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Hezekiah Tracy (1746 - 1827)

Pvt. Hezekiah Tracy
Born in Norwich, New London, Connecticutmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 25 Dec 1768 (to 2 Sep 1808) in Preston, New London, Connecticutmap
Husband of — married after 5 Sep 1808 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 81 in Shelburne, Chittenden, Vermont, United Statesmap
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Biography

Hezekiah was the son of Joseph & Mary (Fuller) Tracy

He married first Eunice Rood/Rude, daughter of Nathan & Thankful (Tracy) Rood/Rude in CT, parents of 15 children: Irena, Thankful, Lydia, Hezelsiah, Christopher, Isaac, Ezekiel, Diadema, Ephraim, Ira, Avery, Lester, Mary, Laura & Cyrus Tracy

He served in the Revolutionary War as Pvt. in Capt. John Stark's Co. of Militia, in Col. Ira Allen's Regiment and later at an Alarm in Capt. Zadock Ernest's Co. in the same Regiment - he is a D.A.R. Ancestor

He was the founder of the family in Vermont, settling there about 1780 and held numerous offices

The fifteen children of Hezekiah Tracy and Eunice Rood: (Tracy)

(# 514, pp.115-116) Isaac, born 23 April, 1770.
(# 515, p.--) Avery, born 2 May, 1744/[sic; maybe 1774?]
(# 516, p.72) Emphriam, born 16 June, 1776; died 1776.
(# 517, p.--) Erastus, born 29 June, 1783.
(# 518, p.116) Cyrus, born 20 May, 1785.
(# 519, pp.116-117) Christopher Tilman., born 5 Nov., 1788.
(# 520, p.--) Ezekiel, born 28 Sept., 1780.
(# 521, p.117) Ira, born 24 July, 1792.
(# 522, p.xx) Lester, born 26 March, 1794; died 12 Jan., 1807.
(# 523, p.xx) Thankful, born 28 June, 1772.
(# 524, p.xx) Mary, born 26 Aug., 1777.
(# 525, p.xx) Lydia, born 7 June, 1779.
(# 526, p.117) Irena, born 26 June, 1781.
(# 527, pp.117-118) Laura, born 3 March, 1787.
(# 528, p.72) Diadema, born 17 May, 1796; died 26 Aug., 1796.

After the death of Eunice he married widow Sarah Peck and later the widow Hannah Hull

He is buried at Webb-West Cemetery, Shelburne, Chittenden, Vermont.

Sources

  • Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
  • Connecticut Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
  • Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954




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