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James Pine Chichester [Parents] was born in 1759 in Huntington, NY. He died in 1822. He married Mrs. Fanny Havens in Dutch Reformed Church.

Other marriages:
Harrison, Rebecca

Mrs. Fanny Havens.Mrs. married James Pine Chichester in Dutch Reformed Church.

She was Mrs. Fanny Havens when she married James.


James Pine Chichester [Parents] was born in 1759 in Huntington, NY. He died in 1822. He married Rebecca Harrison on 2 Apr 1782 in Huntington, Suffolk Co. L.I..

Other marriages:
Havens, Mrs. Fanny

Rebecca Harrison died on 18 Oct 1795 in Huntington, NY. She married James Pine Chichester on 2 Apr 1782 in Huntington, Suffolk Co. L.I..

She died of Yellow Fever.


Ebenezer Chichester [Parents] was born on 5 May 1763 in Huntington , L.I., NY. He died on 31 Aug 1840 in Huntington , L.I., NY. He married Keziah Ketcham on 8 Feb 1795 in Huntington, L.I.. Ebenezer was baptized on 10 Jul 1763 in Huntington, L.I., NY. He had a will probated in Oct 1840. He signed a will on 27 Dec 1831.

He died at age 78 years.

Keziah Ketcham was born on 2 Nov 1774 in Huntington , L.I., NY. She died on 5 Mar 1855 in Huntington , L.I., NY. She was buried in Mar 1855 in Old North Cemetery, Huntington, Suffolk Co., L.I., NY.. She married Ebenezer Chichester on 8 Feb 1795 in Huntington, L.I..

She died at age 81 years.

She had a sister, Elizabeth Ketcham, who died 13 August 1853, age 84 yrs.

Both are buried with the Chichesters in the Old North Cemetery,Huntington, NY.

They had the following children:

  M i David Chichester was born on 5 Dec 1797.
  M ii Ketcham Chichester was born on 21 Sep 1802. He died on 27 Jan 1877.
  M iii Eliphalet Chichester was born on 4 Feb 1804. He died on 28 Jul 1877.
  M iv James Chichester was born on 17 Mar 1806.
  F v Mary Chichester was born on 16 May 1809.
  F vi Elizabeth Chichester was born on 1 Jul 1801.

James Chichester III [Parents] was born in 1654. He died about 1730 in Huntington, Suffolk Co., NY. He married Elizabeth Davis. James was baptized on 9 May 1652 in First Church in Salem, MA.

708 - Deed - Contingency to son Ephriam, should he die without issue,inheritance to go to his brother Daniel.
Ephriam was termed "son" in this deed.

1711 - His wife's name, Elizabeth (maiden name unknown),was mentioned in a Deed of Sale 1711/2 in Huntington,
L.I., NY. (The Journal of L.I. Hist. Soc. Vol 2).

The Account Books of Henry Lloyd of Queens Village

1711 - 1716/17 Acct # 2:78.

Drs Testament, Kitchen utensils, felt hat, farmimplements, beef, deer skins, knife, needles, wool, summering sheep.

Dr to an earthen bason.

Dr 1711 1 pepper TIM CONKLIN.

Dr to Elizabeth Chichester (balance her acct). 1713 DAVIDCHICHESTER (balance his acct) 1716/17 EPHRAIM
CHICHESTER (bal his acct) 1716/17. These last two entriesbalance and close his own acct.

Crs by weaving 16 & 32 1/2 yds cloth.

Cr 1713 by JAMES CHICHESTER, Jr, a bason per contract.(entry in NATHANIEL WILLIAMS acct. #8:49).

Dr Jan 29 1731/32 to JAMES CHICHESTER ESTATE per order.

This last entry refers to James death.

James, Sr. (1654-) & ---?-----; b 1686 (the birth date oftheir first child); Huntington, LI., NY. (New England Marriages
Prior to 1700, Torrey pg 150).

1698, November 14, James Jr. purchased land from hisbrother David that formally belonged to his father, James Sr..
(Deeds, Vol I pg 367, Huntington). A copy of the deed isin CHB pages 12 and 13.

1724, September 15, James, Jr, of Huntington L.I., NY,deeded to Richard Brush. (Genealogies of Long Island
Families, Vol I pg 187)

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(Deeds, Vol 1 p 367) 1698, Nov 14: To all Christianpeopell to whom Thes presents shall come Know ye yt Jeames
CHITTESTER of Huntington for one halfe hundred pound Rightof Land given granted bargned sould from my
Brother David CHITESTER his heyres &c all have grantedunto david CHITESTER In ye same town County &c all
ye Lands & medows &c all that was formerly my fathers,only such Land and medow as my father gave and desposed
of In his Life time In & uponconsideration yt ye above sd.Jeames shall have hould use ocopie & joy ye fore mentioned
halfe hundred ight of Land from ye sd. david CHITTESTERhis heyers &c forever, and the above sd. Jeemes chichester
shall forth with save as another division of land isstated, In ye towne aforsd. have and take up if he sees cause all such
Land as doth to this halfe hundred Right belong. (Withfull covenant & waranty of title.)

Signed & sealed Nov 14, 1698.

JEAMES (his X mark) CHITESTER

DAVID (his X mark) CHITTESTER

Elizabeth Davis.Elizabeth married James Chichester III.

They had the following children:

  M i Jeremiah Chichester was born about 1685. He died before 1750.
  M ii Daniel Chichester was born in 1699. He died before 1765.
  F iii Esther Chichester.
  M iv Abraham Chichester died in 1780.
  M v James Chichester was born on 15 Sep 1686. He died in Dec 1773.
  M vi Ephraim Chichester.
  M vii Elizabeth Chichester.

ELIZABETH of Huntington, L.I., NY.

The Account Books of Henry Lloyd of Queens Village

1713 acct # 2 : 72

Dr to 18 yds of stuff @ 2/6 to be paid in spinning. 2 . 8 . 9.

Cr by spinning 23 3/4 flax @ 16d 1 . 11 . 8. Cr by feathers.

Cr Oct 1713 by JAMES CHICHESTER, SEN. 0 . 6 . 7 (closes this acct
  F viii Dinah Chichester.
  M ix Elias Chichester.

Elijah Seaman [Parents].Elijah married Mary Chichester on 5 Dec 1827.

Mary Chichester [Parents] was born on 6 Aug 1809. She died on 23 Jun 1866. She married Elijah Seaman on 5 Dec 1827.

They had the following children:

  F i Mary Seaman was born on 5 Sep 1828.
  M ii Samuel Nostrand Seaman was born on 22 May 1831.

Israel Youngs Whitson [Parents].Israel married Susan Chichester on 5 Dec 1836.

Susan Chichester [Parents] was born on 11 Jan 1813 in West Hills, Huntington, Suffolk Co., L.I. She died on 5 Jun 1890 in Jamaica, Queens Co., NY. She married Israel Youngs Whitson on 5 Dec 1836.

Susan and Israel lived in Jamaica, where they owned a livery stable.

Their children, all born in Jamaica, Queens Co., NY.

They had the following children:

  M i George Youngs Whitson was born on 9 Oct 1837.
  M ii Asa C. Whitson was born on 17 Jul 1839.
  F iii Agnes C. Whitson was born on 19 Mar 1841.
  F iv Mary C. Whitson was born on 20 Jan 1843.
  M v Samuel Whitson was born on 9 Aug 1844.
  F vi Sarah Youngs Whitson was born on 6 Apr 1846.
  F vii Mary E. Whitson was born on 13 Feb 1848.
  M viii Samuel Whitson was born on 22 May 1849.
  F ix Susan C. Whitson was born on 3 Feb 1851.
  F x Emily Whitson was born on 18 Dec 1852.

George Watts Hendrickson [Parents].George married Abigail Chichester on 18 Apr 1838.

He was baptised 9 May 1813, by Timothy Alden, Christ's First PresbyterianChurch, Hempstead, Nassau Co., NY.

He was a farmer in Plainfield, NY.

Their children born in Plainfield, NY.

Abigail Chichester [Parents] was born on 11 Jan 1817 in West Hills, Huntington, Suffolk Co., L.I. She married George Watts Hendrickson on 18 Apr 1838.

They had the following children:

  M i Skidmore Hendrickson was born on 11 Apr 1841.
  M ii Asa Hendrickson was born on 16 Sep 1845.

George A. Scudder.George married Elizabeth Chichester on 29 Sep 1845. George was employed as in Merchant in Huntington, NY.

Elizabeth Chichester [Parents] was born on 29 Feb 1820. She married George A. Scudder on 29 Sep 1845.


Thomas Brush [Parents] was born in 1652. He married Sarah Wickes.

Sarah Wickes was born in 1655. She married Thomas Brush.

They had the following children:

  F i Sarah Brush was born in 1684. She died before 1739.
  F ii Rebecca Brush was born in 1681.
  M iii Thomas Brush was born on 16 Jan 1682/1683.
  F iv Susanna Brush was born in 1686.
  M v Jacob Brush was born in 1689.
  F vi Elizabeth Brush was born in 1690.
  F vii Mary Brush was born in 1693.
  M viii Timothy Brush was born about 1694.
  F ix Martha Brush was born in 1696.
  M x Eliphalet Brush was born in 1698.

James Chichester II [Parents] was born in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. He died on 29 Jan 1695/1696 in Huntington, Suffolk, New York. He married Eunice Porter about 1643 in Taunton, MA.

James is the second cousin once removed of Margaret Wyatt, daughter ofFrances Chichester who married John Wyatt. Margaret (b 1595) marriedMatthew Allyn, February 2, 1626/27, Braunton, Devon. Margaret and Matthew
came to New England in 1632 and settled in Windsor, CT. It is possibleJames came to New England because his cousins Margaret and John Wyattwere already here.

1643, abt, - he married Eunice Porter.

1643, James was in Taunton, MA in 1643 as he was on the Plymouth Co., MA"List of men able to bear arms".
(CT Puritan Settlers, pg 571).

1644 - Chichester, James, of L.I., made free by CT, May, 1664. (CTPuritan Settlers, pg 570).

1648 - " Peter Blanchford testified in court, that in the latter end oflast year, (1648), he put on board of
Chichester's vessel, for Mr. Blackleach, by order of Jarvis Mudge, sixbushels of wheat and three bushels of
peas. "CT Puritan Settlers, p. 571".

1650, James removed to Salem, Essex Co, MA.

1651, James was listed on April 27, 1651 in the First Church in SalemRecords as "removed", (p. 14).

1654, October 2, "Jonathon Porter, of Salem, Mass, Essex Co., a planter,(i.e. - one who settles in a new or
uncultivated territory; a colonist; pioneer; as, the first planters inVirginia). hath sold unto James Chichester his
dwelling house with the land adjoining being about 1 3/4 acres, for inconsideration that the said James shall
freely allow and give meat, drink and lodging unto his wife Eunice Porterduring her widowhood, in case the said
Jonathon shall dye before her, as by deed dated 2 October 1654". (Essex,MA, Deeds, Vol VIII pg 293).

1654, late in that year, Jonathon Porter removed to Huntington, LI, andhad died before 1660 when Eunice, (his
wife), sued for her right in November of that year and in 1670 his estatewas divided to the heirs, who were all
female. His three daughters married respectively, James Chichester(Eunice), Edward Harnett (Priscilla) and
Stephen Jarvis (Mary); and the widow Eunice married Giles Smith ofFairfield. (Gen.Dict. of N.E., Savage; p.p. 462
and 463).

1662, or before, James removed to Huntington, Suffolk Co, LI, NY, as hewas in a court action brought on
October 23, 1662 involving him and Thomas Scudder. (Note); The attorneyin this case, Stephen Jarvis, was the
brother in law of James. Stephen was married to Mary Porter, sister ofJame's wife, Eunice Porter.

1663 - James Chichester in April 1663, was named to keep the Ordinary,the "Peace and Plenty" at Huntington,
L.I., NY. (Gen. of L. I. Families, Vol I p. 175).

1668, James was elected Constable of Huntington.

1676, James was beginning to be known as James Sr. and his sons werebeginning to be land owners.

1681. James, by 1681, was deeding land to his sons James, Jonathon andDavid.

1681, June 20, James Sr. deeds land to his son, James. (Deeds, Vol I pg67, Huntington).

1692, July 23, James deeds land to his son Jonathon. (Deeds Vol I pp315-316, Huntington).

1696, James death was January 29,1695/6 in Huntington, as his son Davidwas named his executor on September
8, 1696. (Suffolk Co. Court Record). (Court appointment appears in Bookof Remembrances, Chidester-Chichester Heritage by Elmer Anderson andThelma Chichester).


End Notes:

1. The Records of the First Church in Salem, MA, pg 14.

2. Pioneers of Massachusetts, Pope, Pg 97, "Mary, a witness in Es. courtin
1645".

3. Chidester-Chichester, Book of Remembrances by Elmer Clarence Andersonand Thelma Chichester Anderson.

Eunice Porter [Parents] was born in 1621 in Plymouth Co., Salem, Massachusetts. She married James Chichester II about 1643 in Taunton, MA.

Eunice on April 30, 1648 was listed in the First Church in Salem Records,pg 13, as "removed".

Jonathon Porter, who was the father of Eunice, Elizabeth and Mary, hadhis estate divided in November 1670 to the heirs, who were all female.His three daughters married respectively, James Chichester (Eunice),Edward Harnett (Elizabeth), and Stephen Jarvis (Mary); and the widowEunice married Giles Smith of Fairfield. (Gen. Dictionary of N E, Savage;Vol III pp 462 and 463).

They had the following children:

  M i James Chichester III was born in 1654. He died about 1730.
  M ii David Chichester was born in 1668. He died about 1712.
  F iii Elizabeth Chichester. Elizabeth was baptized on 26 Mar 1654 in First Church in Salem, MA.
  M iv Jonathan Chichester.

1690, January 31 - Purchased land in Long Island.(Huntington Deeds, V 1 pg 67)

1692, July 23 - he was given land by his father JAMES.(see deeds)

1731 JONATHON was a witness in Lloyds papers but had noLloyds accounts.



From - Garret Van Horne Account Leger - Huntington, L.I.,NY.

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