Daniel Chichester [Parents] was born in 1699 in Huntington , Suffolk Co., NY. He died before 1765 in CT. He married Abigail BISHOP on 2 May 1722 in Stamford Twp., Fairfield Co, CT.
CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER OF DATES FOR DANIEL
1708 - DANIEL CHICHESTER had a contingent inheritance if EPHRAIMCHICHESTER
died without issue, per 1708 deed by older JAMES CHICHESTER TO sonEPHRAIM..1711 - 1713 acct # 2 : 113; The Account Books of Henry Lloyd of Queens
Villiage.Dr 2 silk handkerchiefs, cotton do, shoe buckles, hat band, weavers reed,
primer, snaffle, bridle, knife, yds of cloth, sickle, powder, gloves,paper,
inkhorne.Drs 1713 15 shingles, 15 clapboards, 5 floor, nails etc., muslin, neck
cloth, knife, pr buckles.Dr 1713 to a girdle delivered to his sister 0 . 1 . 6.
Cr by cutting walnut wood, deduct a weeks diet, want 1 day.
Cr by JOHN ROGERS bal this acct 3 . 3 . 4 (closes this acct). entry inJOHN
ROGERS acct 2 : 75.Dr May 2, 1715 to DANIEL CHICHESTER bal his acct 3 . 3 . 4.
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1722, before, he migrated from Huntington, L.I., NY to Stamford, Fairfield
Co.,CT, (marriage date).1722, May 4, the wedding was performed by Rev, Joseph Bishop.
1749, August 6, Daniel and Abigail were admitted to the church in New
Canaan, CT, recommended by a Mr. Strong of Stanwich, CT. (New CanaanChurch
Rec. Vol 1).1749, at a cost of 100 pounds, Daniel purchased a home in New Canaan that
had been built three 3 years before by a Mr. Timothy DELAVAN. There were
about forty five acre of land with it, the house and land being known as
Cherry Brook. The house was built of fieldstone and had walls three feet
thick. Years later a clapboard siding was added. The original house served
succeeding generations down to the present day.1762, Daniel deeded the home to his son Daniel "for love", reserving the
south part of the home for himself and his wife for the end of theirnatural
lives. Three Years later, after Daniel's death, Daniel Jr. sold the house
and land back to his mother for 100 pounds and sold the northern most
fifteen acres for fifty one pounds ten schillings, selling this parcel to
his sons Abraham and David.The exact date of Daniel's death is not recorded, but occured sometime
between 1762 and 1765. In his "Visitations" of 1772, Rev. William DRUMMOND
said that Abigail was a widow.___________________________________________
The following history of DANIEL'S family was taken from "The
CHIDESTER-CHICHESTER HERITAGE BOOK" by Elmer and Thelma Anderson and wasthe
basis of some of the above Chronological Order of Dates for DANIEL. pages18
and 19.Daniel and Abigail were admitted to the church in New Canaan, CT., 6 Aug.
1749, recommended by a Mr. Strong of Stanwich, CT. [New Canaan Ch recs.Vol
I]. By a deed from his father, James, Daniel had a contingent inheritancein
Huntington shoud his brother Ephraim die without issue.In 1749, at a cost of 101 pounds, Daniel purchased a home in New Canaanthat
had been built three years before by a Mr. Timothy Delavan. There wereabout
forty five acres of land with it, the house and property being known as
"Cherry Brook". The house was built of field stone and had walls threefeet
thick. Years later a clapboard siding was added. The original house served
succeeding generations down to the present day.In 1762 Daniel deeded the home to his son Daniel "for love", researvingthe
south part of the home for himself and his wife for their natural lives.
Three years later, after Daniel's death, Daniel Jr. sold the house andland
back to his mother for 100 pounds and sold the northern most fifteen acres
for fifty one pounds ten schillings, selling this parcel to his sonsAbraham
and David.The exact date of Daniel's death is not recorded, but occured sometime
between 1762 and 1765. In his "Visitations" of 1772, Rev. William Drummond
said that Abigail was a widow. Abigail died 17 March 1807 in Ridgefield,CT.Children of this family, all born in Stamford District, CT.
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Sources; New Canaan, CT church records; Stamford, CT., Reg.
Abigail BISHOP [Parents] was born on 10 Mar 1696/1697. She died on 17 Mar 1807 in Ridgefield, CT. She married Daniel Chichester on 2 May 1722 in Stamford Twp., Fairfield Co, CT.
Her brother David's will is inserted here to show the correct make up ofthe
family;New York City Wills, 1780-1782
Page 359.--I, DAVID BISHOP, of the Township of Huntington, in Suffolk
County, being this 14th day of August, 1781, being indisposed in body and
also pretty far advanced in years. My executors to pay my just debts outof
the money arising from the sale of my estate. I leave to the children ofmy
brother, Nathan Bishop, viz.: Nathan, Enos, Sarah, Unas, and Hannah, each
o3. Two thirds of the remainder of the proceeds I give to my brother,Parson
Bishop and my sister, Hannah Hoit, and my brother's son, Benjamin Bishop,to
be equally divided. The remainder of my estate, or the money arising
therefrom, I give to my brother James' widow, Sarah Bishop, to my sister
Abigail's son, Abraham Chichester, and to Nathaniel Finch's wife Rachel,
equally between them. I make James Noorstrant, of the Township of
Huntington, and Thomas Pearsall, of Bethpage, in the Township of OysterBay,
executors.
They had the following children:
M i Dr. Abraham Chichester was born on 5 Aug 1725. He died on 25 Oct 1807. F ii Susannah Chichester was born on 21 Dec 1733. She died on 23 Jul 1852. M iii Daniel Chichester was born on 6 Apr 1738. He died on 5 Dec 1810. M iv James Chichester was born on 18 Dec 1740 in Stamford, CT. He died on 7 Jan 1750/1751.
Abraham Chichester [Parents] died in 1780. He married Elizabeth. Abraham had a will probated in 1780.
From - The Account Books of Henry Lloyd of Queens Village.
acct $ 4 : 75
1728 ITEM wool.
1731 - 1734 acct (8 : 39) dr bal transferred to Book No. 2 f 70 (missing)
1732 yd kenting at NAOMI WICKES; Callico OLD RUTH WICKES: settled by himDec
18, 1732; May 1734 bal paid infull by JAMES CHICHESTER.1733 - 1735/36 acct 5 : 46
Dr to heifer and calf to be paid in cutting wood @ 15d cord cord 2 . 10.
Dr 1733 to a fat weather (sheep): a qt rum.
Dr 1735/6 to cash sent per Jno (?) in full 0 . 3 . 0. (close acct)
Cr by S. PLUMB by cash for ye sheep; by cutting wood.
Cr 1735 by his wife 1 1/2 days + 1 day 0 . 3 . 9.
1738 - 1739 acct 8 : 139
Dr Oct 1738 his board, 11 days @ 4/ week, pasture, for his horse 11 daysand
his oxen 21 days.Cr April and July 1739 by work done per his wife. 1 . 12 . 6.
1739 to ABRAHAM CHICHESTER taylor per his wife.
1739 to ABRAHAM CHICHESTER work taylor per his wife.
1739 - 1743 acct 8 : 172
Dr 1739/40 to JOHN DENTON.
Dr 1739/40 to cash paid his wife in full 0 . 4 . 0 (bal this acct).
Dr June 15 1741 to 20 3/4 wool per his son CORNWELL 1 . 7 . 8.
Mar 15d 1741/2 settled with his wife.
Drs wool etc.
Cr 1739/40 by making 5 negroes vests and britches 1 . 7 . 8.
Cr 1739 - 1741 by making a stomacher; by making negroes cloth.
Cr 1739 - 1740 by 2 days work his wife.
Cr 1740/41 By JAMES MATLIN; cash per JAMES MATLIN 17/ & 1 . 5 . 0.
Cr by cash of WILLIAM McGURIO.
Entries in Queens Village acct (8 : 197)
June 15 1741 by A. CHICHESTER - his wife - CORNWELL 14 fleece 20 3/4 1 .7 .
8.1743 acct ABRAHAM CHICHESTER dr (et supra) 8 : 172
to cash in full 0 . 3 . 0 Cr same day by 2 days work 0 . 3 . 0.
1744 acct.
Dr May 22 1744 wool; Cr bal transferred to f5 book (missing)
>From - Garret Van Horne Account Leger - Huntington, L.I., NY
ABRAM CHICHASTER [CHISAHSTAR, CHISSESTOR]
1734 - 1735 & 1736 - 1741 acct pp 48, 99, 135, 203.
Dr Aug 21, 1734 by your wife 16 . 3 d
Dr Sept 12 by EPHREM
Oct 17, 1741 pd by cash in full.
Elizabeth.Elizabeth married Abraham Chichester.
They had the following children:
M i David Chichester. F ii Elizabeth Chichester was born on 1 Mar 1719/1720. She died on 20 Jun 1794.
James Chichester [Parents] was born on 15 Sep 1686 in Smithtown, Huntington, Suffolk Co., NY. He died in Dec 1773 in Huntington , L.I., NY. James was employed as in Farmer and Cordwainer. He had a will probated on 9 Dec 1773 in Huntington, L.I., NY. He signed a will on 10 Jan 1769 in Huntington, L.I., NY.
New York City Wills, 1771-1776
Page 58.--"I, JAMES CHICHESTER of Hunttington, in Suffolk County, onNassau
Island, being this 10 day of the First month, 1769, far advanced in years,
and oftentimes weak and indisposed of body, am willing to set my house in
order." My executors are to pay all debts. I leave to my grandson,Mordecai
Chichester, o140. To my granddaughter, Margaret Bennett, o30. To my
grandson, Joseph Chichester, o60. To my daughter, Abigail Chichester, andmy
grandson, Peter Buckout, all the rest of my personal estate. I leave to my
grandson, Sylvanus Chichester, my house and homestead, and lands where Inow live. But my daughter Abigail is to have the use of one of my rooms,and a
privilege in the leanto and cellar, and a part of my garden, while
unmarried. I also leave to my grandson, Sylvanus Chichester, 10 acres of
land lying above Timothy Conkling's house. "I leave to my grandson, Israel
Wood, one share or right of land which I have as Patentee in theGovernment
of New Hampshire, in a Town lately patented, called Williamton, near Lake
Champlain." I make my loving friend, Isaac Doty, of Jericho, and Jeremiah
Wood, of Hunttington, executors._________________________________________________
His wife was not mentioned in his will and her name is unknown.
The Account Books of Henry Lloyd of Queens Village
1711 - 1716 Acct # 2 : 83;
Drs 4 thousand #4 nails, cloth (of various kinds), needles, powder, shot,
silk handkerchief.Drs 1712 1/2 yd flower calico to his wife.
Dr 1713 pr shears his sister.
Dr to JAMES CHICHESTER, SEN, a bason.
Drs Account book, catechism, beef, scales and weight, gloves.
Dr to DORCAS LESTER he promises to pay her i pound 5 shillings. Aug 1714bal
settled to be paid in wheat of this crop.Cr by expenses for shoes.
Cr by S. PELTON mending 1 pr shoes.
Cr by reaping 3 days, a sow, 8 piggs, work.
Crs by THOMAS BRUSH, SR., JOHN BRUSH, SR, JOHN CONKLIN.
Cr by cash acct paid in full.
Entries in DORCAS LESTER'S acct # 2 : 61.Crs 1714 by JAMES CHICHESTER who paid 1 pd 5 shill and 1716 by JAMES
CHICHESTER, JR.1731/2 - 1735 Acct # 8 : 95
Dr 1731 & 1732 yds of cloth & thread, cloth, wast book, spoons.
Dr Mar 1735 long list of people (not copied by RFB) (JP) 1733 - 1734 acct#
8 : 130.Dr Feb 1733 to sundry debts received by his personal acct the 6 pounds 15
shillings 5 pence.Dr May 1734 to sundries taken this 30 day 50 . 2.1.
Cr Oct 1733 in wheat,rye, corn and tallow. 37 . 0 . 6.
Cr May by JONAH ROGERS wheat delivered to him.
Cr delivered to JAMES CHICHESTER, himself; this was paid in wheat.
Note; A great many accounts under 1 pound in this Lloyd book are paid in
full by JAMES CHICHESTER. Feb 1733/4: May 1734 & Feb 1734/5.Dr Dec 1733 to bal due me setled with him 0 . 4 .5 (not explained)
Cr by 1 pr of shoes and mending sole 0 . 14 . 3 (bal the acct) 1735
Dr April to 3 persons 0 . 13 . 9 (persons not listed)
Dr June to 3 persons 0 . 7 . 0 (persons not listed)
Dr June to cash pd him in full.
Cr by EBENEZER CHICHESTER 0 . 13 . 9.
Cr June by mending shoes 0 . 7 . 0.
1735/6 - 1736/7 - 1737 - 1738 accts #s 5 : 86, 5 : 68, 5 : 101.
Dr 1735/6 - 1736/7 hay, cyder, barrills, wheat, Indian (corn) 2 . 18 . 0.
Cr Jan 1736/7 by 1 bbll cyder & bll his son 0 . 9 . 0 see Eben. acct.
Cr by making shoes 2 . 8 . 9. 1738 bal to new book folee 144(?) 1 . 12 .0.
1738 - 1741/2 - 1744 accts #s 8 : 144 & 8 : 208
Dr bal from old book f 101 (book missing)Dr 1739 - 1741 cider, sole leather, half a cow.
Cr 1739 by his bill for shoes and mending 3 . 5 . 6.
Cr 1740 By E. CHICHESTER, half ye carting contract.
Drs 1742 - 1744 side sole leather, flax, cider.
Cr by notes, cash, shoes. (last date entry is Dr Oct 13 1744 bal carriedto
new book f 3 1 . 15 . 6.) (later books missing).>From - Garret Van Horne Account Leger of Huntington, L.I., NY.
JAMES [JEAMES] CHICHESTER [CHICHATOR, CHISSETOR]
1734 - 1740 accts pp 47, 154, 185 Tr fr D353; Garret Van Horne Account
Leger.Dr 1734 to Tabity your daughter 12d; Bill dated June 6 1740 inscribed
"Received ye contents"1735, October 27, JAMES with THOMAS BRUSH, signed as witnesses fo NEHEMIAH
BRUSH, at Huntington L.I., NY. (Genealogies of Long Island Families, Vol I
pg 207).1771, July 24, A codicil dated to his will revokes legacy to MARGARET
BENNETT, a grandaughter.At the time of Jame's death no son had surived and only his grandsons
SYLVANUS and PETER BUCKHOURT were living after the Revolutionary War.
He had the following children:
M i Ebenezer Chichester was born about 1712. He died before Nov 1750. F ii Abigail Chichester was born on 28 Apr 1727. M iii Jeremiah Chichester was born in Huntington, Suffolk Co., NY.
For proof of Jeremiah's location and relationship with Sylvanus see Jack
Pullen report pg 4, #13.F iv Tabitha Chichester was born about 1715. She died before 1769. F v Margaret Chichester died before 1769.
Ephraim Chichester [Parents].Ephraim married Jerusha Rogers on 27 Apr 1740 in The First Presbterian Church.
Other marriages:Oakes, Meribah
1708 - EPHRAIM was termed "son" in Huntington, L.I., Deed.
The Acccount Books of Henry Lloyd of Queens Village
1711 - 1713/4 acct # 2 : 118
Dr to 1 silk handkerchief delivered to his mother.
Drs a testament, castor hat and band, cloth, thread, shoe buckles.
Cr by wheat.
Cr 1716 by JAMES CHICHESTER, SEN. 32 (closes this acct).
The records of this family were found in;The Huntington Town Records;
Huntington Church Records;
NY Historical Society. V 28;
National Daughters Founders & Patriots of America.
See CHB p 17 & 18.
Jerusha Rogers [Parents] was born about 1723. She died on 16 Jun 1742 in Huntington , L.I., NY. She was buried in Jun 1742 in Old Northport Cemetery, Huntington, L.I., NY. She married Ephraim Chichester on 27 Apr 1740 in The First Presbterian Church.
She died in her nineteenth year as the result of a hemorrhage probably
brought on by the birth of her son, Ephriam
They had the following children:
M i Ephraim Chichester was born about 1742 in Huntington , L.I., NY.
Ephraim Chichester [Parents].Ephraim married Meribah Oakes on 16 Jun 1745 in Huntington, L.I..
Other marriages:Rogers, Jerusha
1708 - EPHRAIM was termed "son" in Huntington, L.I., Deed.
The Acccount Books of Henry Lloyd of Queens Village
1711 - 1713/4 acct # 2 : 118
Dr to 1 silk handkerchief delivered to his mother.
Drs a testament, castor hat and band, cloth, thread, shoe buckles.
Cr by wheat.
Cr 1716 by JAMES CHICHESTER, SEN. 32 (closes this acct).
The records of this family were found in;The Huntington Town Records;
Huntington Church Records;
NY Historical Society. V 28;
National Daughters Founders & Patriots of America.
See CHB p 17 & 18.
Meribah Oakes [Parents].Meribah married Ephraim Chichester on 16 Jun 1745 in Huntington, L.I..
She was a widow on November 9, 1752 when she gave Zeb Bunce eighty four
pounds fifteen schillings. (CHB p 17)
They had the following children:
F i Elizabeth Chichester was born on 1 Jul 1801. F ii Jerusha Chichester. Jerusha was baptized on 11 Sep 1748 in Huntington, L.I., NY.
JONATHON PORTER.JONATHON married Eunice.
Eunice. married JONATHON PORTER.
They had the following children:
F i Eunice Porter was born in 1621.
David Chichester [Parents] was born in 1668. He died about 1712 in Wallingford Twp. He married ALICE BAYLEY on 22 Dec 1698 in Huntington, Suffolk Co., NY...
1705 - he removed his family to Wallingford, CT from Huntington, L.I., NYwhere they had been living.
ALICE BAYLEY.ALICE married David Chichester on 22 Dec 1698 in Huntington, Suffolk Co., NY...
They had the following children:
M i David Chidester. M ii Samuel Chidester died before 17 Mar 1761. M iii William Chidester.
Thomas Brush was born about 1630. He died about 1674. He married Rebecca Conklin about 1650.
Rebecca Conklin [Parents] died on 9 Apr 1670. She married Thomas Brush about 1650.
Other marriages:Hubert, Joshua
They had the following children:
M i Thomas Brush was born in 1652. M ii John Brush was born about 1654. F iii Rebecca Brush was born about 1656. M iv Edward Brush was born in 1659. M v Jacob Brush was born in 1660.
Richard Dinge died in 1728 in Huntington, Suffolk Co, NY. He married ESTHER CHICHESTER on 15 Oct 1725 in Huntington, L.I..
ESTHER CHICHESTER [Parents].ESTHER married Richard Dinge on 15 Oct 1725 in Huntington, L.I.. ESTHER was baptized on 25 Apr 1725.
From - The Account Books of Henry Lloyd of Queens Village
1723 acct.
Drs muslin, calico, thread, ribbon - 2 . 0 . 0. Cr by transfer to f18.
Dr September - flowery muslin for suit linen. - 11 . 0 . 0.
Dr Jan 31 to JAMES KELSIE - 1 pr shoes (he was a shoemaker)
Dr May 26, 1724 to cash per JEMIMAH CHICHESTER - 4 . 0 . 0.
Dr to hire a horse to Southampton.
Dr April to GEORGE PARKS due from her father she ordered to pay - 0 . 2.
Dr 1 pr shoes JONAH ROGERS
Dr Oct 14, to R. DINGE weaving 5 yds cherryderry @ 12d. Error this she isto
pay DINGE for sum probably 5 shillings to 0.Dr Dec 23 to cash paid her father and mother in full. - 2 . 15 . 0 (closed
acct)Cr All spinning including 13 weeks spinning, 5 entries of a weeks work and
(various peoples names) and a week herself total - 4 . 18 . 8. entryLloyds
cash acct . - 4 : 36.Cr Dec 1724 to ESTHER dr - 2 . 15 . 0.
ELIJAH CHICHESTER , SR. [Parents].ELIJAH married Rachel. ELIJAH was employed as in Doctor.
He was a doctor.
Note #1:
He was probably the son of Jeremiah and Sara Brush, but was attachedwithout
definite proof.He could be easily re-assigned if definite proof is discovered.
NOTE #2:
>From the William Anson Groesbeck and Louisa Chichester genealogy [below],
one of their 6 children, WILLIAM CHICHESTER GROESBECK:"On the CHICHESTER (his mother's) side, the ancestry is English. Her(LOUISA
CHICHESTER) grandfather was a practicing physician in England. (Could they
mean New England?). Members of the CHICHESTER family were among the first
settlers on Long Island and have many decendents there.
Rachel. married ELIJAH CHICHESTER , SR..