NameRichard Cheseman
Birth9 Nov 1674, Hempstead, Long Island, NY [666]
Will19 Mar 1743, Gloucester Co, NJ [666]
Death2 Sep 1744, Gloucester Co, NJ [666]
OccupationCooper, miller, yeoman, plantation owner.
Marriage10 Jan 1694, Hempstead, Long Island, NY [666]
SpouseHannah Stringham
Birth3 Apr 1676, Jamaica, Long Island, NY [666]
Deathaft Mar 1743, Gloucester Co, NJ
Children
Birth16 Jun 1704, Gloucester Co, NJ [666]
Death14 Jun 1788, Gloucester Co, NJ [666]
Marriage30 Jan 1760, Gloucester Co, NJ [666]
SpouseChristian Fisher
Marriage5 Feb 1781, Gloucester Co, NJ [666]
2 FMargaret Cheseman
Death MemoNamed in brother’s will
3 MThomas Cheseman
Birth18 Oct 1707, Hempstead, Long Island, NY [666]
Birthbef 1711, Hempstead, Long Island, NY [666]
DeathNov 1776, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA [666]
5 MBenjamin Cheseman
Birth19 Dec 1709, Hempstead, Long Island, NY [666]
6 MRichard Cheseman
Birth28 Sep 1711, Hempstead, Long Island, NY [666]
7 FNaomi Cheseman
Birthabt 1709
SpouseHenry Jones
Marriage6 Apr 1728, New Jersey [666]
SpouseFrancis Batten
Marriage2 Dec 1730, Gloucester Co, NJ [666]
SpouseRichard Tice
Marriage4 Nov 1752, Gloucester Co, NJ [666]
11 MWilliam Cheseman
Birthabt 1728, Gloucester Co, NJ [666]
12 FIsabella Cheseman
Birthabt 1729, Gloucester Co, NJ [666]
SpouseJoseph Thorne
Marriageabt 1756
Notes for Richard Cheseman
Served in Col. Thomas Farmer’s NY militia. Settled in New Jersey before 1720, when he purchased the plantation “Christianity” from William Thorne of Gloucester Co, NJ. He later purchaed 93 acres in Gloucester Tounship on 26 Sep 1726, and settled there.
Will names sons Thomas, Benjamin, Richard, William and Peter.
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Notes for Hannah Stringham
Named in her father’s will as wife of Richard Cheesman.
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