Mary (King) Chatfield (1757 - 1827)

Born 20 Aug 1757 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut

Ancestors

Wife of John Frederick Chatfield IV — married 20 Feb 1777 in Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 21 Jan 1827 at age 69 in Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Spouse

Married John Frederick Chatfield (1752 - 1837)* on 02/0/1777 in Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut

Children

1. . John Frederick CHATFIELD, V, 1778 – 1827 *
2. . Sarah Ann CHATFIELD (m. Ira Aurelius Hyde), 1780 – 1815
3. . Hannah CHATFIELD , 1781 – 1854 *
4. . David King CHATFIELD ,1783 – 1853 *
5. . Sheldon CHATFIELD , 1785 – 1808 *
6. . Russell CHATFIELD, 1788 – 1878 *
7. . Henry H. CHATFIELD, 1792 – 1822 *
8. . Lyman CHATFIELD, 1794 – 1805 *
9. . Polly Marie/Mary CHATFIELD, 1798 – 1856 *
10. . Pamelia CHATFIELD (twin) (m. Marshall Perry, Benjamin A. Wedge), 1800 – aft 1864
11. . Pulaski CHATFIELD (twin), 1800 – 1891*

Source

Mary KING ^[1][2][3] was born ^[4][5][6] calculated 1758. She died ^{[7][8][9][10]} 21 Jan 1827 in Oxford, New Haven, CT and was buried ^[11][12][13] in Hillside Cemetery, Quaker Farms, Oxford, New Haven, CT. Mary married ^[14][15] John F. CHATFIELD on 20 Feb 1777 in Oxford Congregational Church.

March 1781, David King, John Chatfield of Derby in right of Mary his wife, and Sarah King, a minor child, sued Agur Curtis for wrongful possession of land in the Southbury section of Woodbury. The court find for the plaintiffs thirteen pounds plus cost of court

Mary King Chatfield was buried in Hillside Cem., Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut ^[16]

Sources

1. ↑ W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 13. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. " ... 1778 ... June 14th, John Chatfield Jnr & Mary his Wife owned ye Covenant." (Oxford Congregational) http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/013.html.
2. ↑ W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 19. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/013.html.
3. ↑ Compiled by Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850., General Editor, Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2000, p. 38.
4. ↑ W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 125. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/125.html.
5. ↑ Charles Elwell, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Hillside Cemetery, p. 40.
6. ↑ Selected and Introduced by Gary Boyd Roberts, Genealogies of Connecticut Families From The New England Historical and Genealogical Register ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1983), vol 1, p 318.
7. ↑ W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, 74, 125. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/074.html http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/125.html.
8. ↑ Selected and Introduced by Gary Boyd Roberts, Genealogies of CT Families, vol 1, p 318.
9. ↑ Charles Elwell, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Hillside Cemetery, p. 40. " Chatfield, Sarah, wife of Billy, died July 14, 1843, age 62 yrs. Chatfield, Elizabeth, wife of Gideon, died Mar. 2, 1827, age 65 yrs. Chatfield, Gideon, died Apr. 23, 1817, age 61 yrs. Chatfield, Bennet, son of Gideon & Elizabeth, died Sept. 27, 1801, age 3 yrs. 7 mos. Sperry, Infant daughter of L. & S. Sperry, Lucinda, wife of Silas, died Sept. 1, 1849, age 60 yrs. Kimberly, Eunice, wife of Julius, died Dec. 19, 1826, age 36 yrs. Sperry, Silas, died July 26, 1850, age 73 yrs. Griffin, William J., born 1813, died 1908 Griffin, Laura M., wife of William J., born 1818, died 1905 Griffin Betsey Maria, daughter of William & Laura M., died June 25, 1860, age 16 yrs. 10 mos. 15 das. Sperry, Charlie, J., son of G. C. & Elizabeth O., died Sept. 7, 1859, age 4 yrs. Chatfield, Lyman, son of Mary & John, died Sept. 29, 1805 age 11 yrs. Chatfield, Sheldon, died July 12, 1808, age 22 yrs. Chatfield John, died June 28, 1837, age 85 yrs. Chatfield, Mary, wife of John, died Jan. 21, 1827, age 69 yrs. Chatfield, David K., died Sept. 15, 1853, age 70 yrs. Chatfield, Mary, wife of David K., died Feb. 21, 1869, age 67 yrs."
10. ↑ Compiled by Carole Magnuson, Barbour Collection - Oxford, p. 37.
11. ↑ Hillside Cemetery Photograph - Oxford, CT. http://oxfordpast.net/cem1027.html.
12. ↑ W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 125. "Isaac Chatfield, died Sept. 25, 1837, aged 82. Sarah, wife of Isaac Chatfield, died Nov. 27, 1827, aged 66. Truman, son of Isaac & Sarah Chatfield, died Feb. 20, 1833. David K. Chatfield, died Sept. 15, 1853, aged 70. Mary, wife of David K. Chatfield, died Feb. 21, 1869, aged 67. In memory of John Chatfield, who died June 28, 1837, aged 85 years. Also his wife, Mary Chatfield, who died Jan. 21st, 1827, aged 69 years. Oh! we have watched their parting breath And closed their weary eyes. And sighed to see how sadly death Can sever human ties. In memory of Sheldon Chatfield, who departed this life July 12th, 1808, in the 23d year of his age. In memory of Lyman, son of John & Mary Chatfield, who died Sept. 29, 1805, aged 11 years." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/125.html.
13. ↑ W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 13. (Oxford Congregational) http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/013.html.
14. ↑ Selected and Introduced by Gary Boyd Roberts, Genealogies of CT Families, vol 1, p 318.
15. ↑ W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 31. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/031.html.
16. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 9 April 2022), memorial page for Mary King Chatfield (20 Aug 1757–21 Jan 1827), Find A Grave: Memorial #45821460, citing Hillside Cemetery, Oxford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Catherine Clemens Sevenau (contributor 47082189) .

• Litchfield County, County Court, papers by subject, Conservators and Guardians, folder 6, at the Conn state Library
• Woodbury VR, Birth, Marriages and Deaths, vol. 1683–1944 [CSL Film No. 5159, FHL Film No. 1491338]

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