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David Wing Jr. (1766 - 1806)

David Wing Jr.
Born in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Husband of — married 1792 in Montpelier, Washington, Vermont, United Statesmap
Died at age 40 in Montpelier, Washington, Vermont, USAmap
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Biography

David Wing, son of David Wing and Sarah Parker was born in Rochester, Massachusetts on Jun 24, 1766. [1]

His father and family relocated to Montpelier, Vermont about 1790 and settled on a farm in the east part of town. [2]

David received a superior education and eventually taught in the second town school opened. He was elected Town Clerk. He held many offices including Agent, Representative, Judge of County Court and Secretary of State. [2]

David married Hannah Davis on Nov 25, 1792 in Montpelier, Vermont. [3] She was the second daughter of Colonel Jacob Davis. They had eight children: [2]

  • Debby Daphne - died in infancy
  • Christopher Columbus
  • Algernon Sidney
  • Marcus Tullius Cicero - Professor at Kenyon College Ohio
  • Maria Theresa - died in infancy
  • David
  • Caroline Agusta
  • Maximus Fabius

He died in Montpelier, Vermont on Sep 13, 1806, [4] "swept away by a malignant fever". His death was mourned as a great loss "not only to the town but to the whole state". [2] His widow Hannah died a year later.

David Wing is buried in Montpelier at Elm, Street Cemetery. [5]

Sources

  1. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ67-5XR : 5 January 2021), David Wing, 1766.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 History of the town of Montpelier [Vermont] Thompson, Daniel P. ( Montpelier, E. P. Walton, printer, 1860) Pages 175-177
  3. "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFJ7-C8T : Sat Mar 09 07:24:01 UTC 2024), Entry for David Wing, Esq and Hannah Davis, 25 Nov 1792.
  4. "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V896-Q2D : Thu Mar 07 23:10:20 UTC 2024), Entry for David Wing, Jr, 13 Sep 1806.
  5. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82075606/david-wing: accessed April 27, 2024), memorial page for David Wing Jr. (24 Jun 1766–13 Sep 1806), Find A Grave: Memorial #82075606, citing Elm Street Cemetery, Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont, USA; Maintained by Paula (contributor 47088519).




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