Edward
KNEELAND
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Born: 23 February 1724 in Hebron, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Edward married Deborah MARTIN . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Deborah MARTIN was born abt. 1737
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Edward KNEELANDDied: abt. 1832, Hadley, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 172423 February 1724
Hebron, Crown Colony of Connecticut
(notes from Stillman F. Kneeland L.L.D.)
'Edward married Deborah Martin and continued to reside in Colchester until about 1769 when he took up a tract of land in Royalton, VT which he cleared and built thereon a substantial house for the bride of his eldest son, Joseph who was married in 1788. There was destined to be, however, a terrible awakening from the dream of happiness in that household. wo years after the marriage came the 'Royalton Massacre' Edward, then broke down by sickness and hard work, aged before his time and his two sons, Joseph & Edward Jr., the latter, a youth of thirteen, were captured.
Hall, in his history of Eastern Vermont, referring to the massacre says; (pg 385); Advancing silently and with great caution, the Indians next entered the dwelling of Mr. Joseph Kneeland which was about a half a mile distance from Havens. Here they made prisoners of Kneeland and his aged father, also of Simeon Belknap, Giles Gibbs, and Jonathan Brown.' Again, (at page 390) the ...Read full story
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1767 Birth of ChildEdward KNEELAND was born 19 March 1767, Colchester, Connecticut, USA (Westchester)
Edward was 43 years old.
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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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