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Philip Edgerton, son of Daniel and Mary (Douglass) Edgerton.

Mary Hall, daughter of Isaac and Esther (Mosely) Hall.

Children:

1. Isaac, b. December 5, 1797; Wallingford, Rutland Co., VT.
2. Hiram, b. July 28, 1800; Wallingford, Rutland Co., VT.
3. Edmund, b. July 28, 1804; Wallingford, Rutland Co., VT.
4. Philip, b. February 4, 1807; Wallingford, Rutland Co., VT.

Narcissa Osborne, daughter of Benjamin and Anne (Porter) Osborne.

Children:

5. Edwin, b. February 26, 1808; Wallingford, Rutland Co., VT.
6. Benjamin Osborne, b. December 28, 1811; Wallingford, Rutland Co., VT.
7. Laura Ann, b. August 28, 1815; Wallingford, Rutland Co., VT.
8. Julius, b. June 29, 1819; Wallingford, Rutland Co., VT.

Philip Edgerton was born in Norwich, Connecticut on October 1, 1774, the youngest son of Capt. Daniel and Mary (Douglass) Edgerton.  Circa 1781, his parents settled in Tinmouth, Rutland County, VT, where his father died in 1783.  The family lived in Wallingford, where Philip was married (probably circa 1796) to Mary “Polly” Hall, daughter of Isaac and Esther (Mosely) Hall, formerly of Wallingford, Connecticut.  Philip and Mary lived in Wallingford and had four sons:  Isaac, Hiram, Edmund and Philip Jr..

The household of Philip Edgerton was recorded in the 1800 Federal Census of Wallingford, Rutland County, Vermont (pg. 121), with the following enumeration: 

1 male “of 16 and under 26”  (Philip);

2 males “under 10 years”  (sons Isaac and Hiram); and,

1 female “of 26 and under 45”  (wife Mary).

Mrs. Mary (Hall) Edgerton died in Wallingford, Vermont on February 5, 1807, one day after the birth of her fourth child, Philip.  She was buried at Green Hill Cemetery, in Wallingford, Vermont.  Philip was remarried later that year to Narcissa Osborne, who was the daughter of the Rev. Benjamin Osborne, first pastor of the Congregational Church of Wallingford.  Later burial records (see below) show that Narcissa was born circa 1783, presumably at Tinmouth, Rutland County, Vermont, where Benjamin Osborne was pastor prior to coming to Wallingford.  (Benjamin was listed as a head of household in Tinmouth in the 1790 and 1800 Federal Censuses.)  Philip and Narcissa (Osborne) Edgerton had four children – three sons, Edwin, Benjamin Osborne and Julius; and one daughter, Laura Ann – all born in Wallingford.

Philip Edgerton was an original member of the Congregational Church and active in its organization.  On July 21, 1802, he and his elder brother, Robert, attended a meeting for the purpose of establishing a “Congregational Society”.  Philip’s brother-in-law, Mosely Hall, was one of the first deacons of the Church.

The household of Philip Edgerton was recorded in the 1810 Federal Census of Wallingford, Rutland County, Vermont (pg. 216), with the following enumeration:

1 male “of 26 and under 45”  (Philip);

1 male “of 10 and under 26”  (son Isaac);

4 males “under 10 years of age”  (sons Hiram, Edmund, Philip Jr. and Edwin);

1 female “of 26 and under 45”  (second wife Narcissa); and,

1 female “of 16 and under 26”  (?).

The household of Philip Edgerton was recorded in the 1820 Federal Census of Wallingford, Rutland County, Vermont (pg. 234), with the following enumeration:

1 male “of 45 years and upwards”  (Philip);

3 males “of 16 and under 26”  (sons Isaac, Hiram and Edmund);

1 male “between 16 and 18”  (son Edmund);

2 males “of 10 and under 16”  (sons Edwin and Philip Jr.);

2 males “under 10 years of age”  (sons Benjamin and Julius);

1 female “of 45 years and upwards”  (?);

2 females “of 26 and under 45”  (wife Narcissa and ?);

2 females “of 16 and under 26”  (?); and,

1 female “under 10 years of age”  (daughter Laura).

Circa 1825-30, Philip Edgerton removed from Vermont and settled in Ellery, Chautauqua County, New York, in the far southwestern corner of that state.  Two of the elder sons –  Isaac and Philip Jr. – stayed behind in Wallingford.  [Philip Jr. later resided for about a decade in Chautauqua County (c. 1835-1845), eventually returning to Vermont.]

The household of Philip Edgerton was recorded in the 1830 Federal Census of Ellery, Chautauqua County, New York (pg. 315), with the following enumeration:

1 male “of 50 and under 60”  (Philip);

2 males “of 20 and under 30”  (sons Edmond and Edwin);

1 male “of 15 and under 20”  (son Benjamin);

1 male “of 10 and under 15”  (son Julius);

1 female “of 60 and under 70”  (?);

1 female “of 40 and under 50”  (wife Narcissa);

1 female “of 20 and under 30”  (? – possibly a daughter-in-law); and,

2 females “of 15 and under 20”  (daughter Laura and ?).

Philip’s son, Hiram, was listed separately as a head of household, also residing in Ellery.

The 1835 New York State Census of Ellery recorded the following statistics for the household of Philip Edgerton:

Two of Philip’s sons – Hiram and Philip Jr. – were listed separately as heads of household in this 1835 Census.  The latter was listed as “Philip Edgerton Jr.”, so as to distinquish him from his father.

By 1840, Philip and his two younger sons, Benjamin and Julius, had removed to Thompson, in Geauga County, Ohio (in the northwestern corner of that state.)  Julius was married there in June 1840 to Maria Warner, this apparently being the first record of the family in Ohio.  Another son, Edwin, resided for a time in Painesville, Lake County, Ohio (just north of Geauga County), but later returned to Chautauqua County, New York.

Philip and Narcissa resided the remainder of their lives in Thompson.  They were recorded in the 1850 Federal Census of Thompson, Geauga County, Ohio (pg. 297; dwelling #212; family #220; enum. August 28, 1850), as follows:

Philip and Narcissa’s son, Benjamin, was also enumerated in the 1850 Federal Census of Thompson; and another son, Edwin, was residing in Painesville, Lake County, Ohio (just northwest of Geauga County).

Mrs. Narcissa (Osborne) Edgerton died in Thompson, Ohio on March 11, 1854, “aged 71”, and was buried at the Evergreen Cemetery.  Philip survived her a number of years, dying on August 21, 1863, “aged 79”.  He was buried beside Narcissa at Evergreen Cemetery.  His son, Benjamin, Benjamin’s wife Sarah, and their son Julius, are also buried at Evergreen Cemetery.

For the ancestry of Mary (Hall) Edgerton, consult:

§         Hall, David Brainard;  Halls of New England;  Albany, N.Y., Joel Munsell’s Sons, 1883.