Kenneth Anderson Scudder^[1]

1765 - 1843  (78 years)

• Name	Kenneth Anderson Scudder
  Birth	21 Aug 1765	Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey   [2]
  Christening	3 Nov 1765	Tennent, Monmouth, New Jersey   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	21 Oct 1843	Homer, Cortland, New York   [4]
  Burial	Homer, Cortland, New York
  Person ID	I56	Scudder
  Last Modified	25 Jan 2010

  
  

  Father	Colonel Nathaniel Scudder,   b. 10 May 1733, Huntington, Suffolk, New York d. 15 Oct 1781, Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey (Age 48 years)
  Mother	Isabella Anderson,   b. 6 Jul 1737, Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey d. 24 Dec 1782, Tennent, Monmouth, New Jersey (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	23 Mar 1757
  Family ID	F29	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Cook Neeley,   b. Abt 1785, Little Falls, Herkimer, New York d. 3 Feb 1865, Cortland county, New York (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	28 Jan 1801	Monmouth county, New Jersey   [4]
  Children	1. Hannah Neeley Scudder,   b. 22 Oct 1801, New Jersey d. 1883, Wautoma, Waushara, Wisconsin (Age 81 years)   2. Lydia Scudder,   b. Abt 1803, Homer, Cortland, New York d. Abt 1820 (Age 17 years)   3. Thomas Cook Scudder,   b. 3 Feb 1806, New Jersey d. 14 Aug 1893, Cortland county, New York (Age 87 years)   4. Mary Cook Scudder,   b. Abt 1808, Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey d. Aft 1880 (Age > 73 years)   5. Abraham N. Scudder,   b. 7 Sep 1812, New Jersey d. 22 Aug 1864, Cortland county, New York (Age 51 years)   6. Nathaniel Scudder,   b. 10 Sep 1814, Homer, Cortland, New York d. 19 Jul 1877, Cortland county, New York (Age 62 years)   7. John N. Scudder,   b. 23 Mar 1816, Homer, Cortland, New York d. 22 Mar 1881, Cortland county, New York (Age 64 years)   8. Kenneth Anderson Scudder,   b. 16 Nov 1819, Homer, Cortland, New York d. 1901, Homer, Cortland, New York (Age 81 years)   9. Isabella E. Scudder,   b. 1 Mar 1822, Homer, Cortland, New York d. 26 Jun 1880, Cortland county, New York (Age 58 years)   10. Scudder,   b. Abt 1824, Homer, Cortland, New York d. CHILD   11. Scudder,   b. Abt 1826, Homer, Cortland, New York d. CHILD
  Family ID	F39	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Kenneth settled in Herkimer county in 1813, but subsequently came to Homer, locating on lot 18. Since Kenneth and Elizabeth had many children, the brothers and sisters could always rely on each other as playmates. If neighbors lived close by, even more children could share the fun and join in the games. Since adults did not have time to watch their children closely, they were often left alone to play in the gardens, fields, or in the house when their chores were done. On a winter day, a colonial family such as Kenneth's would gather around the fireplace in the kitchen to stay warm. The father would work on fixing his tools for the spring, the mother would spin, and if the children did not have to card wool or churn butter, they would probably play a board game or practice tongue twisters. In warmer weather, as the father tended the field and the mother did the laundry or made soap in the yard, the children would play outside with marbles, hoops, or battledores (a game like badminton).

  
  

• Sources

  [S15] Genealogy of Early Settlers of Trenton and Ewing, "Old Hunterdon County," New Jersey, p. 246. [S12] Family Bible Record of Scudder and Wikoff Families, New Testament. [S557] International Genealogical Index (R), Batch #: C505891, Sheet #: 00, Source Call #: 974.946 T1 K2S, Printout Call #: 1001478, Dat. [S14] Genealogy of Descendants of Jacob Scudder T-2-3-7-Partial and Descendants of Peter Scudder T-2-3-11, XXVII, p. 13.