Edmund Seth HODGES, CAPTAIN

Birth:
17 Aug 1744
Norton, Massachusetts
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   BIRTH-PARENTS-SPOUSE-CHILDREN: History of Pomfret, Vermont.
ORDINANCES: International Genealogical Index; 1993 edition.

HISTORY:  When only fifteen years of age, he enlisted in Cap;tain Shlvester
Richardson's Company in the French and Indian War, serving from 18 June to 1
Dec. 1760.  He served almost continujousl.yn in the Revolution from its
beginning until the fall of 1777, attaining the rank of captain.
Abbout 1778, he became a settler in Barnard and was present at the first town
meeting, when he was elected assessor.  In 1778 he represented the town in the
Legislature.  By that body he was named on 15 June one of the Commissioners
"for the better regulating Titles of Land within this State."  On 23 Feb. 1780,
he bought Nos. 32 and 59, Second Division, in Pomfret, of Oliver Udall for
L600;; and in October of thatyear he served, by order of Coloner Safford, as
captain of a company of men from Pomfret and Hartford for fourteen days at Fort
Fortitude in Bethel.  He held several town offices in Pomfret, being a
selectman in 1782.  In 1787 he sold his farm in Pomfret.  In August, 1788, he
was at Catskill, New York.  His widow died in Woodstock, 26 July, 1814.  Only
one child is positively identified, Margaret.
Ruth FLETCHER
Birth:
Chr:
25 Jan 1721
Harwich, Barnstable, Massechusetts
Death:
26 Jul 1814
Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont
Children
Marriage
1
Richard HODGES
Birth:
Abt 1761
of Pomfret, Windsor, Vermont
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH-PARENTS-SPOUSE-CHILDREN: History of Pomfret, Vermont.
2
Eliphat HODGES
Birth:
Abt 1763
of Pomfret, Windsor, Vermont
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH-PARENTS-SPOUSE-CHILDREN: History of Pomfret, Vermont.
3
Margaret HODGES
Birth:
19 Oct 1765
Pomfret, Windsor, Vermont
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH-PARENTS-SPOUSE-CHILDREN: History of Pomfret, Vermont.
4
Ebenezer HODGES
Birth:
Abt 1767
Pomfret, Windsor, Vermont
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH-PARENTS-SPOUSE-CHILDREN: History of Pomfret, Vermont.
5
Edmund HODGES
Birth:
Abt 1769
of Pomfret, Windsor, Vermont
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH-PARENTS-SPOUSE-CHILDREN: History of Pomfret, Vermont.
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Edmund Seth Hodges, Captain - Ruth Fletcher

Edmund Seth Hodges, Captain was born at Norton, Massachusetts 17 Aug 1744.

He married Ruth Fletcher . Ruth Fletcher was christened at Harwich, Barnstable, Massechusetts 25 Jan 1721 daughter of John Fletcher and Rachael Wing .

They were the parents of 5 children:
Richard Hodges born Abt 1761.
Eliphat Hodges born Abt 1763.
Margaret Hodges born 19 Oct 1765.
Ebenezer Hodges born Abt 1767.
Edmund Hodges born Abt 1769.

Ruth Fletcher died 26 Jul 1814 at Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont .