Richard EDGERTON

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22 November 1622 , Ashford, Kent, England

Died

2 March 1692 , Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Born: 22 November 1622 in Ashford, Kent, England

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Richard married Mary SYLVESTER 7 April 1653 in Old Saybrook, New Haven Colony . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Mary SYLVESTER was born abt. 1625 in England (United Kingdom). Mary died abt. 1692 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville).

Richard EDGERTON died 2 March 1692 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
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Mary SYLVESTER
Marriage date: 7 April 1653
Marriage place: Old Saybrook, New Haven Colony

Children of Richard EDGERTON and Mary SYLVESTER

John EDGERTON

Born: 12 June 1662, Norwich, New Haven Colony
Died: May 1692, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Mary REYNOLDS 20 March 1689 Place: Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Sarah EDGERTON

Born: April 1667, Norwich, Connecticut Colony
Died: 14 August 1714, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Joseph REYNOLDS 10 January 1688 Place: Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Joseph EDGERTON

Born: 8 March 1677, Norwich, Connecticut Colony
Died: 14 April 1735, Guilford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Experience PRATT 30 April 1702 Place: Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

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Birth — 1622
22 November 1622
Ashford, Kent, England

1653 Marriage / Partner
Richard EDGERTON and Mary SYLVESTER 7 April 1653, Old Saybrook, Connecticut, USA (Saybrook Colony)

He was 30 years old.

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1662 Birth of Child
John EDGERTON was born 12 June 1662, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Richard was 39 years old.

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1667 Birth of Child
Sarah EDGERTON was born April 1667, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Richard was 44 years old.

1677 Birth of Child
Joseph EDGERTON was born 8 March 1677, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Richard was 54 years old.

1688 Marriage of Child
Sarah EDGERTON married 10 January 1688, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville) to Joseph REYNOLDS

1689 Marriage of Child
John EDGERTON married 20 March 1689, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville) to Mary REYNOLDS