William was the son of John Weed Captain b: 28 Apr 1764/1765 in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut and Mary Townsend b: 30 Jul 1762
William Weed married 1806 in Rupert, Bennington Co., Vermont, Cynthia Phillips when she was 19 and he 22 , Cynthia died at age 36, leaving William with several small children. Her oldest sons, Elihu Phillips (known as E.P.) Weed and Seeley Sherman Weed were only 15 and 16 years old; the youngest daughter was 5. William married Freelove (Thankful) Parker the following year. William Weed and his son, Elihu Phillips Weed went to Illinois as early as 1841. William bought (through Federal Land Sale) 40 acres of land in White County, Illinois on 25 Feb 1841 and another 40 acres on 7 Aug 1844. He would have been 57 years of age at the time of his first purchase. Elihu purchased 160 acres in Lake County near Waukegon from 1842 to 1844.
Children
1. Elihu Phillips Weed b: 22 Mar 1807 in Rupert, Bennington Co., Vermont
2. Seeley Sherman Weed b: 26 Aug 1808 in Rupert, Bennington Co., Vermont
3. John Parker Weed b: 6 Oct 1810 in Rupert, Bennington Co., Vermont
4. Elizabeth Weed b: 14 Oct 1812 in Rupert, Bennington Co., Vermont
5. Cynthia Weed b: in Rupert, Bennington Co., Vermont
6. Lydia Weed b: in Rupert, Bennington Co., Vermont
7. Jane Weed b: 1818 in Rupert, Bennington Co., Vermont married Orson H. Brown b.23 Sep 1816 in Jefferson County, New York d. 9 Nov 1902 in Oswego, Oswego County, New York, son of Roswell Brown b: ABT 1783 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut and Electa Herrick b: 27 May 1787 in Massachusetts
Marriage 2 Thankful "Freelove" Parker b: ABT 1790 in Rupert, Bennington Co., Vermont
Married: 1824 in Rupert, Bennington Co., Vermont
William was the son of John Weed Captain b: 28 Apr 1764/1765 in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut and Mary Townsend b: 30 Jul 1762
William Weed married 1806 in Rupert, Bennington Co., Vermont, Cynthia Phillips when she was 19 and he 22 , Cynthia died at age 36, leaving William with several small children. Her oldest sons, Elihu Phillips (known as E.P.) Weed and Seeley Sherman Weed were only 15 and 16 years old; the youngest daughter was 5. William married Freelove (Thankful) Parker the following year. William Weed and his son, Elihu Phillips Weed went to Illinois as early as 1841. William bought (through Federal Land Sale) 40 acres of land in White County, Illinois on 25 Feb 1841 and another 40 acres on 7 Aug 1844. He would have been 57 years of age at the time of his first purchase. Elihu purchased 160 acres in Lake County near Waukegon from 1842 to 1844.
Children
1. Elihu Phillips Weed b: 22 Mar 1807 in Rupert, Bennington Co., Vermont
2. Seeley Sherman Weed b: 26 Aug 1808 in Rupert, Bennington Co., Vermont
3. John Parker Weed b: 6 Oct 1810 in Rupert, Bennington Co., Vermont
4. Elizabeth Weed b: 14 Oct 1812 in Rupert, Bennington Co., Vermont
5. Cynthia Weed b: in Rupert, Bennington Co., Vermont
6. Lydia Weed b: in Rupert, Bennington Co., Vermont
7. Jane Weed b: 1818 in Rupert, Bennington Co., Vermont married Orson H. Brown b.23 Sep 1816 in Jefferson County, New York d. 9 Nov 1902 in Oswego, Oswego County, New York, son of Roswell Brown b: ABT 1783 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut and Electa Herrick b: 27 May 1787 in Massachusetts
Marriage 2 Thankful "Freelove" Parker b: ABT 1790 in Rupert, Bennington Co., Vermont
Married: 1824 in Rupert, Bennington Co., Vermont
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