Chesebrough (Y-DNA)

Status summary

Still to do of December 28, 2022:

• Recruit patrilineal descendants of Lawrence Copeland (preferably through his son William) to Y-DNA test and publish their results. Any male who believes they are such a descendant should Read me First

IMPORTANT: Read me First

Biography

For more information see: Woodworth-Barnes, Esther Littleford (ed. by Alicia Crane Williams), Mayflower Family Through Five Generations, Vol. 16 Alden General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA part 1 (first four generations) 1999; part 2 (fifth generation of daughter Elizabeth) 2002

First Generation

(Sgt.) Samuel³ Chesebrough (Nathaniel, William [III]) was born Stonington, CT 14 Feb 1673/4 and died there 19 Jan 1735/6. He married Duxbury 4 Jan 1699/1700 Priscilla Alden and they had seven children (Stonington): Mary (1702), Priscilla (1704), Nathaniel (1706-1709), Amos (1708/9), Hannah (1712), Sarah (1715) and Prudence (1721/2).

Second Generation

(Col.) Amos Chesebrough was born Stonington 2 Feb 1708/9 and died there 13 Sep 1770. He married there 2 Dec 1729 Desire Williams and they had ten children (Stonington): Amos (1730), Desire (1732/3), Lydia (1735), Priscilla (1738), Mary (1740), Samuel (1743), Hannah (1745), John (1748 m Lois Palmer but no known children), [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Chesebrough-142 Joshua (1750 no further record) and Elizabeth (bp 1755).

Third Generation

Amos Chesebrough (II) was born Stonington, CT 31 Dec 1730 and died New London, CT aft 1790. He married twice, first to Mary Christophers then 10 Nov 1779 Anna York (no children). By his first wife Amos had seven children: Mary (c1756), Desire (1759), Abigail (1761), Richard Christophers (1763-1777), Henry (1764 no further record), Lydia (1766) and Frances (1768).

Samuel Chesebrough was born Stonington, CT 3 Apr 1743 and died 11 Oct 1825. He married 26 Apr 1772 Mary Slack and they had seven children: [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Chesebrough-587 Amos (1773 m Phebe Denison), Abigail (1776), Desire (1778), Elizabeth (1780), Mary (1783), Priscilla (1786) and [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Chesebrough-150 George (1788 m Elizabeth Bass).

DNA results TBD

As of 20 Oct 2020 Family Tree DNA does not have a Chesebrough (etc.) surname DNA Project, but has 14 kits associated with Chesborough (etc.) surnames.

Further DNA testing needed

Testing of patrilineal descendants is needed. Any male who believes their patrilineal ancestry goes through Samuel Chesebrough is encouraged to contact MayflowerDNA1620@gmail.com

References & External Links

• Woodworth-Barnes, Esther Littleford (ed. by Alicia Crane Williams), Mayflower Family Through Five Generations, Vol. 16 Alden General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA part 1 (first four generations) 1999; part 2 (fifth generation of daughter Elizabeth) 2002