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Descendants of Samuel Chidester
Generation No. 1
1. SAMUEL11 Chidester (DAVID10 CHICHESTER, JAMES9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, JOHN5, NICHOLAS4, RICHARD3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born in Huntington,Suffolk Co, L.I., NY, and died Bef. 1761. He married MAHABEL TULLER (Source: Simsbury, CT Rec, Deeds, Vol I - "Red Book". pg 16 & Gen Dict of N Eng; J. Savage., Vol IV p 342.) December 17, 1719 in Simsbury, Hartford Co, CT (Source: Simsbury, CT Rec, Deeds, Vol I - "Red Book". pg 16 & Gen Dict of N Eng; J. Savage., Vol IV p 342, as is shown by the patient investigation of Goodwin.), daughter of JOHN TULLER and ELIZABETH CASE. She was born February 22, 1698/99 in Simsbury, Hartford Co, CT, and died March 27, 1761 in Roxbury, Morris Co, NJ..
Notes for SAMUEL CHIDESTER:
1719, December 17, At the time of his marriage to Mahabel (Mable), he was listed as of Walingford.
1722 - He moved his family to Waterbury, Hartford Co, CT, living in Judds Meadow.
1726, September 30, He and his brother William, jointly sold land. (Samuel listing himself as "of Waterbury" and William as "of Wallingford, New Haven, CT). Both men signed their names as "Chidester".
1731/33, January 31, Samuel bought land of John Hough, signing this deed also as "Chidester".
1761, March 27, Mabel (Tuller) Chidester, "widow" died in Roxbury. Therefore Samuel died before 1761.
The above four statements were taken from CHB pg 20.
More About SAMUEL CHIDESTER:
Baptism: March 30, 1729, Waterbury, New Haven Co, CT.
Notes for MAHABEL TULLER:
1735 - Mabel (also written Mahabel), appeared in court to receive an inheritance from her father's estate.
1761, March 27, - Mabel, "widow", died at Roxbury, NJ. Her son Samuel was the executor of her estate. (Indenture and Inventory Records from the State of NJ, State Library, Trenton, NJ). (CHB pg 20).
Children of SAMUEL Chidester and MAHABEL TULLER are:
2. i. ANDREW12 Chidester, b. October 18, 1720, Simsbury, Hartford Co, CT; d. February 15, 1791, Morristown, Morris Co, NJ.
3. ii. SAMUEL Chidester, b. Abt. 1729, New Milford, Litchfield Co, CT; d. Aft. 1809, Probably NJ.
4. iii. ELIJAH Chidester, b. June 12, 1739, Simsbury, Hartford Co, CT; d. Abt. 1796, Pequannock Twp, Morris Co, NJ.
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Descendants of Samuel Chidester
Generation No. 2
2. ANDREW12 Chidester (SAMUEL11, DAVID10 CHICHESTER, JAMES9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, JOHN5, NICHOLAS4, RICHARD3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born October 18, 1720 in Simsbury, Hartford Co, CT, and died February 15, 1791 in Morristown, Morris Co, NJ. He married SUSANNAH ----?---- Abt. 1742. She was born 1721.
Notes for ANDREW CHIDESTER:
1720, October 18, he was the first born of Samuel Chidester and Mahable Tuller. (Simsbury Town Records pg 155, Published by Albert C. Bates, Librarian CT Hist. Soc. Hartford 1898).
Chidester, Andrew, (probably CHICHESTER), had a son Samuel, born in Connecticut, Oct. 18, 1720. - (Connecticut Puritan Settlers, pg 571).
1735 to
1746 he was a weaver for a store in East Jersey. The area is now known as Boundbrook, Somerset Co, NJ. He appears in the account books of Jacob Janeway, to wit;
1747, October 9, Adam Rhemer's wife paid a debt to Susannah Chidester.
1749/50 Andrew bought articles from Joseph Munday. (NJ Archives V 30)
1771, Andrew was imprisoned for debt. A New Jersey reported; "Pursuant to an order of of the inferior court of common pleas held at Morristown in and for the county of Morris, Notice is hereby given to the respective creditors of William MOCKERIDGE, William THROCKMORTON and Andrew Chidester, insolvent debtors now confined for debt in the Gaol of the county of Morris; that the said creditors appear before Jacob Ford and Samuel Tuthill, Esquires, two of the Judges of the said court on Wednesday the third day of February (1772) next at two o'clock in the afternoon at the courthouse in Morristown aforesaid, to show cause, if any they have why the said prisoners, should not be discharged from their imprisonment agreeable to the directions of a late act of the General Council and General Assembly of the providence of New Jersey, entitled, An Act for the relief of Insolvent Debtors." (NJ Archives, 1st series, V28 p 371).
1791, February 15, his death date was cited in the War pension claim, (#W 1472), of his son Phineas.
More About ANDREW CHIDESTER:
Baptism: October 18, 1720, Simsbury, Hartford Co, CT.
Notes for SUSANNAH ----?----:
She was of CT.
Children of ANDREW Chidester and SUSANNAH ----?---- are:
i. MOSES13 Chidester, b. August 07, 1743, Newton Twp., Fairfield Co, CT; m. CYBEL CABOT, December 15, 1763, Newtown, Fairfield Co, CT. (Source: Early Connecticut Marriages - Bailey., Second Book pg 135, They were listed as of New Stratford. Newtown was Incorporated in October, 1711, the first settlers coming from Stratford and Milford. The Congretional Church was organized in 1715.).
Notes for MOSES CHIDESTER:
NOTE: Information about Moses has been found recorded under both Chitester and Chittester.
He has been reported to have had five children.
In a court case in Newtown, Fairfield Co, CT, Moses stated that he was the son of Andrew, son of Samuel, son of David, son of James of Huntington in Suffolk, in the province of New York; (see Newtown, Fairfield, CT., VR Vol I pp 13 and 517).
1763, October 3, he bought his first property in Newtown.
1790, census, he is recorded as having 1 male over 16, 3 males under 16 and 5 females.
1800, census of CT, he is not listed nor have the names of his children been found. (CHB p 32).
ii. JAMES Chidester, b. 1752, Prob. Morris Co, JJ; d. 1820; m. PHENINAH OGDEN; b. 1766; d. February 05, 1851, Morristown, Morris Co, NJ (Source: First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, NJ, 37, 370.).
More About JAMES CHIDESTER:
Excommunicated: July 15, 1807, Morristown, Morris Co, NJ (Source: First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, NJ, 37, 370.)
First Communion: October 23, 1789, Morristown, Morris Co, NJ (Source: First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, NJ, 37, 370.)
Notes for PHENINAH OGDEN:
Her date of birth was calculated from her age at death which was 85 years.
More About PHENINAH OGDEN:
Dismissed: May 02, 1827, Morristown, Morris Co, NJ., to NY. (Source: First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, NJ, 37, 370.)
First Communion: May 21, 1822, Morristown, Morris Co, NJ., as widow Chidester (Source: First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, NJ, 37, 370.)
iii. SAMUEL Chidester, b. Abt. 1754; m. Abt. 1777.
Notes for SAMUEL CHIDESTER:
1786 he paid taxes and was living in Upper Mt. Bethel Twp., Northampton Co., PA.
1788 he paid taxes and was living in Upper Mt. Bethel Twp., Northampton Co., PA.
1790 Census of Upper Mt. Bethel Twp., Northampton Co., PA. - Listed as follows;
Free white males of 16 years and upward, including heads of families. ---- 1.
Free white males under 16 years. ----- 4.
Free white females, including heads of families. ----- 3.
First Child Sam Chidester - born 1779 --- age in the 1790 census - 11 years.
Second Child Sam Chidester - born 1781 --- age in the 1790 census - 9 years.
Third Child Sam Chidester - born 1783 --- age in the 1790 census - 7 years.
Fourth Child Sam Chidester - born 1785 --- age in the 1790 census - 5 years.
Fifth Child Sam Chidester - born 1787 --- age in the 1790 census - 3 years.
Sixth Child Sam Chidester - born 1789 --- age in the 1790 census - 1 year.
1800 Census of Lower Mt. Bethel Twp., Northampton Co., PA. - Listed as follows;
1 male 1 to 10 years. 1 male 10 to 16 years. 1 male 16 to 26 years. 1 male 45 years and up; 2 females 10 to 16 years. 1 female 45 years and up;
It is now shown that Samuel and his family made a move from Upper Mt. Bethel Twp., to Lower Mt. Bethel Twp., and are now residing there.
First Child Sam Chidester - born 1779 --- not in 1800 census, would be 21 years
Second Child Sam Chidester - born 1781 --- age in the 1800 census - 19 years.
Third Child Sam Chidester - born 1783 --- age in the 1800 census - 17 years.
Fourth Child Sam Chidester - born 1785 --- age in the 1800 census - 15 years.
Fifth Child Sam Chidester - born 1787 --- age in the 1800 census - 13 years.
Sixth Child Sam Chidester - born 1789 --- age in the 1800 census - 11 years
The 1790 census gives a very skimpy version of the families of that time. However it was only intended to count the total number of individuals that existed then. The 1800 census breaks down the families much finer. Even though only the name of the family head is registered it is possible to start to recreate the family by age groups and a definite pattern begins to emerge.
Without definite dates of birth, the assumed years of birth will change. It is also very probable stillborn or children who died quite young existed.
As shown above, in the paragraph beginning with 1800 Census of Lower Mt. Bethel Twp., only 5 children are now included, which means one, probably the oldest could have moved out or may have even died. As child number 1 is the oldest and of age we will assume he moved away, leaving only 5 children at home after 10 years.
It is also now possible to fairly well determine the gender of the children.
Because of the census breakdown by male and female age groups it is much easier to start building the family. It is fairly safe to assume children numbers 1, 2, & 6 are male. Because children numbers 3, 4 & 5 are in the same 10 to 16 year age group it is impossible to assume their correct order at this time, but we do know one is a male and two are female. -- However it is a place to start and we will proceed from here.
The 1790 census was taken from "First Census of The United States, 1790,
Pennsylvania; Editor - Ronald Vern Jackson; Publisher - Accelerated Indexing Systems International, Bountiful, Utah.
Samuel was listed on page 181 as "Chilchester", Samuel, as the head of the family.
The 1800 census was taken from "Pennsylvania 1800 Census Index; Editors - Ronald Vern Jackson and Gary Ronald Teeples; Published by Accelerated Indexing Systems, Inc.". The actual film reels, numbers 594 & 616, were then copied and and used as the basis of this report.
This Samuel and his family were only very recently discovered, (1/8/2000, by Paul E. Volpp), and much work is needed to establish the names of the children. It is hoped one of the children can be proven to be our Samuel, (they are all in the proper age group), and the missing link we have all been searching for for so many years to attach our Samuel of Pike Co, IL to the main body of the Chichester/Chidester Family Heritage.
iv. PHINEAS Chidester, b. July 13, 1757, Morristown, Morris Co, NJ.; d. April 22, 1814, Mendham, Morris Co, NJ; m. REBECCA BYRAM, March 20, 1780, Mendham, Morris Co, NJ (Source: NJ Archives, 1st Series Vol 22, p 67.); b. June 06, 1760, Mendham, Morris Co., NJ (Source: First Presbyterian Church, Mendham, NJ.).
Notes for Phineas CHIDESTER:
1750 - His ear mark was granted in 1750 and assumed by Ebenezer Fairchild in May, 1810. (Records of the Twp. of Mendham, Morris Co., NJ. Book I Ear Marks, p 4).
1775 - "War pension claim #W 1472, it appears that Phineas Chidester (son of Andrew Chidester, who died February 15, 1791) was born July 13, 1757, place not listed. While a resident of Mendham, Morris Co, NJ he enlisted in the fall of 1775 and served at various times until 1781 in the NJ Militia under Captains Pierson, Daniel Cook, Day, Brown, Robert Gaston, Nathaniel Herton and Colonels Maxwell, Drake, Ford, Seeley, and Starke. He was in the Battles of Connecticut Farms and Springfield and served in all about one year".
More About Phineas CHIDESTER:
Burial: April 1814, Presbyterian Cemetery, Succasunna, Moris Co, NJ
Excommunicated: September 24, 1808, Morristown, Morris Co, NJ (Source: First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, NJ, 37, 370.)
First Communion: October 23, 1789, Morristown, Morris Co, NJ (Source: First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, NJ, 37, 370.)
Military service: Rev. Pvt. NJ WPNS (DAR index)
Notes for REBECCA BYRAM:
She was a twin to Elizabeth.
She was allowed pension, on account of the services of Phineas Chidester, on her application executed December 22, 1837, while a resident of Mendham, NJ.
v. DR. DAVID Chidester, b. Abt. 1759; m. (1) HANNAH WARING, Bef. March 15, 1770; d. Abt. 1781; m. (2) MARY ELIZABETH PECK, Abt. 1782; b. Abt. 1764.
Notes for DR. DAVID CHIDESTER:
The various versions of the name CHITESTER, CHITTESTER, CHICHESTER and Chidester are prevalent in this report and as a rule evolve at some time into Chidester, especially in the lines that migrated to the west.
DAVID was of Danbury, Fairfield Co, CT during and before the Revolutionary War. Records of that time and place were casualties of the war. During the Battle of Ridgefield in 1777, in which so many of the CHICHESTERS of CT were involved, the residents of Danbury were forced to flee their homes. The entire area was pillaged and burned by the British. Town, Church and Family records perished. The only documents concerning the town and its inhabitants to survive were land records that were filed, fortunately, in other places. New Fairfield and Danbury are alternately shown as places of residence.
Certainly DAVID lived and married in Danbury.
Family tradition says that he was a Doctor and served in the Revolution. No official record proves it, but, just after the War, two of his children, listed as the children of "Dr. CHIDESTER", were baptized in Weston, Fairfield Co, CT.
"It can be ASSUMED that David moved his family to Weston to the care of relatives during the destruction and rebuilding of the town of Danbury". (CHB p52).
NOTE #1: It is also probable that he moved to Huntington, Suffolk Co, L.I., NY. during this same period and stayed with relatives there as the following will show. (PEV). See NOTE #2 following.
1770; On March 15, 1770, DAVID CHICHESTER and his wife HANNAH, of Danbury, Fairfield Co, CT, sold to THADDEUS WARING a parcel of land in Norwalk, CT., that HANNAH had inherited from her father, JOHN WARING. THADDEUS was her brother. (Grantor Deeds, Fairfield Co, CT. - B 1 14 pg 376).
1773; April 6, 1773, "BENJAMIN Chidester, son of DANIEL Chidester of Mallbury Precinct, Decd. a minor of Danbury, being of age for the choice of guardian & having made choice of DAVID Chidester to be his guardian". Court approved and DAVID posted a bond of one hundred pounds. (Probate Records, Hartford, CT).
1777; July 19, 1777, "I DAVID Chidester of Danbury, Fairfield Co, CT". sold land to EZRA STARR. (Danbury Reg. of Deeds V 3 pg 233).
1779; Weston, Fairfield, CT., Church records, p8: "A record of those who have been admitted to renew Covenents, Doct. Chitester and wife renewed covenants", 12 Dec. 1779; Doct. CHITESTER and wife renewed covenenants". The same day "REBECCA, daughter of Doct. CHITESTER, baptized".
1780; October 6, 1780 -- a deed was issued for property laid out for DAVID Chidester in Danbury.
1781; September 2, 1781, "HANNAH, daughter of Doct. CHITESTER baptized by Rev. SAMUEL SHERWOOD, Norfield Congregational Church in Weston, Norfield Parish".
HANNAH must have died soon after the baptism of her last daughter, for all land transactions from then on cocerning the property that had been held jointly by the couple was sold by DAVID with no mention of his wife.
1782; On August 27, 1782, Rev. JOSEPH PECK released and quit claimed property to "DAVID Chidester and MARY his wife", of Norfield. (Deeds - Danbury, CT, V2 pg 86). This particular bit of property had been willed to MARY PECK, now the second wife of DAVID Chidester, by her maternal grandmother, ELIZABETH STARR CHURCH, 17 April 1778. At that time MARY was a minor and the property was given to her father to care for. By 1782 she had either reached her majority or marriage had given her adult status. MARY was probably about 18 years of age at this time, (1782), which would give her a birthdate of about 1764.
1782; The following month, 9 Sept. 1782, "DAVID Chidester and MARY his wife, both of Fairfield, CT", sold this property to JOSEPH WILDMAN. (Register of Deeds, Vol 1 pg 182).
1782; October 12, 1782, for thirty nine pounds, bought a lot with house from SAMUEL HIGGENS. The same day, "I DAVID CHICHESTER in Fairfield Co., State of Connecticut" sold other property in Norwalk to EBENEZER GILBERT, "Furthermore, I the said DAVID Chidester do . . . . bind myself . . ." signed: DAVID Chidester. (Deeds B 1 15 pg 290).
According to these documents we know that DAVID was an adult by the year 1770; That sometime before 15 March 1770 he married HANNAH WARING, the daughter of JOHN WARING and KATHERINE TUTTLE, natives of Norwalk, Faifield Co, CT.
THERE IS NO DOUBT THERE WERE CHILDREN BORN IN THE EARLY 1770's BUT NO RECORD HAS BEEN FOUND, ALTHOUGH A DAVID JR. WENT WITH THE FAMILY LATER TO NEW YORK. (CHB p 53P).
The known children are:
REBECCA Chidester b - 12 Dec 1779, Weston, Fairfield Co., CT; md probably in Pompey, Onondaga Co., NY. to PALEY HALE. (PALEY is questionable).
HANNAH Chidester bp 2 Sept. 1781, Weston, Fairfield Co., CT. md probably in Pompey, Onondago Co., NY. WILLIAM OLDEN or OLDREN.
1787; Sometime before August, 1787, the Chidester family left CT, moving first to Stillwater, Saratoga Co, NY. (Stillwater is on the Hudson River, north of Troy, NY., and north of Waterford, NY., and close to Schaghticoke, NY).
1799; Their next move, before 1799, was to Cazenovia, Madison Co, NY., living in that Township until after the 1800 census was taken which showed the family with 2 males 16 - 26, 1 male 45 plus, one female under 10, 1 female 10 - 16 and one female 26 - 45. (Cazenovia is quite a way west of Stillwater, close to the Onendaga County line, and a little south and east of Syracuse, Onondaga Co., NY).
1810; the family was now in Pompey, Ononaga Co, NY. with 2 males 10 - 16, 1 male 26 - 45; 1 female under 10, 1 female 16 - 26, 1 female 26 - 45 and 1 female 45 plus.
David must have died sometime before the 1810 census for he is not heard from again.
1830; His wife, MARY survived a number of years. In 1830 she appears in the Woodstock Baptist Church, Cazenovia, NY, as having been dismissed. It is not known if she removed to another Parish or may have died. If she had died the record would probably have so stated. She would have been only about 66 years of age at this time.
The material for this genealogical report was taken from "The Chidester - Chichester Heritage Book" by Elmer Clarence and Thelma Chidester Anderson. pages 51, 52, 53 and 54.
Their Source References as listed; (The Family History of JOHN PECK CHIDESTER; Presbyterian Church Records of Blissfield, MI; Tombstone Inscriptions, Blissfield, MI.)
It is safe to assume that all the material shown in this report, starting with DAVID, is as accurate as was possible at the time it was compiled, especially since this was THELMA'S own personal line, and ELMER took great pride and care in his research work.
However it must be stated here, as was also stated by ELMER, that great confusion existed in the early DAVID CHICHESTERS, and ELMER was not able to establish, in his own words, "chiseled in stone", a set of parents for this DAVID. ELMER had suggested in his book that SAMUEL who married MAHITABLE TULLER (CHB pp 19 & 20) was a prospect. However SAMUEL is one generation too many removed. ELMER also suggested DAVID CHITTESTER who married JEMIMAH HOUGH was a possibility because of the locations shown, (CHB pg 37). However this is another DAVID that he was unable to attach to a father, and it has been later shown that this DAVID was the son of DAVID CHICHESTER and ALICE BAYLEY, and would also be one generation too many removed.
IT MUST BE UNDERSTOOD AT THIS POINT THAT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ANDREW AS THE FATHER OF DAVID IS SPECULATIVE AND IS BASED ONLY ON WHAT ACCURATE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. IT IS A VERY PRACTICAL AND LOGICAL APPROACH TO THE PROBLEM USING WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT THE FAMILY. IT IS PROBABLY AS ACCURATE AS ANY VERSION SEEN SO FAR AND IS INTENDED TO GIVE THE SUCCEEDING GENERATIONS A COMPLETING LINK TO THE ILLUSTRIOUS HISTORY OF THE PAST GENERATIONS OF CHIDESTERS.
OF COURSE, NOTHING IS "CHISELED IN STONE", as ELMER said, AND ANY CORRECTIONS OR ADDITIONS WOULD CERTAINLY BE WELL RECEIVED AS THIS IS WHAT GENEALOGY IS ALL ABOUT.
HOPEFULLY, USING THIS APPROACH, THE SHARING OF ACCURATE INFORMATION CONCERNING ALL THE CHIDESTERS, THE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE STORY MAY SOMEDAY BE TOLD. (PEV)
Notes for HANNAH WARING:
Hannah probably died soon after the Baptism of her second daughter, HANNAH, (between September 2, 1781 and August 27, 1782), for all land transactions from then on concerning the property that had been held jointly by the couple, HANNAH and David, was sold by David without mention of his wife HANNAH.
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Descendants of Samuel Chidester
3. SAMUEL12 Chidester (SAMUEL11, DAVID10 CHICHESTER, JAMES9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, JOHN5, NICHOLAS4, RICHARD3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1729 in New Milford, Litchfield Co, CT, and died Aft. 1809 in Probably NJ.
Notes for SAMUEL CHIDESTER:
1779, May 7, Samuel Chidester was executor of Obediah Ayer's will of Hardwick, NJ. (NJ Archives Vol 34, pg 25).
1785, in September, he was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Hackettstown, Sussex Co, NJ,
1792 - he was living on a farm 4 miles west of Hackettstown, Sussex Co. (now Warren Co), NJ.
1793, April 21,Samuel Chidester witnessed the will of the wife of John Bloom of Mansfield Twp., NJ. (NJ Archives, Vol 37, pg 361).
1809, May 20; Sale by Samuel of Union, NJ., to John Seymour of Union.
More About SAMUEL CHIDESTER:
Baptism: March 30, 1729, New Milford, Litchfield Co, CT (Source: Congregational Church, New Milford, Litchfield Co, CT; 1712 - 1805, p 40, An account of persons baptized in infancy and adult; " A son of Saml. Chitester called Saml. March 30, 1729". US Gen Libr., SLC, UT. Film #1011946.)
Children of SAMUEL Chidester are:
i. ELIPHALET13 Chidester, b. January 12, 1750/51, Morris Co, NJ; d. February 12, 1821, Preston Co, WV, age 70 yrs. and 2 mo.; m. MARY PENCE.
Notes for ELIPHALET CHIDESTER:
He came into Preston about 1820, from Harper's Ferry, Jefferson Co, WV and located near the forks of the Sandy. William McCoy Chidester, his son, came with him.
See William's file for that family.
From; "History of Preston County, (W) VA. by S. T. Wiley. pages 393-394.
More About ELIPHALET CHIDESTER:
Military service: Revolutionary War, Pvt NY
ii. EPHRAIM Chidester, b. 1753, CT; d. March 27, 1817, East Masilion, Stark Co, OH; m. (1) ISABELLA MARTIN, Abt. 1778, Mt. Bethel, Horthumberland Co, PA; b. 1749, Mt. Bethel, Northumberland Co, PA; d. 1810, Cross Creek, Washington Co, PA; m. (2) MRS. MARY HARTFORD, 1811; b. 1779, Frankford Co, PA; d. July 07, 1843, Chippewa, Wayne Co, OH.
Notes for EPHRAIM CHIDESTER:
He migrated to Kendall Stark Co, OH. Kendall is now part of Massillion, Stark Co., OH.
1787, September 3, Ephriam sold 102 acres to Samuel McFarlane.
1797, June, Ephriam purchased from David Hayes some land that Mr. Hayes had patented as "Hayes' Bottom'. History of Washington Co, PA, pg 912 and 913).\
1817, February 3, Stark Co, OH, - Will Book A, 1811 - 1822, pg 17, Case 67. Court Repository, Canton, OH. (abstracted)
Chidester, Ephraim - dated 2-3-1817. Wife, Mary. Sons; - James, Ephraim, Thomas, Samuel. Daughter; - Elenor. Step Daughter; - Margaret M. Commons. Grand Children; - Maria Samuel, Jacob Jennings and Elenor Harris.
Executors; Wife, Mary; Sons, Samuel and Ephraim Chidester; and Wm. Henry.
Signed; - Ephraim Chidester.
Witnesses; - Amon (or Amos) Hart, Jane Marmant and Thos. Rotch.
Above will copied from the book, Gateway to The West, Volumn 2, compiled by Ruth Bower and Anita Short. Gen, Pub. Co., Baltimore, MD. page 555.
More About EPHRAIM CHIDESTER:
Burial: March 1817, Canton, Stark Co, OH
Probate: 1817
Will: February 03, 1817, Will Book A, pg 17, Case 67, Canton, OH
More About ISABELLA MARTIN:
Burial: 1810, Cross Creek Cemetery, Cross Creek, Washington Co, PA
Notes for MRS. MARY HARTFORD:
At the time of her marriage to Ephraim she was Mrs. Mary (Hartford) McCammant.
iii. WILLIAM JENNINGS Chidester, b. Abt. 1755, Morris Co, NJ; d. 1803, Cross Creek, Washington Co, PA; m. MARGARET WILHELM; b. 1752, Rotterdam, Holland.
More About WILLIAM JENNINGS CHIDESTER:
Burial: 1803, Cross Creek Cemetery, Washington Co, PA
iv. HOLDREDGE Chidester, b. 1756, PA; d. 1850, Harrison Co, WV; m. (1) ELIZABETH SELZER; m. (2) FRANCES ----?----; d. Bet. 1796 - 1798; m. (3) JOHANNAH WELLS, Bet. 1796 - 1798; b. February 12, 1778; d. Aft. 1850.
Notes for HOLDREDGE CHIDESTER:
1776 - (about). Washington Co, PA. Morgan Twp., He was a Private in Capt. Benjamin Site's Company in the Revolutionary War.
From the DAR PATRIOT INDEX, CENTENNIAL EDITION, PART 1:
CHIDESTER, OLRAGE: b 1756 PA d p (after - post) 1790 PA m Elizabeth Selzer Pvt PA.
There is also a record; Chidester, Holdridge. Captain Shither's troop, "Sheldon's Regiment Light Dragoons", Continental Army. (Official Register of the Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War). Found - Fam. Tree Maker Online: Gen. Lib. p 167.
It has been said that he didn't like his first assignment in the Revolution and left and was denied a pention for that reason when he applied, as no pention papers have been found. It has also been said he re-enlisted, as the above record seems to show.
1784 - Washington Co, PA, Morgan Twp., Tax List.
1785 - Washington Co, PA, Morgan Twp., Tax List.
1790 - First census of The United States; Washington Co, PA. He is listed as follows;
1 - Free white males of 16 years and upward, including heads of families. Head is Holdridge.
2 - Free white males under 16 years.
3 - Free white females, including heads of families. This would be 2 daughters and probably his wife.
1790 - Washington Co, PA. Tax List.
1791 - Washington Co, PA. Tax List.
1792 - Washington Co, PA. Tax List.
1793 - Missing from Tax List. Moved to Harrison Co, WV
NOTE: WV was part of VA until 1863 when it officially became a state.
1795 - (before). He settled in Jug Handle Mill, Booth's Creek Section, Harrison Co, WV
1800 - Census for WV missing.
1810 - Harrison Co, WV. Grant District. 2 - 2 - 1 - 0 - 1 / 1 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0
1820 - Harrison Co, WV. Grant District. 1 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 0 - 1 / 1 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 1
1830 - Harrison Co, WV. Grant District. 1 @ 70 - 80 / 1 @ 50 - 60.
1835 - Inventory taken 4 August 1835.
Notes for ELIZABETH SELZER:
She was mentioned as his first wife in the DAR index.
It is unclear how she fits into the picture.
Was she the mother of any of the first children?.
Did she die soon after her marriage?.
As we do not have a complete name for Frances, could it have been Elizabeth Frances Selzer or Frances Elizabeth Selzer?. Time will tell.
Notes for FRANCES ----?----:
She was living in 1796 when she appeared as a witness in a law suit, (Original County Court Files, Harrison Co., WV. Courthouse, Clarksburg, WV), but before 18 Jun 1798 when Holdredge and his wife Johanna signed an indenture.
Notes for JOHANNAH WELLS:
The three different spellings of her name, Jane, Johanna, HANNAH, all appear in the same deed in Harrison Co, WV. 1794.
She would have been 22 years younger than Holdredge at the time of their wedding, which was not too unusual at that time. She would have been 18 or 19 and he would have been about 40 years of age.
She was too young to be the mother of the older children shown in the first family, and secondly the places of birth of ALL the children of Holdredge, Sr. seem now to agree with the census reports of the various years.
She died after 1850, as she was listed in the 1850 census as the wife of her second husband, Benjamin Simon.
The following children may not be in the absolute correct order as only a few birth dates are verified by bible records, etc. Many are calculated from various census reports and they always vary.
It is also possible a few more children may have existed.
v. SILAS Chidester, b. Abt. 1760, NJ; d. January 17, 1820, Sadsbury Twp., Crawford Co, PA (died age 59); m. JANE CLAIR STUART; b. Abt. 1760, of Mansfield Twp., Sussex Co, NJ; d. Aft. 1840.
Notes for SILAS CHIDESTER:
The middle name, Thomas, with which he has been associated, is questionable and awaits definite proof.
His age at death was 59 years taken from the Cemetery records.
He died at Homestead Farm on which he was residing.
1798 (about), he removed to Harmonsburg, Crawford Co, PA
More About SILAS CHIDESTER:
Burial: January 1820, Union Cemetery, Summit Twp., Crawford Co, PA
Probate: January 29, 1820, Sadsbury Twp. Records, Docket A, Line 84.
Will: May 03, 1819, Crawford Co, PA
Notes for JANE CLAIR STUART:
She was living 11 January 1823.
In the census of 1840 she was living in Sparta Twp., Crawford Co, PA. age 70 - 80 years.
Her maiden name Stuart, may have been spelled Stewart.
More About JANE CLAIR STUART:
Will: January 11, 1823, Sadsbury Twp., Crawford Co, PA
vi. JOHN Chidester, b. September 19, 1765, NJ; d. September 17, 1859, IA; m. (1) FIRST WIFE, ?, Bef. 1818; m. (2) SARAH ANN CORNELL, September 13, 1818, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV; b. March 06, 1796; d. June 09, 1876.
Notes for JOHN CHIDESTER:
He may be mis assigned. Sara Ann is his second wife.
More About JOHN CHIDESTER:
Burial: September 1859, Bethel Cemetery, Albia, Monroe Co, IA
Notes for SARAH ANN CORNELL:
Her death date could have been 1872 or 1876. The record was hard to read.
More About SARAH ANN CORNELL:
Burial: 1876, Bethel Cemetery, Albia, Monroe Co, IA
vii. JOSHUA DANIEL Chidester, b. 1770, Manwell, Sussex Co, NJ; d. October 17, 1847, Tracy Creek, Vestal, Broome Co, NY; m. REBECCA GARRISON, Abt. 1790; b. November 25, 1778, Manwell, Sussex Co, NJ; d. May 09, 1848, Tracy Creek, Vestal, Broome Co, NY.
More About JOSHUA DANIEL CHIDESTER:
Burial: 1847, Tracy Creek, Vestal, Broome Co, NY
More About REBECCA GARRISON:
Burial: 1848, Vestal Cemetery, Vestal, Broome Co, NY
viii. SARAH Chidester, b. December 21, 1771; d. June 30, 1839, Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV; m. WILLIAM VANHORN, December 03, 1787, Burlington, WV; b. May 02, 1764, Burlington, Burlington Co, NJ; d. March 1831, Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV.
More About WILLIAM VANHORN:
Burial: 1831, Van Horn Cemetery, Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV
ix. SAMUEL Chidester, b. 1774, NJ; m. MARY ----?----; b. Abt. 1780, NJ.
x. ANN Chidester, b. 1779, NJ; d. July 30, 1871, Mantorville, Dodge Co, MN; m. WILLIAM GARRISON; b. March 1771; d. July 16, 1848, Mantorville, Dodge Co, MN.
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Descendants of Samuel Chidester
4. ELIJAH12 Chidester (SAMUEL11, DAVID10 CHICHESTER, JAMES9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, JOHN5, NICHOLAS4, RICHARD3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born June 12, 1739 in Simsbury, Hartford Co, CT, and died Abt. 1796 in Pequannock Twp, Morris Co, NJ. He married MARY HOPLER Bef. 1768, daughter of JOSEPH HOPLER and MARY HOPLER. She was born Abt. 1744, and died March 16, 1827 in Milford, Otsego Co, NY..
Notes for ELIJAH CHIDESTER:
His date of birth was found on a Simsbury, CT film roll obtained by Franze Atherton from the LDS library. We have a copy of the record. Franze neglected to get the film roll number.
An Indenture to the will of Joseph Hopler places his family in Albany Co, NY on 11 June 1790.
More About ELIJAH CHIDESTER:
Baptism: June 12, 1737, Congretional Church, New Milford, CT
Notes for MARY HOPLER:
Mary's date of birth was computed from her known death date when she was stated to be 83 years old.
The date of her death was found in a record in Cooperstown, Otsego Co, NY. She was buried in the Milford Cemetery in the back of the Milford United Methodist Church in Milford, Otsego Co, NY.
Pictures of the church, her grave and inscribed headstone are available.
The Dutch spelling of Hopler is Hoppelar. Both spellings will appear in various records.
More About MARY HOPLER:
Burial: March 1827, Methodist Church, Milford, NY
Children of ELIJAH Chidester and MARY HOPLER are:
i. WILLIAM13 Chidester, b. Abt. 1768; d. November 22, 1823, Milford, Otsego Co, NY.; m. REBECCA --------.
Notes for WILLIAM CHIDESTER:
He was known as Whistling Dick.
He died from smallpox contacted while delivering produce to Albany, NY., in his 55th year.
On 28 June 1798,Samuel, Daniel and William mortgaged 121 acres in Suffrage, NY. (Suffrage was Milford in 1800).
In the census of NY in1820, he was said to have a daughter born 1800-1810 and a son born 1810-1820.
(LCS - Letter 5 Feb. 1990); William Chidester seems to have married a Rebecca someone but as far as I know had no children.
More About WILLIAM CHIDESTER:
Burial: November 1823, The burial plot on the Wilcox Farm, NY
ii. SAMUEL Chidester, b. Abt. 1774; m. SARAH (SALLY) NILES; b. April 07, 1784; d. May 18, 1826.
Notes for SAMUEL CHIDESTER:
1798, October 17, Samuel, Daniel and William mortgaged 121 acres in Suffrage, NY. Suffrage was Milford in 1800.
1800, October 1, he mortgaged 117 acres in Milford, Otsego Co, NY, it was discharged in 1810. Mortgage Book B, page 121.
1817, January 15, Unadilla, Otsego Co, NY, He and his wife Sarah (Sally) sold 108 acres. Mortgage Book W, page 77.
1820 - He may have died or deserted the family as Sally is enumerated with some of her children only, however it is possible and very probable he migrated to OH where most of the Chidesters he was related to went. Sally, his wife, was only 45 years of age when she died and he was only 45 years of age at that time also. He could be the Samuel in Huron Co, OH or the Samuel in Pickaway Co, OH, as no family has been established for them.
More About SARAH (SALLY) NILES:
Burial: May 1826, Flax Island Cemetery, Otsego Co, NY
iii. DANIEL Chidester, b. Abt. 1776; d. Bef. 1840; m. (1) SUSANNAH --------, Abt. 1798; b. Abt. 1787; d. October 03, 1818, (age 31).; m. (2) NANCY THOMAS, Aft. 1818.
Notes for DANIEL CHIDESTER:
1798, June 28, - Samuel , Daniel and William mortgaged 121 acres in Suffrage, NY. Suffrage was Milford in 1800.
Daniel Chidester did have two wives. This Phebe, who married Alexander Walling, was daughter of Susannah ------, (last name unknown, but who died 3 October 1818, age 31), & was also a sister of John T. Chidester ( who drove the stage coach & for whom the town of Chidester was named). The father, Daniel married a second time to Nancy Thomas and had another large family by her. (LCS - letter 5 Feb. 1990).
iv. ZERA Chidester, b. Abt. 1778; d. Abt. 1814, Steubens Co, NY.; m. CHARITY --------.
Notes for ZERA CHIDESTER:
In the census of 1810 of Middlefield, Otsego Co, NY he was in the 26-45 age group and his wife was in the 26-45 age group with 2 males under 10 and 2 females under 10.
He died intestate.
On 8 February his wife Charity ------, of Steubens Co, NY administered his estate.
v. ANDREW Chidester, b. Abt. 1780; d. Aft. 1840, Jefferson Co, PA; m. MARY OSBORN, 1804, Pequannock Twp., Morris Co, NJ.; b. Abt. 1781.
Notes for ANDREW CHIDESTER:
1810; In the census of 1810, he is listed with 4 males under 10, 2 females under 10 and 2 males 10-16.
1805; About 1805 he moved to Hollidaysburg, Huntingdon Co, PA. shortly after his marriage.
1820; Before 1820 he moved his family to Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland Co, PA.
1835; About 1835 Elijah, Daniel and Andrew, together, moved to Pinecreek Twp., Jefferson Co, PA.
vi. MAHITABLE Chidester, b. April 20, 1781, Schagticoke, Rensslaer Co, NY..
Notes for MAHITABLE CHIDESTER:
The Records of the Dutch Reformed Church of Schaghticoke, pg 101, show the Baptism of Mehitable, daughter of Elijah and Mary Hoppelar born on April 20 1780.
vii. AARON Chidester, b. Abt. 1784; d. Aft. 1830; m. SARAH ANA (SALLY) --------; b. Abt. 1799, (age 51 1850 census); d. Aft. 1840, Portlandville, NY.
Notes for AARON CHIDESTER:
In the census 1830, he was listed as having 2 sons born between 1820 -1825.
In Portlandville, NY in 1830 he was given the contract for building the Boarding House; He commenced the job, dug the cellar and did some other work and mysteriously disappeard, and was never heard from again. His wife Sally Chidester remained in Portlandville until her death.
In 1840 before her death she sold the plot where the boarding house was to be constructed. "Early History of the Town of Milford" by Ezra Stevens. pg 24.
In 1870 census - age 70, identified as "Hermit". (LCS - Letter 5 Feb. 1990). She has no children identified for him but he probably had 3 males & 1 female.
viii. MOSES Chidester, b. Abt. 1785, NY; d. 1862, Probably, WI; m. ESTHER WAY, Bef. 1822, Litchfield, CT.
Notes for MOSES CHIDESTER:
1819. He and Esther, his wife, on the 13th April 1819, in Milford, OtsegoCo, NY, sold 3 acres (Book 90 p. 105)
1830; He is listed in the census of 1830 as having 3 sons born 1820 - 1830, 1 daughter born 1825 - 1830.
1848; He and Esther, sold another parcel on 6 January 1848, Milford, Otsego Co, NY.
1849; He sold his Baker Farm to William A. Bunn, in Milford, Otsego Co, NY, on which he had been residing, in 1849, and joined the Mormons in Nauvoo, Hancock Co, IL with his son Daniel. "Early History of the Town of Milford" by Ezra Stevens pg 12. This is an unpublished manuscript.
1850; He and Esther are listed on the WI census in Walworth Co.
1860; He and Esther are listed on the WI census in Dunkirk, Dane Co. and living with David and his wife, Ruth Celina Reed.
From LCS; I have David Chidester & Ruth Celins Reed as son of Moses Chidester. His father and two brothers joined the Mormon Church but followed the James Jesse Strang faction when they split off after the death of Joseph Smith. (Letter, 5 February 1990).
He and Esther may have died at Nauvoo, Hancock Co, IL, as stated in the above "Early History of the Town of Milford", but it seems more probable they died in Dane Co, WI.
More About MOSES CHIDESTER:
Burial: 1862, Lakeview Cemetery, Van Buren Co, MI
More About ESTHER WAY:
Burial: Lakeview Cemetery, Van Buren Co, MI
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Descendants of Phineas Chidester
Generation No. 1
1. PHINEAS1 Chidester was born July 15, 1799 in Catskill, Greene Co., NY, and died January 01, 1870 in Catskill, Greene Co., NY. He married MARY TIFANNY. She was born October 27, 1799 in Greene Co., NY, and died November 29, 1878 in Saugerties, Ulster Co., NY.
Notes for Phineas CHIDESTER:
SOURCE; "New York's Detailed Census of 1855 - Green County", - Kinship pg 57
Cat - 2 27 Chittester, Phineas ^ frmr 56/56 GRE; Mary [w] 56/55 GRE; ch Harriet 18, Almirah 16; o/m Samuel Williams aprn 17/17 GRE.
Translation; Phineas Chittester, family head, a property owner, Family # 27, living in the 2nd District of the town of Catskill, a farmer, 56 years old born in Catskill and has lived in Greene Co all his life(56 yrs). Mary, his wife, 56 years old, born in Greene Co, lived in Catskill 55 years. ch Harriet 18, Almirah 16.
Phineas Chidester of Catskill. Will probated February 28, 1870.
Wills of Greene Co, NY. - Vol 2
Heirs: wife Mary; sons, - Lyman, William P. and Samuel; daughters, - Maria, wife of John H. Overbagh; Jane, wife of Joseph Carmen; Sarah, wife of Miles Wilber; Harriet wife of John S. Overbagh; Almira, wife of Morgan L. Keller;
Executors; Samuel and Luke K. Van Vechten.
Witnesses; David W. Duncan and John Van Vechten.
More About Phineas CHIDESTER:
Burial: January 03, 1870, Cairo Cemetery, Catskill, Greene Co., NY.
Probate: February 28, 1870, Greene Co., NY
More About MARY TIFANNY:
Burial: December 1878, Cairo Cemetery, Catskill, Greene Co., NY.
Children of Phineas Chidester and MARY TIFANNY are:
2. i. SAMUEL2 Chidester, b. January 14, 1821, Catskill, Greene Co., NY; d. February 04, 1899, Cairo, Greene Co., NY..
ii. MARIA Chidester, b. May 28, 1822, NY - (age 28 1850 census); d. September 06, 1877, (age 55 yrs 3 mo 8 da); m. JOHN HENRY OVERBAUGH; b. July 13, 1822, Kiskatom, Greene Co, NY; d. September 06, 1906, Blue Mountain, Saugerties, Ulster Co, NY.
3. iii. WILLIAM Phineas Chidester, b. March 17, 1824, Greene Co., NY; d. January 05, 1890, Saugerties, Ulster Co., NY.
4. iv. LYMAN Chidester, b. June 07, 1826, Catskill, Greene Co., NY.; d. May 31, 1904, Catskill, Greene Co., NY..
v. SARAH Chidester, b. August 11, 1828, NY (age 32 1860 census); d. Abt. 1875; m. MILES R. WILBUR, September 07, 1848; b. Abt. 1820, NY - (age 40 1850 census).
Notes for SARAH CHIDESTER:
She died between 14 July 1870 & September 1878.
5. vi. JANE Chidester, b. June 16, 1830, of Cairo, Greene Co.,NY - (age 20 1850 census); d. 1897, Greene Co., NY.
vii. HARRIET Chidester, b. June 13, 1834, Leeds, Greene Co., NY; d. May 27, 1901, Blue Mountain, Saugerties, Ulster Co, NY; m. JOHN S. OVERBAUGH, November 08, 1856, Leeds, Greene Co., NY; b. May 16, 1825, Kiskatom, Greene Co, NY; d. May 06, 1906, Blue Mountain, Saugerties, Ulster Co, NY.
viii. ADALINE Chidester, b. September 25, 1838; d. February 15, 1848.
ix. ALMIRA (DOLL?) CHIDESTER, b. May 10, 1839, Greene Co., NY - (12 1850 census); m. MORGAN S. KELLER; b. Abt. 1854, (age 36 1870).
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Descendants of Phineas Chidester
Generation No. 2
2. SAMUEL2 Chidester (PHINEAS1) was born January 14, 1821 in Catskill, Greene Co., NY, and died February 04, 1899 in Cairo, Greene Co., NY.. He married ELIZABETH LAMPMAN September 21, 1845 in Catskill, Green Co., NY.. She was born 1823 in Greene Co., NY, and died November 30, 1891 in Catskill, Greene Co., NY.
Notes for SAMUEL CHIDESTER:
He was a member of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church of Leeds, Kiskatom Parish.
New York's Detailed Census of 1855 - Greene County - Kinship pg 57.
Cat - 2 29 Chittester, Samuel, ^ frmr 34/34 GRE; Eliza [w] 28/28 GRE; ch; William 9, Liman 5, Mary E. 4 m.
Translation; Samuel Chidester, head of family # 29, a farmer and land owner, liviing Catskill, District 2, 34 years of age, 34 years in Greene Co, (born here), Eliza his wife 28 years of age, 28 years in Greene Co, (born here). children 9 yrs, Liman (Lyman) 5 years, Mary E. 4 months.
Wills of Greene County, NY - 1881 - 1900 - Vol 3 pg 157 (abstract)
Samuel Chidester of Catskill. Will probated march 23, 1899.
Heirs: Son, Lyman S.; daughters, Mary E. Casper and Rosalie Stewart; grand children, John P. and May Chidester.
Executors: sons in law, John W. Casper and Sherbon Stewart.
Witnesses: Peter and George Van Bramer, Catskill.
More About SAMUEL CHIDESTER:
Burial: February 1899, Cairo Cemetery, Catskill, Greene Co., NY.
Occupation: Farmer
Probate: March 23, 1899, Catskill, Greene Co., NY.
Children of SAMUEL Chidester and ELIZABETH LAMPMAN are:
i. WILLIAM3 Chidester, b. 1846, Greene Co., NY.
6. ii. LYMAN S. CHIDESTER, b. 1850, Greene Co., NY.
iii. MARY E. CHIDESTER, b. 1855, Greene Co., NY; m. JOHN W. CASPER.
iv. ROSALIE Chidester, b. Aft. 1857, Greene Co., NY; m. SHERBON STEWART.
3. WILLIAM PHINEAS2 Chidester (PHINEAS1) was born March 17, 1824 in Greene Co., NY, and died January 05, 1890 in Saugerties, Ulster Co., NY. He married ELIZABETH CHARITY COOPER December 24, 1847, daughter of ISAAC COOPER. She was born April 18, 1828 in NY, and died May 01, 1887 in Greene Co., NY.
Notes for WILLIAM Phineas CHIDESTER:
He was run over and killed by a switch engine in the RR yard while picking up his glasses. He was deaf and didn't hear the train.
More About WILLIAM Phineas CHIDESTER:
Burial: January 1890, Ashbury Cemetery, Saugerties, Ulster Co., NY
More About ELIZABETH CHARITY COOPER:
Burial: May 1887, Ashbury Cemetery, Saugerties, Ulster Co., NY
Children of WILLIAM Chidester and ELIZABETH COOPER are:
i. ADELINE3 Chidester, b. October 03, 1848, Greene Co., NY; m. PAUL S. TEETSEL, February 1866; b. Abt. 1842, NY - (age 35 1880 census).
ii. SARAH ANN Chidester, b. December 24, 1850, Greene Co., NY; d. February 26, 1872, Greene Co., NY - age 21 yrs, 2 mo, 2 da.; m. LAWRENCE SAILE, February 1871; b. Abt. 1845, NY - (age 35 1880 census).
iii. IRA N. CHIDESTER, b. May 20, 1852, Greene Co., NY; d. 1910, Hamilton Co, OH - near Cleveland.; m. LILY VAN SCOIT, December 24, 1884, Greene Co, NY; b. January 1862, Hansonville, Greene Co, NY.
iv. PHINEAS Chidester, b. January 20, 1854, Athens, Greene Co, OH; d. March 20, 1936; m. (1) ROSE SMITH, Abt. 1880; b. Abt. 1862, NY - (age 18 1880 census); d. April 20, 1882; m. (2) AUGUSTA A. DEDERICK, Aft. 1882; b. July 1858, NY; d. 1912, Greene Co., NY; m. (3) ELIZA GREEN, Aft. 1912; d. December 1932.
Notes for Phineas CHIDESTER:
Source for his wife August Dederick and her parents;
Gravestone Inscriptions of Greene Co, NY Vol 1 pg 11.
At the time of his marriage (3) his wife was Mrs. Eliza Green.
More About Phineas CHIDESTER:
Burial: March 1936, Rural Cemetery, Catskill, Greene Co, NY
More About AUGUSTA A. DEDERICK:
Burial: 1912, Rural Cemetery, Catskill, Greene Co, NY
More About ELIZA GREEN:
Burial: 1932, Rural Cemetery, Catskill, Greene Co, NY
v. WILLIAM MARTIN Chidester, b. April 05, 1855, Greene Co., NY; d. June 13, 1922; m. SARAH MARGARET SMITH, 1877; b. December 04, 1856, NY.
vi. EUGENE Chidester, b. February 28, 1857, Athens Greene Co, NY; d. December 09, 1922; m. MARTHA JENNIE BRINK, December 25, 1888; d. June 30, 1898.
vii. EDGAR Chidester, b. September 08, 1860, Athens, Greene Co, OH; d. January 23, 1930; m. MARY KIMBLE, December 07, 1881, Quarryville, Greene Co, NY; b. February 14, 1864, Quarryville, Greene Co, NY; d. February 12, 1941.
7. viii. GEORGE W. CHIDESTER, b. February 28, 1862, Athens, Greene Co, OH; d. February 1922.
ix. ANNA E. CHIDESTER, b. June 15, 1864, NY; d. 1910; m. FRED LEWIS; d. 1922.
x. MARGARET J. CHIDESTER, b. June 15, 1866, NY; d. September 20, 1938; m. (1) COLONEL CRANWRIGHT; d. Bef. 1896; m. (2) WILLIAM WESLEY TERNS, November 05, 1896.
xi. JERRY E. CHIDESTER, b. December 22, 1868, NY; d. April 01, 1870, NY.
xii. MARY ELIZABETH Chidester, b. October 31, 1871, Saugerties, Ulster Co., NY; d. April 13, 1953; m. CHANCE TAYLOR.
4. LYMAN2 Chidester (PHINEAS1) was born June 07, 1826 in Catskill, Greene Co., NY., and died May 31, 1904 in Catskill, Greene Co., NY.. He married CHARITY MOWER October 12, 1853 in Kiskatom, Greene Co., NY., daughter of CHARLES MOWER. She was born August 19, 1830 in Catskill, Greene Co., NY., and died January 27, 1909 in Acra, Greene Co, NY.
Notes for LYMAN CHIDESTER:
He was a member of The Protestant Dutch Reformed Church of Leeds, Kiskatom Parish.
More About LYMAN CHIDESTER:
Burial: June 1904, Cairo Cemetery, Greene Co., NY
More About CHARITY MOWER:
Burial: January 1909, Cairo Cemetery, Greene Co, NY
Children of LYMAN Chidester and CHARITY MOWER are:
i. CELIA ANN3 Chidester, b. 1855, Greene Co., NY.
ii. ADALINE REMSEN Chidester, b. Abt. 1861, Greene Co., NY.
More About ADALINE REMSEN CHIDESTER:
Christening: June 08, 1861, Catskill, Greene Co., NY. (Source: The Protestant Dutch Reformed Church of Leeds, Kiskatim Parish..)
5. JANE2 Chidester (PHINEAS1) was born June 16, 1830 in of Cairo, Greene Co.,NY - (age 20 1850 census), and died 1897 in Greene Co., NY. She married JOSHUA CARMAN. He was born Abt. 1821 in NY - (age 24 1850 census).
More About JANE CHIDESTER:
Probate: June 12, 1897, Greene Co, NY
Children of JANE Chidester and JOSHUA CARMAN are:
i. MARY P.3 CARMAN.
ii. HARRIET CARMAN.
iii. ALLIE CARMAN.
iv. NELSON CARMAN.
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Descendants of Phineas Chidester
Generation No. 3
6. LYMAN S.3 Chidester (SAMUEL2, PHINEAS1) was born 1850 in Greene Co., NY.
Children of LYMAN S. CHIDESTER are:
i. JOHN P.4 Chidester.
ii. MAY Chidester.
7. GEORGE W.3 Chidester (WILLIAM PHINEAS2, PHINEAS1) was born February 28, 1862 in Athens, Greene Co, OH, and died February 1922. He married VOLETTA E. SCHOONMAKER 1885. She was born August 1862 in NY.
Notes for GEORGE W. CHIDESTER:
Sources;
Gravestone Inscriptions of Greene County, NY. Vol 1 pg 12.
Child of GEORGE Chidester and VOLETTA SCHOONMAKER is:
i. CLAUDE H.4 Chidester, b. 1888; d. 1913.
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Descendants of Samuel Chidester
Generation No. 1
1. SAMUEL14 Chidester (SAMUEL13, ANDREW12, SAMUEL11, DAVID10 CHICHESTER, JAMES9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, JOHN5, NICHOLAS4, RICHARD3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1775 in MA, and died Abt. 1830 in Pike Co, IL. He married RACHEL ----?----. She was born February 12, 1787 in MA, and died July 18, 1870 in Pike Co, IL.
More About SAMUEL CHIDESTER:
Burial: Abt. 1830, MA ?
More About RACHEL ----?----:
Burial: July 1870, Pike Co, IL
Children of SAMUEL Chidester and RACHEL ----?---- are:
i. DAUGHTER15 Chidester, b. Abt. 1812.
ii. WILLIAM Chidester, b. Abt. 1818; m. ELIZABETH PIER, July 09, 1843, Adams Co, IL; b. NJ or NY ?.
iii. ELIZABETH
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Descendants of Samuel Chidester
Generation No. 1
1. SAMUEL11 Chidester (DAVID10 CHICHESTER, JAMES9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, JOHN5, NICHOLAS4, RICHARD3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born in Huntington,Suffolk Co, L.I., NY, and died Bef. 1761. He married MAHABEL TULLER (Source: Simsbury, CT Rec, Deeds, Vol I - "Red Book". pg 16 & Gen Dict of N Eng; J. Savage., Vol IV p 342.) December 17, 1719 in Simsbury, Hartford Co, CT (Source: Simsbury, CT Rec, Deeds, Vol I - "Red Book". pg 16 & Gen Dict of N Eng; J. Savage., Vol IV p 342, as is shown by the patient investigation of Goodwin.), daughter of JOHN TULLER and ELIZABETH CASE. She was born February 22, 1698/99 in Simsbury, Hartford Co, CT, and died March 27, 1761 in Roxbury, Morris Co, NJ..
Notes for SAMUEL CHIDESTER:
1719, December 17, At the time of his marriage to Mahabel (Mable), he was listed as of Walingford.
1722 - He moved his family to Waterbury, Hartford Co, CT, living in Judds Meadow.
1726, September 30, He and his brother William, jointly sold land. (Samuel listing himself as "of Waterbury" and William as "of Wallingford, New Haven, CT). Both men signed their names as "Chidester".
1731/33, January 31, Samuel bought land of John Hough, signing this deed also as "Chidester".
1761, March 27, Mabel (Tuller) Chidester, "widow" died in Roxbury. Therefore Samuel died before 1761.
The above four statements were taken from CHB pg 20.
More About SAMUEL CHIDESTER:
Baptism: March 30, 1729, Waterbury, New Haven Co, CT.
Notes for MAHABEL TULLER:
1735 - Mabel (also written Mahabel), appeared in court to receive an inheritance from her father's estate.
1761, March 27, - Mabel, "widow", died at Roxbury, NJ. Her son Samuel was the executor of her estate. (Indenture and Inventory Records from the State of NJ, State Library, Trenton, NJ). (CHB pg 20).
Children of SAMUEL Chidester and MAHABEL TULLER are:
2. i. ANDREW12 Chidester, b. October 18, 1720, Simsbury, Hartford Co, CT; d. February 15, 1791, Morristown, Morris Co, NJ.
3. ii. SAMUEL Chidester, b. Abt. 1729, New Milford, Litchfield Co, CT; d. Aft. 1809, Probably NJ.
4. iii. ELIJAH Chidester, b. June 12, 1739, Simsbury, Hartford Co, CT; d. Abt. 1796, Pequannock Twp, Morris Co, NJ.
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Descendants of Samuel Chidester
Generation No. 2
2. ANDREW12 Chidester (SAMUEL11, DAVID10 CHICHESTER, JAMES9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, JOHN5, NICHOLAS4, RICHARD3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born October 18, 1720 in Simsbury, Hartford Co, CT, and died February 15, 1791 in Morristown, Morris Co, NJ. He married SUSANNAH ----?---- Abt. 1742. She was born 1721.
Notes for ANDREW CHIDESTER:
1720, October 18, he was the first born of Samuel Chidester and Mahable Tuller. (Simsbury Town Records pg 155, Published by Albert C. Bates, Librarian CT Hist. Soc. Hartford 1898).
Chidester, Andrew, (probably CHICHESTER), had a son Samuel, born in Connecticut, Oct. 18, 1720. - (Connecticut Puritan Settlers, pg 571).
1735 to
1746 he was a weaver for a store in East Jersey. The area is now known as Boundbrook, Somerset Co, NJ. He appears in the account books of Jacob Janeway, to wit;
1747, October 9, Adam Rhemer's wife paid a debt to Susannah Chidester.
1749/50 Andrew bought articles from Joseph Munday. (NJ Archives V 30)
1771, Andrew was imprisoned for debt. A New Jersey reported; "Pursuant to an order of of the inferior court of common pleas held at Morristown in and for the county of Morris, Notice is hereby given to the respective creditors of William MOCKERIDGE, William THROCKMORTON and Andrew Chidester, insolvent debtors now confined for debt in the Gaol of the county of Morris; that the said creditors appear before Jacob Ford and Samuel Tuthill, Esquires, two of the Judges of the said court on Wednesday the third day of February (1772) next at two o'clock in the afternoon at the courthouse in Morristown aforesaid, to show cause, if any they have why the said prisoners, should not be discharged from their imprisonment agreeable to the directions of a late act of the General Council and General Assembly of the providence of New Jersey, entitled, An Act for the relief of Insolvent Debtors." (NJ Archives, 1st series, V28 p 371).
1791, February 15, his death date was cited in the War pension claim, (#W 1472), of his son Phineas.
More About ANDREW CHIDESTER:
Baptism: October 18, 1720, Simsbury, Hartford Co, CT.
Notes for SUSANNAH ----?----:
She was of CT.
Children of ANDREW Chidester and SUSANNAH ----?---- are:
i. MOSES13 Chidester, b. August 07, 1743, Newton Twp., Fairfield Co, CT; m. CYBEL CABOT, December 15, 1763, Newtown, Fairfield Co, CT. (Source: Early Connecticut Marriages - Bailey., Second Book pg 135, They were listed as of New Stratford. Newtown was Incorporated in October, 1711, the first settlers coming from Stratford and Milford. The Congretional Church was organized in 1715.).
Notes for MOSES CHIDESTER:
NOTE: Information about Moses has been found recorded under both Chitester and Chittester.
He has been reported to have had five children.
In a court case in Newtown, Fairfield Co, CT, Moses stated that he was the son of Andrew, son of Samuel, son of David, son of James of Huntington in Suffolk, in the province of New York; (see Newtown, Fairfield, CT., VR Vol I pp 13 and 517).
1763, October 3, he bought his first property in Newtown.
1790, census, he is recorded as having 1 male over 16, 3 males under 16 and 5 females.
1800, census of CT, he is not listed nor have the names of his children been found. (CHB p 32).
ii. JAMES Chidester, b. 1752, Prob. Morris Co, JJ; d. 1820; m. PHENINAH OGDEN; b. 1766; d. February 05, 1851, Morristown, Morris Co, NJ (Source: First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, NJ, 37, 370.).
More About JAMES CHIDESTER:
Excommunicated: July 15, 1807, Morristown, Morris Co, NJ (Source: First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, NJ, 37, 370.)
First Communion: October 23, 1789, Morristown, Morris Co, NJ (Source: First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, NJ, 37, 370.)
Notes for PHENINAH OGDEN:
Her date of birth was calculated from her age at death which was 85 years.
More About PHENINAH OGDEN:
Dismissed: May 02, 1827, Morristown, Morris Co, NJ., to NY. (Source: First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, NJ, 37, 370.)
First Communion: May 21, 1822, Morristown, Morris Co, NJ., as widow Chidester (Source: First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, NJ, 37, 370.)
iii. SAMUEL Chidester, b. Abt. 1754; m. Abt. 1777.
Notes for SAMUEL CHIDESTER:
1786 he paid taxes and was living in Upper Mt. Bethel Twp., Northampton Co., PA.
1788 he paid taxes and was living in Upper Mt. Bethel Twp., Northampton Co., PA.
1790 Census of Upper Mt. Bethel Twp., Northampton Co., PA. - Listed as follows;
Free white males of 16 years and upward, including heads of families. ---- 1.
Free white males under 16 years. ----- 4.
Free white females, including heads of families. ----- 3.
First Child Sam Chidester - born 1779 --- age in the 1790 census - 11 years.
Second Child Sam Chidester - born 1781 --- age in the 1790 census - 9 years.
Third Child Sam Chidester - born 1783 --- age in the 1790 census - 7 years.
Fourth Child Sam Chidester - born 1785 --- age in the 1790 census - 5 years.
Fifth Child Sam Chidester - born 1787 --- age in the 1790 census - 3 years.
Sixth Child Sam Chidester - born 1789 --- age in the 1790 census - 1 year.
1800 Census of Lower Mt. Bethel Twp., Northampton Co., PA. - Listed as follows;
1 male 1 to 10 years. 1 male 10 to 16 years. 1 male 16 to 26 years. 1 male 45 years and up; 2 females 10 to 16 years. 1 female 45 years and up;
It is now shown that Samuel and his family made a move from Upper Mt. Bethel Twp., to Lower Mt. Bethel Twp., and are now residing there.
First Child Sam Chidester - born 1779 --- not in 1800 census, would be 21 years
Second Child Sam Chidester - born 1781 --- age in the 1800 census - 19 years.
Third Child Sam Chidester - born 1783 --- age in the 1800 census - 17 years.
Fourth Child Sam Chidester - born 1785 --- age in the 1800 census - 15 years.
Fifth Child Sam Chidester - born 1787 --- age in the 1800 census - 13 years.
Sixth Child Sam Chidester - born 1789 --- age in the 1800 census - 11 years
The 1790 census gives a very skimpy version of the families of that time. However it was only intended to count the total number of individuals that existed then. The 1800 census breaks down the families much finer. Even though only the name of the family head is registered it is possible to start to recreate the family by age groups and a definite pattern begins to emerge.
Without definite dates of birth, the assumed years of birth will change. It is also very probable stillborn or children who died quite young existed.
As shown above, in the paragraph beginning with 1800 Census of Lower Mt. Bethel Twp., only 5 children are now included, which means one, probably the oldest could have moved out or may have even died. As child number 1 is the oldest and of age we will assume he moved away, leaving only 5 children at home after 10 years.
It is also now possible to fairly well determine the gender of the children.
Because of the census breakdown by male and female age groups it is much easier to start building the family. It is fairly safe to assume children numbers 1, 2, & 6 are male. Because children numbers 3, 4 & 5 are in the same 10 to 16 year age group it is impossible to assume their correct order at this time, but we do know one is a male and two are female. -- However it is a place to start and we will proceed from here.
The 1790 census was taken from "First Census of The United States, 1790,
Pennsylvania; Editor - Ronald Vern Jackson; Publisher - Accelerated Indexing Systems International, Bountiful, Utah.
Samuel was listed on page 181 as "Chilchester", Samuel, as the head of the family.
The 1800 census was taken from "Pennsylvania 1800 Census Index; Editors - Ronald Vern Jackson and Gary Ronald Teeples; Published by Accelerated Indexing Systems, Inc.". The actual film reels, numbers 594 & 616, were then copied and and used as the basis of this report.
This Samuel and his family were only very recently discovered, (1/8/2000, by Paul E. Volpp), and much work is needed to establish the names of the children. It is hoped one of the children can be proven to be our Samuel, (they are all in the proper age group), and the missing link we have all been searching for for so many years to attach our Samuel of Pike Co, IL to the main body of the Chichester/Chidester Family Heritage.
iv. PHINEAS Chidester, b. July 13, 1757, Morristown, Morris Co, NJ.; d. April 22, 1814, Mendham, Morris Co, NJ; m. REBECCA BYRAM, March 20, 1780, Mendham, Morris Co, NJ (Source: NJ Archives, 1st Series Vol 22, p 67.); b. June 06, 1760, Mendham, Morris Co., NJ (Source: First Presbyterian Church, Mendham, NJ.).
Notes for Phineas CHIDESTER:
1750 - His ear mark was granted in 1750 and assumed by Ebenezer Fairchild in May, 1810. (Records of the Twp. of Mendham, Morris Co., NJ. Book I Ear Marks, p 4).
1775 - "War pension claim #W 1472, it appears that Phineas Chidester (son of Andrew Chidester, who died February 15, 1791) was born July 13, 1757, place not listed. While a resident of Mendham, Morris Co, NJ he enlisted in the fall of 1775 and served at various times until 1781 in the NJ Militia under Captains Pierson, Daniel Cook, Day, Brown, Robert Gaston, Nathaniel Herton and Colonels Maxwell, Drake, Ford, Seeley, and Starke. He was in the Battles of Connecticut Farms and Springfield and served in all about one year".
More About Phineas CHIDESTER:
Burial: April 1814, Presbyterian Cemetery, Succasunna, Moris Co, NJ
Excommunicated: September 24, 1808, Morristown, Morris Co, NJ (Source: First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, NJ, 37, 370.)
First Communion: October 23, 1789, Morristown, Morris Co, NJ (Source: First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, NJ, 37, 370.)
Military service: Rev. Pvt. NJ WPNS (DAR index)
Notes for REBECCA BYRAM:
She was a twin to Elizabeth.
She was allowed pension, on account of the services of Phineas Chidester, on her application executed December 22, 1837, while a resident of Mendham, NJ.
v. DR. DAVID Chidester, b. Abt. 1759; m. (1) HANNAH WARING, Bef. March 15, 1770; d. Abt. 1781; m. (2) MARY ELIZABETH PECK, Abt. 1782; b. Abt. 1764.
Notes for DR. DAVID CHIDESTER:
The various versions of the name CHITESTER, CHITTESTER, CHICHESTER and Chidester are prevalent in this report and as a rule evolve at some time into Chidester, especially in the lines that migrated to the west.
DAVID was of Danbury, Fairfield Co, CT during and before the Revolutionary War. Records of that time and place were casualties of the war. During the Battle of Ridgefield in 1777, in which so many of the CHICHESTERS of CT were involved, the residents of Danbury were forced to flee their homes. The entire area was pillaged and burned by the British. Town, Church and Family records perished. The only documents concerning the town and its inhabitants to survive were land records that were filed, fortunately, in other places. New Fairfield and Danbury are alternately shown as places of residence.
Certainly DAVID lived and married in Danbury.
Family tradition says that he was a Doctor and served in the Revolution. No official record proves it, but, just after the War, two of his children, listed as the children of "Dr. CHIDESTER", were baptized in Weston, Fairfield Co, CT.
"It can be ASSUMED that David moved his family to Weston to the care of relatives during the destruction and rebuilding of the town of Danbury". (CHB p52).
NOTE #1: It is also probable that he moved to Huntington, Suffolk Co, L.I., NY. during this same period and stayed with relatives there as the following will show. (PEV). See NOTE #2 following.
1770; On March 15, 1770, DAVID CHICHESTER and his wife HANNAH, of Danbury, Fairfield Co, CT, sold to THADDEUS WARING a parcel of land in Norwalk, CT., that HANNAH had inherited from her father, JOHN WARING. THADDEUS was her brother. (Grantor Deeds, Fairfield Co, CT. - B 1 14 pg 376).
1773; April 6, 1773, "BENJAMIN Chidester, son of DANIEL Chidester of Mallbury Precinct, Decd. a minor of Danbury, being of age for the choice of guardian & having made choice of DAVID Chidester to be his guardian". Court approved and DAVID posted a bond of one hundred pounds. (Probate Records, Hartford, CT).
1777; July 19, 1777, "I DAVID Chidester of Danbury, Fairfield Co, CT". sold land to EZRA STARR. (Danbury Reg. of Deeds V 3 pg 233).
1779; Weston, Fairfield, CT., Church records, p8: "A record of those who have been admitted to renew Covenents, Doct. Chitester and wife renewed covenants", 12 Dec. 1779; Doct. CHITESTER and wife renewed covenenants". The same day "REBECCA, daughter of Doct. CHITESTER, baptized".
1780; October 6, 1780 -- a deed was issued for property laid out for DAVID Chidester in Danbury.
1781; September 2, 1781, "HANNAH, daughter of Doct. CHITESTER baptized by Rev. SAMUEL SHERWOOD, Norfield Congregational Church in Weston, Norfield Parish".
HANNAH must have died soon after the baptism of her last daughter, for all land transactions from then on cocerning the property that had been held jointly by the couple was sold by DAVID with no mention of his wife.
1782; On August 27, 1782, Rev. JOSEPH PECK released and quit claimed property to "DAVID Chidester and MARY his wife", of Norfield. (Deeds - Danbury, CT, V2 pg 86). This particular bit of property had been willed to MARY PECK, now the second wife of DAVID Chidester, by her maternal grandmother, ELIZABETH STARR CHURCH, 17 April 1778. At that time MARY was a minor and the property was given to her father to care for. By 1782 she had either reached her majority or marriage had given her adult status. MARY was probably about 18 years of age at this time, (1782), which would give her a birthdate of about 1764.
1782; The following month, 9 Sept. 1782, "DAVID Chidester and MARY his wife, both of Fairfield, CT", sold this property to JOSEPH WILDMAN. (Register of Deeds, Vol 1 pg 182).
1782; October 12, 1782, for thirty nine pounds, bought a lot with house from SAMUEL HIGGENS. The same day, "I DAVID CHICHESTER in Fairfield Co., State of Connecticut" sold other property in Norwalk to EBENEZER GILBERT, "Furthermore, I the said DAVID Chidester do . . . . bind myself . . ." signed: DAVID Chidester. (Deeds B 1 15 pg 290).
According to these documents we know that DAVID was an adult by the year 1770; That sometime before 15 March 1770 he married HANNAH WARING, the daughter of JOHN WARING and KATHERINE TUTTLE, natives of Norwalk, Faifield Co, CT.
THERE IS NO DOUBT THERE WERE CHILDREN BORN IN THE EARLY 1770's BUT NO RECORD HAS BEEN FOUND, ALTHOUGH A DAVID JR. WENT WITH THE FAMILY LATER TO NEW YORK. (CHB p 53P).
The known children are:
REBECCA Chidester b - 12 Dec 1779, Weston, Fairfield Co., CT; md probably in Pompey, Onondaga Co., NY. to PALEY HALE. (PALEY is questionable).
HANNAH Chidester bp 2 Sept. 1781, Weston, Fairfield Co., CT. md probably in Pompey, Onondago Co., NY. WILLIAM OLDEN or OLDREN.
1787; Sometime before August, 1787, the Chidester family left CT, moving first to Stillwater, Saratoga Co, NY. (Stillwater is on the Hudson River, north of Troy, NY., and north of Waterford, NY., and close to Schaghticoke, NY).
1799; Their next move, before 1799, was to Cazenovia, Madison Co, NY., living in that Township until after the 1800 census was taken which showed the family with 2 males 16 - 26, 1 male 45 plus, one female under 10, 1 female 10 - 16 and one female 26 - 45. (Cazenovia is quite a way west of Stillwater, close to the Onendaga County line, and a little south and east of Syracuse, Onondaga Co., NY).
1810; the family was now in Pompey, Ononaga Co, NY. with 2 males 10 - 16, 1 male 26 - 45; 1 female under 10, 1 female 16 - 26, 1 female 26 - 45 and 1 female 45 plus.
David must have died sometime before the 1810 census for he is not heard from again.
1830; His wife, MARY survived a number of years. In 1830 she appears in the Woodstock Baptist Church, Cazenovia, NY, as having been dismissed. It is not known if she removed to another Parish or may have died. If she had died the record would probably have so stated. She would have been only about 66 years of age at this time.
The material for this genealogical report was taken from "The Chidester - Chichester Heritage Book" by Elmer Clarence and Thelma Chidester Anderson. pages 51, 52, 53 and 54.
Their Source References as listed; (The Family History of JOHN PECK CHIDESTER; Presbyterian Church Records of Blissfield, MI; Tombstone Inscriptions, Blissfield, MI.)
It is safe to assume that all the material shown in this report, starting with DAVID, is as accurate as was possible at the time it was compiled, especially since this was THELMA'S own personal line, and ELMER took great pride and care in his research work.
However it must be stated here, as was also stated by ELMER, that great confusion existed in the early DAVID CHICHESTERS, and ELMER was not able to establish, in his own words, "chiseled in stone", a set of parents for this DAVID. ELMER had suggested in his book that SAMUEL who married MAHITABLE TULLER (CHB pp 19 & 20) was a prospect. However SAMUEL is one generation too many removed. ELMER also suggested DAVID CHITTESTER who married JEMIMAH HOUGH was a possibility because of the locations shown, (CHB pg 37). However this is another DAVID that he was unable to attach to a father, and it has been later shown that this DAVID was the son of DAVID CHICHESTER and ALICE BAYLEY, and would also be one generation too many removed.
IT MUST BE UNDERSTOOD AT THIS POINT THAT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ANDREW AS THE FATHER OF DAVID IS SPECULATIVE AND IS BASED ONLY ON WHAT ACCURATE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. IT IS A VERY PRACTICAL AND LOGICAL APPROACH TO THE PROBLEM USING WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT THE FAMILY. IT IS PROBABLY AS ACCURATE AS ANY VERSION SEEN SO FAR AND IS INTENDED TO GIVE THE SUCCEEDING GENERATIONS A COMPLETING LINK TO THE ILLUSTRIOUS HISTORY OF THE PAST GENERATIONS OF CHIDESTERS.
OF COURSE, NOTHING IS "CHISELED IN STONE", as ELMER said, AND ANY CORRECTIONS OR ADDITIONS WOULD CERTAINLY BE WELL RECEIVED AS THIS IS WHAT GENEALOGY IS ALL ABOUT.
HOPEFULLY, USING THIS APPROACH, THE SHARING OF ACCURATE INFORMATION CONCERNING ALL THE CHIDESTERS, THE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE STORY MAY SOMEDAY BE TOLD. (PEV)
Notes for HANNAH WARING:
Hannah probably died soon after the Baptism of her second daughter, HANNAH, (between September 2, 1781 and August 27, 1782), for all land transactions from then on concerning the property that had been held jointly by the couple, HANNAH and David, was sold by David without mention of his wife HANNAH.
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Descendants of Samuel Chidester
3. SAMUEL12 Chidester (SAMUEL11, DAVID10 CHICHESTER, JAMES9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, JOHN5, NICHOLAS4, RICHARD3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1729 in New Milford, Litchfield Co, CT, and died Aft. 1809 in Probably NJ.
Notes for SAMUEL CHIDESTER:
1779, May 7, Samuel Chidester was executor of Obediah Ayer's will of Hardwick, NJ. (NJ Archives Vol 34, pg 25).
1785, in September, he was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Hackettstown, Sussex Co, NJ,
1792 - he was living on a farm 4 miles west of Hackettstown, Sussex Co. (now Warren Co), NJ.
1793, April 21,Samuel Chidester witnessed the will of the wife of John Bloom of Mansfield Twp., NJ. (NJ Archives, Vol 37, pg 361).
1809, May 20; Sale by Samuel of Union, NJ., to John Seymour of Union.
More About SAMUEL CHIDESTER:
Baptism: March 30, 1729, New Milford, Litchfield Co, CT (Source: Congregational Church, New Milford, Litchfield Co, CT; 1712 - 1805, p 40, An account of persons baptized in infancy and adult; " A son of Saml. Chitester called Saml. March 30, 1729". US Gen Libr., SLC, UT. Film #1011946.)
Children of SAMUEL Chidester are:
i. ELIPHALET13 Chidester, b. January 12, 1750/51, Morris Co, NJ; d. February 12, 1821, Preston Co, WV, age 70 yrs. and 2 mo.; m. MARY PENCE.
Notes for ELIPHALET CHIDESTER:
He came into Preston about 1820, from Harper's Ferry, Jefferson Co, WV and located near the forks of the Sandy. William McCoy Chidester, his son, came with him.
See William's file for that family.
From; "History of Preston County, (W) VA. by S. T. Wiley. pages 393-394.
More About ELIPHALET CHIDESTER:
Military service: Revolutionary War, Pvt NY
ii. EPHRAIM Chidester, b. 1753, CT; d. March 27, 1817, East Masilion, Stark Co, OH; m. (1) ISABELLA MARTIN, Abt. 1778, Mt. Bethel, Horthumberland Co, PA; b. 1749, Mt. Bethel, Northumberland Co, PA; d. 1810, Cross Creek, Washington Co, PA; m. (2) MRS. MARY HARTFORD, 1811; b. 1779, Frankford Co, PA; d. July 07, 1843, Chippewa, Wayne Co, OH.
Notes for EPHRAIM CHIDESTER:
He migrated to Kendall Stark Co, OH. Kendall is now part of Massillion, Stark Co., OH.
1787, September 3, Ephriam sold 102 acres to Samuel McFarlane.
1797, June, Ephriam purchased from David Hayes some land that Mr. Hayes had patented as "Hayes' Bottom'. History of Washington Co, PA, pg 912 and 913).\
1817, February 3, Stark Co, OH, - Will Book A, 1811 - 1822, pg 17, Case 67. Court Repository, Canton, OH. (abstracted)
Chidester, Ephraim - dated 2-3-1817. Wife, Mary. Sons; - James, Ephraim, Thomas, Samuel. Daughter; - Elenor. Step Daughter; - Margaret M. Commons. Grand Children; - Maria Samuel, Jacob Jennings and Elenor Harris.
Executors; Wife, Mary; Sons, Samuel and Ephraim Chidester; and Wm. Henry.
Signed; - Ephraim Chidester.
Witnesses; - Amon (or Amos) Hart, Jane Marmant and Thos. Rotch.
Above will copied from the book, Gateway to The West, Volumn 2, compiled by Ruth Bower and Anita Short. Gen, Pub. Co., Baltimore, MD. page 555.
More About EPHRAIM CHIDESTER:
Burial: March 1817, Canton, Stark Co, OH
Probate: 1817
Will: February 03, 1817, Will Book A, pg 17, Case 67, Canton, OH
More About ISABELLA MARTIN:
Burial: 1810, Cross Creek Cemetery, Cross Creek, Washington Co, PA
Notes for MRS. MARY HARTFORD:
At the time of her marriage to Ephraim she was Mrs. Mary (Hartford) McCammant.
iii. WILLIAM JENNINGS Chidester, b. Abt. 1755, Morris Co, NJ; d. 1803, Cross Creek, Washington Co, PA; m. MARGARET WILHELM; b. 1752, Rotterdam, Holland.
More About WILLIAM JENNINGS CHIDESTER:
Burial: 1803, Cross Creek Cemetery, Washington Co, PA
iv. HOLDREDGE Chidester, b. 1756, PA; d. 1850, Harrison Co, WV; m. (1) ELIZABETH SELZER; m. (2) FRANCES ----?----; d. Bet. 1796 - 1798; m. (3) JOHANNAH WELLS, Bet. 1796 - 1798; b. February 12, 1778; d. Aft. 1850.
Notes for HOLDREDGE CHIDESTER:
1776 - (about). Washington Co, PA. Morgan Twp., He was a Private in Capt. Benjamin Site's Company in the Revolutionary War.
From the DAR PATRIOT INDEX, CENTENNIAL EDITION, PART 1:
CHIDESTER, OLRAGE: b 1756 PA d p (after - post) 1790 PA m Elizabeth Selzer Pvt PA.
There is also a record; Chidester, Holdridge. Captain Shither's troop, "Sheldon's Regiment Light Dragoons", Continental Army. (Official Register of the Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War). Found - Fam. Tree Maker Online: Gen. Lib. p 167.
It has been said that he didn't like his first assignment in the Revolution and left and was denied a pention for that reason when he applied, as no pention papers have been found. It has also been said he re-enlisted, as the above record seems to show.
1784 - Washington Co, PA, Morgan Twp., Tax List.
1785 - Washington Co, PA, Morgan Twp., Tax List.
1790 - First census of The United States; Washington Co, PA. He is listed as follows;
1 - Free white males of 16 years and upward, including heads of families. Head is Holdridge.
2 - Free white males under 16 years.
3 - Free white females, including heads of families. This would be 2 daughters and probably his wife.
1790 - Washington Co, PA. Tax List.
1791 - Washington Co, PA. Tax List.
1792 - Washington Co, PA. Tax List.
1793 - Missing from Tax List. Moved to Harrison Co, WV
NOTE: WV was part of VA until 1863 when it officially became a state.
1795 - (before). He settled in Jug Handle Mill, Booth's Creek Section, Harrison Co, WV
1800 - Census for WV missing.
1810 - Harrison Co, WV. Grant District. 2 - 2 - 1 - 0 - 1 / 1 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0
1820 - Harrison Co, WV. Grant District. 1 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 0 - 1 / 1 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 1
1830 - Harrison Co, WV. Grant District. 1 @ 70 - 80 / 1 @ 50 - 60.
1835 - Inventory taken 4 August 1835.
Notes for ELIZABETH SELZER:
She was mentioned as his first wife in the DAR index.
It is unclear how she fits into the picture.
Was she the mother of any of the first children?.
Did she die soon after her marriage?.
As we do not have a complete name for Frances, could it have been Elizabeth Frances Selzer or Frances Elizabeth Selzer?. Time will tell.
Notes for FRANCES ----?----:
She was living in 1796 when she appeared as a witness in a law suit, (Original County Court Files, Harrison Co., WV. Courthouse, Clarksburg, WV), but before 18 Jun 1798 when Holdredge and his wife Johanna signed an indenture.
Notes for JOHANNAH WELLS:
The three different spellings of her name, Jane, Johanna, HANNAH, all appear in the same deed in Harrison Co, WV. 1794.
She would have been 22 years younger than Holdredge at the time of their wedding, which was not too unusual at that time. She would have been 18 or 19 and he would have been about 40 years of age.
She was too young to be the mother of the older children shown in the first family, and secondly the places of birth of ALL the children of Holdredge, Sr. seem now to agree with the census reports of the various years.
She died after 1850, as she was listed in the 1850 census as the wife of her second husband, Benjamin Simon.
The following children may not be in the absolute correct order as only a few birth dates are verified by bible records, etc. Many are calculated from various census reports and they always vary.
It is also possible a few more children may have existed.
v. SILAS Chidester, b. Abt. 1760, NJ; d. January 17, 1820, Sadsbury Twp., Crawford Co, PA (died age 59); m. JANE CLAIR STUART; b. Abt. 1760, of Mansfield Twp., Sussex Co, NJ; d. Aft. 1840.
Notes for SILAS CHIDESTER:
The middle name, Thomas, with which he has been associated, is questionable and awaits definite proof.
His age at death was 59 years taken from the Cemetery records.
He died at Homestead Farm on which he was residing.
1798 (about), he removed to Harmonsburg, Crawford Co, PA
More About SILAS CHIDESTER:
Burial: January 1820, Union Cemetery, Summit Twp., Crawford Co, PA
Probate: January 29, 1820, Sadsbury Twp. Records, Docket A, Line 84.
Will: May 03, 1819, Crawford Co, PA
Notes for JANE CLAIR STUART:
She was living 11 January 1823.
In the census of 1840 she was living in Sparta Twp., Crawford Co, PA. age 70 - 80 years.
Her maiden name Stuart, may have been spelled Stewart.
More About JANE CLAIR STUART:
Will: January 11, 1823, Sadsbury Twp., Crawford Co, PA
vi. JOHN Chidester, b. September 19, 1765, NJ; d. September 17, 1859, IA; m. (1) FIRST WIFE, ?, Bef. 1818; m. (2) SARAH ANN CORNELL, September 13, 1818, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV; b. March 06, 1796; d. June 09, 1876.
Notes for JOHN CHIDESTER:
He may be mis assigned. Sara Ann is his second wife.
More About JOHN CHIDESTER:
Burial: September 1859, Bethel Cemetery, Albia, Monroe Co, IA
Notes for SARAH ANN CORNELL:
Her death date could have been 1872 or 1876. The record was hard to read.
More About SARAH ANN CORNELL:
Burial: 1876, Bethel Cemetery, Albia, Monroe Co, IA
vii. JOSHUA DANIEL Chidester, b. 1770, Manwell, Sussex Co, NJ; d. October 17, 1847, Tracy Creek, Vestal, Broome Co, NY; m. REBECCA GARRISON, Abt. 1790; b. November 25, 1778, Manwell, Sussex Co, NJ; d. May 09, 1848, Tracy Creek, Vestal, Broome Co, NY.
More About JOSHUA DANIEL CHIDESTER:
Burial: 1847, Tracy Creek, Vestal, Broome Co, NY
More About REBECCA GARRISON:
Burial: 1848, Vestal Cemetery, Vestal, Broome Co, NY
viii. SARAH Chidester, b. December 21, 1771; d. June 30, 1839, Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV; m. WILLIAM VANHORN, December 03, 1787, Burlington, WV; b. May 02, 1764, Burlington, Burlington Co, NJ; d. March 1831, Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV.
More About WILLIAM VANHORN:
Burial: 1831, Van Horn Cemetery, Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV
ix. SAMUEL Chidester, b. 1774, NJ; m. MARY ----?----; b. Abt. 1780, NJ.
x. ANN Chidester, b. 1779, NJ; d. July 30, 1871, Mantorville, Dodge Co, MN; m. WILLIAM GARRISON; b. March 1771; d. July 16, 1848, Mantorville, Dodge Co, MN.
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Descendants of Samuel Chidester
4. ELIJAH12 Chidester (SAMUEL11, DAVID10 CHICHESTER, JAMES9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, JOHN5, NICHOLAS4, RICHARD3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born June 12, 1739 in Simsbury, Hartford Co, CT, and died Abt. 1796 in Pequannock Twp, Morris Co, NJ. He married MARY HOPLER Bef. 1768, daughter of JOSEPH HOPLER and MARY HOPLER. She was born Abt. 1744, and died March 16, 1827 in Milford, Otsego Co, NY..
Notes for ELIJAH CHIDESTER:
His date of birth was found on a Simsbury, CT film roll obtained by Franze Atherton from the LDS library. We have a copy of the record. Franze neglected to get the film roll number.
An Indenture to the will of Joseph Hopler places his family in Albany Co, NY on 11 June 1790.
More About ELIJAH CHIDESTER:
Baptism: June 12, 1737, Congretional Church, New Milford, CT
Notes for MARY HOPLER:
Mary's date of birth was computed from her known death date when she was stated to be 83 years old.
The date of her death was found in a record in Cooperstown, Otsego Co, NY. She was buried in the Milford Cemetery in the back of the Milford United Methodist Church in Milford, Otsego Co, NY.
Pictures of the church, her grave and inscribed headstone are available.
The Dutch spelling of Hopler is Hoppelar. Both spellings will appear in various records.
More About MARY HOPLER:
Burial: March 1827, Methodist Church, Milford, NY
Children of ELIJAH Chidester and MARY HOPLER are:
i. WILLIAM13 Chidester, b. Abt. 1768; d. November 22, 1823, Milford, Otsego Co, NY.; m. REBECCA --------.
Notes for WILLIAM CHIDESTER:
He was known as Whistling Dick.
He died from smallpox contacted while delivering produce to Albany, NY., in his 55th year.
On 28 June 1798,Samuel, Daniel and William mortgaged 121 acres in Suffrage, NY. (Suffrage was Milford in 1800).
In the census of NY in1820, he was said to have a daughter born 1800-1810 and a son born 1810-1820.
(LCS - Letter 5 Feb. 1990); William Chidester seems to have married a Rebecca someone but as far as I know had no children.
More About WILLIAM CHIDESTER:
Burial: November 1823, The burial plot on the Wilcox Farm, NY
ii. SAMUEL Chidester, b. Abt. 1774; m. SARAH (SALLY) NILES; b. April 07, 1784; d. May 18, 1826.
Notes for SAMUEL CHIDESTER:
1798, October 17, Samuel, Daniel and William mortgaged 121 acres in Suffrage, NY. Suffrage was Milford in 1800.
1800, October 1, he mortgaged 117 acres in Milford, Otsego Co, NY, it was discharged in 1810. Mortgage Book B, page 121.
1817, January 15, Unadilla, Otsego Co, NY, He and his wife Sarah (Sally) sold 108 acres. Mortgage Book W, page 77.
1820 - He may have died or deserted the family as Sally is enumerated with some of her children only, however it is possible and very probable he migrated to OH where most of the Chidesters he was related to went. Sally, his wife, was only 45 years of age when she died and he was only 45 years of age at that time also. He could be the Samuel in Huron Co, OH or the Samuel in Pickaway Co, OH, as no family has been established for them.
More About SARAH (SALLY) NILES:
Burial: May 1826, Flax Island Cemetery, Otsego Co, NY
iii. DANIEL Chidester, b. Abt. 1776; d. Bef. 1840; m. (1) SUSANNAH --------, Abt. 1798; b. Abt. 1787; d. October 03, 1818, (age 31).; m. (2) NANCY THOMAS, Aft. 1818.
Notes for DANIEL CHIDESTER:
1798, June 28, - Samuel , Daniel and William mortgaged 121 acres in Suffrage, NY. Suffrage was Milford in 1800.
Daniel Chidester did have two wives. This Phebe, who married Alexander Walling, was daughter of Susannah ------, (last name unknown, but who died 3 October 1818, age 31), & was also a sister of John T. Chidester ( who drove the stage coach & for whom the town of Chidester was named). The father, Daniel married a second time to Nancy Thomas and had another large family by her. (LCS - letter 5 Feb. 1990).
iv. ZERA Chidester, b. Abt. 1778; d. Abt. 1814, Steubens Co, NY.; m. CHARITY --------.
Notes for ZERA CHIDESTER:
In the census of 1810 of Middlefield, Otsego Co, NY he was in the 26-45 age group and his wife was in the 26-45 age group with 2 males under 10 and 2 females under 10.
He died intestate.
On 8 February his wife Charity ------, of Steubens Co, NY administered his estate.
v. ANDREW Chidester, b. Abt. 1780; d. Aft. 1840, Jefferson Co, PA; m. MARY OSBORN, 1804, Pequannock Twp., Morris Co, NJ.; b. Abt. 1781.
Notes for ANDREW CHIDESTER:
1810; In the census of 1810, he is listed with 4 males under 10, 2 females under 10 and 2 males 10-16.
1805; About 1805 he moved to Hollidaysburg, Huntingdon Co, PA. shortly after his marriage.
1820; Before 1820 he moved his family to Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland Co, PA.
1835; About 1835 Elijah, Daniel and Andrew, together, moved to Pinecreek Twp., Jefferson Co, PA.
vi. MAHITABLE Chidester, b. April 20, 1781, Schagticoke, Rensslaer Co, NY..
Notes for MAHITABLE CHIDESTER:
The Records of the Dutch Reformed Church of Schaghticoke, pg 101, show the Baptism of Mehitable, daughter of Elijah and Mary Hoppelar born on April 20 1780.
vii. AARON Chidester, b. Abt. 1784; d. Aft. 1830; m. SARAH ANA (SALLY) --------; b. Abt. 1799, (age 51 1850 census); d. Aft. 1840, Portlandville, NY.
Notes for AARON CHIDESTER:
In the census 1830, he was listed as having 2 sons born between 1820 -1825.
In Portlandville, NY in 1830 he was given the contract for building the Boarding House; He commenced the job, dug the cellar and did some other work and mysteriously disappeard, and was never heard from again. His wife Sally Chidester remained in Portlandville until her death.
In 1840 before her death she sold the plot where the boarding house was to be constructed. "Early History of the Town of Milford" by Ezra Stevens. pg 24.
In 1870 census - age 70, identified as "Hermit". (LCS - Letter 5 Feb. 1990). She has no children identified for him but he probably had 3 males & 1 female.
viii. MOSES Chidester, b. Abt. 1785, NY; d. 1862, Probably, WI; m. ESTHER WAY, Bef. 1822, Litchfield, CT.
Notes for MOSES CHIDESTER:
1819. He and Esther, his wife, on the 13th April 1819, in Milford, OtsegoCo, NY, sold 3 acres (Book 90 p. 105)
1830; He is listed in the census of 1830 as having 3 sons born 1820 - 1830, 1 daughter born 1825 - 1830.
1848; He and Esther, sold another parcel on 6 January 1848, Milford, Otsego Co, NY.
1849; He sold his Baker Farm to William A. Bunn, in Milford, Otsego Co, NY, on which he had been residing, in 1849, and joined the Mormons in Nauvoo, Hancock Co, IL with his son Daniel. "Early History of the Town of Milford" by Ezra Stevens pg 12. This is an unpublished manuscript.
1850; He and Esther are listed on the WI census in Walworth Co.
1860; He and Esther are listed on the WI census in Dunkirk, Dane Co. and living with David and his wife, Ruth Celina Reed.
From LCS; I have David Chidester & Ruth Celins Reed as son of Moses Chidester. His father and two brothers joined the Mormon Church but followed the James Jesse Strang faction when they split off after the death of Joseph Smith. (Letter, 5 February 1990).
He and Esther may have died at Nauvoo, Hancock Co, IL, as stated in the above "Early History of the Town of Milford", but it seems more probable they died in Dane Co, WI.
More About MOSES CHIDESTER:
Burial: 1862, Lakeview Cemetery, Van Buren Co, MI
More About ESTHER WAY:
Burial: Lakeview Cemetery, Van Buren Co, MI
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Descendants of Phineas Chidester
Generation No. 1
1. PHINEAS1 Chidester was born July 15, 1799 in Catskill, Greene Co., NY, and died January 01, 1870 in Catskill, Greene Co., NY. He married MARY TIFANNY. She was born October 27, 1799 in Greene Co., NY, and died November 29, 1878 in Saugerties, Ulster Co., NY.
Notes for Phineas CHIDESTER:
SOURCE; "New York's Detailed Census of 1855 - Green County", - Kinship pg 57
Cat - 2 27 Chittester, Phineas ^ frmr 56/56 GRE; Mary [w] 56/55 GRE; ch Harriet 18, Almirah 16; o/m Samuel Williams aprn 17/17 GRE.
Translation; Phineas Chittester, family head, a property owner, Family # 27, living in the 2nd District of the town of Catskill, a farmer, 56 years old born in Catskill and has lived in Greene Co all his life(56 yrs). Mary, his wife, 56 years old, born in Greene Co, lived in Catskill 55 years. ch Harriet 18, Almirah 16.
Phineas Chidester of Catskill. Will probated February 28, 1870.
Wills of Greene Co, NY. - Vol 2
Heirs: wife Mary; sons, - Lyman, William P. and Samuel; daughters, - Maria, wife of John H. Overbagh; Jane, wife of Joseph Carmen; Sarah, wife of Miles Wilber; Harriet wife of John S. Overbagh; Almira, wife of Morgan L. Keller;
Executors; Samuel and Luke K. Van Vechten.
Witnesses; David W. Duncan and John Van Vechten.
More About Phineas CHIDESTER:
Burial: January 03, 1870, Cairo Cemetery, Catskill, Greene Co., NY.
Probate: February 28, 1870, Greene Co., NY
More About MARY TIFANNY:
Burial: December 1878, Cairo Cemetery, Catskill, Greene Co., NY.
Children of Phineas Chidester and MARY TIFANNY are:
2. i. SAMUEL2 Chidester, b. January 14, 1821, Catskill, Greene Co., NY; d. February 04, 1899, Cairo, Greene Co., NY..
ii. MARIA Chidester, b. May 28, 1822, NY - (age 28 1850 census); d. September 06, 1877, (age 55 yrs 3 mo 8 da); m. JOHN HENRY OVERBAUGH; b. July 13, 1822, Kiskatom, Greene Co, NY; d. September 06, 1906, Blue Mountain, Saugerties, Ulster Co, NY.
3. iii. WILLIAM Phineas Chidester, b. March 17, 1824, Greene Co., NY; d. January 05, 1890, Saugerties, Ulster Co., NY.
4. iv. LYMAN Chidester, b. June 07, 1826, Catskill, Greene Co., NY.; d. May 31, 1904, Catskill, Greene Co., NY..
v. SARAH Chidester, b. August 11, 1828, NY (age 32 1860 census); d. Abt. 1875; m. MILES R. WILBUR, September 07, 1848; b. Abt. 1820, NY - (age 40 1850 census).
Notes for SARAH CHIDESTER:
She died between 14 July 1870 & September 1878.
5. vi. JANE Chidester, b. June 16, 1830, of Cairo, Greene Co.,NY - (age 20 1850 census); d. 1897, Greene Co., NY.
vii. HARRIET Chidester, b. June 13, 1834, Leeds, Greene Co., NY; d. May 27, 1901, Blue Mountain, Saugerties, Ulster Co, NY; m. JOHN S. OVERBAUGH, November 08, 1856, Leeds, Greene Co., NY; b. May 16, 1825, Kiskatom, Greene Co, NY; d. May 06, 1906, Blue Mountain, Saugerties, Ulster Co, NY.
viii. ADALINE Chidester, b. September 25, 1838; d. February 15, 1848.
ix. ALMIRA (DOLL?) CHIDESTER, b. May 10, 1839, Greene Co., NY - (12 1850 census); m. MORGAN S. KELLER; b. Abt. 1854, (age 36 1870).
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Descendants of Phineas Chidester
Generation No. 2
2. SAMUEL2 Chidester (PHINEAS1) was born January 14, 1821 in Catskill, Greene Co., NY, and died February 04, 1899 in Cairo, Greene Co., NY.. He married ELIZABETH LAMPMAN September 21, 1845 in Catskill, Green Co., NY.. She was born 1823 in Greene Co., NY, and died November 30, 1891 in Catskill, Greene Co., NY.
Notes for SAMUEL CHIDESTER:
He was a member of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church of Leeds, Kiskatom Parish.
New York's Detailed Census of 1855 - Greene County - Kinship pg 57.
Cat - 2 29 Chittester, Samuel, ^ frmr 34/34 GRE; Eliza [w] 28/28 GRE; ch; William 9, Liman 5, Mary E. 4 m.
Translation; Samuel Chidester, head of family # 29, a farmer and land owner, liviing Catskill, District 2, 34 years of age, 34 years in Greene Co, (born here), Eliza his wife 28 years of age, 28 years in Greene Co, (born here). children 9 yrs, Liman (Lyman) 5 years, Mary E. 4 months.
Wills of Greene County, NY - 1881 - 1900 - Vol 3 pg 157 (abstract)
Samuel Chidester of Catskill. Will probated march 23, 1899.
Heirs: Son, Lyman S.; daughters, Mary E. Casper and Rosalie Stewart; grand children, John P. and May Chidester.
Executors: sons in law, John W. Casper and Sherbon Stewart.
Witnesses: Peter and George Van Bramer, Catskill.
More About SAMUEL CHIDESTER:
Burial: February 1899, Cairo Cemetery, Catskill, Greene Co., NY.
Occupation: Farmer
Probate: March 23, 1899, Catskill, Greene Co., NY.
Children of SAMUEL Chidester and ELIZABETH LAMPMAN are:
i. WILLIAM3 Chidester, b. 1846, Greene Co., NY.
6. ii. LYMAN S. CHIDESTER, b. 1850, Greene Co., NY.
iii. MARY E. CHIDESTER, b. 1855, Greene Co., NY; m. JOHN W. CASPER.
iv. ROSALIE Chidester, b. Aft. 1857, Greene Co., NY; m. SHERBON STEWART.
3. WILLIAM PHINEAS2 Chidester (PHINEAS1) was born March 17, 1824 in Greene Co., NY, and died January 05, 1890 in Saugerties, Ulster Co., NY. He married ELIZABETH CHARITY COOPER December 24, 1847, daughter of ISAAC COOPER. She was born April 18, 1828 in NY, and died May 01, 1887 in Greene Co., NY.
Notes for WILLIAM Phineas CHIDESTER:
He was run over and killed by a switch engine in the RR yard while picking up his glasses. He was deaf and didn't hear the train.
More About WILLIAM Phineas CHIDESTER:
Burial: January 1890, Ashbury Cemetery, Saugerties, Ulster Co., NY
More About ELIZABETH CHARITY COOPER:
Burial: May 1887, Ashbury Cemetery, Saugerties, Ulster Co., NY
Children of WILLIAM Chidester and ELIZABETH COOPER are:
i. ADELINE3 Chidester, b. October 03, 1848, Greene Co., NY; m. PAUL S. TEETSEL, February 1866; b. Abt. 1842, NY - (age 35 1880 census).
ii. SARAH ANN Chidester, b. December 24, 1850, Greene Co., NY; d. February 26, 1872, Greene Co., NY - age 21 yrs, 2 mo, 2 da.; m. LAWRENCE SAILE, February 1871; b. Abt. 1845, NY - (age 35 1880 census).
iii. IRA N. CHIDESTER, b. May 20, 1852, Greene Co., NY; d. 1910, Hamilton Co, OH - near Cleveland.; m. LILY VAN SCOIT, December 24, 1884, Greene Co, NY; b. January 1862, Hansonville, Greene Co, NY.
iv. PHINEAS Chidester, b. January 20, 1854, Athens, Greene Co, OH; d. March 20, 1936; m. (1) ROSE SMITH, Abt. 1880; b. Abt. 1862, NY - (age 18 1880 census); d. April 20, 1882; m. (2) AUGUSTA A. DEDERICK, Aft. 1882; b. July 1858, NY; d. 1912, Greene Co., NY; m. (3) ELIZA GREEN, Aft. 1912; d. December 1932.
Notes for Phineas CHIDESTER:
Source for his wife August Dederick and her parents;
Gravestone Inscriptions of Greene Co, NY Vol 1 pg 11.
At the time of his marriage (3) his wife was Mrs. Eliza Green.
More About Phineas CHIDESTER:
Burial: March 1936, Rural Cemetery, Catskill, Greene Co, NY
More About AUGUSTA A. DEDERICK:
Burial: 1912, Rural Cemetery, Catskill, Greene Co, NY
More About ELIZA GREEN:
Burial: 1932, Rural Cemetery, Catskill, Greene Co, NY
v. WILLIAM MARTIN Chidester, b. April 05, 1855, Greene Co., NY; d. June 13, 1922; m. SARAH MARGARET SMITH, 1877; b. December 04, 1856, NY.
vi. EUGENE Chidester, b. February 28, 1857, Athens Greene Co, NY; d. December 09, 1922; m. MARTHA JENNIE BRINK, December 25, 1888; d. June 30, 1898.
vii. EDGAR Chidester, b. September 08, 1860, Athens, Greene Co, OH; d. January 23, 1930; m. MARY KIMBLE, December 07, 1881, Quarryville, Greene Co, NY; b. February 14, 1864, Quarryville, Greene Co, NY; d. February 12, 1941.
7. viii. GEORGE W. CHIDESTER, b. February 28, 1862, Athens, Greene Co, OH; d. February 1922.
ix. ANNA E. CHIDESTER, b. June 15, 1864, NY; d. 1910; m. FRED LEWIS; d. 1922.
x. MARGARET J. CHIDESTER, b. June 15, 1866, NY; d. September 20, 1938; m. (1) COLONEL CRANWRIGHT; d. Bef. 1896; m. (2) WILLIAM WESLEY TERNS, November 05, 1896.
xi. JERRY E. CHIDESTER, b. December 22, 1868, NY; d. April 01, 1870, NY.
xii. MARY ELIZABETH Chidester, b. October 31, 1871, Saugerties, Ulster Co., NY; d. April 13, 1953; m. CHANCE TAYLOR.
4. LYMAN2 Chidester (PHINEAS1) was born June 07, 1826 in Catskill, Greene Co., NY., and died May 31, 1904 in Catskill, Greene Co., NY.. He married CHARITY MOWER October 12, 1853 in Kiskatom, Greene Co., NY., daughter of CHARLES MOWER. She was born August 19, 1830 in Catskill, Greene Co., NY., and died January 27, 1909 in Acra, Greene Co, NY.
Notes for LYMAN CHIDESTER:
He was a member of The Protestant Dutch Reformed Church of Leeds, Kiskatom Parish.
More About LYMAN CHIDESTER:
Burial: June 1904, Cairo Cemetery, Greene Co., NY
More About CHARITY MOWER:
Burial: January 1909, Cairo Cemetery, Greene Co, NY
Children of LYMAN Chidester and CHARITY MOWER are:
i. CELIA ANN3 Chidester, b. 1855, Greene Co., NY.
ii. ADALINE REMSEN Chidester, b. Abt. 1861, Greene Co., NY.
More About ADALINE REMSEN CHIDESTER:
Christening: June 08, 1861, Catskill, Greene Co., NY. (Source: The Protestant Dutch Reformed Church of Leeds, Kiskatim Parish..)
5. JANE2 Chidester (PHINEAS1) was born June 16, 1830 in of Cairo, Greene Co.,NY - (age 20 1850 census), and died 1897 in Greene Co., NY. She married JOSHUA CARMAN. He was born Abt. 1821 in NY - (age 24 1850 census).
More About JANE CHIDESTER:
Probate: June 12, 1897, Greene Co, NY
Children of JANE Chidester and JOSHUA CARMAN are:
i. MARY P.3 CARMAN.
ii. HARRIET CARMAN.
iii. ALLIE CARMAN.
iv. NELSON CARMAN.
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Descendants of Phineas Chidester
Generation No. 3
6. LYMAN S.3 Chidester (SAMUEL2, PHINEAS1) was born 1850 in Greene Co., NY.
Children of LYMAN S. CHIDESTER are:
i. JOHN P.4 Chidester.
ii. MAY Chidester.
7. GEORGE W.3 Chidester (WILLIAM PHINEAS2, PHINEAS1) was born February 28, 1862 in Athens, Greene Co, OH, and died February 1922. He married VOLETTA E. SCHOONMAKER 1885. She was born August 1862 in NY.
Notes for GEORGE W. CHIDESTER:
Sources;
Gravestone Inscriptions of Greene County, NY. Vol 1 pg 12.
Child of GEORGE Chidester and VOLETTA SCHOONMAKER is:
i. CLAUDE H.4 Chidester, b. 1888; d. 1913.
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Descendants of Samuel Chidester
Generation No. 1
1. SAMUEL14 Chidester (SAMUEL13, ANDREW12, SAMUEL11, DAVID10 CHICHESTER, JAMES9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, JOHN6, JOHN5, NICHOLAS4, RICHARD3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1775 in MA, and died Abt. 1830 in Pike Co, IL. He married RACHEL ----?----. She was born February 12, 1787 in MA, and died July 18, 1870 in Pike Co, IL.
More About SAMUEL CHIDESTER:
Burial: Abt. 1830, MA ?
More About RACHEL ----?----:
Burial: July 1870, Pike Co, IL
Children of SAMUEL Chidester and RACHEL ----?---- are:
i. DAUGHTER15 Chidester, b. Abt. 1812.
ii. WILLIAM Chidester, b. Abt. 1818; m. ELIZABETH PIER, July 09, 1843, Adams Co, IL; b. NJ or NY ?.
iii. ELIZABETH