Chesebro, Christopher

Knox during the Revolutionary War

Birth

Christopher Chesebro was born on November 16, 1764 at Stonington, CT, a son of Elisha Chesebro and Hannah Jamison.

Marriage & Children

He married in 1781 at Stonington, CT, Abigail Williams who was born on August 25, 1758 at Groton, New London Co., CT, a daughter of Nathaniel Williams and Abigail Eldredge. They had the following children:

• Christopher Chesebro b. June 10, 1782 at Stonington, CT, married Mary Brown
• Ebenezer Chesebro b. June 27, 1784 at Stonington, CT, married Anna Griswold
• Peleg Chesebro b. August 14, 1787 at Stonington, CT, married Mary Miner
• Nicholas Chesebro b. 1788
• Amos Chesebro b. 1790
• Sarah (Sally) Chesebro b. July 5, 1793 at Stonington, CT, married William P. Brown
• Eliakim Williams Chesebro b. July 13, 1795 at Stonington, CT, married Sarah Ripley
• Mary Chesebro b. February 11, 1797 in Stonington, CT, married Daniel Gallup
• Abigail Chesebro (Nabby?) b. Oct 18, 1798 at Stonington, Ct, married Sylvester Chesebrough
• Elias Chesebro b. January 8, 1801 at Knox

Death

Christopher died on March 3, 1835 at Knox. Abigail died on July 23, 1837 at Knox. Both were buried at the Old Knox Cemetery in Knox.

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  Photo compliments of Thomas Dunne
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  Photo compliments of Thomas Dunne

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