• General Notes

  Joseph Eaton received a gift of fifty acres of land in Tolland, Connecticut, July 5, 1758 from his father. He later removed to Kent, but later left for the State of New York; his descendants are to be found mostly in Onondaga County, N. Y. although one branch of the family (Joseph Eaton's) remain in Kent to this day. In 1794 he sold his "house, shop, and two acres of land" in Kent,and removed with several of his younger children to Duanesburg, Schenectady County, New York, whither his sons Stephen and Lemuel had preceded him, leaving his elder sons Joseph and Moses in Kent. It is probable his brother Jacob also. The last years of his life were spent with his son Stephen, where he died previous to the year 1806. Joseph Eaton was a Revolutionary soldier, being private in Col. Doolittle's regiment; Captain Josiah Stearns's Company; Muster roll August 1, 1775. Joseph Eaton's first wife was the mother of his children.
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  Joseph Eaton, son of Thomas and Elizabeth /Parker/ Eaton, born 10 May 1730 at Tolland, Conn. married probably in 1751. His wife’s name was Elizabeth. He removed to Kent, Conn. about 1761. Mr. Luther Eaton, (his great grandson) says, “I cannot find on record that Joseph Eaton bought any “Land in Kent, but I find that he sold in 1794, his house “and shop and about two acres of land. I think he was poor when “he came to Kent.” At this time (1794) he removed to Duanesburgh, Schenectady Co. N.Y., where his sons Stephen and Lemuel were living. What members of family accompanied him is unknown, probably his daughters and younger sons if they had not preceded him, as they are known to have been residents of this State. His two eldest daughters married and lived at Duanesburgh, the other daughter and three sons were among the early settlers of Onondaga Co. central New York. The last years of Joseph’s life were spent with the family of his son Stephen, where he died, previous to 1806. The date of his wife’s death is unknown, but is believed to have occurred before his own. One of his granddaughters ingenuously says, though she never saw him, she had the impression that he lacked energy. There is a tradition that there were sixteen children in the family, but the record shows only twelve, eleven of whom lived to maturity.
  
  Joseph and Elizabeth Eaton’s children were:
  
  1  Jerusha b. in Tolland 23 Feb. 1752 d. 13 April 1754
  2  Joseph b. in Tolland 15 May 1753
  3  Moses b. in Tolland 20 Oct. 1754
  4  Thankful b. in Tolland 23 Jan. 1756, married Mr. Patton at Duanesburgh, where she passed the rest of her life.
  5  Stephen b. in Tolland Dec. 1757
  6  Hannah b. in Tolland Jan. 1760 married John Cady of Duanesburgh and died there, leaving four children, Zilpha, John, ?, and George.
  7  Jerusha b at Tolland, Ct. Oct. 1761; d at Kent, July 13, 1767; (near are graves of other children, but the stones bear no names)
  8  Aaron b at Tolland. Ct. June 12,1763; d 1816; m Euphonia ....
  9  Lucy, b. at Kent, (at Linn) married Mr. Lynn. Lived in the town of Clay, Onondaga Co., N.Y. and left several sons, “well to do farmers.”
  10  Betsey (Elizabeth) b. at Kent Married Mr. Kinney. Lived at Brewerton Onondago Co. N.Y., where she died, leaving four sons and a daughter
  11 Beulah 15 Dec. 1770
  12 Lemuel b 1770; d 1837; m Sarah Ware Feb. 16, 1792
  13 Asahel b 1771 ;d 1810;m Abigail...
  14 Thomas b 1773; d 1819; m Amy Hibbard
  
  

Details of Joseph's family with Elizabeth

Details of Joseph's family with Sarah Smith