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Susanna Edwards 1740–1803

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 4 independent trees, with linked records

Born 20 Jun 1740 · Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA

Died 2 May 1803 · Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father Jonathan Edwards (1703–1758)

Mother Sarah Pierpont

Spouse Jdg Eleazer Porter Jr

Children Anna Porter, Maj Eleazer Porter Iii, Moses Porter, Pierpont Porter, William Porter

Siblings Elizabeth Edwards, Esther Edwards, Eunice Edwards, Jerusha Edwards, Jonathan Elliot Edwards Jr, Lucy Edwards, Mary Edwards, Pierpont Edwards, Sarah Edwards, Timothy Edwards

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U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Descendants of Robert Lockwood. Colonial …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Edwards

1703–1758

Sarah Pierpont

Spouse(s)

Jdg Eleazer Porter Jr

Children

Anna Porter

Maj Eleazer Porter Iii

Moses Porter

Pierpont Porter

William Porter

Biography

Susanna Edwards was born in 1740 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA, the child of jonathan edwards and sarah pierpont. Susanna Edwards married jdg eleazer porter jr, and had children including anna porter, maj eleazer porter iii, moses porter, pierpont porter, william porter. Susanna Edwards passed away in 1803 in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Sources

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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record Descendants of Robert Lockwood. Colonial and Revolutionary history of the Lockwood family in America, from A.D. 1630. by Frederic A. Holden

Life Timeline

1740

Birth of Susanna Edwards in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA

Birth

1803

Death of Susanna Edwards in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Susanna Edwards

This ancestor line traces from Eccleswall, hereford, England (1276) to Northampton, Hampshire Co. (1740) across 11 generations.

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: Susanna Edwards (1740–1803) was born in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA and died in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 4 researchers on YourRoots have Susanna in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 11 generations of this lineage geographically.
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