Rufus Eddy

1772 - 1844  (71 years)

• Name	Rufus Eddy
  Birth	6 Apr 1772	Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Moved To	Before 1798 (25 years)	New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  Occupation	1799 (26 years)  [1]
  He was a farmer.
  Death	1844	New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 4, 5]
  Will	8 Mar 1844 (71 years)	New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  Siblings	3 brothers and 4 sisters
  1. Isabella Eddy,   b. 27 Mar 1761, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Before 1793, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 31 years)   2. Samuel Eddy,   b. 11 Jul 1764, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 11 May 1813, Auburn, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 48 years)   3. Elizabeth Eddy,   c. 16 Jun 1765, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Before 1793, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 27 years)   4. John Eddy,   b. 31 May 1768, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. About 1840, Rutland, Jefferson County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 71 years)   5. Jonathan Eddy,   c. 4 Mar 1770, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Before 1793, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 22 years) + 6. Rufus Eddy,   b. 6 Apr 1772, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1844, New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 71 years) ▻ Sarah Harrington or Merriam,  m. 13 Sep 1798 ;   Lucinda Chamberlain,  m. 7 Oct 1800   7. Ruth Eddy,   c. 11 Sep 1774, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   8. Susannah Eddy,   c. 11 Sep 1774, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Rev. William Eddy,   b. 1558 to 1564, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England d. 23 Nov 1616, Cranbrook, Kent, England  (Age 58 years)  (4 x Great Grandfather)  Elizabeth   d. 3 Jul 1673  (4 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I1087	Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2022

  
  

  Father	Capt. Samuel Eddy,   b. 31 Jul 1738, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 4 Jul 1798, Auburn, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 59 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Susannah Meriam,   b. 23 Oct 1736, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 17 Jan 1803, Auburn, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F1009	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Sarah Harrington or Merriam
  Marriage	13 Sep 1798	New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6, 7]
  Age at Marriage	He : 26 years and 5 months - She : ??.
  Children	+   1. Rufus Harrington Eddy,   b. Abt 1800, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 15 Apr 1865, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 65 years) ▻ Rebecca Johnson  m. 11 May 1829
  Family ID	F1006	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2017

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Lucinda Chamberlain,   b. 17 Apr 1774, Pembroke, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Jan 1850 (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	7 Oct 1800	New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 5, 8]
  Age at Marriage	He : 28 years and 6 months - She : 26 years and 6 months.
  Family ID	F1008	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2017

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Rufus Eddy(1772 – 1844) 2Capt. Samuel Eddy(1738 – 1798) 4Samuel Eddy(1701 – 1762) 8Samuel Eddy(1668 – 1746) 16Samuel Eddy(1640 – 1711) 17Sarah Meade(1643 – 1711) 9Elizabeth Woodward(1664 – 1753) 18George Woodward(Abt 1619 – 1676) 19Elizabeth Hammond(Abt 1633/34 – Before 2 Mar 1695/96) 5Elizabeth Bellows(12 Feb 1700/1 – ) 10John Bellows 20 21 11Hannah Newton 22 23 3Susannah Meriam(1736 – 1803) 6Lt. Joshua Meriam(21 Feb 1707/8 – 1784) 12Deacon John Meriam(1641 – 1724) 24Joseph Meriam(Abt 1600 – 1641) 25Sarah Goldstone( – 1671) 13Mary Cooper(1645 – 1730) 26Deacon John Cooper(1618 – 1691) 27Anna Sparhawk 7Susannah Gleason(1719 – 1788) 14Lt. Thomas Gleason(1697 – 1756) 28Thomas Gleason( – 11 Jan 1731/32) 29Mary Mellen(1686 – ) 15Susanna Haven(1699 – 1763) 30Nathaniel Haven(1664 – 1746) 31Elizabeth Travis(8 Feb 1667/68 – )

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 6 Apr 1772 - Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Moved To - Before 1798 - New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 13 Sep 1798 - New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 7 Oct 1800 - New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 1844 - New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Will - 8 Mar 1844 - New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S218] Eddy, Ruth Story Devereux. The Eddy Family in America, (Boston: The Eddy Family Association, 1930). [S667] Systematic History Fund. Vital Records of Oxford, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (Worcester, Massachusetts: F.P. Rice, 1905). [S661] Daniels, George F. History of the Town of Oxford, Massachusetts, (Oxford, Massachusetts: by the author, 1892). [S669] Eddy Family Association. Gedcom, (Santa Cruz, California: Eddy Family Association, December 2003). [S670] Essex Institute. Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (Salem, Massachusetts: The Essex Institute, 1927). [S167] International Genealogical Index (IGI), (Salt Lake City, Utah: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), Questionnable Source . [S671] Wetherbee, D. K. Librarians Note - Missing New Salem Marriage Records, (New Salem, Massachusetts: Swift River Valley Historical Society, 23 April 1968). [S672] Parker, James Baldwin. "Lucy Cheney Whitney, wife of Joseph Chamberlain.", (Listserve message to Chamberlain Family Gen Forum. 4 May 2004).