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


John COOPER [Cpl. or Immigrant] [Parents] 1 was born about 1612 in England. He died on 23 Nov 1689 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. John married Jeanne or Jane WOOLEN.

Other marriages:
WOOLEN, Mary

SOURCE:  Data for the family of John Cooper and Mary Woolen are taken from a
FGRC Archive Record submitted by Dr. C. E. Hyatt, 28 Union Street, Joliet,
Illinois, which lists:
 - Dickerman Ancestry by Edw. D. Dickerman, p. 142.
 - Fam. of Ancient N.H., Vol. 1 & 2, p. 452.

SOURCE:  Date and place of marriage from the Ancestral File.

NOTE:  Also baptized 18 Apr 1936, endowed 25 Jan 1940, and sealed to spouse 5
Apr 1946 AL.

Jeanne or Jane WOOLEN 1. Jeanne married John COOPER [Cpl. or Immigrant].


John POTTER Jr. 1. John married Hannah COOPER on 10 Jan 1711 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

Hannah COOPER [Parents] 1 was born about 1638/1639 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. She died on 15 Jun 1675 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Hannah married John POTTER Jr. on 10 Jan 1711 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

SOURCE:  Marriage date and place, place of death are from the Ancestral File.

NOTE:  Also sealed to parents 5 Apr 1946 AL.

PROBLEM:  With dates as shown, Hannah was married 73 years after her birth.
Research is needed to verify the dates.


Samuel HEMINGWAY 1. Samuel married Sarah COOPER on 23/23 Mar 1661/1662 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

Sarah COOPER [Parents] 1 was born in 1645 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. She was christened on 21 Sep 1645 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. She died on 20 Sep 1711. Sarah married Samuel HEMINGWAY on 23/23 Mar 1661/1662 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

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

NOTE:  Also sealed to parents 5 Apr 1946 AL.


Daniel SPERRY 1. Daniel married Sarah CLARK on 07/07 Feb 1732/1733.

Sarah CLARK [Parents] 1 was born on 24 Oct 1671 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. She died after 1747. Sarah married Daniel SPERRY on 07/07 Feb 1732/1733.

Other marriages:
WILMOT, John

NOTE:  Sarah was also sealed to parents 9 Jun 1954 SL, per the Ancestral File.


John CLARK [Parents] 1 was born in 1637 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. He died on 22 Mar 1718 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. John married Sarah SMITH (twin) on 01 Feb 1661 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

Other marriages:
WALKER, Mary

SOURCE:  Data for the family of John Clark and Sarah Smith are taken from a
FGRC Archive Record submitted by Mrs. Alta H. Jacobsen, Route #1, Box 324,
Provo, Utah, which lists:
 - Hickok Gen.
 - Conn. Vital Rec.
 - Mrs. Eva Clark Johnson

SOURCE:  Also from a Family Group Record prepared by the Jared Pratt Family
Association, Percy W. Pratt, President, 290 East 1100 South, Bountiful, Utah,
which lists:
 - Families of Ancient New Haven, Conn., Vol. 2, p. 404.

NOTE:  Sarah was also sealed to John and the children to their parents on 9 Jun
1954 SL.

1NOTE:  John Clark was also sealed to Sarah Smith on 25 Jan 1950 SG and to
parents 11 May 1956 SL, per the Ancestral File.

Sarah SMITH (twin) [Parents] 1 was born in 1642 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. She was christened on 14 Dec 1645 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. She died on 25 Jul 1674 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Sarah married John CLARK on 01 Feb 1661 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. There were other parents.

Other marriages:
CLARK, John

SOURCE:  Sealing to parents date from the Ancestral File.

NOTE:  Sarah was also baptized 15 Jun 1935, endowed 27 Jan 1936, and sealed to
parents 25 Jan 1950 SG.

PROBLEM:  With dates as shown, Sarah was born 7 years before parents'
marriage.  Research is needed to verify the dates.

They had the following children.

  F i
Sarah CLARK 1 was born on 24 Dec 1662 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. She died in 1662.
  M ii John CLARK was born on 23 Jan 1663. He died in 1701.
  M iii Samuel CLARK was born on 20 Aug 1666. He died on 16 Oct 1712.
  M iv Joseph CLARK was born on 27 Oct 1668. He died in 1703.
  F v Sarah CLARK was born on 24 Oct 1671. She died after 1747.
  F vi
Mary CLARK (twin) 1 was born on 19 Jul 1674 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. She died on 22 Sep 1675.
  F vii Abigail CLARK (twin) was born on 19 Jul 1674.

John WILMOT [Parents] 1 was born on 04 May 1696 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. He died before 1756. John married Dennis SPERRY.

SOURCE:  Sealing to parents date from the Ancestral File.

NOTE:  Also sealed to parents 17 Feb 1943 SG.

Dennis SPERRY 1. Dennis married John WILMOT.


Stephen JOHNSON 1. Stephen married Mercy WILMOT.

Mercy WILMOT [Parents] 1 was born on 03 Feb 1698 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. She died on 09 Sep 1785. Mercy married Stephen JOHNSON.

SOURCE:  Dates of death and sealing to parents are from the Ancestral File.

NOTE:  Also sealed to parents 17 Feb 1943 SG.


Ebenezer PECK 1. Ebenezer married Elizabeth WILMOT on 08 Dec 1724.

Elizabeth WILMOT [Parents] 1 was born on 20 Apr 1703 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. She died on 09 Sep 1785. Elizabeth married Ebenezer PECK on 08 Dec 1724.

SOURCE:  Sealing to parents date from the Ancestral File.

NOTE:  Also sealed to parents 17 Feb 1943 SG.  The Ancestral File gives death
date as 1768.


Joseph WILMOT [Parents] 1 was born on 28 May 1706 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. He died in 1768. Joseph married Abiah SHERMAN on 18/18 Mar 1730/1731.

SOURCE:  Sealing to parents date from the Ancestral File.

NOTE:  Also sealed to parents 17 Feb 1943 SG.

Abiah SHERMAN 1. Abiah married Joseph WILMOT on 18/18 Mar 1730/1731.


Joseph SPERRY 1. Joseph married Anna WILMOT (twin) on 18/18 Feb 1730/1731.

Anna WILMOT (twin) [Parents] 1 was born on 11/11 Feb 1708/1709 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. She died in 1788. Anna married Joseph SPERRY on 18/18 Feb 1730/1731.

SOURCE:  Sealing to parents date from the Ancestral File.

NOTE:  Also sealed to parents 17 Feb 1943 SG.  The Ancestral File gives death
date as 1790.

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