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Edward Lake 1705–1754 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Dec 1705

Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 1754

Death Location: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: Thomas Lake

Mother: Sarah Peet

Spouse(s): Ann Beardsley, Ann Leavenworth

Children(s): Ruth Lake, Abiah Lake, David Lake, Matthew Lake, Edward Lake, Gershom Lake, Ann Lake, Sarah Lake

Edward Lake was born in 1705 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, the child of Thomas Lake And Sarah Peet. Edward Lake married Ann Beardsley, Ann Leavenworth, and had children including Abiah Lake, Ann Lake, David Lake, Edward Lake, Gershom Lake, Matthew Lake, Ruth Lake, Sarah Lake. Edward Lake passed away in 1754 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • Edward Lake was born in 1705 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, the child of Thomas Lake And Sarah Peet.
  • Edward Lake married Ann Beardsley, Ann Leavenworth, and had children including Abiah Lake, Ann Lake, David Lake, Edward Lake, Gershom Lake, Matthew Lake, Ruth Lake, Sarah Lake.
  • Edward Lake passed away in 1754 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Edward Lake's Ancestors

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Edward Lake
1705–1754
Birth Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Thomas Lake
1662–1728
Erby, Lincolnshire, England
Sarah Peet
1665–1737
Connecticut, United States
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Lake's Descendants

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Edward Lake (15 Dec 1705–1754) m. Ann Beardsley (4 Nov 1705–1753) m. Ann Leavenworth (24 Apr 1733–1753)
  1. 1. Ruth Lake 1735–1760 m. Adonijah Roots 1730–1800
    1. 1. Anna Root 1755–1835
    2. 2. John Root 1757–1807
    3. 3. Ruth Roots 1759–
    4. 4. Adonijah Roots 1761–1806
    5. 5. Abiah Roots 1763–
    6. 6. Eunice Roots 1765–1838
    7. 7. Daniel (Bardsley) Roots 1773–
    8. 8. Abiah (Mary) Roots 1775–1831 m. Joseph Cowell 1775–1848
      1. 1. Rebecca Cowell 1797–
      2. 2. Enos (C) Cowell 1799–
      3. 3. Chauncey (Root) Cowell 1806–1877
      4. 4. Henry Cowell 1807–1875
      5. 5. Asa (Root) Cowell 1809–
  2. 2. Abiah Lake 1732–1751
  3. 3. David Lake 1733–1763
  4. 4. Matthew Lake 1736–1780
  5. 5. Edward Lake 1738–1763
  6. 6. Gershom Lake 1739–1799
  7. 7. Ann Lake 1740–1787
  8. 8. Sarah Lake 1743–1744

Edward Lake's Timeline

2 Records

1705
15 Dec 1705
Birth of Edward Lake in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
1754
1754
Age 49
Death of Edward Lake in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1705
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 317.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JW4.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1754
    Event Place: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

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