Christopher
Christophers
Born in New London, New London, Connecticut
Ancestors 
Brother of
Richard Christophers II, Peter Christophers, John Christophers, Joseph Christophers [half], Mary (Christophers) Prentice [half], Jonathan Christophers [half], Grace (Christophers) Coit [half], Unnamed Christophers [half], Lydia (Christophers) Coit [half], Berrie Christophers [half], Ruth (Christophers) Deshon [half], Joanna (Christophers) Dyer [half], Lucretia (Christophers) Braddick [half] and Lucy (Christophers) Palmes [half]
Husband of
Sarah (Prout) Christophers
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Mary (Christophers) Hamlin, Christopher Christophers, John Christophers and Sarah (Christophers) Prentiss
Died
at age 46
in New London, New London, Connecticut
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Biography
"New-London February 4. [1729] This Day Dyed here the Honourable Christopher Christophers Esq; He was brought up at Harvard.College, a Gentleman of good Knowlege in the Law, of great Solidity & Probity; his Advice sought by all sorts of Persons, to whom he gave good Content; of a peaceable & excellent Disposition, as well as a good Christian: One of His Majesty's Assistantss for the Colony o fConnecticut, Judge of the County Court, & Judge of the Probate of Wills, and Naval Officer, &c. which Trusts he faithfully fulfilled, and is much Lamented in this place; in the 46th Year of his Age. He has left a Sorrowful Widow, with Two Sons and Three Daughters.[1]
1728/29 Tuesd 4 C. Christophers Esqr Judge of ye C. Court & Probate Died aged about 45 years." Thursd 6 ... aftern at the funeral of the Judge."[2]
Sources
- ↑ New-England Weekly Journal, Thursday, Feb 10, 1729, Boston, MA, Issue: XCIX, Page: 2 [https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A108C1BB941096180%40GB3NEWS-108C9A77447524D0%402352605-108C9A778899FB08%401-108C9A782CDB0070%40Mortuary%2BNotice?h=1&fname=Christopher&lname=Christophers&fullname=&rgfromDate=1728&rgtoDate=1729&formDate=&formDateFlex=exact&dateType=range&kwinc=&kwexc=&sid=tincxivsgjwfcfpxvikfbfbvqrtleklx_wma-gateway005_1599148946294 Genealogy Bank (subs. req.)
- ↑ Hempstead, Joshua. Diary of Joshua Hempstead of New London, Connecticut, Covering a Period of Forty-seven Years, from September 1711, to November, 1758; Containing Valuable Genealogical Data Relating to Many New London Families, References to the Colonial Wars, to the Shipping and Other Matters of Interest Pertaining to the Town and the Times, with an Account of a Journey Made by the Writer from New London to Maryland . p. 207
- Dexter, Franklin Bowditch. Biographical Sketches of the Graduates of Yale College (Holt, 1885) Vol. 1, Page 573
- http://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php/Christopher-Christophers/f364337
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Christopher by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Christopher:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Christopher by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Christopher:
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~0.39%
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~0.39%
Morrison Morrison :
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