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NAME RECORD (#11444)
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| Name |
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First |
Middle |
Marriage |
| North |
Simeon, Col. 1765-1852 |
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| Birth |
| Date |
Town |
State |
Country |
| 1765/07/13 |
Berlin |
CT |
USA |
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| Father | North, Jedediah, 1734-1816 |
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| Mother | Wilcox, Sarah, 1739-1775 |
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| Baptism |
| Date |
Town |
State |
Country |
| 1765/07/21 |
Kenington |
CT |
USA |
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| Occupations | |
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| Marriage (2) |
| # |
click |
First Name |
Middle Name |
Last Name |
Marriage Name |
MarriageDate |
MarriageTown |
MarriageState |
MarriageCountry |
| 1 |
link |
Lucy, 1766-1811 |
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Savage |
North |
1786// |
Cromwell |
CT |
USA |
| 2 |
link |
Lydia, 1771-1840 |
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Huntington |
North |
1812/03/02 |
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| Children (9) |
| # |
click |
First Name |
Middle Name |
Last Name |
Marriage Name |
Birthdate |
| 1 |
link |
Reuben, 1786-1853 |
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North |
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1786/12/11 |
| 2 |
link |
James, 1788-1869 |
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North |
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1788/09/16 |
| 3 |
link |
Alvin, 1790-1845 |
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North |
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1790/03/02 |
| 4 |
link |
Selah, 1791-1850 |
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North |
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1791/11/24 |
| 5 |
link |
Elizabeth, 1796-1831 |
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North |
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1796/10/05 |
| 6 |
link |
Lucetta 1799-1863 |
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North |
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1799/04/04 |
| 7 |
link |
Simeon, Jr. 1802-1884 |
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North |
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1802/09/07 |
| 8 |
link |
Nancy 1804-1806 |
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North |
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1804/01/18 |
| 9 |
link |
Lydia |
Huntington, 1814-1896 |
North |
Seward |
1814/03/26 |
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| Death |
| Date |
Town |
State |
Country |
Cemetery |
Cemetery Town |
Cemetery State |
Cemetery Country |
Obit File |
| 1852/08/25 |
Middletown |
CT |
USA |
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| Notes (1) |
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Note |
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4th child of Jedediah and Sarah [Wilcox] North. Baptized at Kensington Congregational Church. Married 1st Lucy Savage; married 2nd Lydia Huntington. During 1795 purchased an old Sawmill from Eben and Isaac Dudley on Spruce Brook and began making scyths. In 1808 built 2 story addition above basement and had forging room. Bridge south of factory as dam and gangway to reach 1st floor. About 1800 he developed system of standard interchangeable pistol parts and became 1st official pistol maker for U.S. government. Also made bayonets, horse pistols and rifles. During 1813 young men working for Simeon North, pistol maker of Berlin, earned $6 or $8 a month as apprentices and would receive $12 a month as skilled hands. Board could be had at $1.50 to $2 per week. Simeon was a Lieutenant Colonel from 1811-1813. During War of 1812 President Madison visited factory to urge the company to increase and produce arms faster. Commissioned after war by CT to make 2 pair gold mounted pistols to be presented to Capt. Isaac Hull of Frigate Constitution and Commodore McDonaugh, who captured the English squadron under Commodore Downes on Lake Champlain. During 1815, he sat in Box 16, Kensington Congregational Church.
1790 Census
2 free white males of 16 yrs and upward including heads of families
2 free white males under 16
1 free white female
North Genealogy by Dexter North - p.44,79-82, 142
Berlin Records - p.44, 166
Brandegee - p.39, 54
Beers - p.625
North, Catherine - p.29, 32, 36 |
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| Sources | BPLH Room Card Catalog Notes
Berlin (Conn.) Town Records
Beers
North. History of Berlin.
Brandegee History
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