This was done with the help of my cousin, Larry Chesebro' - Thank you again Larry!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

Descendants of William CHESEBROUGH III

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  WILLIAM¹ CHESEBROUGH III^1,2,3,4,5 was born Bef. 22 Jun 1594 in Tattershall, near Boston, Lincolnshire, England, and died 09 Jun 1667 in Wequetequock, Stonington, New London County, CT.  He married ANNA STEVENSON^6,7,8,9,10 15 Dec 1620 in St. Botolph's Church, Boston, Lincolnshire, England by the "blessed John Cotton".  She was born Bef. 23 Aug 1597 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England, and died 24 Aug 1673 in Wequetequock, Stonington, New London County, CT.

 

Notes for WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH III:

 

1.  Biographical sketch of William and a letter from Rev. Amos Chesebrough about the sketch from Anna Chesebrough Wildey's book:

 

"William (Cheesbrough) Chesebrough, the first settler of English lineage in the town of Stonington, Connecticut, was born in England in the year of our Lord, 1594.  The place of his nativity and the names of his parents cannot with certainty be determined.  The probabilities are, that he was born in or near Boston, Lincolnshire, where he is known to have had his residence some eleven or twelve years prior to his emigration to America in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and where he and his wife were communicants in St. Botolph's Church.  The home of the Cheesbrough family was in the eastern counties of England, and the name occurs in the public registries of Wills in the County of Norfolk, which adjoins Lincolnshire.  Sarah Chesebrough, whose name stands No. 78 on the roll of the First Church of Boston, Mass., was a passenger with William on the ship, Arbella, and was thought to have been his mother but is recorded as a daughter in the Winthrop Fleet records.  His wife, Anna and three surviving children of the eight that had been born to him, - the youngest, Nathaniel, an infant in arms, - came with him in the same company.  The Arbella, a ship of three hundred and fifty tons, whereof Captain Peter Milborne was master, received its name 'in honour of the Lady Arbella' spouse of Isaac Johnson, Esq., one of the more prominent personages among the passengers.  This ship was one of a fleet of fourteen vessels with eight hundred and forty passengers, comprising the Massachusetts Bay Colony.  It set sail from Cowes, Isle of Wight, on Tuesday, March 30, 1630, and was termed the 'Admiral' of the fleet, for the reason partly, that it was the staunchest and best furnished of the vessels, and partly perhaps, as Savage in his notes in Winthrop's Journal suggests, that it was owned by and carried 'the principal people' of the Colony, including Johnson, Winthrop, Coddington, Dudley, Bradstreet and Saltonstall with their respective families among others.

 

The first thirty-six years of William Chesebrough's life were closing when he set foot upon American soil.  They covered the last nine years of Queen Elizabeth's reign, the entire reign of James I, and the first five years of the reign of the ill-fated Charles I, and they were among the most eventful years in the history of England.  Mary, Queen of Scots, was beheaded only seven years before Chesebrough's birth; and only six years before, occurred the issue of the first English newspaper, and also the destruction of the Spanish Armada.  It was the period in which Edmund Spencer, William Shakespeare and Lord Bacon won their undying fame; in which the first telescopes were invented, and in which also the authorized version of the Bible was prepared by order of King James.  He was eleven years old at the time of the Gunpowder Plot; thirteen when Jamestown (now New York) was settled by the Dutch, and twenty-six when the Pilgrim Fathers landed upon Plymouth Rock.

 

The corruption in both Church and State in England, the high-handed and cruel measures of the Courts of High Commission and of the Star Chamber to crush out all freedom of thought and speech and worship, the insecurity of life and property, and the civil and religious disintegration which threatened ruin to the nation, prompted many of the better class of the clergy and of the people to sacrifice their homes and seek an asylum where they could enjoy a rational liberty.  The immigrants who came to New England with the illustrious Winthrop, organized their churches on the simple polity of a self-governing brotherhood.  Such an organization was effected in their new settlement which they named Charlestown, on the 30th of July, 1630, with Rev. John Wilson as teacher, but in the course of three months it was transferred to the south side of the Charles River to Boston, which the majority preferred on the score of healthiness, as the place for a permanent settlement.  The names of William and Anna Chesebrough appear as Nos. 44 and 45, on the roll of the original members of this, the First Church of Boston.  When Rev. John Cotton, their former Minister at St. Botolph's in England, came over some three years later, he took the place of Mr. Wilson as teacher of the church, and Mr. Wilson was chosen as the pastor.

 

The government of the new colony was administered under a charter granted by Charles I to 'The Governor and Company of Massachusetts Bay in New England,' bearing date March 4, 1629.  On the emigration to America of the leading members of this Corporation, the Corporation itself with all its powers and privileges was transferred to them and the other freemen of the company who should inhabit the new plantation.  Thus the administrative officers of the company became 'The General Court of Massachusetts,' which took charge of the civil government, and John Winthrop was chosen governor.  Under this government, William Chesebrough was made a freeman in May, 1631.  It soon became necessary to order the several towns which had been organized by the colonists, to choose each two deputies to appear at the Court, for the purpose of concerting a plan for a public treasury and for levying taxes for the support of the government.  William Colburn, who was the deacon of the Church, and William Chesebrough, were appointed upon this service as the first deputies or representatives of Boston.  This was the entering wedge to the yearly representation of the towns in the legislative body.  Mr. Chesebrough filled other responsible positions in the young municipality.  He was chosen constable, an office equivalent to what would now be called an 'high sheriff', and subsequently an assessor from rates, and again one of a committee to allot to 'the able bodied men and youth' grounds for planting.

 

For the purpose of attaining more arable land and pasture than was assigned to them within the limits of Boston, Mr. Chesebrough, with many others, removed their residences a few miles southward, near to a promontory called Mount Wollaston, in 1637 or 1638.  A church was organized for the growing community, September 17, 1639, to which he and his wife brought letters of dismission and recommendations from the Boston church on the 6th of the ensuing February.  This Mount Wollaston section was set off the same year as a distinct town and named Braintree, and Mr. Chesebrough, with Stephen Kinsley, was chosen to represent the new municipality in the General Court.  He was appointed commissioner or local judge to try certain classes of cases which came up for adjudication, and held also other responsible positions.  The grounds he occupied are those which have constituted for more than two and a half centuries the old homestead of the Adams family, and are now included within the limits of the city of Quincy.  The late Ex-President, John Quincy Adams, informed the writer that the deed of transfer given by William Chesebrough to his ancestor was still in his possession.

 

In the course of two or three years the subject of this sketch joined a company which settled at 'Seekonk', in the vicinity of the Plymouth Colony.  Early in July, 1644, he with twenty-nine others of the resident planters there, entered into a civil compact, agreeing to be governed by nine persons, 'according to law and equity, until we shall subject ourselves jointly to some other government.'  It appears that this compact and agreement was drawn up and carried through by Mr. Chesebrough's efforts, for on the 12th of July following, at a public meeting, his efficient services in setting up the new government were gratefully acknowledged by the enactment of a provision, 'that he shall have division in all lands of Seekonk, for one hundred and fifty-three pounds, besides what he is to have for his own proportion, and that in the way of consideration for the pains and charges he hath been at in setting off this plantation.'  (Our note - this land is located in and around Rumford, near East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. William's land is now part of the Wanamoisett Country Club golf course and Walter Palmer's original land is part of the Agawam Hunt golf course.  Both families are eligible for the First Families of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.)

 

The question of jurisdiction was settled by the plantation submitting itself to the government of the Plymouth Colony, rather than that of Massachusetts Bay, and it was incorporated by the scriptural name of Rehoboth.  This decision was arrived at contrary to Chesebrough's wishes and judgment, and the Plymouth authorities took his opposition as an affront, and treated him harshly.  Feeling deeply the prejudice awakened against him, he mounted his horse, and in company with one of his sons, turned his face westward with a view of finding a place of settlement where he could escape unjust treatment and live in peace.  On this tour of about seventy miles along the coast, he carefully noted the different localities on the route until he reached Pequot, now New London.  John Winthrop, Jr., an old acquaintance, under commission of the General Court of Massachusetts, had charge of a new settlement at Pequot, and he was strongly urged to make this place his permanent abode.  But the location did not suit him, although a town-lot was offered him as an inducement. After successive explorations he made choice of the head of Wequetequock cove, in what was called Pawcatuck, on the bordering lands of which he found arable lands for planting, with an abundance of pasture ground for stock raising, to which he had largely turned his attention.  To this place after having built a dwelling house on the west side of the cove, he removed with his wife and four sons, assisted by his friend, Roger Williams, in the summer of 1649.  At this time he was fifty-five years old, his wife fifty-one, his son Samuel twenty-two, Nathaniel nineteen, John seventeen, and Elisha twelve.  John died from a wound by a scythe in 1650, at the age of eighteen, and was the first white person whose remains were buried in Stonington.

 

Singularly enough, he had hardly become domiciled in his new home, when a trouble came upon him similar to that from which he had just fled. Connecticut was about as jealous of Massachusetts as was Plymouth, and unfriendly persons belonging to Plymouth, took advantage of this fact to awaken the suspicions of the Connecticut authorities against him.  The trumped-up charge was that he had taken up his present residence with a view of carrying on an unlawful trade with the Indians, furnishing them with and repairing their firearms.  The General Court of Connecticut thereupon issued a warrant to the constable of Pequot to require him to give an account of himself in answer to this charge.  Supposing that he was within the jurisdiction of Massachusetts, he refused for a year or more to pay any attention to the order of the Court; but afterwards on the advice of Mr. Winthrop and his friends at Pequot, he voluntarily presented himself before the Court at Hartford and refuted the slanderous charge, in support of which not a particle of evidence was presented. Ostensibly as a measure of precaution, he was required to give a bond not to engage in any trade with the Indians forbidden by the Laws of the Colony, and before the succeeding winter to furnish the Court with the names of such persons as he could persuade to settle in his neighborhood.  On these conditions permission was given him to remain unmolested where he was.  This action of the Court was largely prompted by a jealousy of all settlers in that section who were supposed to be favorable to the Massachusetts claims, lest that colony should get the control of the Pawcatuck territory.  It now became a burning question to which Colony this territory belonged, - whether to Connecticut or Massachusetts.  Connecticut attempted to steal the march on the sister Colony by a public act making the Pawcatuck River the eastern boundary of Pequot, so that Chesebrough's place of settlement came within the boundaries of that town.  On this basis the town not only voted him a house-lot within the Pequot settlement itself, but also confirmed his title to three hundred aces of land at Wequetequock, which were subsequently increased to twenty-three hundred and sixty-two acres.

 

The first man who joined Mr. Chesebrough in the new plantation was Thomas Stanton, the famous Indian interpreter, who in 1650 built a trading-house on the west side of the Pawcatuck River, though he did not remove his family thither until 1657.  In the year 1653, Walter Palmer, one of the settlers at Rehoboth, dissatisfied for some reasons with his residence within the Colony of Plymouth, located himself near to his old friend and neighbor Chesebrough, erecting his dwelling-house on the east side of Wequetequock Cove.  Thomas Minor moved into the neighborhood in 1654, and built his house at Mistuxet, now Quiambog.  These four men: Chesebrough, Stanton, Palmer and Minor, were the founders of Stonington, in honor from whom the monument in the ancient cemetery at Wequetequock was erected in 1899, that being the two hundred and fiftieth year from the first settlement by Mr. Chesebrough.

 

The action of the General Court of Connecticut in pushing its claims eastward to the Pawcatuck River, was by no means acquiesced in by Massachusetts, and the seriously controverted question of jurisdiction was referred to the Commissioners of the United Colonies for decision. Meanwhile, or until the matter could be amicably decided, the planters were advised 'to carry themselves & order their affaires peaceably, and by common agreement.'  Acting on this advise, the original settlers and a few others who had joined them, met together on the 30th of June, 1658, and organized a local government with what may be termed a constitution, entitled 'The Asotiation of Poquatuck people,' which was signed by eleven persons, viz.:  William Chesebrough, and his three sons, Samuel, Nathaniel and Elisha, Thomas Stanton and his son Thomas, Walter Palmer and his two sons, Elihu and Moses, George Denison, and Thomas Shaw.  This compact is in the handwriting of William Chesebrough and pledged the signers 'to maintain and deffend the peac of the plac & to aid and asist one another according to law & rules of righteousnes, till such other provition be maide ffor us as may atain our end above written.'  After affixing their names to the document, the signers chose Capt. George Denison and William Chesebrough to be 'comytioners' to carry out the provisions of the contract.  Three months later the Commissioners of the United Colonies decided that the territory in dispute belonged to Massachusetts, and the General Court of that Colony named it Southertown and annexed it to the county of Suffolk.  Southertown remained a township of Massachusetts until the issue of the Charter of Connecticut by King Charles II, dated April 25, 1662, which fixed the eastern boundary of Connecticut at Pawcatuck River, thereupon this territory which for three and a half years had been subject to the control of Massachusetts, reverted back to the sister Colony.  Through this period Mr. Chesebrough held the office of selectman.

 

During the time in which the plantation was included in the town of Pequot, Mr. Chesebrough had been elected its deputy to the General Court of Connecticut at Hartford in 1653, 1654, 1655, and 1656; he held also the offices of assessor and commissioner.  On its reversion to Connecticut under the charter, some of the planters manifested an almost defiant unwillingness to acknowledge the jurisdiction of this Colony, at which the authorities at Hartford took offense.  In 1664, however, they united in choosing William Chesebrough as their first representative to the General Court.  With much effort and considerable delay, he was successful in adjusting the disturbed relations between them and the court (see Petition note below).  In 1665, the name of Southertown was changed to that of Mystic, and in the year following to Stonington. During the last three years of his life, which closed on Sunday, the 9th day of June, 1667, he being then seventy-three years old, Mr. Chesebrough was selectman of the town. His wife, Mrs. Anna Chesebrough, died on the 24th day of August, 1673, at the age of seventy-five.  Their remains rest side by side in the old cemetery, a short distance from their dwelling-house."

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"This brief sketch of the life of William Chesebrough makes it clearly evident that he was a strong character, - a man well fitted in capacity and high purpose to be a pioneer in laying the foundations of a well-ordered, civil and religious community.  Mature in years, of a well-balanced mind, wise in counsel, a man of positive convictions, and withal of uncompromising uprightness, he naturally drew to himself the confidence of his associates, as to one whose lead it would be safe to follow.  He was a man of deeds rather than of words; and yet, when the occasion called for it, he could give utterance to his views in language that needed no interpreter, or he could put them in to proper written form.

 

His organizing capacity was very marked.  He took a prominent part in bringing in to associated and orderly form the scattered and diverse population of Braintree, Rehoboth and Stonington; and his versatility was wonderful.  On all occasions we find him possessed of large resources, and capable of turning his hand without difficulty to almost any business or branch of employment that offered itself.  He could frame a building or sit as a judge in a case at law.  He forge a chain, or draw up a plan for the organization of a municipal government.  He could survey a tract of land, or worthily represent a town in the General Court.

 

One fact which marks him as a man who commanded great respect, is that after gathering around him such men of superior ability as Thomas Stanton, Walter Palmer and Capt. George Denison, they worked so harmoniously with him in the organization and ordering of the new community.

 

And further, it needs only to be added, that he was a man of decided Christian principal, and that wherever he planted himself he was an earnest supporter of religious worship, and religious institutions.  When he emigrated to America he brought his religion with him, and both he and his wife were enrolled among the first members of the church in Boston, Mass., and on his removal to Braintree and Rehoboth, he took his church relations with him; and although he died prior to the organization of the First Church in Stonington, the tradition is that prior to the establishment of religious worship in his neighborhood, he was accustomed, in all suitable weather, to attend Sunday services at Pequot, starting a little after midnight that he might in good time accomplish the fifteen miles of travel over rough roads and the crossing of two rivers.  There can be no doubt that he took an active part in the measures which were initiated in 1657 for establishing regular religious services within the limits of the plantation, and which issued after the employment of several preachers for short seasons, in an invitation to Rev. James Noyes to serve the people as their permanent pastor.  Mr. Noyes entered upon his labors here in 1664, about three years before Mr. Chesebrough's death; but he was not ordained, nor was the church organized until 1674.  In his last will and testament Mr. Chesebrough speaks of Rev. James Noyes and Mr. Amos Richardson, as 'my truly and well-beloved friends,' - thus showing that one of the persons to whom he was strongly attached was a Christian minister."

 

Rev. Amos S. Chesebrough, D.D.

New Hartford, Conn.

March 5, 1901

 

2.  Boston, Lincolnshire, England record of payment for William's services (from the Wildey book);

 

"From the 'Boston Corporation Records' in England:

1626, Allsoe at this Assembly there is xviij s. taken out of the treasury & paid to Wm Cheesbrough for keeping of Geo. Melton xviij weeks w/ch is allsoe prcell of the money for Smith digills house."

 

3.  Massachusetts land record of William before removing to the part of Massachusetts later to become Connecticut (from the Wildey book):

 

"Suffolk County, Massachusetts Deeds, Lib. I, page 26:

 

Will Chesebrough of Mount Wollaston, in consideration of fower hundred pounds of current money of England, to him payed, granted unto Rich Wright & his heirs, six hundred acres of Land more or less lyinge in Mount Wollaston aforsayde bounded ptly wth Mount Wollaston Rive & p'tly wth the salt water shore towards the north & otherwise diversly bounded, mentioned in the deed with all the Appurtenances & Priviledges that doe or shall thereto belonge, & this was by deed of sale dated 15 day 8 mo 1639.

 

In behalf of William Coddington of Aquidnecke gent and further beinge all the wood & Timber reserved to Will Coddington growinge upon the sayd land of Will Tinge.

 

Will Chesebrough of Mount Wollaston alis Braintrye for & in consideration of one hundred twenty and seaven pounds current money of England. ---Con----ninge wh he acknowledged himselfe satisfyed granted unto Willm Tynge of Boston mercht two hundred acres of land more or less lynge & beinge in Braintrye aforesd (only reservinge fivteene acres & a halfe of waist to himselfe) the bounds whereof are expressed in the deed, wth all the appurtenances and privilidges thereto belonginge & this was by deed of Sale---dated the tenth day of the ninth month, anno domini, 1641---this was ye land yt Will Chesbrowe purchased of Richard Wright.

 

hand & seal,"

 

4.  Petition of William Chesebrough trying to soothe the Connecticut General Court when residents of Southertown (later Mystic) objected to Massachusetts relinquishing the area to Connecticut (from the Wildey book):

 

"The petition of William Chesebrough, to the General Court of Connecticut, in behalf of the planters of Southerton for pardon for their refusal to submit to its jurisdiction on the issue of the  Royal Charter:

 

To the Hono'ble General Court now assembled at Hartford in the Colony of Conectyecott.

 

Honnorable may it please you, we your poore petitioners being summoned by the Honnered counsel of this jurisdiction to yield our obedience & subjection to this jurisdiction according to his majestyes' letters patent gratiously granted to  this colonie & to make choice of a person to be a comishoner & to attend the servis of this present court in obedience to this summons we have yielded ourselves & sent up one to be comishoner to atend the servis of the court.

 

We humbly beseech you thearfor that you will pardon all such mistaike or miscariges wch through human frailty hath been offencive or grevious unto you & receave us with a loving aspect & renue your your former favor unto us that we may be remembered with equall priviledges of other towns according to our capacitie that we make be preserved in truth & peac & that scandal may be removed, for the former we may not be so bould as to prescrib knowing the wisdom and prudence of the Honnered court, hose wisdom & favor we do commit ourselves unto.

 

We humbly do beseech also that the bounds of our plantation may be confirmed wch was granted unto us by the Bay., thus being loath to trespass upon your patienc we humbly taik our leave & rest your pore petichoners.

 

Willm Chesebrough in the name of the rest

October 13, 64."

 

5.  From The NEHGR, 1992, Volume 146, page 237 titled "Gentlemen's Companies":

 

"Gentle Leaders of East Anglian companies were most common at the beginning of the 1630s.  The 1630 Lincolnshire company looked to the wealthy Isaac Johnson, brother-in-law of the Earl of Lincoln, as their leader and focal point.  Apart from his own relatives, like the Lady Arbella and Charles Fiennes, his party was made up of the earl's clients, such as Thomas Dudley and his son-in-law Simon Bradstreet, William Coddington, William Cheseborough, and their families and servants. Johnson's early death may have contributed tothe subsequent disperal of the company*

 

     "*The Johnson Company numbered 17; it included Isaac and the Lady Arbella, the Thomas Dudley family of

     seven, William Coddington and wife, the William Cheseborough family of four, and Simon Bradstreet and wife."

 

6.  The Last Will and Testament and subsequent actions relating to the will of William Chesebrough, aged 73 years (from the Wildey book with paragraph punctuation added for clarity):

 

Stonington, May23rd, 1667

 

First:  I give unto my son Samuel, all Lands formerly granted to him and taken in by his fence.

 

Nextly:  I give unto my sons Nathaniel and Elisha ye neck of land called Waddwonnet wch was formerly granted to them, bounded by ye fence yt crosses ye aforesd neck called Waddawonnet, with their broken up lands wch they now have in possession, all other lands wch is in my manageing, broken up or meadow, and two or three acres my son Elisha improveth this year.

 

I give to my loving wife wch commons answering to it during ye time of her life, and after her decease, I give unto my son Samuel, two acres next ye sd Samuel's, now dwelling house, and ye remainder of my broken up lands and meadow, to be divided equally between my two sons, Nathaniel and Elisha:  The little island I give to my son Nathaniel, and ye piece of meadow land by Goodman Yorks.

 

I give to my son Elisha, and all other lands that I had from New London.

 

I give to my three sons, every one of them an equal share.  And if these do want advice about ye dividing of it, I do ordain my trusty and well beloved friends Mr. James Noyes, and Mr. Amos Richardson, to be helpful to them about ye dividing of it.

 

And ye farm of land and meadow three hundred and fifty acres, more or less, near to a place called Cowsatuck, I give to my son William (Note: This "son William" apparently is William's grandson, son of Samuel, as no records exist for William having a son so named.).

 

For all my housing, I give to my loving wife to be wholly at her disposing, to keep, or sell, or dispose of, as she shall please,      and likewise ye house joineth to mine through out ye pasture to ye stone wall next to the highway, and for my son Samuel's eldest son, Samuel and his youngest daughter Sarah and yt his wife is now with child with I give five pounds a piece, and likewise my son Nathaniel's three children five pounds a piece which is to be paid them within six years.

 

All ye rest of my goods and chattels, my debts being paid I give to my loving wife whom I make full and lawful executrix.

 

William Chesebrough

 

Witness:

Gershom Palmer

Thomas Bell

 

This Will was attested to upon oath before me by the witnesses:  that Mr. Chesebrough dec'd, was in his right senses when he signed this his last will to the best of their understanding this  17 of September 1667

 

Thomas Stanton, Commissioner.

 

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At a county court holden in New London Sept. 19. 1667 The last Will and Inventory of William Chesebrough was exhibited in court, proved, and ordered to be entered upon Record May 6, 1693 extracted out of the original and court records and recorded by Daniel Wetherell county clerk.  A true copy of record examined per Rich'd Christopher's Clerk Probate.

 

The Inventory of William's estate was "prized by whose names are underwritten:" (Thomas Stanton, Thomas Minor and Amos Richardson) included:

 

     The housing and home lot; 35 acres of broken upland and meadow; 2,000 acres of land lying in common; 12 acres wheat,

     pease, and Indian Corn; Brass, Pewter, and Iron Pots; Tubs and other milk vessels; Chains, stools, and table; One gunn;

     Feather beds and their furniture; Wearing cloaths, and books; Linen and chests; A quarter part of the mill; Debts due;

     Grind stone, cast chains and other lumber; Four mares, Two horses; One mare more; Two mares more of 3 years old;

     Three (?) of two years old; Three horses kind of one year old and two colts; Eight cows; Two oxen; Four cattle of three

     years old; Two cattle of two years old; Five yearlings; Seven calves; Swine

 

     The total, errors excepted in casting, is 672-10 (672 Pounds, 10 Schillings) this day of August, 1667

 

     Thomas Stanton

     Thomas Minor

     Amos Richardson

 

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At a county court holden at New London Sepage19 1667, the last will and Inventory of Mr. William Chesebrough was exhibited in Court, proved and ordered to be entered on Record.  Extracted out of ye original and court records for me.

 

     June 6, 1693

 

     Daniel Wetherell

     County Clerk

 

7.  William and his wife were buried in the Wequetequock Cemetery. Vandals stole or destroyed their gravestone which was engraved with the Chesebrough crest mentioned above and which William used throughout his life.  This crest and variations of the motto were also used by King David Chesebrough and others.

 

More About WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH III:

Baptism: 22 Jun 1594, Tattershall, near Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Burial: Jun 1667, Wequetequock Burial Ground, Stonington, New London County, CT

Elected or appointed: 04 Jun 1645, propounded for Plymouth Colony and admitted June 7, 1648

Freeman: 18 May 1631, Boston, Suffolk County, MA

Immigration: 12 Jun 1630, in the Arbella of the Winthrop Fleet from Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Occupation: blacksmith, gunsmith and planter (farmer)

Religion: 1630, admitted to the Boston Church as member 44, recommended to Braintree Church February 16, 1640, dismissed from the Boston Church to Rehoboth Church April 9, 1648

Will: 23 May 1667, inventoried August 30, 1667, proved September 17, 1667 at Stonington, New London County, CT

 

Notes for ANNA STEVENSON:

 

1.  Anna's will (from the Wildey book with paragraph punctuation added for clarity):

 

     The Last Will & Testament of Anna Chesebrough, Aged 75 Years or Thereabouts.

 

     Imp!  I give to my two sons Samuel and Nathaniel yt land which was give to me by my husband upon his will,

     yt my son Elisha should have had if he had outlived me.

 

     I give to my son Nathaniel my barn.

 

     I give to my son Samuel my yard between my barn and his orchard.

 

     I give to William Chesebrough my son, Samuel's second son, my dwelling house, with ye pastor to ye yard.

 

     I give to my son Samuel my fifteen acres of land on ye east side of Pautucket river.

 

     I give to my son Nathaniel one of ye mares yt my son Elisha leased or hired of me, and ye other mare I give

     to my son Samuel's son William.  My bay horse I give to my son Nathaniel.  My black, I give to my son Samuel.

 

     I give my son Samuel a feather bed.

 

     I give my daughters Abigail and Hannah my cloaths and linnin.

 

     The rest of my estate, (mydebts being paid) I give to my two sons an equal share, whom I make my full and

     lawful executors.

 

     dated in Stonington this 19 of March 1672/3.

 

     Anna Chesebrough

     (her mark and seal)

 

     Signed sealed d and D D

     in presence of us

 

     Thomas Stanton, Sr.

     James Noyes.

 

     Mr. James Noyes appearing before me this fifth of September 1673 made oath yt ys was ye will of Anna

     Chesebrough deceased and yt his hand is twice to it as a witness.

 

     Thomas Stanton

     Commissioner

 

More About ANNA STEVENSON:

Baptism: 23 Aug 1597, Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Burial: Aug 1673, Wequetequock Burial Ground, Stonington, New London County, CT

Immigration: 12 Jun 1630, in the Arbella of the Winthrop Fleet from Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Religion: 1630, admitted to the Boston Church as member 45, recommended to Braintree Church February 16, 1640, dismissed from the Boston Church to Rehoboth Church April 9, 1648

Will: 19 Mar 1673, did not agree with terms of her husband's previous will and caused some controversy.  On October 7, 1673 the Court of Assistants negotiated an agreement the results were not returned to the probate file

 

Marriage Notes for WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH and ANNA STEVENSON:

 

1.  A CONCISE STONINGTON CHRONOLOGY (From Historical Footnotes, February 1999):

 

     In reaching an age of 350, the history of Stonington has extended over five of the Biblical spans of threescore years and ten. The

     dates here, drawn from Williams Haynes's Stonington Chronology (1949, 1976), are divided, for intelligibility, into those five

     lifespans, or generations:

 

     First Era, 1649-1719

 

     1649: William Chesebrough and family settled at head of Wequetequock Cove.

     1650: Thomas Stanton built trading post at The Rock on west bank of Pawcatuck River.

     1651: Connecticut granted Chippachaug (Mason's Island) to Major John Mason, who defeated the Pequots.

     1658: On June 30, settlers, stranded between Massachusetts and Connecticut governments, drew up "Asociation of Poquatuck

                Peple," a commitment to conduct their own affairs, in effect a declaration of independence. Later in the year, most of the

                area was handed to Massachusetts, which named it Southertown.

     1661: First meetinghouse built on what is now Montauk Avenue.

     1662: Town restored to Connecticut.

     1665: Connecticut General Court changed name of Southertown to Mystic.

     1666: In May, General Court changed town name to Stonington but did not explain why.

     1675: Outbreak in May 1675 of King Philip's War; Stonington houses fortified; Stonington troops participate in the climactic battle,

                the Great Swamp Fight in Rhode Island. War ended in August 1676 with the death of the Indian leader, Metacomet or King

                Philip.

     1680: Davis homestead, oldest surviving house in Stonington, built at Osbrook Point.

     1682: Samuel Richardson became first settler in area of North Stonington village.

 

     Second Era, 1720-1789

 

     1720: Connecticut Assembly separated North Stonington from Stonington, May 12.

     1752 First house built in Stonington Borough.

     1774: As Revolution approached, town meeting named Committee of Correspondence to support patriot agitation in Boston.

     1775: British frigate Rose bombarded Stonington but volunteer militia prevented troops from landing, August 30.

     1781: Stonington men killed in Benedict Arnold's slaughter of captured American troops at Fort Griswold, Groton.

 

     Third Era, 1790-1859

 

     1798: Samuel Trumbull issued first Stonington newspaper, Journal of the Times, October 2.

     1801: Stonington Borough incorporated, January 7.

     1814: During the War of 1812, Stonington bombarded by a British squadron; landing barges repulsed, August 9-10.

     1815: The Great Hurricane hit Stonington, September 23-24.

     1818. First Stonington sealing ship, brig Frederick, sailed to Antarctic grounds; took 28,000 sealskins.

                (Last sealing ship sailed in 1892.)

     1820: Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer, on the sealing sloop Hero, discovered the Antarctic Continent, 1820.

     1822: Stonington's first whaling ship, Hydaspe, built on the Mystic River, sailed for South Atlantic. (Last whaler sailed about 1855.)

     1823: First Stonington lighthouse built; replaced, 1841.

     1825: First steamboat trip on New York-Stonington run. 1837: Largest fire in Stonington Borough history destroyed stores on south

                Water Street, April 2.

     1837: Stonington-Providence Railroad and the Stonington Steamship Line (Stonington to New York) inaugurated, November 10;

                Wadawanuck Hotel built for patrons.

     1840: S.S. Lexington of Stonington Line burned, with loss of 250, January 13.

     1840s: First Portuguese immigrants arrive, primarily from the Azores.

     1861-1865: Several hundred Stonington volunteers served in the Civil War.

 

     Fourth Era, 1860-1929

 

     1876: Atwood Machine Company moved to Stonington Borough from Willimantic.

     1880: Steamers Narragansett and Stonington collided in fog; Narragansett lost with heavy loss of life, June 11.

     1890: North village officially named Old Mystic, May 29; Mystic Bridge, to the south, became Mystic a month later.

     1895: Stonington Historical and Genealogical Society held its first meeting, February 4.

     1914: Portuguese Holy Ghost Society organized, February 8.

     1917: Five hundred or more Stonington men enlisted or were drafted for service in World War I, April 1917-November 1918.

     1928: New town hall opened, June 14.

     1929: Marine Historical Association, creator of Mystic Seaport, organized, December 31.

 

     Fifth Era, 1930-1999

 

     1938: Hurricane struck New England, causing immense damage in Stonington, September 21.

     1941: Whaling ship Charles W. Morgan arrived at Mystic Seaport, November 8.

     1941-1945: Stonington men and women serve in U.S. forces during World War II; more than twenty-five were killed.

     1949: Town observes tercentenary, June-August.

     1954: Hurricane Carol caused $5 million damage in Stonington., Aug. 31.

     1956: First Blessing of the Fleet, July 1.

     1957: New Stonington High School on Route 1 dedicated, September 15.

     1960: Fierce fire on Stonington side of Mystic River destroyed more than a dozen buildings, December 12.

     1964: Interstate 95 opened from Groton to the Rhode Island line, passing through Stonington and North Stonington, December 15.

     1971: Railroad ended station stops in Stonington, closing 134 years of local rail service.

     1974: Opening of Mystic Marinelife Aquarium, later the Mystic Aquarium.

     1978: Immense blizzard paralyzed the Northeast, including Stonington, February 6-7.

     1982: Monsanto Company left the Borough's old Atwood Machine Company plant, leaving the site unused for the first time since

                1851.

     1992: Resurgent Mashantucket Pequot tribe, aided by federal recognition, opened Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, adjacent to

                North Stonington. Opened Museum and Research Center, 1998.

     1995: Statue of Captain John Mason removed from site of 1637 battle in Mystic and sent to Windsor, Connecticut.

     1996: American Velvet Company mill in Stonington, opened in 1892, closed.

     

Children of WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH and ANNA STEVENSON are:

               i.   MARIE² CHEESBROUGH^11,12,13, b. Bef. 02 May 1622, Boston, Lincolnshire, England; d. 09 Jun 1622, Boston, Lincolnshire, England.

 

More About MARIE CHEESBROUGH:

Baptism: 02 May 1622, St Botolph's Church, Boston, Lincolnshire, England - Marie Cheesbrough daughter of William Cheesbrough

Burial: 09 Jun 1622, Boston, Lincolnshire, England

 

              ii.   MARTHA CHEESBROUGH^14,15,16, b. Bef. 18 Sep 1623, Boston, Lincolnshire, England; d. 26 Sep 1623, Boston, Lincolnshire, England.

 

More About MARTHA CHEESBROUGH:

Baptism: 18 Sep 1623, St Botolph's Church, Boston, Lincolnshire, England - Martha Cheesbrough daughter of William Cheesbrough

Burial: 26 Sep 1623, Boston, Lincolnshire, England

 

              iii.   SARAH CHEESBROUGH^17,18, b. Bet. 1623 - 1625, Boston, Lincolnshire, England; d. Bet. 1630 - 1649, Massachusetts probably.

 

Notes for SARAH CHEESBROUGH:

 

1.  Sarah probably is not the daughter of William Chesebrough.  Sarah Cheesbrough is listed as a daughter admitted to the Boston Church in 1630 in the Winthrop source but a child of about five years old being admitted when other siblings were not would be very unusual - unless she was dying.  She more than likely is the mother of William as recorded in other sources including the Wildey book.

 

More About SARAH CHEESBROUGH:

Immigration: 12 Jun 1630, in the Arbella of the Winthrop Fleet from Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Religion: 1630, admitted to the Boston Church as member 78

 

             iv.   DAVID CHEESBROUGH, (TWIN)^19,20,21, b. Bef. 09 Sep 1624, Boston, Lincolnshire, England; d. 23 Oct 1624, Boston, Lincolnshire, England.

 

More About DAVID CHEESBROUGH, (TWIN):

Baptism: 09 Sep 1624, David and Jonathan sons of William Cheesbrough

Burial: 23 Oct 1624, Boston, Lincolnshire, England

 

              v.   JONATHAN CHEESBROUGH, (TWIN)^22,23,24, b. Bef. 09 Sep 1624, Boston, Lincolnshire, England; d. Bet. Apr - Jun 1630, the Arbella crossing the ocean to America from England.

 

Notes for JONATHAN CHEESBROUGH, (TWIN):

 

1.  Jonathan was not recorded as a passenger of the Winthrop Fleet's Arbella because he died and was buried at sea therefore not arriving as a passenger.

 

More About JONATHAN CHEESBROUGH, (TWIN):

Baptism: 09 Sep 1624, St Botolph's Church, Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Burial: Bef. 12 Jun 1630, the sea during passage from England to America

 

             vi.   PETER CHESEBROUGH^25,26, b. Bet. 1625 - 1626, Boston, Lincolnshire, England; d. Bet. 1630 - 1649, Massachusetts probably.

 

More About PETER CHESEBROUGH:

Immigration: 12 Jun 1630, in the Arbella of the Winthrop Fleet from Boston, Lincolnshire, England

 

2.          vii.   SAMUEL CHESEBROUGH, SR, b. Bef. 01 Apr 1627, Boston, Lincolnshire, England; d. Bef. 31 Jul 1673, Stonington, New London County, CT.

            viii.   ANDRONICUS CHEESBROUGH, (TWIN)^27,28, b. 06 Feb 1629, Boston, Lincolnshire, England; d. 08 Feb 1629, Boston, Lincolnshire, England.

 

More About ANDRONICUS CHEESBROUGH, (TWIN):

Baptism: 06 Feb 1629, St Botolph's Church, Boston, Lincolnshire, England - "Andronicus Cheesbrowe sonne of Willm Cheesbrowe"

Burial: 08 Feb 1629, Boston, Lincolnshire, England

 

             ix.   JUNIA CHEESBROUGH, (TWIN)^29,30, b. 06 Feb 1629, Boston, Lincolnshire, England; d. 06 Feb 1629, Boston, Lincolnshire, England.

 

More About JUNIA CHEESBROUGH, (TWIN):

Baptism: 06 Feb 1629, St Botolph's Church, Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Burial: 06 Feb 1629, Boston, Lincolnshire, England - still born child of William Chesbrowe (sic)

Cause of Death: Stillborn

 

              x.   NATHANIEL CHESEBROUGH, SR^31,32,33,34, b. Bef. 25 Jan 1630, Boston, Lincolnshire, England; d. 22 Nov 1678, Stonington, New London County, CT.

 

Notes for NATHANIEL CHESEBROUGH, SR:

 

1.  Nathaniel was one of the first nine members of the First Church at Stonington, New London County, Connecticut; a signer of the Pawcatuck Articles, 1658;  and a Selectman of Stonington, 1675.

 

 

2.  Nathaniel apparently became ill and died unexpectedly as there is no record of a will.  His estate depended on his parents and his brother Elisa's son Elihu's wills and or estate probates.  His estate was distributed by a court decision resolving discrepancies in his parents' (William and Anna Stevenson Chesebrough) will and a subsequent probate (from the Wildey book with minor punctuation changes for clarity):

 

     -----A Court of Assistants held at Hartford October 7, 1673.

 

     Where as ye County Court held at New London Septr 19, 1673 recommended to this Court a difference between Mr.

     Nathaniel Chesebrough and ye relict and heirs of Mr. Samuell Chesebrough and ye Overseers of Elihu ye only son

     of Elisha Chesebrough and his successors, which difference arose by reason of some contradiction (seemingly at

     least) between ye last will and testament of Mr. William Chesebrough and Mrs. Anna his wife wch ye Court having

     considered after the reviewing of ye sd wills advised ye parties concerned to labour an accomodation between

     themselves wch they have  .  .  .  & presented to this Court an agreement under ye hands bearing date October 9th

     1673.  This court having Perused ye same do approve there of & order it to be recorded amongst ye records as a

     final issue of ye sd Difference.

 

     (Then follows a long division of land.)

 

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     At a county court holden at New London September 16, 1679 --

 

     This court proceeds to a distribution of the estate of Nathaniel Chesebrough, Decd is as followeth:

 

     To the widow and Relict one third of housing and lands -- during her natural life

 

                                     £ s.       d

     And of the personal estate to her use -- 120       --       --

     To her daughter Anna --                           80       -- --

     "                         Sarah --                          80 --      --

     To his son Nathaniel in Lands --            165       --      --

     "                 Bridget --    80 --      --

     "                 Hannah --     80 --      --

     To his son Samuell in Lands -                100      --      --

     "                 Margaret --   80 --      --

                                                                    ____

 

                                                                     785 00--  00

 

     This court grants power of administration to the Relict. Transcribed out of the first book of Wills -- Folio 72.

 

     pr      Daniel Wetherill, Clerk.

 

More About NATHANIEL CHESEBROUGH, SR:

Baptism: 25 Jan 1630, St Botolph's Church, Boston, Lincolnshire, England - Nathaniell Chesbrowe sonne of Willm Chesbrowe

Burial: Nov 1678, Wequetequock Burial Ground, Stonington, New London County, CT

Freeman: 1666, Connecticut

Immigration: 12 Jun 1630, in the Arbella of the Winthrop Fleet from Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Military service: Colonial Indian War

 

             xi.   JOHN CHESEBROUGH^35,36, b. Bef. 11 Nov 1632, Boston, Suffolk County, MA; d. Bet. 1649 - 1660, Stonington, New London County, CT.

 

Notes for JOHN CHESEBROUGH:

 

1.  John was the first Caucasian buried in the Wequetequock Burial Ground, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut.

 

More About JOHN CHESEBROUGH:

Baptism: 11 Nov 1632, Boston Church, Boston, Suffolk County, MA

Burial: Bet. 1649 - 1660, Wequetequock Burial Ground, Stonington, New London County, CT - the first Caucasian buried in the cemetery

Cause of Death: Scythe wound

 

             xii.   JABEZ CHESEBROUGH^37,38, b. Bef. 03 May 1635, Boston, Suffolk County, MA; d. Bef. 1639, Boston, Suffolk County, MA at a young age.

 

Notes for JABEZ CHESEBROUGH:

 

1.  Died young is only information available

 

More About JABEZ CHESEBROUGH:

Baptism: 03 May 1635, Boston Church, Boston, Suffolk County, MA

 

            xiii.   ELISHA CHESEBROUGH^39,40, b. Bef. 04 Jun 1637, Boston, Suffolk County, MA; d. 01 Apr 1670, Stonington, New London County, CT.

 

Notes for ELISHA CHESEBROUGH:

 

1.  Elisha signed the Pawcatuck Articles in 1658 and was a deputy to the General Court in 1669.

 

More About ELISHA CHESEBROUGH:

Baptism: 04 Jun 1637, Boston Church, Boston, Suffolk County, MA

Freeman: 1666, Connecticut

 

            xiv.   JOSEPH CHESEBROUGH^41,42, b. 18 Jul 1640, Braintree, Norfolk County, MA; d. Abt. 1650, Stonington, New London County, CT.

 

Notes for JOSEPH CHESEBROUGH:

 

1.  Died young when he cut his leg with a scythe in Wequetequock Cove and bled to death.

 

More About JOSEPH CHESEBROUGH:

Burial: Unknown, Wequetequock Burial Ground, Stonington, New London County, CT

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  SAMUEL² CHESEBROUGH, SR (WILLIAM¹)^{43,44,45,46,47} was born Bef. 01 Apr 1627 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England, and died Bef. 31 Jul 1673 in Stonington, New London County, CT.  He married ABIGAIL INGRAHAM^{48,49,50,51,52} 30 Nov 1655 in Stonington, New London County, CT.  She was born Abt. 1636 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, MA, and died 12 Feb 1715 in Groton, New London County, CT.

 

Notes for SAMUEL CHESEBROUGH, SR:

 

1.  Samuel  signed the Pawcatuck Articles of Association in 1658, was elected Constable and Selectman in 1660.

 

2.  Samuel was deputy to General Court in 1665, 1666, 1670, 1671, 1672 and 1673.

 

3.  Samuel had previously resided in Boston, Braintree (Quincy) and Rehoboth, Massachusetts before removing to Stonington which at the time was Southertown, Massachusetts.  There he was involved in the actual formation of Stonington in 1659 after many political battles with Massachusetts.

 

     "We whose names are vender written being chosen by the Towne of Southertowne to lay out the bounds according

     to the Courts grant, the which we did as followeth ffirst we began at Misticke Rivers mouth, and ffrom thence we run

     six miles to the north, north east to the pond lying by Lanthorne hill, where we marked a chestnut tree with six noches

     right against the middle of the pond, which pond we ffound to be seuen chains and one pole wide, and ffrom thence we

     run tuo miles due north to an ash tree which we marked ffouer ways and set eight noches ffor the eight mils; lying by a

     little still brooke, and we run ffrom thence due east tenn miles and one quarter and twelve chains to white oake tree

     marked with an X and S V, and ffrom thence we run due south six miles and three quarters where we crossed Poquatuck

     River, and ffrom thence vpon the same line to a place called Quanaquutag which line poynted vpon Block Island, which

     Quanaquatag lies east of Weeckapong tuo miles and one quarter, which tuo miles and a quarter we took possession of

     ffor the countrie to dispose of, either ffor us or as the contrie shall cause.

 

     GEORGE DENISON.

 

     THOMAS MINOR.

 

     THOMAS PARKE.

 

     THOMAS STANTON.

 

     SAMUEL CHESEBROUGH.

 

     Dated the 2nd of March, 1659."

 

     (Stonington Town Records.)

 

4. Samuel and/or Thomas Stanton, Sr. are believed to have originated the word "Stonington" as the name for what became the town of Stonington.  It was in the early 1800's that North Stonington became a separate town from the original Stonington.

 

     ("New England Magazine", New Series, Vol. 20, March - August 1899, Page 244, Warren F. Kellogg, Publisher, 5 Park Square, Boston, MA, )

 

More About SAMUEL CHESEBROUGH, SR:

Baptism: 01 Apr 1627, St Botolph's Church, Boston, Lincolnshire, England - "Samuell Cheesbrowe sonne of William Cheesbrowe"

Burial: 31 Jul 1673, Wequetequock Burial Ground, Stonington, New London County, CT

Immigration: 12 Jun 1630, in the Arbella of the Winthrop Fleet from Boston, Lincolnshire, England

 

Notes for ABIGAIL INGRAHAM:

 

1.  In ca 1902 Abigail's maiden name was not known by Anna Chesebrough Wildey as stated in her book:

 

     " A lineal descendant of this marriage, Capt. Alex S. Palmer who died in 1894, had not been able to find her maiden name."

 

From Vol. 1, page 342 of THE GREAT MIGRATION BEGINS:

 

     "Many secondary sources give the bride's surname as Ingraham, but the evidence for this is not seen.  The only Ingraham

     family to which she could belong is that of Richard Ingraham of Rehoboth.  He is of the right age and in the right place to

     be father of Samuel's wife, but this Ingraham family is very poorly defined, and only sons are known for certain

     (TAG 19:78, 21:190-91, 22:60-61)."

 

2.  On June 5, 1675, Joshua Holmes was invited by the widow Abigail (Ingraham) Chesebrough to teach a school in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut whom he later married - her second of three marriages.

 

More About ABIGAIL INGRAHAM:

Burial: Feb 1715, Wequetequock Burial Ground, Stonington, New London County, CT

     

Children of SAMUEL CHESEBROUGH and ABIGAIL INGRAHAM are:

3.            i.   ABIGAIL³ CHESEBROUGH, b. 30 Sep 1656, Wequetequock, Stonington, New London County, CT; d. Aft. 05 Jan 1714, New London, New London County, CT.

              ii.   MARIE CHESEBROUGH⁵³, b. 28 Feb 1658, Wequetequock, Stonington, New London County, CT; d. 25 Sep 1669, Stonington, New London County, CT.

              iii.   SAMUEL CHESEBROUGH, JR⁵⁴, b. 20 Nov 1660, Wequetequock, Stonington, New London County, CT; d. 27 Oct 1735, Stonington, New London County, CT.

 

Notes for SAMUEL CHESEBROUGH, JR:

 

1.  Samuel's will and resulting action of his will (from the Wildey book with paragraph punctuation added for clarity):

 

     In the name of God Amen the 2d day of March 1729/30 I Samuel Chesebrough of Stonington in the county of New

     London and Colony of Connecticut, Husbandman, being of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God,

     therefore, calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make

     and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say, principally and first of all I give and bequeath my soul

     into the hands of God that gave it and my body i recommend to the earth to be buryed in Christian decent buriel

     at the discretion of my Exes nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the

     mighty power of God, and touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath please God to bless me in this life I give,

     demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form:

 

     Impage I give and bequeath to Mary Chesebrough my dearly beloved wife one third part of my real and personal

     estate to be at her own dispose forever.  And also I give her the Northernmost end of my dwelling house during

     her life and I also give her my Negro Girl named Flora during her life time.

 

     Item -- I give to my well beloved son Samuel Chesebrough the land which I formerly gave to him by deed of gift

     and also five acres more adjoining to sd land on the south side and the five acres aforesaid to extend down to the

     river:  Also I give him the orchard adjoining to my dwelling house and all my housing, that is to say my sd wifes

     part of sd house and orchard not to engoy untill after her decease.

 

     Item -- I give to my well beloved son William Chesebrough the land which I formerly gave to him by deed of gift

     and also one mare.

 

     Item -- I give to my well beloved son Jeremiah Chesebrough all the land and meadow lying on the west side of a

     creek & cove

 

     Item -- I give to my well beloved son Jonathan Chesebrough all my land above the great swamp, together with

     the swamp, excepting two or three acres which lyeth on the south east part of the swamp.

 

     Item -- I give to my well beloved son Joseph Chesebrough all the remaining part of the field and meadow adjoining

     to the five acres of land which I gave to my son Samuel and also I give him the fifteen acres of land which I had

     of Couzin Elihu Chesebrough lying by the mill brook.  Also I give him the orchard called the new orchard.  I give

     the neck of land called Oxcosett unto my three sons Samuel, Jeremiah and Joseph equally among them. I give to

     my two sons Samuel and Joseph equally all the remainder of my land adjoining to the fifteen acres which I gave to

     my son Joseph.  I give to my three sons Samuel, Jeremiah, & Joseph equally all that tract of land in the woods

     which Mr. Stephen Richardson laid out for me.  I order my three sons, namely, Samuel, Jeremiah and Joseph to

     pay each of them Twenty Pounds money to my daughter Mary in one year after my decease.

 

     Item -- I give to my daughter Mary after my said wifes decease my Negro called Flora and two silver cups and two

     beds with the furniture belonging to them and all the remainder of the two thirds of my house hold stuff and

     implements.  I give to my five children, namely Saml, Jeremiah, Jonathan, Joseph, and Mary, equally, all the two

     thirds of my cattle, horse kind, & sheepage I give to my three sons, namely Samuel, Jeremiah, & Joseph equally

     all the two thirds of my husbandry tools and tackling. If there be any thing of my estate left out of this my last

     will I give it to my six children aforementioned equally among them.

 

     I do hereby constitute name and ordain my sd wife Mary to be Executrix and my sd sons Samuel and Joseph

     to be Executors of this my last will and Testament and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannull all and

     every other former Testament Wills legacys and bequests and Executors by me in any way before named

     willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament.

 

     In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.

 

     Samuel Chesebrough (seal)

 

     Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Samuel Chesebrough as his last will and testament in the

     presence of us subscribers.

 

     Daniel Palmer Junr

     Samuel Hinkley Junr

     John Palmer.

 

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     Proved Stonington, Dec. 8, 1735, before Daniel Palmer, Justice Peace.

     (New London Records)

 

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     Recorded from the original Feb 17 1735/6 pr

 

     Stephen Hempstead Clerk

 

     A true copy of record examined pr

 

     Pygan Adams Clerk Prob.

 

More About SAMUEL CHESEBROUGH, JR:

Baptism: 23 Jun 1672, Cheesbrook (sic) by Simon Bradstreet, First Church of Christ of New London, CT

Burial: Oct 1735, Wequetequock Burial Ground, Stonington, New London County, CT

Will: 02 Mar 1730, proved 8 Dec 1735

 

             iv.   WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH, SR^54,55, b. 08 Apr 1662, Wequetequock, Stonington, New London County, CT; d. 02 Jan 1740, Stonington, New London County, CT.

 

Notes for WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH, SR:

1.  Married by Rev. James Noyes a Scotch-Irish Presbyterian  who was merchant and warehouseman in Wequetequock  -  "William Chesebrough, a widower, 36 years old"

 

More About WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH, SR:

Baptism: 23 Jun 1672, Cheesbrook (sic) by Simon Bradstreet, First Church of New London, CT

 

              v.   SARAH CHESEBROUGH⁵⁶, b. 24 Dec 1663, Wequetequock, Stonington, New London County, CT; d. 09 Sep 1729.

 

More About SARAH CHESEBROUGH:

Baptism: 23 Jun 1672, Cheesbrook (sic) by Simon Bradstreet, First Church of New London, CT

 

             vi.   DR. ELISHA CHESEBROUGH, SR^57,58, b. 04 Apr 1667, Wequetequock, Stonington, New London County, CT; d. 01 Sep 1727, Stonington, New London County, CT.

 

Notes for DR. ELISHA CHESEBROUGH, SR:

 

1.  Elisha's will probated 14 November, 1727 read:  "all of his children were living except Zebulon and Nathaniel"

 

More About DR. ELISHA CHESEBROUGH, SR:

Baptism: 23 Jun 1672, Cheesbrook (sic) by Simon Bradstreet, First Church of New London, CT

Burial: Unknown, Chesebrough Cemetery on Chesebro Lane, Stonington (Togwonk), New London County, CT

Religion: received into the First Church of Stonington February 5, 1705

Will: 14 Nov 1727, proved at which time all his children except Zebulon and Nathaniel were living

 

             vii.   ELIZABETH CHESEBROUGH^59,60, b. 06 Jan 1669, Wequetequock, Stonington, New London County, CT; d. Bet. 1709 - 1729, Stonington, New London County, CT.

 

Notes for ELIZABETH CHESEBROUGH:

1.  Elizabeth was admitted to the First Church of Stonington April 18, 1689.  She probaly died before 1729 because she is not mentioned in her father's will as are the other 6 siblings.

 

More About ELIZABETH CHESEBROUGH:

Baptism: 23 Jun 1672, Cheesbrook (sic) by Simon Bradstreet, First Church of New London, CT

Burial: Unknown, Wequetequock Burial Ground, Stonington, New London County, CT

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  ABIGAIL³ CHESEBROUGH (SAMUEL², WILLIAM¹)^61,62,63 was born 30 Sep 1656 in Wequetequock, Stonington, New London County, CT, and died Aft. 05 Jan 1714 in New London, New London County, CT.  She married CAPT JOHN AVERY, SR^64,65,66 29 Nov 1675 in Stonington, New London County, CT.  He was born 10 Feb 1654 in New London, New London County, CT, and died 17 Apr 1724 in North Groton, New London County, CT.

 

More About ABIGAIL CHESEBROUGH:

Baptism: 23 Jun 1672, Cheesbrook (sic) by Simon Bradstreet, First Church of New London, CT

 

Notes for CAPT JOHN AVERY, SR:

1.  July 7, 1691 John, of New London, sold land in Stonington to Daniel Shaw.  In 1692 and 1693 John was appointed Ensign "on the east side of the river at New London".  In 1697 John was appointed "Captain of the train band at New London on the east side of the river".  In 1700 he became one of the original proprietors of New Lebanon (now Lebanon).  In 1704 his name appears with this title in the patent for New London, granted by the General Court October 14, 1704 and as late as May 1705 the General Court confirmed him in the possession of lands in that town.  He then owned land in Preston in 1706.  In 1708 and 1712 records indicate that he lived in Groton with his son John, Jr.  May 11, 1709 John and Abigail (Chesebrough), his wife, sold land in Stonington to John Benit.  The land had belonged to Abigail's father Samuel Chesebrough. On January 5, 1713-14 "Abigail Cheseboro, relicit of Samuel cheseboro, but now Abigail Avery, makes deposition that Samuel Cheseboro, deceased, did intend to give certain alnd to my daughter, Abigail cheseboro, now Abigail Avery."

 

More About CAPT JOHN AVERY, SR:

Military service: King Philip's War

 

Marriage Notes for ABIGAIL CHESEBROUGH and JOHN AVERY:

1.  The marriage of Abigail and John is recorded both in Stonington and New London.  Children of Abigail and John may have been born in Stonington, New London, New Lebanon or, but not too likely, Groton.  The birth locations in our file are based on land and other records of John (see his notes)

     

Children of ABIGAIL CHESEBROUGH and JOHN AVERY are:

               i.   ABIGAIL⁴ AVERY^67,68, b. 15 Jan 1677, Stonington, New London County, CT; d. 18 Jul 1677, Stonington, New London County, CT.

 

More About ABIGAIL AVERY:

Baptism: 13 May 1677, First Congregational Church, Stonington, New London County, CT

 

              ii.   ABIGAIL AVERY^69,70, b. Bef. 18 Jan 1679, Stonington, New London County, CT; d. 16 Nov 1722, Groton, New London County, CT.

 

More About ABIGAIL AVERY:

Baptism: 18 Jan 1679, First Congregational Church, Stonington, New London County, CT

Burial: Unknown, Burrows Cemetery, Groton, New London County, CT

 

              iii.   MARY AVERY^71,72,73, b. Bef. 14 Nov 1680, Stonington, New London County, CT; d. 05 Feb 1762, North Stonington, New London County, CT at age 82.

 

More About MARY AVERY:

Baptism: 14 Nov 1680, First Congregational Church, Stonington, New London County, CT

Burial: Unknown, Denison Cemetery, North Stonington, New London County, CT

 

             iv.   JOHN AVERY, JR^74,75, b. Bef. 01 Apr 1683, Stonington, New London County, CT; d. Oct 1762, New London, New London County, CT in his 80th year of age.

 

More About JOHN AVERY, JR:

Baptism: 01 Apr 1683, First Church of Christ, New London, New London County, CT

Burial: Unknown, Avery-Morgan Burial Ground, New London County, CT

 

4.           v.   BENJAMIN AVERY, SR, b. 1686, Stonington, New London County, CT; d. 03 Dec 1762, Groton, New London County, CT in his 76th year of age.

             vi.   LIEUT. WILLIAM AVERY, SR^76,77,78,79, b. Bet. 1687 - 1689, Stonington, New London County, CT; d. 08 Feb 1755, his farm home, North Stonington, New London County, CT.

 

Notes for LIEUT. WILLIAM AVERY, SR:

 

1.  From the meeting of the General Assembly at Hartford:

 

     "14 of May, 1730.  this assembly do establish and confirm Mr. Wm. Avery of Stonington to be Lieutenant of the south part of the

     Second Company in Stonington, aforesaid, and in order that he may be commissioned accordingly."

 

More About LIEUT. WILLIAM AVERY, SR:

Baptism: 19 Jun 1692, First Church of Christ, New London, New London County,  CT

Occupation: farmer.  His farm was in the center of North Stonington, New London County, CT

Will: on file in the Probate Office of New London, New London County, CT

 

             vii.   ELIZABETH AVERY^80,81, b. 27 Oct 1690, Stonington, New London County, CT; d. Unknown.

            viii.   NATHANIEL AVERY, SR^82,83,84, b. Bef. 19 Jun 1692, New London, New London County, CT; d. Bef. 28 Jun 1770.

 

Notes for NATHANIEL AVERY, SR:

1.  Nathaniel and Abigail lived in Lyme (?), Connecticut.

 

More About NATHANIEL AVERY, SR:

Baptism: 19 Jun 1692, First Church of Christ, New London, New London County,  CT

Will: proved June 28, 1770

 

             ix.   ANNE AVERY^{85,86,87,88,89}, b. 19 Jun 1692, New London, New London County, CT; d. 21 Sep 1754, Groton, New London County, CT.

 

Notes for ANNE AVERY:

1.  Sources Anna Chesebrough Wildey records Anna and Sue Witeof records Anne as given name.

 

              x.   DESIRE AVERY, (TWIN)^90,91, b. 1694, New London, New London County, CT; d. Unknown.

 

Notes for DESIRE AVERY, (TWIN):

1.  Twin of Elisha

 

More About DESIRE AVERY, (TWIN):

Baptism: 02 May 1697, First Church of Christ, New London, New London County,  CT

 

             xi.   ELISHA AVERY, SR, (TWIN)^92,93, b. 09 May 1694, New London, New London County, CT; d. 14 Jul 1726, North Stonington, New London County, CT.

 

Notes for ELISHA AVERY, SR, (TWIN):

1.  Twin of Desire

 

More About ELISHA AVERY, SR, (TWIN):

Baptism: 02 May 1697, First Church of Christ, New London, New London County,  CT

Burial: Unknown, Plain Cemetery, North Stonington, New London County, CT

 

             xii.   JOSIAH AVERY^{94,95,96,97,98}, b. 1697, New London, New London County, CT; d. Unknown, New London County, CT probably.

 

More About JOSIAH AVERY:

Baptism: 19 Jun 1692, First Church of Christ, New London, New London County,  CT

 

            xiii.   DANIEL AVERY⁹⁹, b. 05 Nov 1699, New London, New London County, CT; d. Unknown.

            xiv.   THOMAS AVERY⁹⁹, b. 09 May 1703, New Lebanon, New London County, CT; d. Unknown.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

4.  BENJAMIN⁴ AVERY, SR (ABIGAIL³ CHESEBROUGH, SAMUEL², WILLIAM¹)^100,101,102 was born 1686 in Stonington, New London County, CT, and died 03 Dec 1762 in Groton, New London County, CT in his 76th year of age.  He married SARAH DENISON^103,104,105 1711 in Stonington, New London County, CT.  She was born 14 Apr 1689 in New London, New London County, CT, and died Aug 1774 in Groton,  New London County, CT probably.

 

More About BENJAMIN AVERY, SR:

Baptism: 1686, First Church of Christ, New London, New London County, CT

     

Children of BENJAMIN AVERY and SARAH DENISON are:

5.            i.   THANKFUL⁵ AVERY, b. 1712, Groton, New London County, CT; d. 11 Jan 1814, Groton, New London County, CT in her 101st year of age.

              ii.   SARAH AVERY^106,107, b. Bet. 1713 - 1714, Groton, New London County, CT; d. 1762, Stonington, New London County, CT.

              iii.   BENJAMIN AVERY, JR¹⁰⁸, b. 1715, Groton, New London County, CT; d. Unknown.

             iv.   GEORGE AVERY¹⁰⁸, b. 1716, Groton, New London County, CT; d. Unknown.

              v.   WILLIAM AVERY¹⁰⁸, b. 1717, Groton, New London County, CT; d. Unknown.

             vi.   ABIGAIL AVERY^109,110, b. 1718, Groton,  New London County, CT; d. 18 Feb 1750.

             vii.   DAVID AVERY¹¹¹, b. 1719, Groton, New London County, CT; d. Unknown.

            viii.   MARY AVERY¹¹¹, b. 1721, Groton, New London County, CT; d. Unknown.

             ix.   LUCY AVERY^112,113,114, b. 1723, Groton, New London County, CT; d. 21 Aug 1752.

              x.   DANIEL AVERY¹¹⁵, b. 1725, Groton, New London County, CT; d. Unknown.

             xi.   JOHN AVERY¹¹⁵, b. 1727, Groton, New London County, CT; d. Abt. 1766, Norwich, New London County, CT.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

5.  THANKFUL⁵ AVERY (BENJAMIN⁴, ABIGAIL³ CHESEBROUGH, SAMUEL², WILLIAM¹)^116,117 was born 1712 in Groton, New London County, CT, and died 11 Jan 1814 in Groton, New London County, CT in her 101st year of age.  She married BENJAMIN AVERY, SR^118,119 1734 in Groton, New London County, CT.  He was born Bef. 02 Jul 1693 in New London, New London County, CT, and died 03 Dec 1772 in Groton, New London County, CT.

 

More About THANKFUL AVERY:

Burial: Unknown, Avery-Morgan Burial Ground, Groton, New London County, CT

 

More About BENJAMIN AVERY, SR:

Baptism: 02 Jul 1693, First Church of Christ, New London, New London County, CT

Burial: 05 Dec 1772, Avery-Morgan Burial Ground, Groton, New London County, CT

     

Children of THANKFUL AVERY and BENJAMIN AVERY are:

               i.   BENJAMIN⁶ AVERY, JR^120,121, b. 09 Sep 1735, Groton, New London County, CT; d. 27 Jan 1816, New London, New London County, CT.

 

More About BENJAMIN AVERY, JR:

Baptism: 09 Aug 1741, Church of Christ, Groton, New London County, CT

 

              ii.   ABIGAIL "ABBY" AVERY^122,123, b. 12 Dec 1737, Groton, New London County, CT; d. 08 Aug 1797, Groton, New London County, CT.

              iii.   DEBORAH AVERY^124,125, b. 06 Oct 1738, Groton, New London County, CT; d. 29 Oct 1738, Groton, New London County, CT.

 

More About DEBORAH AVERY:

Baptism: 02 Sep 1759, First Congregational Church, Groton, New London County, CT

 

             iv.   ENSIGN DANIEL AVERY, SR^126,127,128, b. 14 Nov 1740, Groton, New London County, CT; d. 06 Sep 1781, Fort Griswold, New London County, CT.

 

More About ENSIGN DANIEL AVERY, SR:

Baptism: 09 Aug 1741, Church of Christ, Groton, New London County, CT

Burial: Unknown, Avery-Morgan Burying Ground, Groton, New London County, CT

 

              v.   SARAH AVERY^129,130, b. 29 Jul 1742, Groton, New London County, CT; d. 03 Sep 1834, Groton, New London County, CT.

 

More About SARAH AVERY:

Baptism: 14 Dec 1742, Church of Christ, Groton, New London County, CT

Burial: Unknown, Mystic Burying Grounds, Mystic, New London County, CT

 

6.          vi.   ANNA AVERY, b. 15 Jan 1744, Groton, New London County, CT; d. 06 Oct 1833, Waterford near Groton, New London County, CT.

             vii.   SGT. SOLOMON AVERY^131,132, b. Bef. 04 Jun 1746, Groton, New London County, CT; d. 06 Sep 1781.

 

More About SGT. SOLOMON AVERY:

Baptism: 04 Jun 1746, Church of Christ, Groton, New London County, CT

 

            viii.   MARY "MOLLY" AVERY^133,134, b. Jan 1748, Groton, New London County, CT; d. 03 Jan 1820, Groton, New London County, CT in her 72nd year of age.

             ix.   DENISON AVERY^135,136, b. 11 Jun 1749, Groton, New London County, CT; d. 11 Oct 1846, Salina, ?, NY.

 

More About DENISON AVERY:

Baptism: 22 Sep 1751, Church of Christ, Groton, New London County, CT

 

              x.   LUCY AVERY^137,138, b. 1751, Groton, New London County, CT; d. Aug 1844, Groton, New London County, CT.

             xi.   THANKFUL AVERY^139,140, b. 1753, Groton, New London County, CT; d. 1837, Moravia, Cayuga County, NY.

 

More About THANKFUL AVERY:

Baptism: 01 Aug 1755, Church of Christ, Groton, New London County, CT

 

             xii.   MERCY AVERY^141,142, b. 1755, Groton, New London County, CT; d. Unknown, Connecticut probably and unmarried.

 

More About MERCY AVERY:

Baptism: 05 Jul 1757, Church of Christ, Groton, New London County, CT

 

            xiii.   MOSES AVERY¹⁴³, b. Abt. 1756, Groton, New London County, CT; d. Unknown, Connecticut probably and unmarried.

            xiv.   DEBORAH AVERY^144,145, b. 02 Oct 1758, Groton, New London County, CT; d. Unknown.

 

More About DEBORAH AVERY:

Baptism: 02 Sep 1759, Church of Christ, Groton, New London County, CT

 

            xv.   HANNAH AVERY^146,147, b. 1760, Groton, New London County, CT; d. 21 Sep 1853, Suffolk County, Long Island, NY.

 

More About HANNAH AVERY:

Baptism: 30 May 1762, Church of Christ, Groton, New London County, CT

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

6.  ANNA⁶ AVERY (THANKFUL⁵, BENJAMIN⁴, ABIGAIL³ CHESEBROUGH, SAMUEL², WILLIAM¹)^148,149,150 was born 15 Jan 1744 in Groton, New London County, CT, and died 06 Oct 1833 in Waterford near Groton, New London County, CT.  She married GRISWOLD AVERY, SR^151,152 1764 in Groton, New London County, CT.  He was born 15 Sep 1739 in Groton, New London County, CT, and died 06 Oct 1812 in Waterford near Groton, New London County, CT.

 

More About GRISWOLD AVERY, SR:

Baptism: 16 Sep 1739, Church of Christ, Groton, New London County, CT

     

Children of ANNA AVERY and GRISWOLD AVERY are:

               i.   GRISWOLD⁷ AVERY, JR¹⁵³, b. 27 Sep 1765, Waterford, New London County, CT; d. 20 Dec 1842.

              ii.   GUERDON AVERY¹⁵³, b. 24 Apr 1768, Waterford, New London County, CT; d. 11 Jun 1850.

              iii.   ANNA AVERY¹⁵³, b. 1770, Waterford, New London County, CT; d. Unknown.

7.          iv.   CHARLES AVERY, ESQUIRE, b. 1772, Waterford, New London County, CT; d. 13 Sep 1825, Waterford, New London County, CT.

              v.   POLLY AVERY¹⁵³, b. 1775, Waterford, New London County, CT; d. 1838.

 

 

Generation No. 7

 

7.  CHARLES⁷ AVERY, ESQUIRE (ANNA⁶, THANKFUL⁵, BENJAMIN⁴, ABIGAIL³ CHESEBROUGH, SAMUEL², WILLIAM¹)^154,155 was born 1772 in Waterford, New London County, CT, and died 13 Sep 1825 in Waterford, New London County, CT.  He married ANNA GRIFFIN^156,157 Abt. 1795 in Waterford, New London County, CT.  She was born Bet. 1773 - 1774 in New London County, CT probably, and died 05 Aug 1855 in New London County, CT in her 81st year of age.

     

Children of CHARLES AVERY and ANNA GRIFFIN are:

8.            i.   GUERDON⁸ AVERY, b. 12 Apr 1797, Waterford, New London County, CT; d. 19 Feb 1865, Carbondale, Lackawanna County, PA.

              ii.   JOSEPH AVERY^158,159, b. 06 Jan 1800, Waterford, New London County, CT; d. 29 Mar 1883, Waterford, New London County, CT.

              iii.   LEDYARD AVERY^160,161, b. 07 Jun 1802, Waterford, New London County, CT; d. 21 Mar 1880.

             iv.   ISAAC RAYMOND AVERY, (TWIN)^162,163, b. 27 May 1805, Waterford, New London County, CT; d. 21 Nov 1870, Waterford, New London County, CT.

              v.   NANCY AVERY, (TWIN)^164,165, b. 27 May 1805, Waterford, New London County, CT; d. 17 Nov 1838, New London, New London County, CT.

             vi.   HANNAH RAYMOND AVERY^166,167, b. 08 Aug 1814, Waterford, New London County, CT; d. 09 Nov 1884, Waterford, New London County, CT.

 

 

Generation No. 8

 

8.  GUERDON⁸ AVERY (CHARLES⁷, ANNA⁶, THANKFUL⁵, BENJAMIN⁴, ABIGAIL³ CHESEBROUGH, SAMUEL², WILLIAM¹)^168,169 was born 12 Apr 1797 in Waterford, New London County, CT, and died 19 Feb 1865 in Carbondale, Lackawanna County, PA.  He married MARIA GARDNER¹⁶⁹ 12 Apr 1822 in New London, New London County, CT.  She was born 29 Jul 1799 in Waterford, New London County, CT, and died 12 Jul 1871 in Carbondale, Lackawanna County, PA.

     

Children of GUERDON AVERY and MARIA GARDNER are:

               i.   CHARLES⁹ AVERY¹⁶⁹, b. 07 Feb 1823, Waterford, New London County, CT; d. 26 Aug 1897, Carbondale, Lackawanna County, NY.

              ii.   GABRIEL RAYMOND AVERY¹⁶⁹, b. 17 Feb 1825, New London, New London County, CT; d. 12 Dec 1855, Cuba.

              iii.   JOSEPH LEDYARD AVERY¹⁶⁹, b. 16 May 1827, New London, New London County, CT; d. 07 Jan 1909, Carbondale, Lackawanna County, NY.

9.          iv.   JOHN LEANDER AVERY, b. 03 Jul 1829, New London, New London County, CT; d. 31 Jul 1911, Jermyn, Lackawanna County, PA.

              v.   NANCY ADELINE AVERY¹⁶⁹, b. 06 May 1841, Waterford, New London County, CT; d. Unknown.

 

 

Generation No. 9

 

9.  JOHN LEANDER⁹ AVERY (GUERDON⁸, CHARLES⁷, ANNA⁶, THANKFUL⁵, BENJAMIN⁴, ABIGAIL³ CHESEBROUGH, SAMUEL², WILLIAM¹)¹⁶⁹ was born 03 Jul 1829 in New London, New London County, CT, and died 31 Jul 1911 in Jermyn, Lackawanna County, PA.  He married ARMENA HARFORD¹⁶⁹ 18 May 1854 in Carbondale, Lackawanna County, PA.  She was born 13 Aug 1833 in Salem, Snyder County (probably), PA, and died Aft. 1880 in Virginia possibly.

 

Notes for JOHN LEANDER AVERY:

 

1.  From the 1880 United States Census:

 

    John L. AVERY

    Male  

 

    Birth Year <1830> 

    Birthplace CT 

    Age 50 

    Occupation Farming 

    Marital Status M <Married> 

    Race W <White> 

    Head of Household John L. AVERY

    Relation Self 

    Father's Birthplace CT 

    Mother's Birthplace CT 

 

    Census Place Rowanty, Dinwiddie, Virginia 

    Family History Library Film 1255362

    NA Film T9-1362

    Page Number 211C

 

More About JOHN LEANDER AVERY:

Occupation: 1880, farmer

 

Notes for ARMENA HARFORD:

 

1.  From the 1880 United States Census:

 

    Arminia AVERY

    Female  

 

    Birth Year <1835> 

    Birthplace PA 

    Age 45 

    Occupation Keeping House 

    Marital Status M <Married> 

    Race W <White> 

    Head of Household John L. AVERY

    Relation Wife 

    Father's Birthplace CT 

    Mother's Birthplace PA 

 

    Census Place Rowanty, Dinwiddie, Virginia 

    Family History Library Film 1255362

    NA Film T9-1362

    Page Number 211C

     

Children of JOHN AVERY and ARMENA HARFORD are:

               i.   IDA BETHIAH¹⁰ AVERY¹⁶⁹, b. 18 May 1855, Greenfield, Dauphin County (probably), PA; d. Abt. 1855, Greenfield, Dauphin County (probably), PA.

              ii.   MARIETT AVERY¹⁶⁹, b. 18 Jan 1857, Greenfield, Dauphin County (probably), PA; d. 16 Oct 1871, Greenfield, Dauphin County (probably), PA.

              iii.   GURDON LEANDER AVERY¹⁶⁹, b. 07 Apr 1859, Greenfield, Dauphin County (probably), PA; d. Aft. 1896.

 

Notes for GURDON LEANDER AVERY:

 

1.  From the 1880 United States Census:

 

    Gervdin S. AVERY

    Male  

 

    Birth Year <1859> 

    Birthplace PA 

    Age 21 

    Occupation Ast. On Farm 

    Marital Status S <Single> 

    Race W <White> 

    Head of Household John L. AVERY

    Relation Son 

    Father's Birthplace PA 

    Mother's Birthplace PA 

 

    Census Place Rowanty, Dinwiddie, Virginia 

    Family History Library Film 1255362

    NA Film T9-1362

    Page Number 211C

 

More About GURDON LEANDER AVERY:

Occupation: 1880, farmer

 

             iv.   JOHN FREMONT AVERY¹⁶⁹, b. 30 Jul 1861, Greenfield, Dauphin County (probably), PA; d. Aft. 1911.

 

Notes for JOHN FREMONT AVERY:

 

1.  From the 1880 United States Census:

 

    John F. AVERY

    Male  

 

    Birth Year <1861> 

    Birthplace PA 

    Age 19 

    Occupation Ast. On Farm 

    Marital Status S <Single> 

    Race W <White> 

    Head of Household John L. AVERY

    Relation Son 

    Father's Birthplace PA 

    Mother's Birthplace PA 

 

    Census Place Rowanty, Dinwiddie, Virginia 

    Family History Library Film 1255362

    NA Film T9-1362

    Page Number 211C

 

More About JOHN FREMONT AVERY:

Occupation: 1880, farmer

 

              v.   JESSIE GARDNER AVERY¹⁶⁹, b. 26 Jun 1863, Greenfield, Dauphin County (probably), PA; d. Aft. 1906.

 

Notes for JESSIE GARDNER AVERY:

 

1.  From the 1880 United States Census:

 

    Jessie G. AVERY

    Male  

 

    Birth Year <1862> 

    Birthplace PA 

    Age 18 

    Occupation Ast. On Farm 

    Marital Status S <Single> 

    Race W <White> 

    Head of Household John L. AVERY

    Relation Son 

    Father's Birthplace PA 

    Mother's Birthplace PA 

 

    Census Place Rowanty, Dinwiddie, Virginia 

    Family History Library Film 1255362

    NA Film T9-1362

    Page Number 211C

 

More About JESSIE GARDNER AVERY:

Occupation: 1880, farmer

 

             vi.   ISAAC DOUGLASS AVERY¹⁶⁹, b. 29 Jul 1865, Greenfield, Dauphin County (probably), PA; d. Aft. 1907.

 

Notes for ISAAC DOUGLASS AVERY:

 

1.  From the 1880 United States Census:

 

    Isaac D. AVERY

    Male  

 

    Birth Year <1865> 

    Birthplace PA 

    Age 15 

    Occupation Laborer On Farm 

    Marital Status S <Single> 

    Race W <White> 

    Head of Household John L. AVERY

    Relation Son 

    Father's Birthplace PA 

    Mother's Birthplace PA 

 

    Census Place Rowanty, Dinwiddie, Virginia 

    Family History Library Film 1255362

    NA Film T9-1362

    Page Number 211C

 

More About ISAAC DOUGLASS AVERY:

Occupation: 1880, farm laborer

 

             vii.   STEPHEN EUGENE AVERY, b. 22 Jul 1867, Greenfield, Dauphin County (probably), PA; d. Unknown.

 

Notes for STEPHEN EUGENE AVERY:

 

1.  From the 1880 United States Census:

 

    Stephen E. AVERY

    Male  

 

    Birth Year <1867> 

    Birthplace PA 

    Age 13 

    Occupation At School 

    Marital Status S <Single> 

    Race W <White> 

    Head of Household John L. AVERY

    Relation Son 

    Father's Birthplace PA 

    Mother's Birthplace PA 

 

    Census Place Rowanty, Dinwiddie, Virginia 

    Family History Library Film 1255362

    NA Film T9-1362

    Page Number 211C

 

10.        viii.   NETTIE ALMIRA AVERY, b. 17 Nov 1874, Greenfield, Dauphin County (probably), PA; d. 27 Sep 1961, Mid-Valley Hospital, Peckville, Lakwanna County, PA.

 

 

Generation No. 10

 

10.  NETTIE ALMIRA¹⁰ AVERY (JOHN LEANDER⁹, GUERDON⁸, CHARLES⁷, ANNA⁶, THANKFUL⁵, BENJAMIN⁴, ABIGAIL³ CHESEBROUGH, SAMUEL², WILLIAM¹)^169,170 was born 17 Nov 1874 in Greenfield, Dauphin County (probably), PA, and died 27 Sep 1961 in Mid-Valley Hospital, Peckville, Lakwanna County, PA.  She married JOSEPH HENRY WHEELER^171,172 Bef. 1906 in Lackawanna County, PA probably.  He was born 06 Apr 1842 in Scott, Lackawanna County, PA, and died 04 Mar 1926 in Pennsylvania probably.

 

More About NETTIE ALMIRA AVERY:

Burial: Sep 1961, Valley View Cemetery, Montdale, Lackawanna County, PA

Religion: member of the First Methodist Church, Jermyn, Lackawanna County, PA

 

Notes for JOSEPH HENRY WHEELER:

 

1.  Donna (Wheeler) Schumacher provided additions/corrections for Joseph's family that are included herein.  This is her information provided November 2005:

 

To all who have Wheelers in their family trees,

 

My name is Donna M. (Wheeler) Schumacher. I have been researching my Wheeler line for years now and have found that  many are getting the wrong information concerning a small part of that line. I have the books "History of Stonington Connecticut  1649-1900" by Richard Anson Wheeler, and "...History of the Wheeler Family in America" by Albert Gallatin Wheeler (Original First Edition) This one in particular has in it incorrect information about my grandfather and great-grandfather.

 

It shows that (4454) Joseph Henry Wheeler, son of Joseph Swan (4221) and Hannah (Burdick) Wheeler. Born at Scott, Pa., April 6, 1842. Married at Scott, Pa., 1866, Maria P. Callender, who was born there 1848, dau. of Nelson Callender and Ruth (_____) Callender.

          Children:

          4560. Lucy Grant Wheeler, b. 1867: m. Charles W. Snyder. No Children.

          4561. Ralph E. Wheeler, b. 1875; m. Minnie La Reaux.

              Children:

              1. Grant L. b. 1905

              2. Jean b. 11 Sep, 1911 d.25 Dec. 1911

          4562. Evelyn Elizabeth Wheeler m. Grant L. Bell

              Children:

              1. Robert Wheeler Bell

              2. Gordon Grant Bell

          4563. Verna May Wheeler, m. Ralph Georgia. No children.

          4564. Merton Henry Wheeler, b. 16 Jul, 1882.

 

     herein lies the incorrect info:

              ----------------------------------------------------------------

          4565. Alice Wheeler, b. March 1906.

          4566. James E. Wheeler, b. Feb. 1909.

 

     Joseph Henry married again bet. 1903-1908 to Nettie Almira (Avery) Martin b. 17 Nov 1874 d. 27 Sep 1961. after Maria died in 1902. Joseph Henry and Nettie had my Aunt Alice and my grandfather, James. My Aunt Alice m. George Green 28 Aug. 1925

b. 4 Aug 1900. They had one son, Paul b. 6 Aug 1927 who is still living. Alice Wheeler Green d. Mar 2004. My grandfather  (James Edward) m. Marjorie Sampson 27 Apr 1929. She was b. 26 Sep 1908 d.15 May 1954. James Edward and Marjorie had  2 children:

          Maryln Jean b. 24 Jun 1931 d. 3 Jan 2004.

          My father (still living) who married and had 3 children:

          My brother,myself and my sister.

 

Hopefully you can and will make corrections to your information so that the next generation has the correct info. I have birth and  death certificates of Joseph Henry (death only), Nettie Avery (death only) and James Edward Wheeler (both) who just died 4 April 2005. He was a strong, wonderful, and funny man. Wish I had more time with him. He is the one that told me about Joseph Henry. He couldn't offer too much information about him because Joseph Henry was 67 when my grandfather was born. He did tell me that he fought in the Civil War and that he ran a general store that, he was a postmaster at. I have photos of Joseph Henry & Maria P's headstone and others; brothers, sisters, Joseph Swan, I'm pretty sure that's him. If anyone is interested in any of this, please let me know and I'll be glad to e-mail you.

  

More About JOSEPH HENRY WHEELER:

Elected or appointed: postmaster

Military service: War of the Rebellion (Civil War)

Occupation: operated a general store

     

Children of NETTIE AVERY and JOSEPH WHEELER are:

               i.   ALICE¹¹ WHEELER¹⁷², b. 02 Mar 1906, Scott, Lackawanna County, PA; d. Mar 2004.

11.          ii.   JAMES EDWARD WHEELER, b. 02 Feb 1909, Scott, Lackawanna County, PA; d. 04 Apr 2005, Kirkhaven Nursing Home, Rochester, Monroe County, NY.

 

 

Generation No. 11

 

11.  JAMES EDWARD¹¹ WHEELER (NETTIE ALMIRA¹⁰ AVERY, JOHN LEANDER⁹, GUERDON⁸, CHARLES⁷, ANNA⁶, THANKFUL⁵, BENJAMIN⁴, ABIGAIL³ CHESEBROUGH, SAMUEL², WILLIAM¹)¹⁷² was born 02 Feb 1909 in Scott, Lackawanna County, PA, and died 04 Apr 2005 in Kirkhaven Nursing Home, Rochester, Monroe County, NY.  He married MARJORIE SAMPSON¹⁷² 27 Apr 1929 in Lackawanna County, PA probably.  She was born 26 Sep 1908 in Carbondale, Lackawanna County, PA, and died 15 May 1954.

 

More About MARJORIE SAMPSON:

Burial: May 1954, Willow View Cemetery, Clifford, Susquehanna County, PA

 

Marriage Notes for JAMES WHEELER and MARJORIE SAMPSON:

 

1.  James and Marjorie eloped.

     

Children of JAMES WHEELER and MARJORIE SAMPSON are:

               i.   MARYLN JEAN¹² WHEELER¹⁷², b. 24 Jun 1931, Lackawanna County, PA probably; d. 03 Jan 2004.

12.          ii.   EDWARD CHARLES WHEELER, SR, b. Private.

 

 

Generation No. 12

 

12.  EDWARD CHARLES¹² WHEELER, SR (JAMES EDWARD¹¹, NETTIE ALMIRA¹⁰ AVERY, JOHN LEANDER⁹, GUERDON⁸, CHARLES⁷, ANNA⁶, THANKFUL⁵, BENJAMIN⁴, ABIGAIL³ CHESEBROUGH, SAMUEL², WILLIAM¹) was born Private.  He married PATRICIA HELEN COPELAND Private.  She was born Private.

     

Children of EDWARD WHEELER and PATRICIA COPELAND are:

               i.   EDWARD CHARLES¹³ WHEELER, JR, b. Private.

13.          ii.   DONNA MARIE WHEELER, b. Private.

              iii.   SHERYL LYNN WHEELER, b. Private.

 

 

Generation No. 13

 

13.  DONNA MARIE¹³ WHEELER (EDWARD CHARLES¹², JAMES EDWARD¹¹, NETTIE ALMIRA¹⁰ AVERY, JOHN LEANDER⁹, GUERDON⁸, CHARLES⁷, ANNA⁶, THANKFUL⁵, BENJAMIN⁴, ABIGAIL³ CHESEBROUGH, SAMUEL², WILLIAM¹) was born Private.  She married "MR" SCHUMACHER Private.  He was born Private.

     

Children of DONNA WHEELER and "MR" SCHUMACHER are:

               i.   DANIEL TIMOTHY¹⁴ WHEELER, b. Private.

              ii.   JOSHUA JAMES WHEELER, b. Private.

              iii.   CHRISTOPHER EDWARD WHEELER, b. Private.

             iv.   CASEY MARIE WHEELER, b. Private.