Jerusha Eaton (1768)

Born 18 Apr 1768 in Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

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Biography

Native of Connecticut

Jerusha was born 18 April 1768 in Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut Colony. She is the daughter of Benjamin Eaton and Hephzibah Skiff. ^[1]

Jerusha, child of Benjamin Eaton, was baptized in May 1768 in Kent, Connecticut, United States.^[2]

Research Notes

• Possible husband, John Davis.
• In the 1820 census Jerusha was in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.^[3]
• In the 1830 census Jerusha was in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut.^[4]
• Jerusha was a passenger in 1835 in New York City, New York, United States^[5]
• In the 1840 census Jernsia was in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut.^[6]
• Jeriisha's will passed probate in 1861 in Enfield, Connecticut, United States.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", citing FHL microfilm: 2912, FamilySearch Record: F77J-W6P (accessed 25 April 2024), Jerusha Eaton born on 18 Apr 1768, daughter of Benjamin Eaton & Hepsibe, in Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut.
2. ↑ Baptism: "Connecticut, U.S., Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920", Original data: Connecticut. Church Records Index. Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Connecticut, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 3032 #534528 (accessed 25 April 2024), Jerusha Eaton baptism in May 1768, child of Benjamin Eaton, in Kent, Connecticut, USA.
3. ↑ 1820 Census: "1820 United States Federal Census", Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut; Page: 247; NARA Roll: M33_2; Image: 251, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7734 #1150562 (accessed 25 April 2024), Jerusha Davis in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
4. ↑ 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census", Year: 1830; Census Place: Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut; Series: M19; Roll: 7; Page: 153; Family History Library Film: 0002800, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #1320936 (accessed 25 April 2024), Jerusha Davis in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut.
5. ↑ Passenger List: "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891", citing Affiliate Publication Title: Passenger Lists of vessels arriving at New York, 1820-1897; Affiliate Publication Number: M237; Digital film/folder number: 004678286; FHL microfilm: 000002272; Image number: 503, FamilySearch Record: QVPX-T7PC (accessed 25 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 939V-P383-2, Name: Jerusha Davis; Immigration Date: 1835; Immigration Place: New York City, New York, United States; Birth Date: 1769; Birth Place: America; Nationality: America; Age: 66 years; Ship: Creole; Vis Status: VISIBLE; System Of Record: SLS.
6. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census", Year: 1840; Census Place: Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut; Roll: 24; Page: 222; Family History Library Film: 0003019, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #1480367 (accessed 25 April 2024), Jernsia Davis in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut.
7. ↑ Will: "Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999", Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Enfield, Connecticut, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9049 #2270314 (accessed 25 April 2024), Will of Jeriisha Davis of Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, granted probate in 1861.