Family of Samuel Chesebrough

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1.  SAMUEL3 CHESEBROUGH  (WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born Bef. April 01, 1627 in Stonington, New London Co., CT, and died July 31, 1673 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.  He married ABIGAIL INGRAHAM November 30, 1655 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, daughter of RICHARD INGRAHAM and ELIZABETH WIGNALL.  She was born January 12, 1632/33 in Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island, and died 1715.

 

Notes for SAMUEL CHESEBROUGH:

A BIOGRAPHIC SKETCH OF WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH, by Amos S. Chesebrough, page 22.

     The fifth child of William and Anna Chesebrough. He was made a freeman of CT in 1657; signed the Pawcatuck Articles of Association in 1658, and was elected constable; selectman in 1660, and deputy to the General Court in 1665, 66, 70, 71, 72 and 73. His wifes name was Abigail to whom he married in 1655.

 

SWAMP YANKEE, by James Allyn, page 32.

     Samuel died in 1673 at the age of forty-six.

 

THE GENEALOGY OF THE DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH, by Anna Chesebrough Wildey, 1903, page 20.

     6  Samuel-2 Chesebrough, (William-1), bap. April 1, 1627, Boston, England; buried July 31, 1673, Stonington, Conn. "Was made a freeman of Connecticut in 1657; signed the Pawcatuck Articles of Association in 1658, and was elected Constable; Selectman in 1660; Deputy to the General Court in 1665, '66, '70, '71, '72 and '73." Resided in Boston, Braintree (Quincey), Rehoboth, Mass.; m. Nov. 30, 1655. Abigail ____.

 

   Source: Genealogical and Biographical Record of N.L. County, Ct., film 974.65, D3bg.

   G&B Record: Samuel Chesbrough married Abigail Ingraham 30 Nov. 1655.

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1. Samuel was made Freeman of Connecticut in 1657, 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.

 

4. Samuel was involved in the actual formation of Stonington, Connecticut, when it was Southertown, Massachusetts, in 1659 after many political battles with Massachusetts.

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From Stonington Town Records:

"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 Riuer, 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 T. Records.)"

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More About SAMUEL CHESEBROUGH:

Baptism: Wequetequock Cemetery, Stonington, New London County, CT

Christening: April 01, 1627, Boston, Lincolnshire, England

 

Notes for ABIGAIL INGRAHAM:

m. 2nd 1675 Joshua HOLMES

m. 3rd      Capt. James AVERY

 

Swamp Yankee, by James Allyn, page 32.

     Samuel married Abigail Ingraham of Bristol, RI.

 

   Widow of Samuel Cheesebrough or Chesbrough. After Joshua Holmes I died, she married Capt. James Avery, another ancestor. Above from History of Stonington

and Genealogical and Biographical Record of New London County, Conn.

   Ancestral File family group record provides most of her stats.

   Directory of the Ancestral Heads of N.E. Families says a William Ingraham, cooper, was in Boston in 1653 and later moved to Stonington, CT. Ancestor of Abigail???? She would have been 15 that year.

   Abigail reportedly had 13 children: 7 Cheesebroughs, 10 Averys and 2 Holmes.

   Austin says she died 1694+.

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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.

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More About SAMUEL CHESEBROUGH and ABIGAIL INGRAHAM:

Marriage: November 30, 1655, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut

     

Children of SAMUEL CHESEBROUGH and ABIGAIL INGRAHAM are:

              i.   ABIGAIL CHESEBROUGH, b. September 30, 1656, Wequetequock, New London, CT; m. JOHN AVERY, November 29, 1675, Stonington, New London Co., CT; b. February 10, 1653/54, New London, New London Co., Connecticut; d. Aft. 1723, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

 

              ii.   MARIA CHESEBROUGH, b. February 28, 1657/58.

             iii.   SAMUEL CHESEBROUGH, JR., b. November 20, 1660; m. MARIE INGRAHAM, December 08, 1687, Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts; b. June 26, 1666, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut.

 

More About SAMUEL CHESEBROUGH and MARIE INGRAHAM:

Marriage: December 08, 1687, Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts

 

             iv.   WILLIAM CHESEBROUGH, b. April 08, 1662.

             v.   SARAH CHESEBROUGH, b. December 24, 1663.

             vi.   ELISHA CHESEBROUGH, b. April 04, 1667, Wequetequock, New London Co., CT; d. September 01, 1727, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; m. MARIE MINOR, January 27, 1691/92, Stonington, New London Co., CT; b. October 06, 1671, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; d. November 29, 1704, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

 

More About ELISHA CHESEBROUGH and MARIE MINOR:

Marriage: January 27, 1691/92, Stonington, New London Co., CT

 

            vii.   ELIZABETH CHESEBROUGH, b. August 06, 1669.