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sequently he traveled widely as a salesman
in the employ of Mr. Palmer, for a
period of five years. At the urgent re-
quest of his father, he settled upon the
paternal acres in East Hampton, wrhere
he still resides. For several years he engaged
in breeding Ayrshire cattle, in
which he was successful, and is still a
member of the Ayrshire and Brown Swiss
Cattle associations. Mr. Edgerton is now
a dealer in thoroughbred saddle horses,
making a pastime of fitting up and selling
the best specimens of their kind. He is
an enthusiastic horseman, and his wife is
also an equestrienne, usually accompany-
ing him in rides about the scenic sections
of Central Connecticut. Mr. Edgerton
has never attempted to mix in the conduct
of public affairs, though he is a steadfast
Republican and endeavors to forward the
public interests through the instrumentality
of the principles he believes in. The
Protestant Episcopal Church in East
Hampton occupies land donated by the
Edgerton family, and he is a supporter
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of the faith. The bell in the church was a
gift to the parish from his mother. The
original family residence on the Edgerton
farm at East Hampton has been remodeled
and beautified by its present occupants,
and constitutes one of the most
desirable rural homes in the State. Mr.
and Mrs. Edgerton divide their time in
summer between this mansion and their
handsome summer home at Westbrook,
and winters find them in California or
other milder climes. Wherever they may
go, they are welcomed for their fine and
genial manners and intelligent person-
ality.
Mr. Edgerton was married, in 1914, to
Mrs. Annie E. (Day) Hotchkiss, widow of
Frank Hotchkiss of Seymour, Connecticut,
and daughter of the late Edmund and
Annie E. (Melcher) Day of the same place.
Edmund Day was the original manu-
facturer of the famous Waterman Ideal
fountain pen. He was descended from
Robert Day, born about 1604, who came
from Ipswich, England, in the ship
"Elizabeth" to Boston, accompanied by
his wife Mary, aged twenty-eight. He
was admitted a freeman at Cambridge
May 6, 1635, and was one of the original
settlers of Hartford, Connecticut, where
he was living as early as 1639. There he
died in 1648, aged forty-four. His second
wife, Editha Stebbins, was a sister of
Deacon Edward Stebbins. She married
(second) Deacon John Maynard and
(third) in 1658, Elizur Holyoke of Spring-
field, where she died October 24, 1688.
Thomas, son of Robert Day, born about
1638, resided in Springfield, where he
died December 27, 171 1. He married,
October 27, 1659, Sarah Cooper, daughter
of Lieutenant Thomas Cooper, who was
born 1617, came to Boston in 1635, settled
at Springfield in 1641, and was killed by
Indians when they burned Springfield.
Sarah, wife of Thomas Day, survived him
about fifteen years, dying November 21,
1726. Ebenezer, sixth son of Thomas and
Sarah Day, was born September 5, 1677,
in Springfield, lived in West Springfield
and died there September i, 1763. He
married April 18, 1700, Mercy Hitchcock,
and their youngest child, Timothy Day,
was born September 5, 1720. His home
was in West Springfield, where he died
September 29, 1797. He married, Febru-
ary 6, 1747, Sarah Munn, of Deerfield,
born November 14, 1724, died October 4,
1800, sixth daughter of Benjamin and
Thankful (Nims) Munn, granddaughter
of John and Abigail (Parsons) Munn,
great-granddaughter of Benjamin and
Abigail (Burt) Munn. Benjamin Munn
was in Hartford, 1639, ^t Springfield,
1649. His wife was a daughter of Henry