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Personal data Samuel Chesebrough Sr 

• He was born before April 1, 1627 in or near Boston, Lincolnshire, England.
• He was baptized on April 1, 1627.

  "Samuell sonne of William Cheesbrough"

• Immigrated on June 12, 1630.

  In the Arbella of the Winthrop Fleet

• He died about July 31, 1673 in Stonington, New London County, CT.
• He is buried on July 31, 1673 in Wequetequock Cemetery, Stonington, New London County, CT.
• This information was last updated on December 4, 2022.

Household of Samuel Chesebrough Sr

He is married to Abigail Ingraham.

They got married on November 30, 1655 at Stonington, New London County, CT.

Child(ren):

1. Abigail Chesebrough  1656-> 1714 
2. Marie (Mary) Chesebrough  1658-1669
3. Samuel Chesebrough  1660-1735 
4. William Chesebrough  1662-1740 
5. Sarah Chesebrough  1663-1729 
6. Elisha Chesebrough  1667-1727 
7. Elizabeth Chesebrough  1669-1729 

Notes about Samuel Chesebrough Sr

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.  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 T. 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, )

5.  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:

     Imp.  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, & sheep.  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.

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