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Gideon Bristol m. Nov 4, 1777 Cheshire CT b. Jun 11, 1755 Wallingford CT d. Oct 19, 1837 Cheshire CT |
Betsey b. Mar 20, 1778 d. Feb 19, 1834 |
Sukey b. Feb 20, 1780 |
Benedict b. Aug 24, 1781 Cheshire CT d. Apr 16, 1868 Morganton, Burke Co. NC |
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Delight b. Sep 3, 1783 Cheshire CT d. Nov 15, 1836 Cheshire CT |
Gideon b. Feb 13, 1786 Cheshire CT d. Sep 30, 1846 Cheshire CT |
Abigail b. Apr 17, 1788 Cheshire CT d. Feb 22, 1867 Cheshire CT |
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Eudocia b. Feb 4, 1791 d. Nov 10, 1870 |
Sherlock b. Feb 8, 1795 d. Jan 8, 1809 |
George b. Aug 16, 1798 Cheshire CT d. Nov 20, 1871 Cheshire CT |
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Cheshire was part of Wallingford until 1780 when it separated from Wallingford and
became its own town. |
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In the Revolutionary War, Gideon was a Private in Capt. Bunnell's Company,
Col. Douglass' Regiment, Connecticut Line at Harlem Heights & White Plains.
As a Cpl., he served at Lexington Alarm. |
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Daughter Delight married Ezra Bristol, son of Ezra Bristol (1753-1819), who was
a grandson of Henry Bristol Jr. (1683-1750). |
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Gideon is buried with Abigail and their son Sherlock at Hillside cemetery in
Cheshire. Photos of the 3 tombstones,
Abigail's tombstone, and
Sherlock's tombstone.
Sherlock died of poison. |
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According to the records of the Episcopal Church in Cheshire CT, son Gideon died
"Sep 30, 1846, aged 61 yrs." [Beach, "Record of Burials from Episcopal Church",
website]. |
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Sources: Beach, Joseph Perkins, "Tombstones Records", 1912, Deaths Extracted from History of Cheshire CT 1694 to 1840. Bristol, Warren Edwin, comp., Bristol Genealogy, The Bristol Family Association, Inc., 1967. Holloway, Lisabeth & George M., journal of trip to New Haven, Cheshire, & Simsbury CT, with photos taken, Sep 19-21, 1977. Jacobus, D. L., "Badger Family", Ancient Families of New Haven, 1924, pp. 98-99. Tombstones, Hillside Cemetery, Cheshire CT. |
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