Lydia Todd
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Lydia Todd (1699 - 1790)

Lydia Todd aka Belding Chapin Doolittle
Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut Colonymap
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Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , , , and
Wife of — married 24 Oct 1717 (to 9 Jan 1748) in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticutmap
Wife of — married 26 Oct 1763 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusettsmap
Wife of — married 28 Oct 1778 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , , , , , , , and
Died at age 90 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

Birth

"Lidiah ye Davghter of Saml Todd Junr born July 28th 1699" in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut. She is the daughter of Samuel Todd and Susanna Tuttle.[1]

Marriages

"Mr Benjamin Doolittle and Lydia Todd ware Married to Each other October 24th 1717" in New Haven.[2] He died in 1748.

Lydia Doolittle married, second, on 26 October 1763, to Jonathan Belding of Hatfield, Massachusetts.

Lydia Belding married Japhet Chapin on October 24, 1778.

Children

Lydia Todd and Benjamin Doolittle had thirteen children, all born in Northfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts.

  1. Oliver Doolittle was born on 28 October 1718; died "in ye flower of his age."[3]
  2. Lydia Doolittle was born on 24 August 1720; married Lt. John Evans; died 2 April 1806.[4]
  3. Charles Doolittle was born on 31 July 1722; he was under Capt. Alexander in the expedition to Loisburg in 1745, where he was probably lost.[5]
  4. Eunice Doolittle was born on 24 July 1724; she married Samuel Ashley.[6]
  5. Susanna Doolittle was born on 13 June 1726; married Seth Field.[7]
  6. Lucius Doolittle was born on 16 May 1728; married Sarah, daughter of Deacon Sam'l Smith.[8]
  7. Chloe Doolittle was born on 4 May 1730; married Moses Evans.[9]
  8. Lucy Doolittle was born on 27 February 1731; died young.[10]
  9. Thankful Doolittle was born on 20 January 1733; married 10 July 1750 to Oliver Willard.[11]
  10. Amzi Doolittle Sr was born on 15 November 1737; married 6 December 1757 to Jerusha daughter of Deacon Sam'l Smith.[12]
  11. Lucy Doolittle was born on 15 July 1741; married 20 August 1765 to Simeon Chapin.[13]
  12. Son; died young; dates unknown.

Northfield and Chicopee

Lydia and Benjamin Doolittle left New Haven in 1717 and went to Northfield, Massachusetts, where he was engaged as the minister.

The widow Lydia Doolittle received 106 acres of 4th division land in 1751.

Her third husband Japhet Chapin lived in Chicopee, and after his death, she returned to Northfield.

Death

Lydia Todd died at an age of ninety on Thursday the 17th of June 1790 according to the papers and her gravestone. She is buried in the Chicopee Street Burying Ground in Chicopee, Hampden County, Massachusetts.[14]

Sources

  1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F77Y-9QQ : 7 January 2020), Lidiah Todd, 1699.
  2. ↑ "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H963-3N2M : 11 January 2020), Lydia Todd in entry for Benjamin Doolittle, 1717.
  3. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC4K-RZL : 15 January 2020), Lydia in entry for Oliver Doolittle, 1718.
  4. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC4J-9F9 : 15 January 2020), Lydia in entry for Lydia Doolittle, 1720.
  5. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC4G-VN1 : 15 January 2020), Lydia in entry for Charles Doolittle, 1722.
  6. ↑ "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLLJ-TVF : 8 April 2020), Lydia Todd in entry for Eunice Doolittle, 24 Jan 1724; citing Northfield, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,000,496.
  7. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC4K-ZFG : 15 January 2020), Lydia in entry for Susanna Doolittle, 1726.
  8. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC42-3ZD : 15 January 2020), Lydia in entry for Lucius Doolittle, 1728.
  9. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC4K-L3R : 15 January 2020), Lydia in entry for Cloe Doolittle, 1730.
  10. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC4K-XQG : 15 January 2020), Lydia in entry for Lucy Doolittle, 1731.
  11. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC4K-LQN : 15 January 2020), Lydia in entry for Thankfull Doolittle, 1733.
  12. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC42-QGM : 15 January 2020), Lydia in entry for Amzi Doolittle, 1737.
  13. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC4K-XQR : 15 January 2020), Lydia in entry for Lucy Doolittle, 1741.
  14. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10518947/lydia-chapin : accessed 16 December 2020), memorial page for Lydia Todd Chapin (28 Jul 1699–17 Jun 1790), Find a Grave Memorial no. Find A Grave: Memorial #10518947, citing Chicopee Street Burying Ground, Chicopee, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Floyd (contributor 46567348) .




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