Need to confirm Caleb Conant - Ebenezer Conant - Chester Conant

Question

Hello all, and thank you in advance for all help!

I am looking for independent verification of my research that Caleb Conant (b. 10/12/1741) and Susannah Bibbins, who married 5/15/1760 in Mansfield, CT had a son named Ebenezer Conant, born 10/12/1762 in Mansfield, CT.  All reference I find to this marriage only brings up a son named Timothy Conant, b 4/19/1772.  

From there, did the above Ebenezer then have a son with Elinor Allen (b 1762?) after their marriage, named Chester Conant?  Chester was born 4/30/1802 in Litchfield, Herkimer County, NY.

My paternal grandmother was a Conant, descended from Chester.  I am trying to connect our small branch of the Conant tree to the Roger Conant line.

Thanks!

Comments

Did you look for a will for Caleb? A will for Ebenezer?

Answer 1

Here's Timothy Conant:    https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Conant-258

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQXY-DD7

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2N-RPSB

Here's Caleb Conant:     https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Conant-257

Answer 2

Here's Ebenezer Conant, son of Caleb and Susanna Conant:

Ebenezer Conant

Connecticut Births and Christenings

Name	Ebenezer Conant
Gender	Male
Birth Date	12 Oct 1762
Birthplace	MANSFIELD TWP,TOLLAND,CONNETICUT
Father's Name	Caleb Conant
Mother's Name	Susanna

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Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906

Indexing Project (Batch) Number	7450317
System Origin	Connecticut-ODM
GS Film number	unknown

Citing this Record

"Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7HM-LZ9 : 3 December 2014), Ebenezer Conant, 12 Oct 1762; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

 

Comments

There was an Ebenezer Conant who served in the War of 1812 that lasted until 1815.

Ebenezer Conant

United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records

Name	Ebenezer Conant
Event Type	Military Service
Event Date	1812-1815
Event Place	United States

View the original document. The original may contain more information than was indexed.

United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815

Affiliate Publication Number	M602
Affiliate Publication Title	Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the War of 1812.
Affiliate Film Number	44
GS Film Number	000882562
Digital Folder Number	004867458
Image Number	01226

Citing this Record

United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29V-1XJK : 11 March 2016), Ebenezer Conant, 1812-1815; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 44; FHL microfilm 882,562.

 

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Thank you, Frank!  That is what I was looking for.  Is it acceptable to rely on familyhistory.org citations to add ancestors to WikiTree?

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Timothy and Caleb Conant trace back to Roger Conant born or baptised 1592. If you click on ANCESTORS on Timothy or Caleb's WikiTree site you will see how they trace back to Roger and to Roger's ancestors. 

I would consider the Ebenezer Conant information at familysearch.org https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7HM-LZ9 to be valid. The War of 1812 began when Ebenezer was 50 years old. Not sure if it's the same Ebenezer. 

My most recent Conant ancestor is Silvia Conant born 1791 in Massachusetts. 

Cousin Frank 

 

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Thanks again, Cuz!  I have lots of information for Ebenezer's line to add to WikiTree, I just wanted to verify he can be connected to Caleb (and then back to Roger) before doing so. This whole process has been incredibly interesting and exciting.  I can't wait to share this with my (our!) Conant relations!

Answer 3

https://archive.org/details/historygenealogy00cona, page 249:

131. Caleb^ {Benajah, Caleh, Exercise, i?o^er), b. 12 Oct., 1741, in Manslield, Conn. He settled at German Flats, N. Y., about 1801. He m. 15 May, 1760, Susanna Bibbins.

Children of Caleb and Susanna (Bibbins) Conant :
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Mehitable, b. 27 Aug., 1760.
Ebenezer, b. 12 Oct., 1762.
Amos B., b. 7 Feb., 1765.
Tryphena, b. 25 Jan., 1767.
John, b. 12 Oct., 1769.
277. Timothy, b. 19 Apr., 1772.
Guerdon, b. 20 Nov., 1775.
Samuel, b. 5 Oct., 1779.