Elisha Risdon^[1]

1727 - 1830  (103 years)

• Name	Elisha Risdon  [2, 3]
  Birth	1727	Fairfield, Franklin, Vermont, USA
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1790	, Prince Georges, Maryland, USA   [3]
  Death	1830	Ballston Spa, Saratoga, New York, USA
  Person ID	I35403	Master
  Last Modified	22 Feb 2019

  
  

  Family	Ann Mayoh
  Marriage	6 Feb 1790	, Prince Georges, Maryland, USA   [4]
  Children	1. John Risdon,   b. 23 Apr 1751, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA d. 5 Oct 1834, East Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, USA (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural] + 2. Josiah Risdon,   b. 18 Oct 1753, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA d. 16 Feb 1830, Ballston Springs, Saratoga, New York, USA (Age 76 years) + 3. Onesimus Risdon,   b. 18 Feb 1760, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA d. 1 Mar 1848, Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA (Age 88 years) + 4. Daniel Risdon,   b. 11 Oct 1763, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA d. 1858 (Age 94 years)   5. Sarah Risdon,   b. 1765, , , Vermont, USA   6. Catherine Risdon,   b. 1767, , , Vermont, USA
  Family ID	F8485	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Feb 2019

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1727 - Fairfield, Franklin, Vermont, USA Residence - 1790 - , Prince Georges, Maryland, USA Marriage - 6 Feb 1790 - , Prince Georges, Maryland, USA Death - 1830 - Ballston Spa, Saratoga, New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  There are records of Risdons living at Stratford (or Stratfield) and Fairfield, Connecticut until shortly before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. This is when Elisha Risdon and his sons (John, Onesimus, Daniel and possibly Josiah) moved from Connecticut to settle in the town of Rupert, Vermont, between Dorset and Pawlet, in what became Bennington County. The search for information about Elisha Risdon of Stratford, Connecticut, and later a settler at Rupert, Vermont, developed into an attempt to solve what may be termed "The Josiah Risdon Issue". The ascertaining by convincing documentary evidence, the name's of Josiah's parents and the name of his birthplace as well as his relationship to John, Onesimus and Daniel Risdon. Clear factual evidence has so far not been discovered. Information concerning Elisha Risdon is sparse. Aside with the fact that he moved with his sons from Stratford, Connecticut to Rupert, Vermont shortly before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. Revolutionary War Service The State of Vermont, Rolls of the Soldiers in the Revolutionary War 1775-1783, by John E. Goodrich, published 1904. Page 210- Elijah Risden 19 days in October 1780 Page 252- Elijah Risdon 8 days in August 1781 National archives, book R&P 431636, Ira Allen's Regiment, Vermont Militia Revolutionary War, lists June 6,1781-19 days 81 miles August 2, 1781- 2 days 18 miles August 2, 1781- 6 days 60 miles November 20, 1781- 7 days 30 miles Descendants of Josiah Risdon and Martha Cochran, by Daniel Risdon & Robert E. Cook, published 1982, pages21, 22, & 352. History of Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, by Donold Lines Jacobus, published 1932 State of Vermont, Bennington County, Pawlet Land Records, page 130 Township of Pawlet-New Hampshire claims- June 14 1779 Elisha Risdon to Adonijah Royce-75 acres Recorded in Pawlet Deed Book on September 17, 1779

  
  

• Sources

  [S761] Yates Publishing, Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Tree. http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=156037712&pid=402 [S936] Guertin, Iris, Rose, comp, Connecticut Soldiers, French and Indian War, 1755-62, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc). [S249] Ancestry.com, 1790 United States Federal Census, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - First Census of the United States, 1790 (NARA microfilm publication M637, 12 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Gro), Year: 1790; Census Place: Prince Georges, Maryland; Series: M637; Roll: 3; Page: 312; Image: 181; Family History Library Film: 0568143. [S1147] Ancestry.com, Maryland Records Colonial, Revolutionary, County, and Church from Original Sources Vol. I, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).