Alexander Chubb (1790 - abt. 1866)

Born 20 Jun 1790 in Barkhamsted Twp., Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Ketchum) Chubb — married 3 Jan 1813 in New York, USA [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 29 May 1866 at about age 75 in Michigan, USA [uncertain]

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Biography

Birth & Marriage

Alexander Chubb was born in Barkhamsted Township, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA on June 20, 1790. He married Mary Ketcham of Paris, Oneida County, New York, USA on January 3, 1813. ^{[1] [2]}

Life in Pittsford, New York

Alexander Chubb, along with Hartwell Carver is a witness to the will of John Mann of Pittsford. The will is found in Monroe County Will Book A p. 468. The will is dated April 2, 1824. It was probated Nov. 17, 1824. The executor of the will is John Mann's wife Elizabeth. It mentions sons William and Jacob and daughters Polly, Rachel, Catherine, Charlotte and Uphama. ^[3]

Alexander Chubb along with his brother Stephen are listed as early settlers of Brighton. "Among the other early settlers in Brighton were Silas Losea, the first blacksmith; Abel Eaton, Bryant Brown, William Davis, Isaac Barnes, Moses Morris, Miles Northup, Gideon Cobb, Solomon and John Hatch, Ezekiel Morse, Phillip Moore, Lyman Goff, James Washburn, Alex and Stephen Chubb and Leonard Stoneburner. (Cathryn's note: Since Brighton was established at 1814, I believe this refers to the younger Alexander Chubb.) ^[4]

Three separate instances in "The Rochester NY Daily Advertiser & Telegram" advises of letters remaining in the post office at Rochester, April 1, 1829. The list includes Alexander Chubb. ^[5]

Two separate instances in "The Rochester NY Republican" advises of letters remaining in the post office at Perinton, January 1, 1832. The list includes Alexander Chubb. ^[6]

Coming to Lyons, Michigan

Alexander Chubb, a New Yorker, came to Lyons in 1837 and purchased land in section 11. In October 1838, he returned and the following year he built the first frame barn erected in the township. ^[7]

Alexander Chubb, a New Yorker, visited Lyons in 1837 and stopped a while with his brother Franklin whom he assisted in erecting the first framed house in that part of the township. The lumber was obtained on Libhart's Mill, on Libhart's Creek. The house stood on Franklin Chubb's place, in section 11, and is still in use on the same spot as the residence of Patrick Ryan. ^[8]

Alexander Chubb bought land on section 11, and went back to New York, and in October, 1838, started with his family on the return trip. His two sons, Kelsey and Alonzo, walked all the way from Detroit to Stony Creek, traveling by the way of Ann Arbor and driving two cows and eight sheep, with which the Chubbs made a pretty good start in the wilds of their new settlement. The lads made the tramp alone, and were just six days doing it. ^[9]

Life in Lyons

Alexander Chubb built upon section 11, in 1842, the first framed barn seen in that portion of the town, getting the lumber at Gee's saw-mill. After they settled, Kelsey Chubb engaged in business as a freighter, and hauled goods from Detroit for Portland and Lyons shopkeepers, going usually over the road via Scott's, at De Witt, and Shiawassee. ^[10]

... A table of "RESIDENT TAX-PAYERS OF LYONS TOWNSHIP IN 1811" lists Franklin Chubb, section 11, 160 acres and Alexander Chubb, section 11, 80 acres. ^[11]

... When Charles Millard settled in Lyons upon section 14 n 1844, he found his neighbors to be Alexander Chubb on section 11, where H. Loomis now lives; Nehemiah Hunt, just west; Abram Ely, directly north of Hunt; Franklin Chubb on section 11; T.O. Warner, on section 11; and John Gee, at the mill-site on Stony Creek. "Dr." Millard, father of Charles Millard bought Alexander Chubb's place in 1846 and moved upon it. ^[12]

His wife, Mary Ketchum Chubb, dies on June 29, 1845. ^[13]

... Henry Loomis moved with his family, in 1849, to a place on section 11, where Alexander Chubb had improved 10 acres. ^[14]

Under the section of Township Organization for Lyons Township, the following entries may be found: Treasurer, 1844-48, A. Chubb. <Cathryn's note: I believe this was Alexander Chubb based on the article from "The Signal of Liberty", Ann Arbor, Michigan, October 31, 1846, page 1> Jurors for 1846, Alexander Chubb ^[15]

Article in "The Signal of Liberty"

"The Signal of Liberty" was a weekly Abolitionist newspaper published in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The October 31, 1846 edition shows the candidacy of Alexander Chubb for County Treasurer was endorsed by the Ionia Liberty Convention.^[16]

Township Funds Letter, April 7, 1849

Attached to this profile is a PDF image of a letter from the archive at the Clarke Historical Library at Central Michigan University. It's dated April 7, 1849.

The letter is written by Alexander Chubb. In this letter, Alexander details monies he is entrusting to his brother Franklin Chubb to give to Nathaniel Searing, the Treasurer of Lyons Township and a receipt from Nathaniel for the same.

Here is a "transcription":

Page 1

To the Treasurer of the Township of Lyons, I being under the necessity of going away for some two or three weeks I leave the book and some money with by brother Franklin which he will hand to you. I leave you

Highway orders paid since settlement $52.55

Town orders " " 31.54

One Due bill against Aaron B. Pratt 5.23

1 " " Moses Dean 13.65

1 " " Chas. A. Holmes 2.00

1 " " Almon Rosenkrans 5.00

1 " " Wm. M. Way 2.58

1 " " Amasa Smith 2.50

{Way and Smith are noted as 'better than County Orders' }

1 " " Co. Treas. Dexter 7.25

Order on Asa Hutchinson 1.12

Total 123.72

One order on B.R. Parsons good for District No 1 3.18

1 " " Jefferson H. Beckwith for Dist. No 5 5.00

Total 8.18

Cash 132.47

Total 140.65

123.72

Total 267.37

To Franklin Chubb you will pay over to the Treasurer and take his receipt for the same.

A. Chubb

Page 2

Received of Alexander Chubb by the hand of Franklin Chubb all the within mentioned moneyes and papers. April 7 1849.

Nathaniel Searing As Treasurer of the Township of Lyons

<Cathryn's note: Where was Alexander going? What was the occasion of the trip. His niece Athelia Chubb marries on June 19, 1849 in Washtenaw Co., Michigan. The 2-3 weeks timing suggested by Alexander doesn't quite seem to fit with this.>

Letter

The Detroit Free Press reports the post office has an unclaimed letter for Alexander Chubb on November 15, 1859.^[17]

Death

Alexander died May 29, 1866. ^[18]

Sources

1. History of Ionia and Montcalm Counties Michigan, by John S. Schenck

2. History of Ionia County, Michigan

3. Landmarks of Monroe County, New York: Containing an Historical Sketch of Monroe County and the City of Rochester, Followed by Brief Historical Sketches of the Towns of the County with Biography and Family History by William Farley Peck, Boston History Company, 1895

4. Page from son Alonzo Chubb's family Bible attached here.

5. Ref to Will Book A as witness. http://mcnygenealogy.com/vr/early-wills.htm

6. http://www.fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html

Birth

Barkhamsted Twp., Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F7WB-PL5 : accessed 19 Jan 2014), Alexander Chubb, 20 Jun 1790.

Census

Lyons, Ionia Co., Michigan, USA, "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWDF-QCW : accessed 19 Jun 2013), Alexander Chubb, 1860.

Lyons, Ionia Co., Michigan, USA, "United States Census, 1840," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHYQ-B9D : accessed 26 Jun 2013), Alexander Chubb, 1840.

Pittsford, Ontario Co., New York, USA, "United States Census, 1820," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHLB-FR1 : accessed 26 Jun 2013), Alexander Chubb, 1820.

Boyle, Ontario Co., New York, USA, "United States Census, 1810," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XH26-BQ3 : accessed 26 Jun 2013), Alex Chub, 1810.

Children's Death

Lyons, Ionia Co., Michigan, USA, "Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHJQ-75L : accessed 19 Jan 2014), Alexander Chubb in entry for Kelsey Chubb, 28 Aug 1891.

"Michigan, Deaths, 1867-1897," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3VX-DT1 : accessed 19 Jan 2014), Alexander Chubb in entry for Kelsey Chubb, 1891.

Cleon, Manistee Co., Michigan, USA, "Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHK5-FQZ : accessed 19 Jan 2014), Alexander Chubb in entry for Alonzo Chubb, 01 Jun 1908.

http://seekingmichigan.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p129401coll7/id/655276

Burial: Cleon Township Cemetery, Copemish, Manistee Co., Michigan, USA, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=120653367

Daughter, Mary Chubb Barbour at Alamo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, USA,

http://seekingmichigan.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p129401coll7/id/204285

Burial: Alamo Center Cemetery, Alamo Co., Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=64579339

Footnotes

1. ↑ Death certificate of son, Alonzo Chubb of Copemish, Manistee, Michigan, USA
2. ↑ Page of Alonzo Chubb's family Bible attached here
3. ↑ Reference to Will Book A as witness. http://mcnygenealogy.com/vr/early-wills.htm
4. ↑ Landmarks of Monroe County, New York: Containing an Historical Sketch of Monroe County and the City of Rochester, Followed by Brief Historical Sketches of the Towns of the County with Biography and Family History by William Farley Peck, Boston History Company, 1895, p336
5. ↑ http://www.fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html
6. ↑ http://www.fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html
7. ↑ History of Ionia County, MI, p122
8. ↑ History of Ionia and Montcalm Counties Michigan, by John S. Schenck, p246
9. ↑ History of Ionia and Montcalm Counties Michigan, by John S. Schenck, p246
10. ↑ History of Ionia and Montcalm Counties Michigan, by John S. Schenck, p246
11. ↑ History of Ionia and Montcalm Counties Michigan, by John S. Schenck, p249
12. ↑ History of Ionia and Montcalm Counties Michigan, by John S. Schenck, p249
13. ↑ Page of Alonzo Chubb's family Bible attached here
14. ↑ History of Ionia and Montcalm Counties Michigan, by John S. Schenck, p250
15. ↑ History of Ionia and Montcalm Counties Michigan, by John S. Schenck, p251
16. ↑ "The Signal of Liberty", Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, October 31, 1846, page 1, http://media.aadl.org/documents/pdf/signal/SL_18461031.pdf
17. ↑ "Detroit Free Press", Detroit, Michigan, November 15, 1859, page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/118133512/?terms=Chubb
18. ↑ Page of Alonzo Chubb's family Bible attached here

Acknowledgments

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