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• Reference Number: 670
• _UID: 149641A2E920465FADA611BFD5C7BF4D06B8

Zilpha married Eliphaz PERKINS on 6 Apr 1804 in Gustavus, Trumbull, OH. Eliphaz was born about 1776; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Reference Number:11662

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• Reference Number: 288
• _UID: F73CE9A5383F4E6585BC9E32FC2D45BA24B6
• Alt. Birth: 15 Aug 1745; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Death: 3 Sep 1818; Alt. Death

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He was a Farmer and a Ships Carpenter.
Story, as related in the Trumbull and Mahoning counties History: "The fir st wedding in the township occurred about 1802 under rather singular circu mstances. According to Trumbull and Mahoning Counties, OH, History, Hen ry Stroes, in August, 1800, became sole owner of the Gustavus townshi p. He transferred, in 1802. to Josiah Pelton five thousand on hundred a nd ninety-eight and one-fourth acres for $6,382.25. This was the first de ed executed by Stores after he became sole owner of the township.
"Sons Elias and Jesse went to Ohio late spring of 1800, built a log hou se and stayed until fall. Eials returned to Vermont and Jesse stayed in O hio. the first white man to do so. In March 1801, Elias, his wife and in fant daughter Zilpha, left Vermont for Ohio going down the Connecticut riv er to New Haven, CT, then by vessel to New York then to Philadelphia. Fr om there they took a six horse wagon to Pittsburgh, a boat down the Oh io to Veaver and up the Beaver river to Sharon, Pennsylvania. From the re they took ox teams to Gustavus, Ohio, arriving in May. The trip took s ix weeks from Vermont and they were the first white family. In 1802, fath er Josiah and family removed to Gustavus being the second white famil y. In the autumn Jesse, Third son of Josiah married to become the third f amily."

Alt. Birth:
Saybrook Twp, Middlesex County, CT

Alt. Death:
Gustavus Twp, Trumbull County, OH

Josiah married Mary GRISWOLD on 10 Dec 1767 in CT. Mary was born about 1747 in East Guilford, CT; died on 7 Mar 1811 in Gustavus, Trumbull, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 665
• _UID: 89A7AC17DE544433A103C1B3BD837B5ECD56

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Married:
Reference Number:5999

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• Alt. Birth: Alt. Birth
• Reference Number: FVDD-D6
• _UID: 96D2CB11C8F04C0790047B6A95DB4BFA7D91
• Alt. Death: 29 Jan 1786; Alt. Death

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John was buried near his father, in the old burying ground at Essex, Conn ., where the head stone still stands (in 1892) bearing the following inscr iption:

"In Memory of
Mr. John Pelton who died
Jan. 29th, 1786
In his 81st year."

Interment.net listing of burials has his father, Pelton, John, d. 15 Jul 1 735, 52 yrs, as being buried in Riverview Cemetery, Essex, Middlesex Count y, Connecticut

Alt. Birth:
Canterbury, Windham County, CT

Religion:
Protestant

Alt. Death:
Saybrook Twp, Middlesex County, CT

John married Elizabeth CHAMPION on 9 Dec 1731 in Saybrook, Middlesex, CT. Elizabeth was born on 15 Mar 1710 in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut; died on 5 Dec 1755 in Saybrook, Middlesex, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 270
• _UID: B5CB9F0B4FC24804B438F3C8973FF107FC38
• Alt. Birth: 15 Mar 1708; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Death: 15 Jul 1755; Alt. Death
• Alt. Death: 5 Dec 1755; Alt. Death

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Description: Conflicting evidence states she died 15 Jul 1755.[3108553.ged ]

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Elizabeth's death may have been 5 DEC 1755 in Saybrook (Middlesex) Connect icut.

Alt. Birth:
Lyme, New London County, CT

Alt. Death:
Saybrook Twp, Middlesex County, CT

Alt. Death:
Saybrook Twp, Middlesex County, CT

Notes:

Married:
Reference Number:3768

Alt. Marriage:
Saybrook Manor, Middlesex County, CT

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 57
• _UID: 1008D168693C4174865276C03C66B3717F37
• Alt. Birth: 9 Jan 1680; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Christening: 14 Dec 1682; Alt. Christening
• Alt. Death: 15 Jul 1735; Alt. Death
• Alt. Burial: Abt 20 Jul 1735; Alt. Burial

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He worked as a Carpenter/Joiner.[3108553.ged]

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He bought and sold much land as recorded in the "History of Windham Co. Co nn." In order to repossess lands claimed by Captain Jonathan Belche r, he met at the house with the sheriff and others. On their arrival, Jab ez Utter being absent (his wife and their children being in possession)- J ohn Pelton, John Chandler and Edward Morris placed poles against the hous e, up which they climbed to the roof and then down through the chimney, a nd opened the door. He owned land in Saybrook and Middletown; -- di ed in 1735. He died in the midst of a very active life and in mature vig or of his mental powers. He was a carpenter/joiner.

---The Last Will and testament of John Pelton of Middletown, Connecticut-- -

Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records
(Hartford District),
Charles W. Mainwaring,
Hartford, 1902,
Vol 3, p 186:
August 20, 1735: Inventory of ?225-11-06 was taken by Nathaniel Nichols a nd John Penfield

I, John Pelton of Middletown, do make this my last will and testament:
I give to my wife Jemima all my household goods, to be her estate foreve r. I also give to her the use of 1/2 of my house in Middletown, and the u se of 1/3 part of my 400 acre farm called the School lott, during the ti me she continues my relict and widow.
I give to my eldest son, John, besides what I have advanced towards his se ttlement, my ?50 in Potopogue Quarter in Saybrook, together with the divis ions and allotments of land that have been laid out thereupon and have n ot been to me conveyed, and also that shall hereafter be laid out upon s d. right or belonging thereto.
To my son James (besides what I have already given him) I give him 5 shill ings. And upon condition tht my son James shall discharge my executors fr om all claims and demands which he may pretend to have against my estat e, and as he ought to do, shall resign up his claims and interests in t ow yoke of my oxen (which I heretofore mortgaged to him) unto my executo rs that the sd. oxen may by them be disposed of as in this my will I sha ll order then my will is that he shall have ?40 paid to him, as I shall he reafter direct, within four years after my decease.
To my two sons, Phineas and Johnson, I give the 1/2 of my avovesd. 400 acr es called the School lott, together with 1/2 of my dwelling house there on standing, to them, their heirs and assigns forever, on condition that t hey pay out such legacies as I shall hereafter order.
To my other two sons, Joseph and Josiah, and to my daughter Mary, I give t he other half of my sd. 400 acres, to be between them three equally divide d, to be to them, their heirs and assigns forever, upon condition that th ey pay out such legacies as I shall hereafter order.
I give to my daughter Jemima ?20. To my other three daughters, Sarah, Eliz abeth and Keturah, I give to each of them ?20. To my four sons, Phineas, J ohnson, Joseph and Josiah, I give and bequeath all my cattle, husbandry to ols and utensils, to be equally divided between them. I give and bequea th my 200 acres of land in Middletown, which I bought of Mr. Woodwar d, to my executors hereafter named, to be by them sold for the payme nt of my debts and for no other purpose. My wife Jemima and my son Phine as PELTON to be executors.

Signed: John [X] Pelton
Witnesses: Hez. Buckingham, Solomon Wheat, Samuel Williams


Court Record, Page 32 -- 2 September, 1735: Will proven.

Page 6 (Vol XV):

March 1, 1746: Joseph Pelton of Middletown, one of the heirs to the esta te of John Pelton, moves this Court that freeholders may be appointed to d ivide one certain piece of land lying in Middletown, containing about 4 00 acres, and is on the east side of the Great River, being one of the lo ng lotts, so called, the executors neglecting and refuseing to divide t he same. Whereupon this Court appoint Joseph Frary, William Rockwell and S amuel Wadsworth, of Middletown, to make division and partition of sd. la nd according to the last will and testament of the sd. deceased to the hei rs, and make return of their doings to this Court.

"A Digest of Early Connecticut Probate Records: Hartford District"; compil ed by Charles William Manwaring; III:186; R. S. Peck & Company, Printer s; Hartford, Connecticut; 1904 (974.6 CT/Probate SCGS) (Gen 974.6 M295 19 04 LAPL)

Interment.net listing of burials has Pelton, John, d. 15 Jul 1735, 52 yr s, as being buried in Riverview Cemetery, Essex, Middlesex County, Connect icut
Other sources give his burial as in Old Burying Ground, Essex, Middlesex C ounty, Connecticut

Alt. Birth:
Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA

Alt. Christening:
Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA

Alt. Death:
Essex, Middlesex County, CT

Alt. Burial:
Riverview Cemetery, Essex, Middlesex County, CT

John married Jemima JOHNSON on 4 Feb 1703 in Medford, Norfolk County, MA. Jemima (daughter of Returne JOHNSON and Mary JOHNSON) was born on 1 Jan 1678 in Andover, Essex, MA; was christened on 16 Sep 1683 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA; died on 4 Mar 1754 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA; was buried in Mar 1754 in Portland, Middlesex, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 3LWV-PB
• _UID: 9968E56CC0844E0090D03F4378B724B7D05F
• Alt. Birth: 1 Jan 1676; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Birth: 16 Sep 1683; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Death: 15 Jul 1735; Alt. Death
• Alt. Death: 4 Mar 1754; Alt. Death

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One source of information states that Jemima is the daughter of THOMAS JO HNSON and MARY HOLT.

One source (Joyce Pelton Bowley) gives her birth date and place of bir th as September 16, 1683 in Medfield, Norfolk County, MA.

One source (Joyce Pelton Bowley) gives her death date and place of dea th as July 15, 1735 in Middletown, Middlesex County, CT

Alt. Birth:
Andover, Essex County, MA

Alt. Birth:
Medfield, Norfolk County, MA

Alt. Death:
Middletown, Middlesex County, CT

Alt. Death:
Watertown, Middlesex County, MA

Notes:

Married:
Reference Number:2720