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Amos Sheffield CHESEBROUGH
 1813 - 1903

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Generation: 1
  1. Amos Sheffield CHESEBROUGH b. 22 Aug 1813, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. Aft 1902, Connecticut.

    Amos m. Harriet CHAPMAN 16 Nov 1841, New London County, Connecticut. Harriet b. 15 Apr 1819; d. 14 Jun 1897, Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Sarah Louisa CHESEBROUGH b. 21 Aug 1842, Stonington, New London County or Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    2. Harriet Chapman CHESEBROUGH b. 1 Jan 1845, Stonington, New London County; Vernon, Tolland County; or Chester, Middlesex County, Connecticut; d. 7 Feb 1870.
    3. Sheffield CHESEBROUGH b. 16 Jul 1847, Stonington, New London County; Chester Middlesex County; or Durham, Middlesex Ct; d. 20 Nov 1925, St Louis, Mo.

Generation: 2
  1. Enoch Stanton CHESEBROUGH b. 28 Aug 1781, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 25 Sep 1859.

  2. Enoch m. Sally SHEFFIELD 1 Jan 1811, Stonington, New London, Connecticut. Sally (daughter of Amos SHEFFIELD, Sr. and Sarah GODDARD) b. 28 Nov 1793, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 5 Jul 1863. [Group Sheet]

  3. Sally SHEFFIELD b. 28 Nov 1793, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 5 Jul 1863.

    Children:
    1. Frances Maria CHESEBROUGH b. 2 Dec 1811, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 12 Mar 1814, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
    2. 1. Amos Sheffield CHESEBROUGH b. 22 Aug 1813, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. Aft 1902, Connecticut.
    3. Ellsworth CHESEBROUGH b. 10 Jul 1816, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 24 Oct 1864.
    4. Abby Sheffield CHESEBROUGH b. 23 Aug 1818, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 17 Feb 1880, New London, New London, Connecticut.
    5. Nicholas Hallam CHESEBROUGH b. 18 May 1821, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 6 Apr 1899, Summit, Nj.
    6. Daniel Carew CHESEBROUGH b. 17 Nov 1823, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 24 Aug 1826, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.

Generation: 3
  1. Amos SHEFFIELD, Sr. b. 11 May 1766, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 5 Dec 1799, Demerara.

  2. Amos m. Sarah GODDARD 8 Jun 1788, Stonington, New London, Connecticut. Sarah (daughter of Ebenezer GODDARD and Mary ELDREDGE) b. 7 Mar 1767, New London, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet]

  3. Sarah GODDARD b. 7 Mar 1767, New London, New London, Connecticut.

    Children:
    1. Amos SHEFFIELD, , Jr b. 28 Jul 1789, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
    2. Charles Palmer SHEFFIELD b. 11 Aug 1791, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
    3. 3. Sally SHEFFIELD b. 28 Nov 1793, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 5 Jul 1863.
    4. Abigail SHEFFIELD b. Abt 1796, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
    5. Charles SHEFFIELD b. Bef 24 Sep 1797, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.

Generation: 4
  1. Isaac SHEFFIELD, 3rd b. Abt 1725, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 30 Jul 1794, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

    Notes:
    PENDLETON GENEALOGY, page 92.

    SHEFFIELD DAGGETT AND ALLIED FAMILIES, by Mrs. George St. John Sheffield,page
    15.

    CHESEBROUGH GENEALOGY, by Wildley, page 538.

    COMPENDIUM OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY, Vol. I, pp. 479, 592, by Virkus.

    GENEALOGIES OF R.I.FAMILIES, VOL. II, ONE BRANCH OF THE RHODE ISLANDSHEFFIELDS, by G. Andrews Moriarty, A.M., LL.B., F.S.A., page 164.
    3. Isaac (probably), b. abt 1725; m. in Westerly, 1 Aug. 1751,Freelove Pendleton. They appear to be the ancestors of the distinguishedSheffield family of New Haven, Conn., and New York. Joseph Earl Sheffieldof this family was the founder of the Sheffield Scientific School ofYHale University.

    1850 CENSUS - STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN., by S.R. Wheeler, 23 Aug1850, Dwelling #19, Family #21.

  2. Isaac m. Freelove PENDLETON 1 Aug 1751, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island. Freelove (daughter of William PENDLETON, Sr. and Lydia BURROWS) b. 30 Oct 1731, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. Stonington,New London,Connecticut. [Group Sheet]

  3. Freelove PENDLETON b. 30 Oct 1731, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

    Notes:
    PENDLETON GENEALOGY, page 91 & 92.
    The will of Col. Joseph-4 Pendleton shows that by her cousin,Sylvester-5 Pendleton, Freelove had a son Sylvester-6. b. 1748; m. EuniceCobb.
    She afterwards married at Westerly, RI Capt. Isaac Sheffield (3rd).He d. 1797. The Probate records of Stonington show that on the 4th Augustin that year there "Appeared in this Court Isaac Sheffield & refused totake Letters of Administration on the Intestate Estate of his father,Capt. Isaac Sheffield, later of Stonington, dec. This Court hathappointed William Sheffield and Amos Sheffield Administration on theIntestate Estate of their father, Capt. Isaac Sheffield."
    In the division of his property, 20 April, 1799, receipts for 207P11s. 4 1/2d. were given by Reuben and Deborah Cheseborough, Edward andSarah Hancox, Isaac Sheffield, "eldest son of the dec'd," Samuel andPolly Breed, Zebulon and Freelove Hancox, Zebulon Hancox for children ofhis first wife, Lydia, and by William Sheffield for the "heirs of JamesSheffield, fourth son of deceased" (Stonington Prob. Rec., vi, 228).

    Children:
    1. Isaac SHEFFIELD, 4th b. 10 Feb 1752, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
    2. Sarah SHEFFIELD b. 31 Aug 1754, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 21 Aug 1802.
    3. William SHEFFIELD b. 1 Feb 1757, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 26 May 1809.
    4. Lydia SHEFFIELD b. 20 Apr 1759, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
    5. Freelove SHEFFIELD b. 20 Jul 1761, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 9 Dec 1801.
    6. Mary SHEFFIELD b. 17 Feb 1764, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 7 Nov 1848, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; bur. Breed Burial Ground,Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
    7. 6. Amos SHEFFIELD, Sr. b. 11 May 1766, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 5 Dec 1799, Demerara.
    8. James SHEFFIELD b. 4 Jun 1771, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
    9. Deborah SHEFFIELD b. 2 May 1777, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 10 Oct 1838.
  4. Ebenezer GODDARD b. Abt 1733, Groton, New London, Connecticut.

  5. Ebenezer m. Mary ELDREDGE 24 Feb 1757, New London, New London, Connecticut. Mary (daughter of Thomas ELDREDGE and Abigail PACKER) b. 9 Dec 1735, Groton, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet]

  6. Mary ELDREDGE b. 9 Dec 1735, Groton, New London, Connecticut.

    Children:
    1. 7. Sarah GODDARD b. 7 Mar 1767, New London, New London, Connecticut.

  
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