First Generation 1. Roxana Minerva EDSON was born on 27 Sep 1818 in Bethel, Windsor, Vermont.1 Second Generation 2. Minerva EDSON was born on 3 May 1789 in Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut.2,3 He died on 21 Aug 1818 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont.1,2 He was buried in Randolph Center Cemetery, Randolph, Orange, Vermont.4 Minerva EDSON and Roxana Minerva BELKNAP were married on 26 Apr 1812 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont.1 3. Roxana Minerva BELKNAP was born on 13 Oct 1790 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont.1 She died on 1 May 1876 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont.1 Minerva EDSON and Roxana Minerva BELKNAP had the following children: i. Child EDSON died on 16 Mar 1815 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont. Child EDSON was born about 1815 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont.1 Edson Family History and Genealogy, Descendant of Samuel Edson of Salem and Bridgewater, Mass., by Carroll Andrew Edson, Lithographed by Edwards Bros., Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1969. p. 1017. Died in infancy. 1 ii. Roxana Minerva EDSON. Third Generation 4. Peter EDSON was born on 7 Sep 1750 in Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut.2,3 He died on 15 Apr 1826 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont.2,5 Illustrated Historical Souvenier of Randolph, Vermont, Compiled & Published by Nickenson & Cox, Published Randolph, Vermont 1895, p. 78. They came to Randolph some time after their marriage. Edson Family History and Genealogy, Descendant of Samuel Edson of Salem and Bridgewater, Mass., by Carroll Andrew Edson, Lithographed by Edwards Bros., Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1969. p. 1015. He is described as having been "a ver spicy, somewhat petulant individual, whom everybody, old and young, called 'Uncle Peter'." He was additted a Freeman, Stafford, Tolland Conn., on May 1, 1780. Later he moved to Randolph, Orange Co., Vt. Peter EDSON and Huldah EDSON were married on 16 Mar 1775 in Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut.6 5. Huldah EDSON was born on 10 Aug 1750.2 She died on 1 Dec 1843 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont.5,7 Peter EDSON and Huldah EDSON had the following children: i. Dr. John EDSON was born on 5 Jul 1776 in Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut.2,3 He died on 20 Apr 1842 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont.2,3 ii. Miriam EDSON was born on 19 Jan 1778 in Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut.2,8 She died on 22 Nov 1821.9 Edson Family History and Genealogy, Descendant of Samuel Edson of Salem and Bridgewater, Mass., by Carroll Andrew Edson, Lithographed by Edwards Bros., Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1969. p. 1274. Alternate death date listed as: Nov. 4, 1874. iii. Hannah EDSON was born on 12 Jan 1781 in Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut.2,3 She died on 5 Aug 1808 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont.5 iv. Irene EDSON was born on 30 Jun 1784 in Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut.2,3 She died on 23 Sep 1839.2,10 2 v. Minerva EDSON. 6. Simeon BELKNAP was born on 17 Apr 1758 in Ellington, Tolland, Connecticut.11 He died on 11 Jan 1841 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont.9 Illustrated Historical Souvenier of Randolph, Vermont, Compiled & Published by Nickenson & Cox, Published Randolph, Vermont 1895, p. 87. Came with his brother Moses from Ellington, Conn., to Randolph, Vt. When he came to Randolph in 1780, he selected a lot of land on the East Branch, where Mr. Wilbur no lives, and cleared a piect of ground, intending to sow it to grain the following year. He then started back to Connecticut, got as far as Royalton, and while waiting for some company to go back with hime, hired out there, and ws captured at the burning of Royalton, was taken to Canada, then escaped, and after many hardships returned there. His children were sixteen, all of whom except two grew to maturity. Edson Family History and Genealogy, Descendant of Samuel Edson of Salem and Bridgewater, Mass., by Carroll Andrew Edson, Lithographed by Edwards Bros., Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1969. p. 1016. Served in the Revolutionary War. Simeon BELKNAP and Mary GIBBS were married on 8 May 1783.12,13 7. Mary GIBBS was born on 13 Jul 1762.9 She died on 8 Mar 1803 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont.5,9 Simeon BELKNAP and Mary GIBBS had the following children: i. Giles Gibbs BELKNAP was born on 28 Apr 1786 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont.14 He died on 19 Apr 1811.15 ii. Polly BELKNAP was born on 25 Apr 1788 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont.16 She died on 12 Feb 1797 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont.15 3 iii. Roxana Minerva BELKNAP. iv. Clarissa BELKNAP was born on 24 Mar 1793 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont.16 She died on 10 Sep 1865.15 v. Simeon BELKNAP was born on 13 Aug 1795 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont.16 He died on 15 Nov 1826.15 vi. Levi BELKNAP was born on 8 Apr 1798 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont.16 He died on 25 Jun 1882.15 vii. Seymour BELKNAP was born on 6 Apr 1800 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont.14 He died on 8 Jun 1872.15 viii. Polly BELKNAP was born on 30 Jul 1802 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont.16 She died on 30 Aug 1882.15 ix. Perley (twin) BELKNAP was born on 30 Jul 1802 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont.14 He died on 5 May 1803 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont.14 Sources 1. Edson Family History and Genealogy, Descendant of Samuel Edson of Salem and Bridgewater, Mass., by Carroll Andrew Edson, Lithographed by Edwards Bros., Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1969. p.1017 - Date & location. 2. Illustrated Historical Souvenier of Randolph, Vermont, Compiled & Published by Nickenson & Cox, Published Randolph, Vermont 1895, p. 78 - Date. 3. Edson Family History and Genealogy, Descendant of Samuel Edson of Salem and Bridgewater, Mass., by Carroll Andrew Edson, Lithographed by Edwards Bros., Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1969. p.1015 - Date & location. 4. Ibid., p.1017 - Location. 5. Ibid., p.1016 - Date & location. 6. Illustrated Historical Souvenier of Randolph, Vermont, Compiled & Published by Nickenson & Cox, Published Randolph, Vermont 1895, p. 78 - Date & location. 7. Ibid., p. 78 - Year. 8. Edson Family History and Genealogy, Descendant of Samuel Edson of Salem and Bridgewater, Mass., by Carroll Andrew Edson, Lithographed by Edwards Bros., Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1969. p.1274 - Date & location. 9. Illustrated Historical Souvenier of Randolph, Vermont, Compiled & Published by Nickenson & Cox, Published Randolph, Vermont 1895, p. 87 - Date. 10. Edson Family History and Genealogy, Descendant of Samuel Edson of Salem and Bridgewater, Mass., by Carroll Andrew Edson, Lithographed by Edwards Bros., Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1969. p.1017 - Date. 11. Illustrated Historical Souvenier of Randolph, Vermont, Compiled & Published by Nickenson & Cox, Published Randolph, Vermont 1895, p. 87 - Date & location. 12. Ibid., p. 87 - Name of wife. 13. Edson Family History and Genealogy, Descendant of Samuel Edson of Salem and Bridgewater, Mass., by Carroll Andrew Edson, Lithographed by Edwards Bros., Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1969. p.1016 - Date. 14. International Genealogical Index - North America, Date & location. 15. Ibid., Date. 16. IGI Version - North America - Extracted Record, Date & location.