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William Chittenden 1594–1660 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Mar 1594

Birth Location: Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England

Death Date: Feb 1660

Death Location: Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States

Father: Robert Chittenden

Mother: Mary Merriam

Spouse(s): Joanna Sheaffe

Children(s): Elizabeth Chittenden, Nathaniel Chittenden, Joanna Chittenden, Thomas Chittenden, Deborah Chittenden, Mary Chittenden, Hannah Chittenden, John Chittenden, Joseph Chittenden

William Chittenden was born in 1594 in Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England, the child of Robert Chittenden And Mary Merriam. William Chittenden married Joanna Sheaffe, and had children including Deborah Chittenden, Elizabeth Chittenden, Hannah Chittenden, Joanna Chittenden, John Chittenden, Joseph Chittenden, Mary Chittenden, Nathaniel Chittenden, Thomas Chittenden. William Chittenden passed away in 1660 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • William Chittenden was born in 1594 in Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England, the child of Robert Chittenden And Mary Merriam.
  • William Chittenden married Joanna Sheaffe, and had children including Deborah Chittenden, Elizabeth Chittenden, Hannah Chittenden, Joanna Chittenden, John Chittenden, Joseph Chittenden, Mary Chittenden, Nathaniel Chittenden, Thomas Chittenden.
  • William Chittenden passed away in 1660 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.

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William Chittenden's Ancestors

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William Chittenden
1594–1660
Birth Place: Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England
Parents
Robert Chittenden
1559–1590
Cranbrook, Kent, England
Mary Merriam
1564–1596
Marden, Essex, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Chittenden's Descendants

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William Chittenden (06 Mar 1594–Feb 1660) m. Joanna Sheaffe (1613–16 Aug 1668)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Chittenden 1637–1683 m. Thomas (Wright) Jr. 1632–1680
    1. 1. Thomas Wright 1660–1711
    2. 2. Hannah Wright 1671–1698 m. David Goodrich 1663–1755
      1. 1. Elizabeth Goodrich 1691–1726 m. Allen Goodrich 1690–1764
        1. 1. Elisha Goodrich 1712–1792
        2. 2. Elizabeth Goodrich 1710–
        3. 3. Samuel Goodrich 1720–1789 m. Martha Langdon 1724–1810
        4. 4. John Goodrich 1723–1727
        5. 5. Jedidiah Goodrich 1717–1803
        6. 6. Abigail Goodrich 1714–1809
        7. 7. Allen Goodrich 1726–1804
      2. 2. Abigail Goodrich 1697–1712
      3. 3. Hannah Goodrich 1698–1699
      4. 4. Josiah Goodrich 1690–1731
      5. 5. David Goodrich 1694–1785
      6. 6. Elizur Goodrich 1693–1774
    3. 3. Mary Wright 1677–1741
    4. 4. James Wright 1671–1759
    5. 5. Lydia Wright 1671–1720
    6. 6. Elizabeth Wright 1675–1683
  2. 2. Nathaniel Chittenden 1646–1691 m. Sarah 1643–
    1. 1. Mary Chittenden 1674–
    2. 2. Cornelius Chittenden 1685–1774
    3. 3. Joseph Chittenden 1677–1727 m. Mehitable Pierce 1685–1726
      1. 1. Mary Chittenden 1710–1757
      2. 2. Benjamin Chittenden 1720–1760
      3. 3. Sarah Chittenden 1716–1799 m. John Boynton 1700–
        1. 1. Charity Byinton 1736–
        2. 2. Sarah Byinton 1738–
        3. 3. John Byinton 1740–
      4. 4. Mehitabel Chittenden 1712–1772
    4. 4. Hannah Chittenden 1680–1703
    5. 5. Nathaniel Chittenden 1669–
  3. 3. Joanna Chittenden 1643–1668
  4. 4. Thomas Chittenden 1635–1683
  5. 5. Deborah Chittenden 1653–1674
  6. 6. Mary Chittenden 1647–1712
  7. 7. Hannah Chittenden 1652–1674
  8. 8. John Chittenden 1643–1717
  9. 9. Joseph Chittenden 1632–1652

William Chittenden's Timeline

3 Records

1594
06 Mar 1594
Birth of William Chittenden in Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England
Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England
1660
Feb 1660
Age 66
Death of William Chittenden in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
1661
01 Feb 1661
Age 67
Death of William Chittenden in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Mar 1594
    Event Place: Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 17; SAR Membership Number: 3243
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2053.005; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1639
    Event Place: Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Connecticut; Year: 1639; Page Number: 244
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: New Haven, Connecticut; Year: 1639; Page Number: 63

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: One Bassett Family in America

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Feb 1661
    Event Place: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2013

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1660
    Event Place: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2013

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