  1. 1.  Eliud DEFORESTEliud DEFOREST was born on 17 Jun 1769 in Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; died on 5 Feb 1850 in New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; was buried in DeForest Cemetery, Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

    Notes:

    Name:
    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]

    Children:
    1. 2. Sally DEFOREST  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1795; died on 21 Apr 1867 in Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.
    2. 3. Charles DEFOREST  Descendancy chart to this point 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. 4. William DEFOREST  Descendancy chart to this point 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. 5. Samuel D. DEFOREST  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1800; died on 6 Sep 1812; was buried in DeForest Cemetery, Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.
    5. 6. David Lambert DEFOREST  Descendancy chart to this point 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. 7. Edward DEFOREST  Descendancy chart to this point 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.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Sally DEFORESTSally DEFOREST Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eliud1) was born in 1795; died on 21 Apr 1867 in Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1850, Living with husband in Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
    • Census: 1860, Living with husband in Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut

    Family/Spouse: Lewis OLMSTEAD. Lewis was born in 1797; died on 18 Dec 1861 in Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Hiram OLMSTEAD  Descendancy chart to this point was born in abt. 1824 in Connecticut.
    2. 9. Samuel OLMSTEAD  Descendancy chart to this point was born in abt. 1827 in Connecticut.
    3. 10. Mary OLMSTEAD  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1831 in Connecticut.
    4. 11. William H. OLMSTEAD  Descendancy chart to this point was born in abt. 1837 in Connecticut.

  2. 3.  Charles DEFORESTCharles DEFOREST Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eliud1) 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.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1850, Living in Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
    • Census: 1860, Living in Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
    • Census: 1870, Living in Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
    • Census: 1880, Living in Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut

    Family/Spouse: Betsey ?. Betsey was born in Jul 1798; died on 6 Mar 1850; was buried in DeForest Cemetery, Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Emily DEFOREST  Descendancy chart to this point was born in abt. 1831 in Connecticut.
    2. 13. Harvey Birchard DEFOREST  Descendancy chart to this point was born in abt. 1833 in Connecticut; died in 1868; was buried in DeForest Cemetery, Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

    Family/Spouse: Mary ABBOTT. Mary was born on 23 Jun 1819; died on 6 May 1884 in Fairfield County, Connecticut; was buried in DeForest Cemetery, Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Catherine DEFOREST  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Mar 1856 in Connecticut; died after 1940; was buried in Lakeview Cemetery, New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.
    2. 15. Fannie DEFOREST  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Nov 1860 in Connecticut; died on 4 Mar 1913; was buried in DeForest Cemetery, Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

  3. 4.  William DEFOREST Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eliud1) 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. 5.  Samuel D. DEFORESTSamuel D. DEFOREST Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eliud1) was born about 1800; died on 6 Sep 1812; was buried in DeForest Cemetery, Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

  5. 6.  David Lambert DEFORESTDavid Lambert DEFOREST Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eliud1) 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.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1860, Living in New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
    • Census: 1870, Living in New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
    • Census: 1880, Living in New Canaan, Fairfield Co. Connecticut

    Family/Spouse: Orilla A. RUSCOE. Orilla (daughter of David RUSCO and Susannah HOYT) was born on 14 Dec 1802 in Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; died on 26 Jan 1844 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut; was buried in DeForest Cemetery, Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. John E. DEFOREST  Descendancy chart to this point was born in abt. 1836 in Connecticut; died on 15 Feb 1904; was buried in Colonel Ledyard Cemetery, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.
    2. 17. Cyrus Ruscoe DEFOREST  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Jun 1839 in Connecticut; died on 9 Mar 1918; was buried in DeForest Cemetery, Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

    Family/Spouse: Esther HOYT. Esther (daughter of Isaac HOYT and Anna HOYT) was born on 25 Dec 1809; died on 25 Sep 1889; was buried in DeForest Cemetery, Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  Edward DEFORESTEdward DEFOREST Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eliud1) 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.

    Other Events and Attributes:

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

    Notes:

    Name:
    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]

    Children:
    1. 18. Charles Eliud DEFOREST  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1839 in New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Connecticut ; died in 1921; was buried in DeForest Cemetery, Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.
    2. 19. Agnes DEFOREST  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1841 in Connecticut.
    3. 20. Samuel DEFOREST  Descendancy chart to this point was born in abt. 1844 in Connecticut.
    4. 21. Lydia Ann DEFOREST  Descendancy chart to this point 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. 22. J. Edward DEFOREST  Descendancy chart to this point 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.