The son of Thomas
Edson and Elizabeth Copson of Warwickshire, England.
Samuel Edson, was baptized Sep. 5, 1613 at Fillougley,
Warwickshire, died Jul. 9, 1692, married in Warwickshire 1638,
Susanna Orcutt, born 1618, died Feb. 20, 1699.
They arrived, in America in July 1638 and settled in
Salem, Essex Co., MA and later moved to Bridgewater, Plymouth
Co. He was Deacon in West Parish, Bridgewater and in 1676 a
Representative.
Children:
Susanna, born 1640 Salem, married Rev.
James Keith
SARAH, born 1641
Elizabeth, born 1643 Salem, married Richard Phillips of
Weymouth
Samuel, born 1645 Salem, married Susanna Bryum 1676
Mary, born 1647 Salem, married Nicholas Bryum Jr. 1676
Joseph,' born 1649 Salem, married Experience Field of
Providence
1678
Josiah, born 1651 Duxbury, married Elizabeth Dean
Bethial, born 1653, married Ezra Dean
SARAH EDSON, born 1641, died Feb. 18, 1717,
married Nov. 7, 1663, John Dean Jr. of Taunton, born 1639 and
said to be the first English child born there, died Jul. 9,
1692.
(See
Dean Family Addendum.)
Ref: (27), (32), (46), (96). |
