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General Robert Sedgwick, one of the first
settlers of Charlestown, Mass., was the progenitor of that family in
this country. He was one of the most distinguished men of his
time, and, according to the record, "was stout and active in all
feats of war." This was in Cromwell's time, and the account of his
services against the French and in other public positions is very
complete. He died at Jamaica, W.I., May 24, 1656. He had
five children, one of whom, William, m. Elizabeth Stone, dau. of
Rev. Samuel Stone of Hartford, and had one child, Samuel, b. 1667,
d. March 24, 1735, in his sixty-ninth year.
Capt.
Samuel Sedgwick, of the third generation, m. Mary, dau. of Stephen
Hopkins, 1689, and had twelve children.
Dea.
Benjamin Sedgwick, the youngest son of Samuel, and of the fourth
generation, b. Nov. 7, 1716, m. Anna, dau. of John Thompson of
Wallingford, and had children, Sarah, m. Rev. Hezekiah Gold of
Cornwall, and d. Aug. 18, 1766; had five children.
John,
bap. March 7, 1742, of the fifth generation, m. Abigail, dau. of
Capt. Stephen Andrews of Wallingford, about 1763, and had children,
John Andrews, b. March 8, 1764; Sarah, b. Dec. 27, 1765, d.
unmarried; Henry, b. Sept. 13, 1767; Roderick, b. March 8, 1770, d.
ae. 13; Parnel, b. Oct. 4 1771; Anne, b. April 6, 1775, d.
unmarried; Elizabeth, b. Oct. 9, 1777, d. Jan. 4, 1778; Pamela, b.
Dec. 21, 1778; Benjamin, b. Jan. 25, 1781; Stephen and Elizabeth,
twins, b. March 1, 1783, Elizabeth d. unmarried; Roderick, b. Jan.
26, 1785. Gen. John Sedgwick* m. second wife, Mrs. Sarah Lewis of
Farmington, but had no children by this marriage. He d. Aug.
28 1820.
The
other children of Dea. Benjamin were: Benjamin, bap. March 11, 1744;
Theodore, bap. May, 1746 (Yale, 1765). History says of him: "Hon.
Theodore Sedgwick, LL.D., was one of the great and good men of his
time." He resided at Stockbridge, Mass. His sons Theodore, Henry,
Robert, and Charles were also eminent lawyers. His daughters
were, Eliza, m. Dr. Pomeroy of Northampton, Mass.; Pamelia, m.
Elkanah Watson of Albany, N.Y.; Frances P., m. Ebenezer Watson of
New York; and Catharine M., widely known as a writer of ability.
John
A. Sedgwick, of the sixth generation, m. and had children: Charles
F., a lawyer, living in Sharon; Albert, living in Bantam Falls. Mary
Ann m. Mr. Noyes; Amanda m. Mr. Bridgman.
Henry m. Hannah, dau. of Capt. Edward Rogers, and noticed in Rogers
Family; Pamelia m. Jonathan Bates and had one daughter, Pamelia, who
m. Charles Hunt of Canaan.
Benjamin
m. Olive, dau. of Philo Collins of Goshen, and had children: Philo
Collins, b. July 18, 1810; John,* b. Sept. 13, 1813; Olive Collins,
b. Jan. 15, 1817, m. Ashbel Fuller of Kent, d. without children,
Jan. 15, 1856; Emily, b. Nov. 6, 1819, m. Dr. Wm. Welsh of Norfolk,
1869; Eliza, b. Nov. 7, 1824, d. Feb. 15, 1831.
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