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Joseph Edson

{{Short description|U.S. Marshal for Vermont}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Joseph Edson

|image =

|caption =

|office = United States Marshal for the District of Vermont

|term_start = March 13, 1823

|term_end = June 6, 1829

|predecessor = Heman Allen

|successor = Heman Lowry

|office2 = Sheriff of Orange County, Vermont

|term_start2 = 1815

|term_end2 = 1822

|predecessor2 = Harry Hale

|successor2 = Abel Carter

|term_start3 = 1812

|term_end3 = 1813

|predecessor3 = Daniel Peaslee

|successor3 = Harry Hale

|birth_date = {{birth date|1782|03|03}}

|birth_place = Randolph, Vermont, U.S.

|death_date = {{death date and age|1832|03|07|1782|03|03}}

|death_place = Randolph, Vermont, U.S.

|restingplace = Randolph Center Cemetery,
Randolph, Vermont

|party = Democratic-Republican

|spouse = Sarah Throop (m. 1802-1832, his death)

|children = 5

|relatives =

|occupation = Farmer

}}

Joseph Edson (March 3, 1782 – March 7, 1832) was a farmer, military leader, and government official in Vermont. Among the offices in which he served were United States Marshal for the District of Vermont (1823-1829), Sheriff of Orange County (1812-1813, 1815–1822), and commander of the Vermont Militia's 4th Division with the rank of major general in 1822.

Life

=Early life=

Joseph Edson was born in Randolph, Vermont on March 3, 1782, a son of Josiah Edson (1758-1819) and Sarah (Pinney) Edson (1756-1804).{{sfn|Several Ancestral Lines of Josiah Edson|pages=41-42}} He was educated in Randolph and became a farmer.{{sfn|The Illustrated Historical Souvenir of Randolph, Vermont|page=68}} A Democratic-Republican,{{sfn|"To Joseph Edson, Esq."|page=2}} Edson began a career in government at an early age, serving as a town constable from 1805 to 1809.{{sfn|Several Ancestral Lines of Josiah Edson|page=43}} after serving as deputy sheriff,{{sfn|"Sales at Auction"|page=3}} he was elected Sheriff of Orange County and served from 1812 to 1813, and then again from 1815 to 1822.{{sfn|Catalogue of the Principal Officers of Vermont|pages=81-83}}

Edson also became active in the militia.{{sfn|Several Ancestral Lines of Josiah Edson|page=43}} During the War of 1812 he was commissioned as a major, and helped organize the Randolph-area contingent that took part in the defense of Plattsburgh in September 1814.{{sfn|Several Ancestral Lines of Josiah Edson|page=43}} He continued to serve in the militia, and was commander of 1st Brigade, 4th Division from 1818 to 1822 with the rank of brigadier general.{{sfn|Several Ancestral Lines of Josiah Edson|page=43}}{{sfn|"Military Appointments"|page=3}} In 1822 he was appointed to command the 4th Division and promoted to major general.{{sfn|Several Ancestral Lines of Josiah Edson|page=43}}{{sfn|"In Joint Committee, Oct. 25"|page=2}}

From 1815 to 1821, Edson served as a trustee of Randolph's Orange County Grammar School.{{sfn|Several Ancestral Lines of Josiah Edson|page=43}} In March 1823, Edson was appointed United States Marshal for the District of Vermont, succeeding Heman Allen.{{sfn|"Appointment by the President: Joseph Edson"|page=3}} He served until June 1829, when he was succeeded by Heman Lowry.{{sfn|"Appointment of Heman Lowry, Esq."|page=3}}

Edson died in Randolph on March 7, 1832.{{sfn|Several Ancestral Lines of Josiah Edson|page=43}}{{sfn|"Vermont Vital Records, 1720-1908"}} He was buried at Randolph Center Cemetery in Randolph.{{sfn|"Vermont Vital Records, 1720-1908"}}

=Family=

In 1802, Edson married Sarah Throop (1783-1863) of Bethel, Vermont.{{sfn|Several Ancestral Lines of Josiah Edson|pages=42-43}} They were the parents of five children:

  • Elizabeth (1804-1850), the wife of Rev. George H. Williams, a professor at the University of Michigan{{sfn|Several Ancestral Lines of Josiah Edson|page=48}}
  • Sarah (1806-1851), the wife of Edmund Weston of Randolph{{sfn|Several Ancestral Lines of Josiah Edson|page=49}}
  • Nathaniel (1808-1853), a graduate of Union College who studied law with Dudley Chase and became an attorney in Albany, New York{{sfn|Several Ancestral Lines of Josiah Edson|page=50}}
  • Royal (1811-1849), a merchant in Woodstock, Vermont{{sfn|Several Ancestral Lines of Josiah Edson|page=50}}
  • Olivia (1824-1893), the wife of Rev. John A. Wilson, pastor of a church in Ypsilanti, Michigan{{sfn|Several Ancestral Lines of Josiah Edson|page=50}}

References

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Sources

=Books=

  • {{cite book |last=Deming |first=Leonard |date=1851 |title=Catalogue of the Principal Officers of Vermont |url=https://archive.org/details/catalogueprinci01demigoog/page/n84 |location=Middlebury, VT |publisher=L. Deming |via=Internet Archive |ref={{sfnRef|Catalogue of the Principal Officers of Vermont}}}}
  • {{cite book |last1=Wells |first1=Harriet Hyde |last2=Van Dyke |first2=Herry Weston |date=1901 |title=Several Ancestral Lines of Josiah Edson and His Wife Sarah Pinney, Married at Stafford, Conn., July 1, 1779 |url=https://archive.org/details/severalancestral00well/page/n49 |location=Albany, NY |publisher=J. Munsell's Sons |via=Internet Archive |ref={{sfnRef|Several Ancestral Lines of Josiah Edson}}}}
  • {{cite book |date=1895 |title=The Illustrated Historical Souvenir of Randolph, Vermont |url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89067963330&view=2up&seq=76 |location=Randolph, VT |publisher=Nickerson & Cox |via=HathiTrust |ref={{sfnRef|The Illustrated Historical Souvenir of Randolph, Vermont}}}}

=Newspapers=

  • {{cite news |date=May 9, 1808 |title=Sales at Auction |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41204526/joseph_edson_deputy_sheriff/ |work=Weekly Wanderer |location=Randolph, VT |via=Newspapers.com |ref={{sfnRef|"Sales at Auction"}}}}
  • {{cite news |date=November 16, 1818 |title=Military Appointments |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41204693/military_appointments/ |work=Vermont Republican and American Yeoman |location=Windsor, VT |via=Newspapers.com |ref={{sfnRef|"Military Appointments"}}}}
  • {{cite news |date=October 29, 1822 |title=In Joint Committee, Oct. 25 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41204868/in_joint_committee_oct_25/ |work=Vermont Watchman and State Journal |location=Montpelier, VT |via=Newspapers.com |ref={{sfnRef|"In Joint Committee, Oct. 25"}}}}
  • {{cite news |date=April 23, 1823 |title=Appointment by the President: Joseph Edson |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41205144/appointment_by_the_president/ |work=Rutland Herald |location=Rutland, VT |via=Newspapers.com |ref={{sfnRef|"Appointment by the President: Joseph Edson"}}}}
  • {{cite news |date=July 30, 1827 |title=To Joseph Edson, Esq. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41205443/to_joseph_edson_esq/ |work=Vermont Watchman and State Journal |location=Montpelier, VT |via=Newspapers.com |ref={{sfnRef|"To Joseph Edson, Esq."}}}}
  • {{cite news |date=June 2, 1829 |title=Appointment of Heman Lowry, Esq. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29696412/heman_lowry_appointed_marshal_of_the/ |work=Vermont Gazette |location=Bennington, VT |via=Newspapers.com |ref={{sfnRef|"Appointment of Heman Lowry, Esq."}}}}

=Internet=

  • {{cite web |url=https://www.ancestry.com/ |title=Vermont Vital Records, 1720-1908 Death and Burial Entry for Joseph Edson |website=Ancestry.com |publisher=Ancestry.com LLC |location=Lehi, UT |access-date=December 28, 2019 |url-access=subscription |ref={{sfnRef|"Vermont Vital Records, 1720-1908"}}}}

External links

  • {{Find a Grave|27047934}}

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