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William CHITTENDEN 1594–1661 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 March 1594

Birth Location: Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1 February 1661

Death Location: Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA

Father: Robert Kent

Mother: Mary Merriam

Spouse(s): Joanna Sheaffe

Children(s): Elizabeth CHITTENDEN

In 1594, William CHITTENDEN entered the world in Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom, born to Robert Chittenden Merriam I Of Hawkhurst Kent And Mary Merriam. William CHITTENDEN married Joanna Sheaffe, and had children including Elizabeth Gibbs Chittenden. William CHITTENDEN passed away in 1661 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1594, William CHITTENDEN entered the world in Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom, born to Robert Chittenden Merriam I Of Hawkhurst Kent And Mary Merriam.
  • William CHITTENDEN married Joanna Sheaffe, and had children including Elizabeth Gibbs Chittenden.
  • William CHITTENDEN passed away in 1661 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA.

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William CHITTENDEN's Ancestors

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William CHITTENDEN
1594–1661
Birth Place: Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert Chittenden 'Merriam,' I of Hawkhurst, Kent
1570–1628
Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Mary Merriam
1574–1596
Marden, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William Chittenden
1530–1590
Hawkhurst, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Borden
1522–1611
Hawkhurst, Kent, England, United Kingdom
William Meriam
1525–1565
Goudhurst, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas I
1501–1553
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William CHITTENDEN's Descendants

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William CHITTENDEN (6 March 1594–1 February 1661) m. Joanna Sheaffe (1613–16 Aug 1668)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Gibbs) CHITTENDEN 1637–1675 m. Thomas (Wright Jr; Immigrant, arrived) 1640 1630–1683
    1. 1. James (Wright, Quaker) Minister 1671–1759 m. Mary (Ann Bowater) Davis 1688–1764
      1. 1. Lydia (Brewer) Wright 1713–1800 m. Daniel (David Dillon) Sr 1713–1805
        1. 1. Daniel (David Dillon) Jr. 1757–1836 m. Lydia (Ann Pugh) Dillon 1764–1842

William CHITTENDEN's Timeline

2 Records

1594
6 March 1594
Birth of William CHITTENDEN in Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1661
1 February 1661
Age 67
Death of William CHITTENDEN in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 March 1594
    Event Place: Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 February 1661
    Event Place: Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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