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Nathan Edson
(1716-1751)
Mary Sprague
(1722-Bef 1800)
Unknown Hall
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Anna Giffins
(Bef 1725-1795)
Nathan Edson
(1739-1825)
Mary Hall
(Abt 1740-1836)
Willard Edson
(1772-1786)

 

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Willard Edson 73

  • Born: 14 Oct 1772 73
  • Died: 1786 at age 14 73

bullet   Cause of his death was Killed by Lightning.

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bullet  Medical Notes:


Willard, a fine lad of 14 years, was killed by a bolt of lightning. He and another boy were bringing a pail of water or (It has been said that they were carrying a sack of wheat from a field and were transferring it from the shoulder of one boy to that of the other) A storm was coming, and as the boys came into the door yard the lightning struck, killing Willard and stunning his companion. The mother was so shocked that she went into spasms: always after that she became sick at the approach of a storm.

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