Thomas BIDWELL

Birth:
1738
Canton, Hartford, Connecticut
Death:
3 Dec 1802
Canton, Hartford, Connecticut
Notes:
                   SOURCES:  
    1. This Family Group Sheet was compiled by Marion Grace Jewell Nicholls, of Gilbert, AZ
    2.  FHL film #1035617 - Item #5 - Bidwell family - By Joan Bidwell (pages 24,41,42)
    3. Book #929.1AM - american Ancestry - found at Orlando, FL Public Library.
    4. IGI - information added

NOTES:
    1. Deacon Thomas Bidwell lived in Canton all his life, a man of straight forward honesty, energy and kindness, united with great plainness of speech.. Unshaken in the great truth of the gospel, in this he was an iron pillar and steadfast as a wall of brass, he lived and died in the confidence of his brethren.
    2. He served in the Revolutionary War 24 January 1778, was a Captain in the Bennington Alarm
    3. Wife Esther Orton Bidwell had great intelligence and correct judgement.
    4. Thomas and Ester are both buried in the Old Canton Burying Ground's.
    5. Thomas inherited his father's home - stayed in the Bidwell family for many years.
Esther ORTON
Birth:
22 May 1738
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut
Death:
17 Oct 1823
Canton, Hartford, Connecticut
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Children
Marriage
1
Jehiel BIDWELL
Birth:
1760
Canton, Hartford, Connecticut
Death:
Jan 1777
 
Marr:
 
2
Riverius BIDWELL
Birth:
20 Aug 1763
East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Death:
22 Jul 1822
Gustavus, Trumbull, Ohio
Phebe ROBERTS 
Marr:
8 Sep 1782
 
Notes:
                   SOURCES:  
    1. This Family Group Sheet was compiled by Marion Grace Jewell Nicholls, of Gilbert, AZ
    2. IGI - CT- Extracted #7450307 - Batch #8509308 (page 48), #7323509 (page 85)
    3.  FHL film #1035617 - Item #5 - Bidwell family - By Joan Bidwell (pages 179,180,181)

NOTES:
    1. Discrepancy on spelling of first given name Riverivus or Riverius
    2. Riverius Bidwell served in the War of 1812, he was discharged 2 November 1812.
    3. In 1813 he moved with his family from Canton, CT to Gustavus, Trumbull, OH
    4. Riverius Bidwell and Phebe Roberts Bidwell are both buried at the Logan Cemeterin in Gustavus Trumbull, OH
3
Thomas BIDWELL
Birth:
4 May 1766
Canton, Hartford, Connecticut
Death:
5 Sep 1848
4
Norman Nelson BIDWELL
Birth:
8 Feb 1768
Canton, Hartford, Connecticut
Death:
30 Oct 1846
5
Lois BIDWELL
Birth:
22 May 1772
Canton, Hartford, Connecticut
Death:
26 Dec 1835
6
Jasper BIDWELL
Birth:
30 Aug 1775
Canton, Hartford, Connecticut
Death:
18 Jun 1848
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Thomas Bidwell - Esther Orton

Thomas Bidwell was born at Canton, Hartford, Connecticut 1738. His parents were Thomas Bidwell and Perhannah Pinney.

He married Esther Orton . Esther Orton was born at Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut 22 May 1738 .

They were the parents of 6 children:
Jehiel Bidwell born 1760.
Riverius Bidwell born 20 Aug 1763.
Thomas Bidwell born 4 May 1766.
Norman Nelson Bidwell born 8 Feb 1768.
Lois Bidwell born 22 May 1772.
Jasper Bidwell born 30 Aug 1775.

Thomas Bidwell died 3 Dec 1802 at Canton, Hartford, Connecticut .

Esther Orton died 17 Oct 1823 at Canton, Hartford, Connecticut .