Onesimus Risdon^[1]

1760 - 1848  (88 years)

• Name	Onesimus Risdon  [2]
  Birth	18 Feb 1760	Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA   [3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1790	Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, USA   [5]
  Residence	1810	Honeoye, Ontario, New York, USA   [6]
  Residence	1835	, Livingston, New York, USA   [2]
  Death	1 Mar 1848	Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA   [3]
  Residence	1831-1850	, , New York, USA   [7]
  Person ID	I35444	Master
  Last Modified	15 Feb 2019

  
  

  Father	Elisha Risdon,   b. 1727, Fairfield, Franklin, Vermont, USA d. 1830, Ballston Spa, Saratoga, New York, USA (Age 103 years)
  Mother	Ann Mayoh
  Marriage	6 Feb 1790	, Prince Georges, Maryland, USA   [8]
  Family ID	F8482	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Wheeler,   b. 7 Jul 1758, Bennington, Bennington, Vermont, USA d. 10 Sep 1820, Sandusky, Erie, Ohio, USA (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	11 May 1780	Bennington, Bennington, Vermont, USA
  Children	1. Sarah Risdon,   b. 22 Dec 1780, Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, USA d. 24 Aug 1820, , , New York, USA (Age 39 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Elisha Risdon,   b. 15 Mar 1782, Dorsett, Addison, Vermont, USA d. 19 Oct 1851, Hopkinton, St Lawrence, New York, USA (Age 69 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Onesimus Risdon, II,   b. 6 Jan 1784, Bristol, Addison, Vermont, USA d. 14 Feb 1804, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, USA (Age 20 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Moses Risdon,   b. 30 Sep 1785, Bristol, Addison, Vermont, USA d. 25 Apr 1819 (Age 33 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Joel Risdon,   b. 8 Feb 1787, Bristol, Addison, Vermont, USA d. 1878 (Age 90 years)   6. Charlotte Risdon,   b. 11 Sep 1788, Bristol, Addison, Vermont, USA d. 18 Nov 1850, Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA (Age 62 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Olive Risdon,   b. 11 May 1790, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont, USA d. 11 May 1816, Richmond, Ontario, New York, USA (Age 26 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Polly Risdon,   b. 11 May 1790, Addison, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA d. 1802 (Age 11 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 9. Samuel Wheeler Risdon,   b. 7 Dec 1791, Bristol, Addison, Vermont, USA d. Oct 1851 (Age 59 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. Elijah Risdon,   b. 7 Nov 1793, Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, USA d. Oct 1851 (Age 57 years)   11. Rhoda Risdon,   b. 22 Sep 1795, Bristol, Addison, Vermont, USA d. 3 Nov 1833, , Scioto, Ohio, USA (Age 38 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   12. Hannah Risdon,   b. 15 Sep 1797, Bristol, Addison, Vermont, USA d. 2 Feb 1877, Richmond, Ontario, New York, USA (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   13. Polly Risdon,   b. 19 Jul 1801, Richmond, Ontario, New York, USA d. 1802 (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   14. Rhoda Risdon,   b. 1819, , , New York, USA d. 14 Nov 1857, , Scioto, Ohio, USA (Age 38 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F8483	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2019

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 Feb 1760 - Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Residence - 1790 - Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, USA Residence - 1810 - Honeoye, Ontario, New York, USA Residence - 1835 - , Livingston, New York, USA Death - 1 Mar 1848 - Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA Residence - 1831-1850 - , , New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Onesimus Risdon (Risden) was born February 18, 1760 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut. At Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont in the spring of 1777, Onesimus volunteered for 3 months in Captain Samuel Robinson's Company of Militia. Robinson's Company marched to Manchester, Bennington County, Vermont and did duty there and on that frontier. While in Manchester on July 21, 1777, Onesimus enlisted as a Private in Captain John Warner's Company of Green Mountain Rangers, and served until December 3, 1777, when he was mustered out. In March 1778, Onesimus enlisted in Captain Isaac Clark's Company of Colonel Samuel Herrick's Regiment of Rangers then being raised and rendezvoused at “Meshowby” (now Brandon) Rutland County, Vermont for Major General De la Fayette's secret incursion into Canada. When that mission was aborted, the Company remained in service for about 2 months defending the frontiers and scouting on the shores of Otter Creek and Lake Champlain. In the fall of 1778, Onesimus enlisted in a Company of Militia raised from the various Companies in Colonel Samuel Herrick's 2nd Vermont Militia Regiment. Captain Joseph Briggs of Pownal, Bennington County, Vermont commanded the Company. They served at Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont scouting the frontier the whole term. Onesimus' service commenced on the 1st day of October and ended on the November 24th when he was sent home. On August 15, 1779, Onesimus enlisted at Bennington and served as a Sergeant in Captain Thomas Sawyer's Company then garrisoned at Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont. He was honorably discharged from this service on October 15, 1779. During the remainder of the War, Onesimus was often called out on alarms, and continued to serve when called. In mid-October 1780, he served for 7 days in Captain John Stark's Pawlet Company in Colonel Ira Allen's 6th Regiment of Vermont Militia when called out in defence of Vermont's Northern Frontier. Later in the same month or November 1780, he served 5 days in Captain Nathaniel Smith's Company of the same Regiment. At the close of the war, Onesimus resided in Rupert, Bennington County, Vermont. He married his wife Sarah on May 11, 1780. Onesimus and Sarah had at least one child: Hannah (Risden) Reed born September 16, 1797. Onesimus moved to Pittstown (now Richmond), Ontario County, New York before the year 1800. He resided in Richmond until he died on March 1, 1848. He is buried in the Union Cemetery, Livonia, Livingston County, New York. From: http://www.greenmountainrangers.com/BioRisdon.html Onesimus Risdon (Risden) was born February 18, 1760 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut. At Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont in the spring of 1777, Onesimus volunteered for 3 months in Captain Samuel Robinson's Company of Militia. Robinson's Company marched to Manchester, Bennington County, Vermont and did duty there and on that frontier. While in Manchester on July 21, 1777, Onesimus enlisted as a Private in Captain John Warner's Company of Green Mountain Rangers, and served until December 3, 1777, when he was mustered out. In March 1778, Onesimus enlisted in Captain Isaac Clark's Company of Colonel Samuel Herrick's Regiment of Rangers then being raised and rendezvoused at “Meshowby” (now Brandon) Rutland County, Vermont for Major General De la Fayette's secret incursion into Canada. When that mission was aborted, the Company remained in service for about 2 months defending the frontiers and scouting on the shores of Otter Creek and Lake Champlain. In the fall of 1778, Onesimus enlisted in a Company of Militia raised from the various Companies in Colonel Samuel Herrick's 2nd Vermont Militia Regiment. Captain Joseph Briggs of Pownal, Bennington County, Vermont commanded the Company. They served at Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont scouting the frontier the whole term. Onesimus' service commenced on the 1st day of October and ended on the November 24th when he was sent home. On August 15, 1779, Onesimus enlisted at Bennington and served as a Sergeant in Captain Thomas Sawyer's Company then garrisoned at Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont. He was honorably discharged from this service on October 15, 1779. During the remainder of the War, Onesimus was often called out on alarms, and continued to serve when called. In mid-October 1780, he served for 7 days in Captain John Stark's Pawlet Company in Colonel Ira Allen's 6th Regiment of Vermont Militia when called out in defence of Vermont's Northern Frontier. Later in the same month or November 1780, he served 5 days in Captain Nathaniel Smith's Company of the same Regiment. At the close of the war, Onesimus resided in Rupert, Bennington County, Vermont. He married his wife Sarah on May 11, 1780. Onesimus and Sarah had at least one child: Hannah (Risden) Reed born September 16, 1797. Onesimus moved to Pittstown (now Richmond), Ontario County, New York before the year 1800. He resided in Richmond until he died on March 1, 1848. He is buried in the Union Cemetery, Livonia, Livingston County, New York. - Biographical information courtesy of Herman C. Brown

  
  

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