Marcus Hedding^{[1, 2, 3]}

1785 - 1870  (85 years)

• Name	Marcus Hedding
  Born	1785	Dutchess, New York, USA
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1850	Ellenburg, Clinton, New York, USA
  Residence	1860	Bellmont Center, Franklin, New York, USA
  Died	1870
  Buried	Bellmont Center Cemetery, Bellmont Center, Franklin, New York, USA
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  Notes	Brother of prominent Methodist bishop Elijah Hedding (1780-1852). Marcus Hedding married Hannah Sherman, and had five children, viz.: Elijah M., Nancy, George, Charles, and Ruth, most of whom attained years of maturity, and reared families. He settled in the town of Belmont, Franklin Co., in the year 1829, first taking up two hundred acres of land in that then wild region, and subsequently adding to it, being among the first settlers of the town. He was a man of considerable prominence, a member of the Whig party, and filled various public offices, among which were those of justice of the peace and supervisor. He died about 1870, nearly eighty-four years of age. (History of Clinton and Franklin counties, New York, by Duane Hamilton Hurd, 1880)
  Person ID	I877	Our Family Tree
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2011

  
  

  Father	James Hedding,   b. 1762, Pine Plains, Dutchess, New York, USA ,   d. 25 Oct 1834, West Chazy, Clinton, New York, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Ruth Ferguson,   b. Jun 1762, Charlotte, Chautauqua, New York, USA ,   d. 04 Apr 1845, West Chazy, Clinton, New York, USA  (Age ~ 82 years)
  Family ID	F2119	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Hannah Sherman,   b. 1784, Connecticut, USA ,   d. 05 Sep 1842  (Age 58 years)
  Children	+ 1. Elijah M Hedding,   b. 31 Jul 1807, Chazy, Clinton, New York, USA ,   d. 18 Jan 1881  (Age 73 years)   2. Nancy Hedding,   b. 1810, Clinton, New York, USA   3. George W Hedding,   b. 1812, Clinton, New York, USA ,   d. 1880, Bellmont Center, Franklin, New York, USA  (Age 68 years)   4. Charles E Hedding,   b. Dec 1816, Clinton, New York, USA ,   d. 06 Mar 1886  (Age ~ 69 years)   5. Ruth Hedding
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2011
  Family ID	F2118	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Margaret Ransom,   b. 1791, Connecticut, USA
  Married	1843
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2008
  Family ID	F5736	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 1785 - Dutchess, New York, USA Residence - 1850 - Ellenburg, Clinton, New York, USA Residence - 1860 - Bellmont Center, Franklin, New York, USA Buried - - Bellmont Center Cemetery, Bellmont Center, Franklin, New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Documents		Heddings and Lewis on the 1840 Census
  		Marcus Hedding on the 1850 Census He is listed as an Innkeeper.
  		Marcus Hedding on the 1860 Census Living with this son Charles and family.
  		Marcus Hedding Appointed to Help Select Delegate to Whig National Convention Albany Evening Journal, 21 Feb 1844

  
  

• Sources

  [S2645888927] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Ellenburg, Clinton, New York; Roll: M432_489; Page: 174; Image: 385. Name: Marchas Hedding Age: 65 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1785 Birth Place: New York Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): Ellenburg, Clinton, New York [S2645886283] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Bellmont, Franklin, New York; Roll: M653_754; Page: 733; Image: 737. Name: Marcus Heding Age in 1860: 76 Birth Year: abt 1784 Birthplace: New York Home in 1860: Bellmont, Franklin, New York Gender: Male Post Office: Malone [S2645931638] 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: , Franklin, New York; Roll: 283; Page: 239. Name: Marcus Headding Township: Bellmont County: Franklin State: New York