1. 2. Alice SEARLE   b. 1711, Cranston, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; d. 23 May 1771, Cranston, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.
2. 3. Edward SEARLE   b. 22 Nov 1724, Rhode Island.
3. 4. Richard SEARLE   b. Abt 1726.
4. 5. Thomas SEARLE   b. Abt 1728.

1. 6. James EDMUNDS, II   b. 1731, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; d. 1799, Clarendon, Rutland, Vt.
2. 7. Molly EDMUNDS   b. 1733, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.
3. 8. William EDMUNDS   b. 1735, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; d. 1752, At Sea.

James served as a private under Captain Thomas Sawyer, Col. GideonWarren, Vermont militia. He was born in Providence and died inClarendon, Rutland Co. VT
DAR records, ID Number: 112926

1. 9. William EDMUNDS   b. 1757, Providence, Providence Co. Ri; d. 1837, Essex Co. Ny.

1. 10. Obadiah EDMUNDS   b. 4 Apr 1759, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; d. 1809, Danby Rutland, Vt.
2. 11. Andrew EDMUNDS   b. 17 Jun 1760, Providence, Providence Co. Ri; d. 8 Jan 1813, Brownsville, Jefferson Co. Ny.
3. 12. James EDMUNDS, III   b. 16 Feb 1762, Providence, Providence Co. Ri; d. 19 May 1846, Hartland, Niagara Co. Ny.
4. 13. Eliphalet EDMUNDS   b. 13 Apr 1764, Providence, Providence Co. Ri; d. 11 Sep 1841, Brighton, Monroe Co. Ny.
5. 14. Stephen EDMUNDS   b. 1766, Providence, Providence Co. Ri; d. 10 Mar 1813, Kent, Connecticut.
6. 15. Lydia EDMUNDS   b. 1768, Providence, Providence Co. Ri.
7. 16. Christopher EDMUNDS   b. 10 Mar 1770, Providence, Providence Co. Ri; d. 1852, Ellisburg, Jefferson Co. Ny.
8. 17. Anne EDMUNDS   b. 31 Jul 1773, Providence, Providence Co. Ri; d. 17 Mar 1790, Rutland Co. Vt.
9. 18. Elsa EDMUNDS   b. 10 Dec 1775, Rutland Co. Vt.
10. 19. Priscilla EDMUNDS   b. 23 Dec 1769, Rutland Co. Vt.
11. 20. Mary EDMUNDS   b. 12 Feb 1780, Clarendon, Rutland Co. Vt; d. 20 Oct 1846, Hartland, Niagara Co. Ny.
12. 21. Joseph EDMUNDS   b. 1783, Clarendon, Rutland Co. Vt; d. 18 Sep 1846, Moscow, Hillsdale Co. Mi.

William served seven years as a regular in the Revolutionary War, beingengaged in many of the fiercest battles. After serving with the VermontRegulars, William moved back to Rhode Island where he enlisted for dutyfrom Scituate Twp. He served the remainder of the war with the RhodeIsland Regiment. When DWilliam finished his service, he returned toProvidence, Scituate Twp.
In 1784 William married Amy Laws in Providence, possibly eloping. Shewas from Scituate. In 1786 after the birth of their first child, James,they moved to St. Albans, Vt where theyb lived for three or four years.There they were burned out and barely escaped with their lives. Theythen to Clarendon, VT where they lived for a time, later moving to Keene,Essex Co. NY.
William was left handed and very stout. Nobody could whip him.

Obadiah served as a Private in Capt. Benjamin Hickok's Company in serviceof the now State of Vermont, under command of Capt. Gideon Brownson, June26, 1776. He served 23 days with commencement of pay July 1, 1776.
Obadiah next entered the service on Oct 17, 1777 and dischargedOct-23,1777 serving Capt. Abraham Salisbury.
Capt. Thomas Sawyer's Company in Col. Warren's Regiment of Militia undercommand of Levi Colvin. Obadiah entered service Nov. 7, 1778 and wasdischarged Nov. 15, 1778. In Col. Ira Allen's regiment he served fromMay 26 to May 30 1770. (1770n may be a typo) The above information wasgiven by Virginia Edmunds.
( Obadiah was a Private in the Vermont militia, 1778 - info from ConnieBates Lovitt)
From Vermont Historical Gazateer: Edmunds, Obadiah, from Rhode Island in1775.
Married Sarah Williams. He was a soldier of the Revolution andremarkably fitted to mitigate the hardships and smooth the asperitiesincident to settlement of the new Country. He was a man of uprightnessand sound judgement, of peaceable disposition and was held in high esteemby all who knew him. He died in 1809 and his wife in 1834. Theirchildren were Sarah, Reuben, Obadiah and Ira.
A few years after the death of Obadiah, all his children were married andhad moved to Chautauqua Co. New York with the exception of Ira, whoremained in Vermont.

1. 22. Betsey EDMUNDS   b. 19 Mar 1783, Clarendon, Rutland Co. Vt; d. 3 Dec 1861, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. 23. Andrew EDMUNDS, Jr. [infant]   b. 25 May 1784; d. 24 Oct 1786.
3. 24. Eliphalet EDMUNDS   b. 10 Apr 1786, Fredonia, Washtenaw Co. Mi; d. 19 Jul 1861, Fredonia, Washtenaw Co. Mi.; bur. Jul 1861, Washtenaw Co, Mi,.
4. 25. Eunice EDMUNDS   b. 3 Aug 1788; d. 8 May 1859, Lee Co. Ia.
5. 26. Jeptha EDMUNDS   b. 22 Mar 1790, Clarendon, Rutland Co, Vt; d. 6 Mar 1856, Tama Co. Ia; bur. Mar 1856, Tama Co, Ia.
6. 27. Jonathan EDMUNDS   b. 9 Apr 1792, ,, New York; d. 8 Jan 1857, Liverpool, Medina, Ohio.
7. 28. Hulda EDMUNDS   b. 22 Nov 1793, New York.
8. 29. Lydia EDMUNDS   b. 21 Aug 1797, New York; d. 21 Mar 1867, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
9. 30. Alzina EDMUNDS   b. 13 Apr 1807, Watertown,Jefferson,New York.

At about the close of the Revolutionary War, Stephen ran away from hisfather and went to Canaan, Litchfield Co. CT. where he learned his tradeat the Iron Works there. He was called a bloomer. (This is the job ofshaping the hot ore by hammering or rollingit. A very hard and hotjob.) He was an industrious, hard working man of exellent nativeability. Although without much kinowledge of books, he was a ready andvigorous public speaker and a man of noble character.
In the winter of 1812-13, an epidemic of fever broke out in the town ofKent, prostrating a heavy proportion of the heads of families. Stephenimmediately left his work and thenceforth devoted himself to the care ofthe sick. He himself was struck down with the fever after a time andwithin two days of getting it he was carried to his grave. His wifeRebekah later followed him, leaving six children to the tender mercies ofcharity.

Christopher lived and died in the town of Ellisburg. He weighed about200 pounds and was avery stout man. He was taken prisoner by the Britishon Lake Ontario in the War of 1812.
ONe of Christopher's sons was born with a veil over his face.Christopher thought the boy could read the future, preserved the veil andgave it to him whe he became of age.
Christopher was completely carried away by "Morman Fever". He traded hisfarm for property in Nauvoo, ILL, and went thither, accompanied by hisson Joel and his daughter Lydia and son-in-law Nelson Van Wormer. On theway, he called on his brother Eliphalet, Monroe Co. NY. He was withdifficulty persuaded to over night, lest he should "die on unholyground". " He was so nervous about it, that he could not raise a cup ofwater to his lips with both hands without spilling a part" (James MadisonEdmunds). When Christopher reached Nauvoo, he found that he had beencheated in trading property. He was promptly cured of his delusion, cameback to Ellisburg, sued for and regained his farm, and was content tostay on it.
(Date on will says May 29, 1852, so Christopher died before that, and notin 1853?)

The inscription on Mary's tombstone is as follows: Mary, wife of JosephHall, died October 20, 1846, aged sixty-seven years and eight months. Ishall be satisfied when I awake in Thy likeness.