The Frederick Family Tree

Thomas Eaton [Parents] was born 23 Jul 1675 in Dedham, Norfolk Co, MA. He died 27 Aug 1748 in Ashford, Windham Co, CT. Thomas married Lydia Gay on 5 Oct 1697.

Lydia Gay was born 12 Aug 1679 in Dedham, Norfolk Co, MA. She married Thomas Eaton on 5 Oct 1697.

Smith Johnson [Parents] was born (22 JAN 1672/1673) in Roxbury, Norfolk Co, MA. He died 1730 in Woodstock, Windham Co, CT. Smith married Sarah Miller on 1702 in Middletown, Middlesex Co, CT.

Sarah Miller was born 1668. She died 1766 in Woodstock, Windham Co, CT. Sarah married Smith Johnson on 1702 in Middletown, Middlesex Co, CT.

They had the following children:

M i Nathaniel Johnson was born 22 Jul 1702 and died 1785.

Nathaniel Johnson died (14 FEB 1698/1699) in Woodstock, Suffolk Co, MA. He married Mary Smith.

Mary Smith married Nathaniel Johnson.

They had the following children:

M i Smith Johnson was born (22 JAN 1672/1673) and died 1730.

Abner Eaton [Parents] was born 1743. He married Abelina X.

the 1800 VT Census index of Eaton shows the following in Rutland Co. (Vermont) with children under age 16:
Abner & Abelina Eaton had son, Jonathan born (2 dates)2-21-1788/4-26-1795 at   Underhill,Chitt.Co.VT.
The Dedham Eatons
                          Author: Eaton, Daniel C.
                          Publication: Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor, New Haven, Conn., 1884
                          Page: p. 7

Abelina X married Abner Eaton.

the 1800 VT Census index of Eaton shows the following in Rutland Co.with children under age 16:
Abner & Abelina Eaton had son, Jonathan born (2 dates)2-21-1788/4-26-1795 at Underhill,Chitt.Co.VT.

They had the following children:

M i

Jonathan Eaton was born in Chittenden Co, Underhill, Vermont, USA.

the 1800 VT Census index of Eaton shows the following in Rutland Co.with children under age 16:
Abner & Abelina Eaton had son, Jonathan born (2 dates)2-21-1788/4-26-1795 at Underhill,Chitt.Co.VT.

Alpheus Eaton [Parents] married Catherine Ross.

Rick Eaton wrote:
According to a brief paragraph, published by the former Eaton Family Association and written by Daniel C. Eaton, my g-gfather, Jonathan 4 has sons Abner, Jonathan, Alpheus, Sylvanus and Parley. "Abner settled in Underwood Vermont. Jonathan dies unmarried. Abner (an error, actually Alpheus) went to Saratoga, NY, where his two daughters, now over 80 years of age, still reside (1884) Sylvanus went to Schoharie Co., NY, thence to Cambridge (Waterville), Vermont, and thence to Gerry, Chautauqua Co., NY. His sons were men of sterling worth; one is still living in Rochester, Minnesota (Lyman-1884); one is a farmer in Allengan Co., Michigan; another was a judge of a circuit-court in Wisconsin (Pearl/Parley-1884); another a farmer in Vermont and another a Sheriff in Michigan (Harry-1884)."

Rick Eaton
The Dedham Eatons
                          Author: Eaton, Daniel C.
                          Publication: Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor, New Haven, Conn., 1884
                          Page: p. 7

Catherine Ross married Alpheus Eaton.

They had the following children:

F i Sarah Eaton was born 12 Aug 1789.

Sylvanus Eaton [Parents] was born 1767. He died 18 May 1848 in Gerry, Chautauqua, Co, New York, USA and was buried May 1844 in Gerry Village Cemetery, Gerry, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA. Sylvanus married Almira Sloan on 28 Feb 1790 in Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA.

Sylvanus was employed farmer.

Inscriptions in Gerry Village Cemetery, Gerry, New York:

EATON,
Sylvanus b 1767, died May 22, 1848, age c 81,
Wife, Almira, (SLOAN) died 2-26-1841 / Married in Williamstown,
Berkshire, Massachusetts, 2-28-1790 (IGI)
Dau. Sally
DAR, sons Walter, Lyman, Pearl and Harry, all in Gerry NY
Rick Eaton wrote:
According to a brief paragraph, published by the former Eaton Family Association and written by Daniel C. Eaton, my g-gfather, Jonathan 4 has sons Abner, Jonathan, Alpheus, Sylvanus and Parley. "Abner settled in Underwood Vermont. Jonathan dies unmarried. Abner (an error, actually Alpheus) went to Saratoga, NY, where his two daughters, now over 80 years of age, still reside (Sarah-1884) Sylvanus went to Schoharie Co., NY, thence to Cambridge (Waterville), Vermont, and thence to Gerry, Chautauqua Co., NY. His sons were men of sterling worth; one is still living in Rochester, Minnesota (Lyman-1884); one is a farmer in Allengan Co., Michigan; another was a judge of a circuit-court in Wisconsin (Pearl/Parley-d. 1860); another a farmer in Vermont and another a Sheriff in Michigan (Harry-d. 1859)."

Rick Eaton
Print Source:

  History of Chautauqua County, New York, from its first settlement to the present time; with numerous biographical and family sketches. By Andrew W. Young.
Young, Andrew W. (Andrew White), 1802-1877.
xvi, [17]-672 p. front., pl., ports. 23cm.
Buffalo, N. Y., Printing house of Matthews & Warren, 1875.
  p-398 "In I817, Sylvanus Eaton, father of Walter, Lyman, Pearl, and Harry Eaton, settled a short distance north from Vermont."(at Gerry, Chautauqua Co, New York)
  p-401 "SYLVANUS EATON was born in Massachusetts in I767, and died in I848.    He resided in Schoharie Co., N. Y., and subsequently emigrated to Franklin Co., Vt. March I, 1817, he removed from Vermont                                           to the town of Gerry,                        upon the land he had purchased a short distance northerly from Vermont,                         where he had erected the body of a log house the fall before. His sons,               Walter, Lyman, Pearl, and Harry, came to Gerry in 1818, and became leading citizens of the town."

Almira Sloan died 26 Feb 1841 in Gerry, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA. She married Sylvanus Eaton on 28 Feb 1790 in Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA.

Inscriptions Gerry Village Cemetery, Gerry, New York:

EATON,
Sylvanus b 1767, died May 22, 1848, age c 81,
Wife, Almira, (SLOAN) died 2-26-1841 / Married in Williamstown,
Berkshire, Massachusetts, 2-28-1790 (IGI)
Dau. Sally
DAR, sons Walter, Lyman, Pearl and Harry, all in Gerry NY

They had the following children:

M i Pearl Eaton was born 1791 and died Apr 1860.

M ii Walter Eaton was born 1796 and died 4 Mar 1879.

M iii Harry Eaton was born 22 Apr 1804 and died 12 Jan 1859.

M iv Lyman L. Eaton JP was born 19 Aug 1809 and died 11 Feb 1887.

F v

Sally Eaton.

? Johnson married Sarah Eaton.

Sarah Eaton [Parents] married ? Johnson.

? Sherwood married Hannah Eaton.

Hannah Eaton [Parents] married ? Sherwood.

? Holdridge married Didama Eaton.

Didama Eaton [Parents] married ? Holdridge.

William Eaton [Parents] was born about 1543 in Dover, Kent, England. He died before 1584 in Dover, Kent, England. William married Jane Hussey about 1564 in Dover, Kent, England.

Jane Hussey was buried 29 Dec 1584 in St James Church Yard, Dover, Kent, England. She married William Eaton about 1564 in Dover, Kent, England.

Died/buried between 27 Aug 1584 and 29 Dec 1584.

when will written, was a widow and executrix of the will of her
late husband, William Eaton.

Son-in-law, Jacques (or James) Huggenson, was named as sole
executor. Named in the will were her (eldest) son William
Eaton, her sons John, Peter and Nicholas, then under age, and
gives directions for the education of Peter and Nicholas, that
"they hall be kept for one year more in France, to learn the
French tongue and shall afterwards be put to some science or
occupation." Also mentioned were "other children."

They had the following children:

M i Nicholas Eaton.

M ii

William Eaton was born after 1569 in Dover, Kent, England.

M iii

John Eaton was born after 1569 in Dover, Kent, England.

M iv Peter Eaton was born 1580 and died 1631.

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