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Phineas PELTON

Male 1758 - 1850  (92 years)


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  • Name Phineas PELTON 
    Birth 1758  Haddam, Middlesex, CT Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number 300 
    _UID 697489A2151A45219410B1E91FCA84D0187E 
    Death 17 Jan 1850  South Gower, Grenville, ON Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I298  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 3 Apr 2017 

    Father James PELTON,   b. 21 Jul 1710, Canterbury, Windham, Conn. Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Dec 1786, Haddam, Middlesex, CT Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth BURR,   b. 23 Apr 1719, Middletown, Middlesex, CT Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1798, Haddam, Middlesex, CT Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Marriage Yes, date unknown 
    • Reference Number:3803
    Family ID F71  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rebecca JOHNSON,   b. Abt 1758, Hartford, Hartford, CT Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1845 (Age ~ 87 years) 
    Marriage Jun 1778  Hartford, Hartford, CT Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Reference Number:6237
    Children 
     1. James K. PELTON,   b. 22 Aug 1779, Haddam, Middlesex, CT Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jun 1854, La Grange, Lorain, OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     2. Polly PELTON,   b. Abt 1782   d. South Gower, Grenville, ON Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Phoebe PELTON,   b. Abt 1785   d. South Gower, Grenville, ON Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Phineas Jr PELTON,   b. 1788, Hartford, Hartford, CT Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Feb 1853, South Gower, Grenville, ON Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
     5. Ada PELTON,   b. Abt 1791   d. 9 Aug 1874, Park Hill, ON Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 83 years)
     6. Nabby PELTON,   b. Abt 1793   d. Madrid, St. Lawrence, NY Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Elisha PELTON,   b. 21 Jan 1796, Hartford, Washington, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Feb 1868, Madrid, St. Lawrence, NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
     8. Elijah PELTON,   b. 23 Jun 1798   d. 8 Jan 1885, South Gower, Grenville, ON Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
    Family ID F169  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Apr 2017 

  • Notes 
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      He was a Farmer. Phineas and his family migrated to Canada in 1801, livi ng on land which was a Crown grant located on lot 6 of the fourth concessi on of South Gower Township. His sons took adjoinin gparcels and the ar ea is called Pelton's Corners'. He served as Quarter-Master's Sergea nt in the War of 1812 and later held municipal offices. He was a stric t, puritan, powerful debater and became well off.