Lewis EDMUNDS

Father: Eliphalet EDMUNDS
Mother: Betsey ROBINSON

Family 1: Maria LISK

(1) U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications via Ancestry.com. Application of Edmunds Lewis CHAPMAN, Descendant of Eliphalet EDMUNDS; December 7, 1928.

  1. Charles H. EDMUNDS
  2. Caroline EDMUNDS
  3. George W. EDMUNDS
  4. William Jackson EDMUNDS
  5. Elizabeth EDMUNDS
                                         _James EDMUNDS______
                     _James EDMUNDS_____|
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 _Eliphalet EDMUNDS_|
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|                   |_Abigail JENCKES___|
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|--Lewis EDMUNDS
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|                                        _Nathaniel ROBINSON_
|                    _Amos ROBINSON_____|
|                   |                   |_Zilpah DAGGET______
|_Betsey ROBINSON___|
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                    |_Hepsibah WILMARTH_|
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Updated October 30, 2022. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications via Ancestry.com. Application of Edmunds Lewis CHAPMAN, Descendant of Eliphalet EDMUNDS; December 7, 1928.

"(2) I, Edmunds Lewis CHAPMAN being the age of 44 years hereby apply for membership in this Society by right of lineal descent in the following line from Eliphalet EDMUNDS... I was born in the Town of Clarkson, County of Monroe, State of New York on the 26th day of August 1884. I am the son of Adelbert P. CHAPMAN born Aug. 6, 1848, died Sept. 1, 1920, and his wife Evalyn Elizabeth EDMUNDS born May 17, 1859, died ----, married Nov. 8, 1883. (2) grandson of William Jackson EDMUNDS born Oct. 24, 1834, died Dec. 4, 1918, and his wife Luania WADSWORTH born Feb. 26, 1837, died Mch. 3, 1882, married Oct. 8, 1857. (3) great-grandson of Lewis EDMUNDS born Mch. 11, 1799, died Feb. 17, 1893, and his wife Maria LISK born Aug. 10, 1801, died Nov. 10, 1889, married Aug. 14, 1826. (4) great-great-grandson of Eliphalet EDMUNDS born Apr. 13, 1765, died Sept. 11, 1841, and his wife Betsy ROBINSON born May 29, 1767, died June 6, 1843, married Oct. 10, 1787. (5) great-great-great-grandson of James EDMUNDS born 1731, died 1799, and his wife Abigail JENKS, born 1742, died 1813, married 1758."

(3) New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records via Ancestry.com; Will of Eliphalet EDMUNDS; 23 May 1841.

"... I also give and bequeath to my two sons Lewis and James M. EDMONDS all of my farming utilities such as wagons, plows, drags, chains, sleighs, etc., also all of my stock such as horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, etc."

(4) 1850 United States Census for New York, Monroe Co., the Town of Sweden: Page 39; August 9, 1850.

Lewis EDMUNDS is head of household, married to Maria [LISK] EDMUNDS. He is 51 years old, born in New York and is a farmer with real estate value at $8,500. Children in the household are Chas. (age 21), Caroline (age 20), George (age 18), William (age 15) and Elizabeth (age 12). Amanda AUSTIN (unknown relationship, age 17) also resided there.

(5) 1850 United States Agricultural Census for New York, Monroe Co., the Town of Sweden: Page 704; July 29, 1850.

- Name of Owner: Lewis EDMUNDS
- Acres of Land (improved): 140
- Acres of Land (unimproved): 30
- Cash Value of Farm: $8,500
- Value of Implements: $200
- Horses: 2
- Milch Cows: 3
- Working Oxen: 4
- Other Cattle: 2
- Sheep: 38
- Swine: 13
- Value of Live Stock: $489
- Wheat (bushels): 400
- Indian Corn (bushels): 400
- Oats: (bushels): 60

(6) 1855 United States Census for New York, Monroe Co., Second Election District of the Town of Sweden: Page 57; June 21, 1855.

Lewis EDMUNDS is head of household, married to Mariah [LISK] EDMUNDS. He is 56 years old, born in Lewis Co., NY and is a farmer who owns land. They have lived in the town of Sweden for 11 years, in a frame house worth $1,800. Children in the household, all born in Monroe Co., are Chas. (age 26), George (age 23), and Wm. (age 20). Mary LAUREL (age 17), a servant born in Ireland, also resides there.

(7) 1860 United States Census for New York, Monroe Co., the Town of Sweden: Page 35, June 19, 1860.

Lewis EDMONDS is head of household, married to Maria [LISK] EDMONDS. He is 60 years old, born in New York and is a farmer with real estate valued at $8,000 and personal estate valued at $1,500. Their son Chas. (age 31) also resides in the household.

(8) 1860 United States Agricultural Census for New York, Monroe Co., the Town of Sweden (Brockport, N.Y. Post Office): Page 7, June 12, 1860.

- Name of Owner: Lewis EDMUNDS
- Acres of Land (improved): 104
- Acres of Land (unimproved): 15
- Cash Value of Farm: $8,000
- Value of Implements: $300
- Horses: 4
- Milch Cows: 4
- Other Cattle: 10
- Sheep: 35
- Swine: 4
- Value of Live Stock: $600
- Wheat (bushels): 270
- Rye (bushels): 140
- Indian Corn (bushels): 500
- Oats (bushels): 100
- Peas and Beans (bushels): 125
- Irish Potatoes (bushels): 250
- Barley (bushels): 200
- Value of Orchard Products: $275
- Butter (pounds): 600
- Cheese (pounds): 120
- Hay (tons): 12
- Honey (pounds): 25
- Value of Animals Slaughtered: $250

(9) 1865 United States Census for New York, Monroe Co., Second Election District of the Town of Sweden: June 12, 1865.

Lewis EDMUNDS is head of household, married to Mariah [LISK] EDMUNDS. He is 66 years old, born in Lewis Co., NY and is a farmer who owns land. They live in a frame house. Their son William (age 30) resides with them along with what appears to be his wife and child (record is faded and very difficult to read).

(10) 1870 United States Census for New York, Monroe Co., Sweden (Brockport, N.Y. Post Office): Page 10; June 6, 1870.

Lewis EDMUND is head of household, married to Maria [LISK] EDMUND. He is 71 years old, born in New York and is a farmer with real estate valued at $12,000 and personal estate valued at $4,000.

(11) 1870 United States Agricultural Census for New York, Monroe Co., Sweden (Brockport, N.Y. Post Office): Page 3; June 1-4, 1870.

- Owner: Lewis EDMUNDS
- Acres (improved): 52
- Acres (wood-land): 105
- Value of farm: $12,000
- Value of Implements: $300
- Wages Paid: $565
- Horses: 2
- Milch Cows: 3
- Working Oxen: 2
- Other Cows: 11
- Swine: 5
- Value of Live Stock: $1,200
- Winter Wheat (bushels): 337
- Indian Corn (bushels): 425
- Oats (bushels): 160
- Barley (bushels): 800
- Peas and Beans (bushels): 380
- Irish Potatoes (bushels): 220
- Orchard Products: $800
- Butter (pounds): 220
- Hay (tons): 25
- Grass (bushels): 7
- Value of Animals Slaughtered: $1,100
- Value of All Farm Production: $2,900

(12) 1875 United States Census for New York, Monroe Co., Second Election District of the Town of Sweden: Page 2; June 1, 1875.

Lewis EDMONDS is head of household, married to Mariah [LISK] EDMONDS. He is 76 years old, born in Lewis Co., NY and is a farmer who owns land. They live in a wood house valued at $1,200. Their son William J. EDMONDS and family reside in the adjacent household.

(13) 1880 United States Census for New York, Monroe Co., Sweden: Supervisor's District 10; Enumeration District 67; Page 42; June 21, 1880.

Lewis EDMUNDS is head of household, married to Maria [LISK] EDMUNDS. He is 81 years old and was born in New York with his parents born in Vermont. He is a farmer.

(14) 1880 United States Agricultural Census for New York, Monroe Co., Sweden: Supervisor's District 10; Enumeration District 67; Page 4; June 17, 1880.

- The Name: Lewis EDMUNDS (owner)
- Improved Land - Tilled (acres): 103
- Improved Land - Permanent pasture/orchard (acres): 5
- Woodland (acres): 12
- Value of Farm: $12,000
- Value of Implements: $400
- Value of Live Stock: $900
- Building/Repairing Fences: $40
- Fertilizers: $100
- Wages: $550
- Value of Farm Production: $2,800
- Grass Lands - Mown (acres): 15
- Grass Lands - Now Mown (acres): 24
- Hay (tons): 25
- Clover Seed (bushels): 37
- Horses: 6
- Milch Cows: 3
- Other Cows: 8
- Calves Dropped: 4
- Cattle Purchased: 6
- Cattle Sold Living: 6
- Butter (pounds): 500
- Swine: 6
- Poultry: 35
- Eggs (dozen): 175
- Barley: 6 acres; 250 bushels
- Indian Corn: 11 acres; 550 bushels
- Wheat: 21 acres; 655 bushels
- Beans (bushels): 220
- Potatoes (Irish): 1 acre; 200 bushels
- Apples: 5 acres; 250 trees; 950 bushels
- Value of Orchard Products: $719
- Honey (pounds): 25
- Wood Cut (cords): 40
- Value of Forest Products Sold: $60

(15) 1892 United States Census for New York, Monroe Co., First Election District of the Town of Sweden: Page 5; February 16, 1892.

Louis EDMUNDS is 93 years old, born in the United States and is farming. A servant (Ellen R. REID) and a laborer (George GREEN) also reside on the farm.

(16) Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, New York) Newspaper.

- Monday, February 20, 1893, page 8: "Lewis EDMUNDS, a pioneer of Monroe county, died last Friday afternoon at his home in Sweden, aged 94 years."
- Wednesday, February 22, 1893, page 4: "The funeral of Lewis EDMUNDS was held from his late residence in Sweden at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. The burial took place at the Brockport cemetery. Deceased was 94 years of age and one of Sweden's oldest residents."

(17) New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records via Ancestry.com; Letters of Testamentary

William J. EDMUNDS of Brockport, N.Y.; and Charles H. EDMUNDS and George W. EDMUNDS of the Town of Clarkson in the County of Monroe are designated as executors for the estate of Lewis EDMUNDS. "Lewis EDMUNDS late of the Town of Sweden in the County of Monroe and state of New York, died on the 17th day of February 1893, leaving a Last Will and Testament, dated the 10th day of October 1885."

(18) Find a Grave

- Name: Lewis EDMUNDS
- Birth: 11 Mar 1799
- Death: 17 Feb 1893 (aged 93)
- Burial: High Street Cemetery; Brockport, Monroe County, New York, USA
- Memorial ID: 68896763