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David Tuttle

Overview

David Tuttle was a prominent founder of Vernon. His family's homestead on now Route 26 near Vernon Center was cataloged by the U.S. as part of the historic homes survey. The Town of Vernon was formed in his home at a meeting in 1802.

Details

Born: 1769 New Haven, CT

Died: 1834

Burial: Vernon Village Cemetery

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Biography

David Tuttle was a prominent founder of Vernon. His family’s homestead on now Route 26 near Vernon Center was cataloged by the U.S. as part of the historic homes survey. The Town of Vernon was formed in his home at a meeting in 1802.

From Obituary:

When David Tuttle was born on 15 October 1769, in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, his father, Jehiel Tuttle, was 40 and his mother, Charity Dayton, was 39. He married Polly Austin in 1801, in Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. He died in June 1834, in Vernon, Vernon, Oneida, New York, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Vernon Center Cemetery, Vernon Center, Town of Vernon, Oneida, New York, United States.

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