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Eleazer Darby

Birth
Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
Death
31 Jan 1813 (aged 81)
Homer, Cortland County, New York, USA
Burial
Cortland, Cortland County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Eleazer Darby is buried on the edge of the cemetery. The John Keep Barns memorial can be seen from his tombstone

Eleazer Darby was born in Canterbury, CT, the son of James Darby Sr & his wife Eleanor Shepherd. James & Eleanor were among early settlers of Canterbury. Eleazer married Anna Doubleday & their children are shown in the Congregational Church Records.

Rufus who married Dorothy Morgan, Joseph who married Anna Grow, dau of Thomas & Experience Goodell Grow, & several daughters.

Eleazer's wife had apparently died after the 1790 census of Canterbury, but before the trip to Cortland NY he made with son Joseph & wife Anna Grow Darby.

Anna's sister was married to Rev. Alfred Bennett & many of her brothers & sisters migrated to Cortland NY in 1802, to help Rev. Alfred Bennett with the ministry of the newly formed Homer Baptist Church.

Anna Grow Darby died in 1806 & Joseph remarried to Asenath Tyler in 1807. His Father Eleazer died in 1813 & his tombstone in the Farm Cemetery seen from the John Keep Farm on the East River Hill, proudly notes that he was born in Canterbury, CT.
Eleazer Darby is buried on the edge of the cemetery. The John Keep Barns memorial can be seen from his tombstone

Eleazer Darby was born in Canterbury, CT, the son of James Darby Sr & his wife Eleanor Shepherd. James & Eleanor were among early settlers of Canterbury. Eleazer married Anna Doubleday & their children are shown in the Congregational Church Records.

Rufus who married Dorothy Morgan, Joseph who married Anna Grow, dau of Thomas & Experience Goodell Grow, & several daughters.

Eleazer's wife had apparently died after the 1790 census of Canterbury, but before the trip to Cortland NY he made with son Joseph & wife Anna Grow Darby.

Anna's sister was married to Rev. Alfred Bennett & many of her brothers & sisters migrated to Cortland NY in 1802, to help Rev. Alfred Bennett with the ministry of the newly formed Homer Baptist Church.

Anna Grow Darby died in 1806 & Joseph remarried to Asenath Tyler in 1807. His Father Eleazer died in 1813 & his tombstone in the Farm Cemetery seen from the John Keep Farm on the East River Hill, proudly notes that he was born in Canterbury, CT.

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  • Maintained by: Zoe Tom
  • Originally Created by: Max
  • Added: Jan 22, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123950514/eleazer-darby: accessed ), memorial page for Eleazer Darby (6 Jul 1731–31 Jan 1813), Find a Grave Memorial ID 123950514, citing Cortland County Farm Cemetery, Cortland, Cortland County, New York, USA; Maintained by Zoe Tom (contributor 47000374).