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Gershom Wakeman 1731–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 NOV 1731

Birth Location: Greenfield, CT

Death Date: 30 MAY 1781

Death Location: Compo, Westport, CT

Father: John Wakeman

Mother: Catherine Gilbert

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Downs, Huldah Hubbell

Children(s): Betsey Wakeman, Abigail Wakeman, Abel Wakeman, Gershom Wakeman, Molly Wakeman, Isaac Wakeman, Seth Wakeman, Seth Wakeman, Parmelia Wakeman

Gershom Wakeman was born in 1731 in Greenfield, CT, the child of John Wakeman And Catherine Gilbert. Gershom Wakeman married Elizabeth Downs, Huldah Hubbell, and had children including Abel Wakeman, Abigail Wakeman, Betsey Wakeman, Gershom Wakeman, Isaac Wakeman, Molly Wakeman, Parmelia Or Pamela Wakeman, Seth Burr Wakeman, Seth Wakeman. Gershom Wakeman passed away in 1781 in Compo, Westport, CT.

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Biography

  • Gershom Wakeman was born in 1731 in Greenfield, CT, the child of John Wakeman And Catherine Gilbert.
  • Gershom Wakeman married Elizabeth Downs, Huldah Hubbell, and had children including Abel Wakeman, Abigail Wakeman, Betsey Wakeman, Gershom Wakeman, Isaac Wakeman, Molly Wakeman, Parmelia Or Pamela Wakeman, Seth Burr Wakeman, Seth Wakeman.
  • Gershom Wakeman passed away in 1781 in Compo, Westport, CT.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Wakeman
1705–1790
Birth Location: Fairfield, CT
JW
Catherine Gilbert
1706–1777
Birth Location: Fairfield, CT
CG

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Downs
1737–1776
Birth Location: Fairfield, CT
ED
Huldah Hubbell
1744–1799
Birth Location: Greenfield, CT
HH

Children(s)

Betsey Wakeman
–1805
Birth Location: –
BW
Abigail Wakeman
1758–1835
Birth Location: –
AW
Abel Wakeman
1760–1820
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
AW
Gershom Wakeman
1762–1848
Birth Location: Greenfield Hill, CT
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Molly Wakeman
1765–1839
Birth Location: –
MW
Isaac Wakeman
1768–1844
Birth Location: Greenfield Hill, CT
IW
Seth Wakeman
1773–1775
Birth Location: –
SW
Seth Wakeman
1775–1857
Birth Location: –
SW
Parmelia Wakeman
1770–1862
Birth Location: –
PW

Gershom Wakeman's Ancestors

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Gershom Wakeman
1731–1781
Birth Place: Greenfield, CT
Parents
John Wakeman
1705–1790
Fairfield, CT
Catherine Gilbert
1706–1777
Fairfield, CT
Grandparents
John ((Capt.)) Wakeman
1659–
New Haven, CT
Martha (M.) Hubbell
–1710
Moses Gilbert
1666–1713
Wethersfield, CT
Jannetje Dirck
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Wakeman
1635–1691
Hannah Goodyear
1637–1721
Richard Hubbell
1625–1699
Elizabeth Meigs
1635–1664
Josiah Gilbert
1628–1688
Elizabeth Belcher
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wakeman
1601–1661
Elizabeth Hopkins
1610–1658
Stephen Goodyear
1598–1658
Mary Unknown
1603–1646
Richard Hubbell
1600–1699
Sarah Wakeman
1593–1662
John Meigs
1611–1671
Tomazine Fry
Thomas Gilbert
1582–1659
Lydia Unknown
1586–1659

Gershom Wakeman's Descendants

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Gershom Wakeman (8 NOV 1731–30 MAY 1781) m. Elizabeth Downs (5 AUG 1737–29 MAR 1776) m. Huldah Hubbell (SEP 1744–11 JUL 1799)
  1. 1. Betsey Wakeman –1805 m. Zalmon Bradley 1754–1813
  2. 2. Abigail Wakeman 1758–1835 m. Moses Banks 1749–1798 m. Jehiel Thorp 1745–1828
    1. 1. Eunice Banks m. David Fanton 1778–
    2. 2. Wakeman Banks 1779–1781
    3. 3. Mary Banks m. W. ((Capt.)) Meeker
    4. 4. Tammy Banks
    5. 5. Timothy Banks –1827 m. Eleanor Ogden 1780–1831
    6. 6. Aaron Banks –1808
    7. 7. Elizabeth Banks
  3. 3. Abel Wakeman 1760–1820 m. Eunice Down 1765–1847 m. Eunice Osborn 1762–1821
    1. 1. Susan Wakeman 1787–1826 m. Sturges Morehouse 1797–1841
      1. 1. Hughes Morehouse
      2. 2. Sturges Morehouse 1826–1826
    2. 2. Abel Wakeman 1794–1823
    3. 3. Frederick Wakeman –1818
  4. 4. Gershom Wakeman 1762–1848 m. Sybil Bradley 1762–1828 m. Lucy (Ann) Buckley 1815–1888
    1. 1. Lucy Wakeman 1784–1824 m. Joseph Odell 1785–1817
      1. 1. Wakeman Odell 1811–1830
      2. 2. Jane Odell 1813–1842
      3. 3. Mary Odell 1815– m. Alonzo Wakeman 1810–1887
    2. 2. George Wakeman 1841–1870
  5. 5. Molly Wakeman 1765–1839 m. Jonathan Banks 1760–1820
    1. 1. Sally Banks 1793–1842 m. Zalmon (H.) Bradley 1793–1871
    2. 2. Jonathan Banks 1783–1820 m. Abigail Wakeman 1786–1841
      1. 1. Polly Banks 1811–1891 m. Bradley Goodsell
      2. 2. Catherine Banks 1807–1834 m. Jarvis Patchen
      3. 3. Jonathan Banks 1815– m. Lorinda Sherwood 1823–1892
        1. 1. Mary (Josephine) Banks
        2. 2. Ann (Augusta) Banks
        3. 3. Royal Banks
        4. 4. Georgia Banks
        5. 5. Emma Banks
      4. 4. Aaron Banks –1859
      5. 5. Ann (Caroline) Banks 1805–1881 m. Eli Sherwood 1801–1880
    3. 3. Zalmon Banks 1786–1855 m. Fanny Sherwood 1788–1875
    4. 4. Molly Banks 1790–1794
    5. 5. Polly (W.) Banks 1795–1859 m. Charles Nichols
    6. 6. Sophia Banks 1798–1800
    7. 7. Sophia Banks 1802–1822 m. Medad Bradley 1803–1830
    8. 8. Abraham Banks 1788–1870 m. Eunice Banks 1789–1883
      1. 1. Francis (Bradley) Banks 1817–1904 m. Almira Sherwood 1820–1885
        1. 1. Francis (Bradley) Banks 1840–1915 m. Amelia (Jennette) Osborne 1848–1925
  6. 6. Isaac Wakeman 1768–1844 m. Sarah Bradley 1776–1860
    1. 1. Clara Wakeman 1800–1885 m. Coville Buckley –1877
      1. 1. Coville Buckley
      2. 2. Lovinna Buckley
      3. 3. Charles Buckley
    2. 2. Horatio (P.) Wakeman 1804–1868 m. Rachel Lobdell 1800–1872
      1. 1. Seth (Bradley) Wakeman 1827– m. Cynthia (Cornelia) Houghton 1834–
        1. 1. Clarence (S.) Wakeman 1853–
        2. 2. Arthur (M.) Wakeman 1855–
        3. 3. Frank (B.) Wakeman 1857–
        4. 4. Ernest (H.) Wakeman 1859– m. Adelphia (L.) Phillips
        5. 5. Percival (H.) Wakeman 1861–1887
        6. 6. Stillman Wakeman 1863–
        7. 7. Lucy (M.) Wakeman 1865–
        8. 8. Rolla (D.) Wakeman 1867–
        9. 9. Albert (R.) Wakeman 1869–
        10. 10. Guy (H.) Wakeman 1871–
        11. 11. Fred (R.) Wakeman 1873– m. Jennie (V.) Unknown
        12. 12. Ray (E.) Wakeman 1878–
      2. 2. Abigail (Amelia) Wakeman 1829– m. VanRensaellaer Skinner 1816–
      3. 3. Sarah (C.) Wakeman 1831– m. Timothy Jarvis 1834–
      4. 4. Sanford (H. (Capt.)) Wakeman 1834–1863 m. Theresa (V.) Samson
      5. 5. Clara Wakeman 1837– m. Smith (F.) Sturges
        1. 1. Walter (M.) Sturges
        2. 2. May (Rachel) Sturges
      6. 6. Isaac (C.) Wakeman 1839–1888
      7. 7. Walter (William) Wakeman 1843–1923 m. Eva (Jane) Watson 1856–
        1. 1. Howard (Guy) Wakeman 1877–1882
        2. 2. Minnie (May) Wakeman 1878–1882
        3. 3. Hazel (J.) Wakeman 1884–1973 m. George Shake
        4. 4. Walter (Earle) Wakeman 1888–
    3. 3. Ezekiel Wakeman 1802–1813
  7. 7. Seth Wakeman 1773–1775
  8. 8. Seth (Burr) Wakeman 1775–1857 m. Clara Nichols 1783–1828 m. Sarah Wheeler 1794–1863
    1. 1. Alonzo Wakeman 1810–1887 m. Mary Odell 1815– m. Catherine Stall 1814–1834
      1. 1. Emma (J.) Wakeman 1843– m. Solomon Larkin 1840–
        1. 1. Charles (W.) Larkin 1875–
      2. 2. Clara (A.) Wakeman 1849– m. Romeyn Brown 1847–
        1. 1. Alonzo Brown 1874–1876
        2. 2. Wakeman Brown 1876–
        3. 3. Floyd Brown 1876–
      3. 3. Ella (F.) Wakeman 1852– m. George (B.) Story
      4. 4. Sara (C. W.) Wakeman 1857– m. Myron (V. (Rev.)) Stupplebin 1856–1894 m. John Gannon
        1. 1. Myron (W.) Stupplebin 1893–1893
    2. 2. Horace Wakeman 1807–1891 m. Jeannette Becker
      1. 1. Jane Wakeman 1834– m. Harley (T.) Dana 1831–
        1. 1. Albert (W.) Dana 1860–1864
        2. 2. Seth (W.) Dana 1870–
      2. 2. Seth (B.) Wakeman 1843– m. Helen (A.) Dana 1848–
        1. 1. Arthur (H.) Wakeman 1871–
    3. 3. Horatio Wakeman 1813–1892
    4. 4. Maria Wakeman 1815–1887 m. Joseph Sharp –1882
      1. 1. Mary (E.) Sharp 1846–
      2. 2. Charles (W.) Sharp 1848–
      3. 3. Clara (A.) Sharp 1850–
      4. 4. Eliza Sharp 1852–
      5. 5. Jedediah (M.) Sharp 1855–1884
      6. 6. Elizabeth Sharp 1842–1843
    5. 5. Charles Wakeman 1817–1833
  9. 9. Parmelia ((or Pamela)) Wakeman 1770–1862 m. Jeremiah Sherwood 1770–1854 m. Gershom Sherwood 1765–
    1. 1. Gershom (Wakeman) Sherwood 1799–1848 m. Charlotte (Burr) Bradley 1799–1849
      1. 1. Burritt (Wakeman) Sherwood 1828–1858 m. March Unknown
        1. 1. Elizabeth (B.) Sherwood 1858–1859
      2. 2. Albern (Burr) Sherwood
    2. 2. Fanny Sherwood 1788–1875 m. Zalmon Banks 1786–1855
    3. 3. Cynthia Sherwood 1791–1861 m. Daniel (Banks) Bradley 1795–1872
      1. 1. Gershom Bradley 1819–1830
      2. 2. Daniel (Burr) Bradley 1823–1911 m. Sarah (M.) Henshaw
        1. 1. Daniel (Burr) Bradley
    4. 4. Pamela Sherwood 1802–1854 m. William Banks
    5. 5. Delia (M.) Sherwood 1808–1879 m. Eli Wakeman 1809–1888
      1. 1. Hermon Wakeman 1830– m. Britannia (S.) Tuers –1865 m. Edith Wilkinson
        1. 1. Britannia (T.) Wakeman 1865– m. W.F. Mauger
      2. 2. Amelia Wakeman 1832–
      3. 3. William Wakeman 1834– m. Eveline (J.) Meeker 1839–
        1. 1. Georgianna Wakeman 1859– m. Charles Jennings
      4. 4. Henry Wakeman 1834– m. Sarah (A.) Wadsworth 1843–
        1. 1. Theodore (W.) Wakeman 1866–
      5. 5. Elizabeth Wakeman 1837–
      6. 6. Mary Wakeman 1841–1847
      7. 7. Dwight Wakeman 1848–1856
      8. 8. Eli Wakeman 1850– m. Mary (Burr) Johnson 1853–

Gershom Wakeman's Timeline

2 Records

1731
8 NOV 1731
Birth of Gershom Wakeman in Greenfield, CT
Greenfield, CT
1781
30 MAY 1781
Age 50
Death of Gershom Wakeman in Compo, Westport, CT
Compo, Westport, CT

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 NOV 1731
    Event Place: Greenfield, CT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 MAY 1781
    Event Place: Compo, Westport, CT
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