Thomas Chittenden (abt. 1584 - 1668)

Born about 1584 in England

Husband of Rebecca (UNKNOWN) Chittenden — married 1624 in Hawkhurst, Kent, England

Descendants

Died Oct 1668 at about age 84 in Scituate, Plymouth Colony (now Massachusetts)

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Thomas Chittenden migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See The Great Migration (Series 2), by R. C. Anderson, vol. 2, p. 70) Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm

Biography

Thomas Chittenden was perhaps born in Kent, England, where other Chittendens came from but his parents and origins are unknown.^[1] in about 1584.^[2] He was a linen weaver.^[3] His certficate was from the minister at Wapping, but there are no Chittendens in the registers at Wapping, so perhaps it was convenience.^[4]

Thomas Chittenden, age 51, and his wife Rebecca emigrated from England in April 1635 with their sons Isaac and Henry, arriving in Scituate, Plymouth Colony, on the ship Increase.^[5] Theirs was the thirteenth house to be built in Scituate.^[6][4]

Goodman Chittenden and his wife joined the church at Scituate, Massachusetts on 12 February 1636/7.^[4]

He took the oath of allegiance one February 1638/9^[4]

Death

Date: 1669 between 7 Oct 1668; 4 June 1669^[4]

Place: Scituate, MA

Will

Dated 7 Oct 1668; proved 4 June 1669, Thomas, weaver, of Scituate, left his estate to his sons, Isaac and Henry Chittenden. He also mentioned his kinsman Benjamin Chittenden Full Text^[7][8] Benjamin was perhaps a nephew^[4]

Note

Note: Conihassett partners, 1646^[9] Conihasset land was mentioned in is will.^[4]

Children^[4]

• Isaac bc 1625 m. Martha Vinall
• Henry b.c 1629 m. _____ _____

Sources

1. ↑ WikiTree profile Chittenden-89 gave birthplace as Hawkhurst, Kent, England.
2. ↑ Date based on passenger list indicating he was 51 years old in 1635. WikiTree profile Chittenden-89 gave birthdate as 1585.
3. ↑ Winthrop Society; Early Families of Scituate
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7} Great Migration 1634-1635, C-F. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume II, C-F, by Robert Charles Anderson, George F. Sanborn, Jr., and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001. p. 70 Link at AmericanAncestors ($)
5. ↑ Winthrop Society; Early Families of Scituate. On the passenger list, their names and ages are recorded as Thomas Chittingden, 51; Rebecca Chittingden, 40; Isack Chittingden, 10; and Henry Chittingden, 6.
6. ↑ Early Families of Scituate
7. ↑ Plymouth Colony Wills and Inventories" The Mayflower Descendant Vol. 17-18 p. 114 at Google Books
8. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-VQ3Q : 8 March 2023), Wills 1633-1686 vol 1-4 > image 262 of 616; State Archives, Boston. Difficult to read.
9. ↑ http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=b2b8bf83-772f-44b6-84d4-faceff6490a5&tid=1152390&pid=-1951307988

• Miessner, Betty, "Early Families of Scituate," Scituate Historical Society. Accessed 17 Jun 2023.
• Passengers of the Increase, Master Robert Lea, Voyage of 1635. This information was transcribed in the 19th century by Michael Tepper from records found in London, the Public Rolls Office, formerly at Carleton Ride.