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Personal data William Chesebrough 

  • He was born in the year 1594 in Boston, Lincs.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Source: Catherine Johnston, Gigi Nelms, Joan Taylor, D. Knight, et al.
  • He died on June 9, 1667 in Stonington, New London Co., CT, he was 73 years old.
  • He is buried after June 8, 1667 in Stonington, New London Co., CT (Wequetequock Burial Ground).
  • This information was last updated on September 20, 2023.

Household of William Chesebrough

He is married to Ann Stevenson.

They got married on December 15, 1620 at Boston, Lincs, he was 26 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Nathaniel Chesebrough  < 1630-1678


Notes about William Chesebrough

William Chesebrough

Sources: Author: Johnston, Catherine; Nelms, Gigi; Taylor, Joan; Knight, D.; et al.; Title: "William Chesebrough," (Publication site: Salt Lk. City UT, Publisher: Family Search, Publication date: xx Sept MMXXIII)

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LBHV-FF1

"... William Chesebrough Last Changed: September 1, 2022 Evalyn Sharon Howard Sex Male Last Changed: March 22, 2018 Scott Wiley

Birth 1594 Boston, Lincolnshire, England Reason: Groups of Palmer families from Walter Palmer of Charlestown and Rehoboth, Mass., Stonington, Conn. p. 34. ... Last Changed: September 20, 2023 Scott Lawrence Robinson

Death 9 June 1667 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, ... Last Changed: February 11, 2019 Jeanne Gillespie Schofield

Burial June 1667 Stonington, New London, Connecticut ... Reason:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10420568/william-chesebrough#source. ... Wequetequock Burial Ground. ... Last Changed: January 17, 2023 Scott Lawrence Robinson

Also Known As William Cheeseboro
Also Known As William Cheeseborough
Also Known As William Chesbrough

Children from 1622 to 1630 Boston, Lincolnshire, England Mary, Martha, David, Jonathan, Samuel, Andronicus, Junia, & Nathaniel

Emigration 8 April 1630 Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England With his mother, and his wife & 3 Children in the Winthrop Fleet

Immigration about June 1630 Boston, Massachusetts ... From Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Residence 1630 Boston, Massachusetts ... Upon Arrival
Church Affiliaton 1630 Boston, Massachusetts ... He and wife Anne admitted to the First Boston Church as members #44 and #45
Occupation 1630 Massachusetts ... Blacksmith
Residence 31 May 1631 Boston, Massachusetts ... Freeman
Officeholding 9 May 1632 Boston, Massachusetts ... First Deputy to the General Court
Officeholding 1634 Boston, Massachusetts ... Constable
Officeholding 1634 Boston, Massachusetts ... Assessor

Children from 1632 to 1640 Massachusetts ... John, Jabez, Elisha, & Joseph

Residence 1637 Braintree, Massachusetts ... Removed from Boston to assist in the founding of Braintree
Officeholding 27 January 1640 Braintree, Massachusetts ... Commitee of "the Mount" to have Braintree set off as a Town
Church Affliliation 16 February 1640 Braintree, Massachusetts ... Recommended to the Braintree Church
Officeholding 7 October 1640 Braintree, Massachusetts ... Deputy to the General Court
Officeholding 8 September 1642 Braintree, Massachusetts ... Deputy to the General Court
Residence 1643 Rehoboth, Plymouth Colony, ... Removed from Braintee
Land 12 July 1644 Rehoboth, Plymouth Colony ... Received division of all lands for 153 Pounds for his services in setting up the new government
Church Affiliation 9 April 1648 Rehoboth, Plymouth Colony ...He and wife Anne admitted to the first Rehoboth Church
Residence 7 June 1648 Rehoboth, Plymouth Colony, ... Freeman
Residence 1649 Wequetequock, Pawcatuck, Connecticut ... Removed from Rehoboth and established a trading post

Summoned March 1651 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut ... Accused and acquitted of illegal arms trading with the Indians by the Hartford General Court

Land September 1651
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut ... General Court moved the eastern boundary of Pequot to include his lands
Land about December 1651 Wequetequock, Pawcatuck, Connecticut ... Title to 2,362 acres confirmed by the Town of Pequot

Officeholding from 1653 to 1657 Nameaug, New London, Connecticut ... Deputy to the General Court
Founder 30 June 1658 Wequetequock, Pawcatock, Connecticut ... Organized a local government with a constitution of sorts, entitled 'The Asotiation of Poquatuck people,' which was signed by him, his 3 sons and 7 others

Town Renamed 1658 Souther Town, Massachusetts ... Massachusetts renamed Pawcatuck "Souther Towne"

Jurisdiction 1658 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts ... The Commissioners of the United Colonies gave jurisdiction to Massachusetts Bay

Connecticut Charter 1662 Souther Towne, New London, Connecticut ... The town reverted back to Connecticut when it received its Royal Charter

Officeholding 13 October 1664 Pawcatuck, Stonington, New London, Connecticut ... First Deputy to the General Court
Officeholding 13 October 1664 Souther Towne, New London, Connecticut ... Appointed Commissioner for Small Causes

Town Renamed 1666 Stonington, New London, Connecticut ...

Will Made 23 May 1667 Stonington, New London, Connecticut ...

Cemetery 1667 Wequetequock Burial Ground, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, ... Current location

Inventory of Estate 30 August 1667 Stonington, New London, Connecticut ... Totaled 672 Pounds & 10 Shillings

Will Proved 17 September 1667 New London, Connecticut ...

Spouses & Children

William Chesebrough Male 1594-1667
Ann Stevenson Female 1598-1673
Marriage 15 December 1620 Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Children (12)

[1] Mary Chesebrough Female 1622-1622
[2] Martha Chesebrough Female 1623-1623
[3] David Chesebrough Male 1624-1624
[4] Jonathan Chesebrough Male 1624-1630
[5] Samuel Chesebrough Male 1627-1673
[6] Andronicus Chesebrough Male 1629-1629
[7] Junia Chesebrough Female 1629-1629
[8] Nathaniel Chesebrough Male 1630-1678
[9] John Chesebrough Male 1632-1660
[10] Jabez Chesebrough Male 1635-Deceased
[11] Elisha Chesebrough Male 1637-1670
[12] Joseph Cheesebrough Male 1640-1640
...
Exerpted and paraphrased from "A Biolographical Sketch of William Chesebrough, The First White Settler of Stonington, Conn.," by Amos S. Chesebrough. Last Changed: January 19, 2023 Scott Lawrence Robinson"
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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Chesebrough

William Chesebrough
1594-1667

1620

Ann Stevenson
1598-1673

Nathaniel Chesebrough
< 1630-1678

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Day of marriage December 15, 1620

  • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1620: Source: Wikipedia
    • June 20 » The Battle of Höchst takes place during the Thirty Years' War.
    • August 5 » The Mayflower departs from Southampton, England, carrying would-be settlers, on its first attempt to reach North America; it is forced to dock in Dartmouth when its companion ship, the Speedwell, springs a leak.
    • September 17 » Polish–Ottoman War: The Ottoman Empire defeats the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Battle of Cecora.
    • November 8 » The Battle of White Mountain takes place near Prague, ending in a decisive Catholic victory in only two hours.
    • November 11 » The Mayflower Compact is signed in what is now Provincetown Harbor near Cape Cod.
    • December 21 » Plymouth Colony: William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims land on what is now known as Plymouth Rock in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Day of death June 9, 1667

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    Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1667: Source: Wikipedia
    • April 27 » Blind and impoverished, John Milton sells Paradise Lost to a printer for £10, so that it could be entered into the Stationers' Register.
    • May 24 » The French Royal Army crosses the border into the Spanish Netherlands, starting the War of Devolution opposing France to the Spanish Empire and the Triple Alliance.
    • June 9 » Second Anglo-Dutch War: The Raid on the Medway by the Dutch fleet begins. It lasts for five days and results in the worst ever defeat of the Royal Navy.
    • June 14 » The Raid on the Medway by the Dutch fleet in the Second Anglo-Dutch War ends. It had lasted for five days and resulted in the worst ever defeat of the Royal Navy.
    • June 15 » The first human blood transfusion is administered by Dr. Jean-Baptiste Denys.
    • November 25 » A deadly earthquake rocks Shemakha in the Caucasus, killing 80,000 people.


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