Selected Families and Individuals from the Edwards ancestry and their descendants.


John BENHAM [Parents] 1 was born about 1632 in of, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut,United States of America. He died in 1691 in of, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut,United States of America. John married Mercy SMITH on 03/03 Mar 1668/1669 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

Other marriages:
WILSON, Sarah
HURST, Sarah
SMITH, Mercy

SOURCE:  Data for the family of John Benham and Mercy Smith are taken from a
FGRC Archive Record submitted by H. Viola J. Kent, 348 East 2nd North, Logan,
Utah, which lists:
 - Families of Ancient New Haven Conn. Vol 1 Pg. 186.

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Mercy SMITH [Parents] 1 was born on 22 Feb 1646 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. She was christened on 22 Feb 1645 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. She died after 1679. Mercy married John BENHAM on 03/03 Mar 1668/1669 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. There were other parents.

Other marriages:
BENHAM, John
BENHAM, John

NOTE:  Mercy Smith is not included as a child of George Smith and Sarah on the
Ancestral File.

NOTE:  Also baptized 15 Jun 1935, endowed 3 Jul 1935, and sealed to parents 25
Jan 1950 SG.

PROBLEM:  With dates as shown, Mercy was born 3 years before parents'
marriage.  Research is needed to verify the dates.

They had the following children.

  M i
Joseph BENHAM 1 was born on 09 Jun 1670 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
  M ii
Samuel BENHAM 1 was born on 06 Nov 1671 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. He died in Nov 1690.
  F iii
Mercy BENHAM 1 was born on 20 Oct 1673 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
  M iv
Ebenezer BENHAM 1 was born about 1675 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
  M v
Nathaniel BENHAM 1 was born about 1677 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
  M vi
Nathan BENHAM 1 was born on 10 Jul 1679 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. He died in Jun 1757.

SOURCE:  Data for the family of Nathan Benham and Sarah Beecher are taken from
a FGRC Archive Record submitted by Florence T. Foy, Bountiful, Utah, which
lists:
 - Conn., N2B, Vol. 1, p. 186.

William BONNELL 1 was born about 1612 in England. He died in 1671 in Barbados, St. Michaels Is.. William married Ann WILMOT in 1640 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

SOURCE:  Data for the family of William Bunnell and Ann Wilmot are taken from
a FGRC Archive Record submitted by Ellen E. M. Kurr, 2262 Dundee Avenue, Salt
Lake City, Utah, which lists:
 - Conn N2b Vol 1 New Haven Reg;
 - Compendium Vol 5 p 751;
 - A1C9 Charles Smith and Rachel Amy Bryant;
 - Conn N2b Vol 2 p 358, Families of Ancient New Haven;
 - (1452) F Conn 9 pt 12 Vital Rec of Conn;
 - (More on the reverse side of the record.)

SOURCE:  Spelling of surname and place of death from the Ancestral File.

NOTE:  Ancestral File gives date of birth as abt 1620.

Ann WILMOT [Parents] 1 was born about 1614 in England. She died in May 1654 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Ann married William BONNELL in 1640 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

SOURCE:  Marriage place and Sealing to parents date from the Ancestral File.

NOTE:  Also sealed to parents 18 Dec 11945 SL.  Ancestral File gives date of
birth as abt 1618, place Watertown, MA; place of death Watertown, MA.

They had the following children.

  M i
Samuel BUNNELL 1 was born about 1637 in England.

SOURCE:  FGRC Archive Record for parents.

NOTE:  Sealing to parents date on the Archive Record is illegible; all that
can be made out is "15 Nov."

PROBLEM:  With dates as shown, Samuel was born 3 years before parents'
marriage.  More likely birth date is abt 1644.  Research is needed to verify
the dates.
  M ii
Nathaniel BUNNELL 1 was born about 1640 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. He died in 1711.

NOTE:  The Ancestral File gives date of birth as 1644.  Also baptized 17 Jun
1933 and endowed 20 Mar 1934.
  M iii
Benjamin BUNNELL 1 was born about 1642 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. He died on 12 Mar 1697 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

SOURCE:  Data for the family of Benjamin Bunnell and Rebecca Mallory are taken
from a FGRC Archive Record submitted by Ellen E. M. Kurr, 2262 Dundee Avenue,
Salt Lake City, Utah, which lists:
 - New Haven Registers, Conn. N2b, Vol. 1;
 - Conn. N 2 b, Vol 2 - 358.
Gives date of birth as abt 1631.

SOURCE:  Date and place of birth, date of marriage, date and place of death
from the Ancestral File.

NOTE:  Benjamin was of New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.
  F iv
Lydia BUNNELL 1 was born about 1644 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. She died on 01 Apr 1708.

NOTE:  The Ancestral File gives dates of birth and death as abt 1640 and May
1654 respectively; plae of death New Haven, New Haven, Conn.
  F v
Mary BUNNELL 1 was born on 04 May 1650 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. She died on 20 Jul 1724.
  M vi
Ebenezer BUNNELL 1 was born on 28 Aug 1653 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. He died before May 1654.

Samuel BEARDSLEY 1 was born in 1638 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. He died on 24 Dec 1706. Samuel married Abigail CLARK in 1663.

Abigail CLARK [Parents] 1 was born about 1642 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Abigail married Samuel BEARDSLEY in 1663.

NOTE:  Abigail was also baptized 1 Oct 1953, endowed 14 Apr 1955, and sealed
to parents 11 May 1956 SL.


Henry TOLLES [Parents] 1 was born in Nov 1669 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA. He died in Jan 1751 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Henry married Sarah SPERRY.

Other marriages:
THOMAS, Dorothy
GOODSELL, Mary

SOURCE:  Data for the family of Henry Tolles and Dorothy Thomas are taken from
an FGRC Archive Record submitted by Gerald Martin, 800 East Ocean, Long Beach,
California, which lists:   (gives birthplace as Bloomfield, Hartford, Conn.)
 - A9B30 p 95-105;
 - N. Haven Gen. Mag. by Donald L. Jacobus.
 - Families of Ancient New Haven,
Also from the IGI for Connecticut, P-0064 (as of March 1988).

NOTE:  Henry was also sealed to his parents on 11 Mar 1987 SL per the
above-referenced IGI.  Also sealed to spouse 5 Mar 1953 SL.

NOTE:  Child #5, Ebenezer Tolles, is added to this family on the strength of a
TIB Index Card which indicates that his parents were Henry Tolles and Dorothy
Thomas.

NOTE:  Children Nos. 4, 6, & 7 were added to this family from the 31 Oct 1989
Ancestral File.

Sarah SPERRY 1. Sarah married Henry TOLLES.


Henry TOLLES [Parents] 1 was born in Nov 1669 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA. He died in Jan 1751 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Henry married Mary GOODSELL on 05 Sep 1728.

Other marriages:
THOMAS, Dorothy
SPERRY, Sarah

SOURCE:  Data for the family of Henry Tolles and Dorothy Thomas are taken from
an FGRC Archive Record submitted by Gerald Martin, 800 East Ocean, Long Beach,
California, which lists:   (gives birthplace as Bloomfield, Hartford, Conn.)
 - A9B30 p 95-105;
 - N. Haven Gen. Mag. by Donald L. Jacobus.
 - Families of Ancient New Haven,
Also from the IGI for Connecticut, P-0064 (as of March 1988).

NOTE:  Henry was also sealed to his parents on 11 Mar 1987 SL per the
above-referenced IGI.  Also sealed to spouse 5 Mar 1953 SL.

NOTE:  Child #5, Ebenezer Tolles, is added to this family on the strength of a
TIB Index Card which indicates that his parents were Henry Tolles and Dorothy
Thomas.

NOTE:  Children Nos. 4, 6, & 7 were added to this family from the 31 Oct 1989
Ancestral File.

Mary GOODSELL 1 was born on 28 Dec 1686 in East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Mary married Henry TOLLES on 05 Sep 1728.


William PECK [Immigrant] [Parents] 1 was born in 1601 in London, London, England. He died on 14 Oct 1694 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. He was buried in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. William married Sarah HOLT Mrs..

Other marriages:
, Elizabeth

SOURCE:  Data for the family of William Peck and his wife Elizabeth are taken
from a FGRC Archive Record submitted by Mrs. Wilma Aultman, 308 Cantalier St.,
Sacramento, California, which lists:
 - "Savage Genealogical History";
 - Cutter's Geneal. Central, New York, Vol. 1, p. 136-137;
 - John Kitchell-Esther Peck, Peck family, GS no. B6A20p, A6A34, p. 59-69.

NOTE:  Also sealed to spouse 13 May 1943 SG.

Sarah HOLT Mrs. 1. Sarah married William PECK [Immigrant].

NOTE:  Mrs. Sarah Holt was the widow of William Holt.


Joseph PARKER [Parents] 1 was born about Feb 1647/1648 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. He died in 1725. Joseph married Hannah GILBERT in Sep 1671.

Hannah GILBERT 1. Hannah married Joseph PARKER in Sep 1671.


Obadiah PRATT [Parents] 1 was born on 14 Sep 1742 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA. He died on 02 Mar 1797 in Canaan, Columbia, New York, USA. Obadiah married Jemima TOLLES in 1768.

Obadiah worked as Private.

SOURCE:  Data for the family of Obadiah Pratt and Jemima Tolles are taken
from a FGRC Archive Record submitted by Wayne LaMar Barker, 1737 West 65th
Street, Los Angeles, California, which lists:
 - Gen. of William Pratt, R9B1 vol 27 p 81;
Also from the Jared Pratt Family Association, Percy W. Pratt, President,
290 East 1100 South, Bountiful, Utah 84010 (GS Film #1036942), which lists:
 - Pratt Fam Rec in poss of Mrs. Amy Pratt Romney, 1523 E 9th S, SLC, Utah
    84105;
 - "Desc. of Lt. William Pratt" Chapman-Gen. Soc.;
 - Autobiog. Parley P. Pratt;
 - TIB card, SL Temple Rec Parents, #1, #4, #8.

NOTE:  Obadiah Pratt (1742-97) served as private in the 17th regiment, Albany
County, New York Militia.  He was born in Wallingford, Conn; died in Columbia
County, New York.  Obadiah Pratt marriejd 1768 Jemima Tolls (1754-1812).  For
war record, see "Documents Relating to Colonial History of New York," Ed.
Fennow pp. 449, 86 (GS NY 114 Vol 5).

NOTE:  Obadiah Pratt also endowed 2 Jan 1895.

NOTE:  Ref:  Lineage Books Am Pub B Vol 148 p 66.  Also National Archives,
Washington, D.C.

Jemima TOLLES [Parents] 1 was born on 11 Aug 1754 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. She died on 24 Nov 1812 in Washington, Dutchess, New York, USA. Jemima married Obadiah PRATT in 1768.

NOTE:  Jemima Tolles was also endowed 11 Dec 1929.

NOTE:  Dates indicate that Jemima was only 15 when son Jared was born.

They had the following children.

  M i Jared PRATT was born on 25 Nov 1769. He died on 05 Nov 1839.
  M ii Barnabas PRATT was born on 04 Mar 1771. He died on 05 May 1795.
  M iii Samuel PRATT was born on 02 Feb 1773. He died on 10 Jan 1854.
  F iv Rhoda PRATT was born on 30 May 1775. She died on 01 Nov 1849.
  M v William PRATT was born on 21 May 1777. He died on 07 Feb 1823.
  F vi Sarah PRATT was born on 03 Sep 1781. She died in 1822.
  M vii Obadiah PRATT was born on 03 Jul 1784. He died on 17 Sep 1816.
  F viii Lovinia Jemima PRATT was born on 06 Aug 1787. She died on 18 May 1878.
  M ix Ira PRATT (twin) was born on 10 Oct 1789. He died after 1864.
  F x
Ellen PRATT (twin) 1 was born on 10 Oct 1789 in Canaan, Columbia, New York, USA. She died on 15 Oct 1789.
  M xi Allen PRATT was born on 13 May 1793. He died after 1864.

Samuel DICKINSON [Parents] 1 was born about 1750 in Bolton, Warren, New York, USA. Samuel married Huldah GRIFFITH.

Other marriages:
, Lydia

SOURCE:  Data for the family of Samuel Dickinson and Huldah Griffith are
taken from the records of the Jared Pratt Family Association, Percy W. Pratt,
President, 290 East 1100 South, Bountiful, Utah 84010.  GS Film #1036942, which
lists:
 - Dictated to Orson Pratt by his mother, Charity Dickinson Pratt (see Orson
    Pratt's own manuscript record (at back of F. W. Chapman's THE PRATT
    FAMILY; OR THE DESCENDANTS
    #599,765);
 - Fam Rec poss Amy Pratt Romney (now deceased), 1523 E 9 So., SLC, Ut 84105;
 - TIB for parents & #4 Charity;
 - EH Seal Bk G pp 157-8, 13 Dec 1870 (GS 25165 pt 17.

NOTE:  Endowments were not done for the dead in the Endowment House, thus
sealings were performed without endowment.  The ordinance dates shown for Samuel
and Huldah are correct.

NOTE:  Also sealed to parents 29 Jan 1957 SL.

Huldah GRIFFITH [Parents] 1 was born about 1752 in Canaan, Columbia, New York, USA. Huldah married Samuel DICKINSON.

They had the following children.

  M i Hezekiah DICKINSON was born about 1770.
  M ii William DICKINSON was born about 1772.
  F iii Betsey DICKINSON was born about 1774.
  F iv Charity DICKINSON was born on 24 Feb 1776. She died on 20 May 1849.

Jonathan JORDAHL.

Barbara Jeanne MCDONALD [Parents].

They had the following children.

  M i Jonathan Noah JORDAHL.
  F ii Delilah Rose JORDAHL.

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