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Ezekiel Cheever

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Birthplace: Clayton, Jefferson, New York, United States
Death: February 20, 1849 (77)
Clayton, Jefferson, New York, United States
Place of Burial: Jefferson County, NY
Immediate Family:

Son of Samuel Cheever and Elizabeth Cheever
Husband of Ruth unknown
Father of Samuel a Cheever and Ruth Calkins

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About Ezekiel Cheever

Ezekiel Cheever .... Birth: Aug. 19, 1762 Death: Feb. 20, 1849

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Spouse:
 Ruth Cheever (____ - 1860)*

Children:

 Samuel A Cheever (1799 - 1860)*
 Ruth Cheever Calkins (1806 - 1844)*
 John Cheever (1808 - 1863)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Freeman Cemetery Jefferson County New York, USA

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Created by: Anna Cheever Record added: Nov 25, 2007 Find A Grave Memorial# 23091731

https://secure.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23091731

Birth: Aug. 19, 1771 Death: Feb. 20, 1849

Family links:

Spouse:
 Ruth Cheever (____ - 1860)*

Children:

 Samuel A Cheever (1799 - 1860)*
 William Cheever (1804 - 1886)*
 Ruth Cheever Calkins (1806 - 1844)*
 John Cheever (1808 - 1863)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Freeman Cemetery Jefferson County New York, USA

In the matter of the estate of EZEKIEL CHEEVER of Clayton, Jefferson Co., NY:

JOHN CHEEVER of Clayton petitioned to open probate and stated that Ezekiel had died on the 20th day of February 1849 at Clayton. Petition dated 16 Feb. 1850.

Heirs/next of kin: RUTH CHEEVER, widow WILLIAM CHEEVER JOHN CHEEVER LOVISA CHEEVER all of Clayton, NY STERLING CHEEVER of Cape Vincent MAHALIA JOINER, wife of ELIHU JOINER of Henderson, all of Jefferson Co. SALLY LAWRENCE, wife of HARVEY LAWRENCE, residence unknown POLLY JEWELL, wife of ___JEWELL of Flowersfield, Bucks Co., Michigan SAMUEL CHEEVER LYDIA, SALVINIA, MARIA, REBECCA, LOVISA CHEEVER, heirs of the late STOUGHTON? CHEEVER, deceased and grandchildren of Ezekiel Cheever, deceased, residing in the Town of Warsaw, Kosciusko Co., Indiana ABIGAIL GOULD, wife of JEREMIAH GOULD of the state of Iowa ELIZA JANE ALEXANDER , wife of SAMUEL ALEXANDER of Richland, Oswego Co NY PHEBE, PETER B. and JOHN CALKINS, children and heirs of RUTH CALKINS, deceased, late wife of ROSWELL CALKINS and grandchildren and heirs of said Ezekiel Cheever, residing in Richland, Oswego Co., NY PHEBEE, PETER B. and JOHN CALKINS and LYDIA SALOMIA, MARIA and REBECCA LOVISIA CHEEVER are minors under the age of 21, and have no general guardian in the state, residents of Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana

WILL OF EZEKIEL CHEEVER

EZEKIEL CHEEVER stated in his will that he was 65 years and upwards. He named his wife, RUTH. He named son, JOHN CHEEVER. The majority of his estate went to JOHN CHEEVER who was named sole executor. Will dated: 8 February 1837. /s/ Ezekiel Cheever Witnesses: WILLIAM RUGER and CHARLES MASON both of Watertown, NY Will proved: 16 July 1851.

Jefferson Co., NY Wills, Vol. 1, p. 465.

NOTE: Ezekiel Cheever was born 19 August 1771 and died 20 Feb. 1849 per his tombstone in Freeman Cemetery, Jefferson Co., NY His Wife, Ruth, died 28 Feb. 1860 in her 85th year.

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In the matter of the estate of EZEKIEL CHEEVER of Clayton, Jefferson Co., NY:

JOHN CHEEVER of Clayton petitioned to open probate and stated that Ezekiel had died on the 20th day of February 1849 at Clayton. Petition dated 16 Feb. 1850.

Heirs/next of kin: RUTH CHEEVER, widow WILLIAM CHEEVER JOHN CHEEVER LOVISA CHEEVER all of Clayton, NY STERLING CHEEVER of Cape Vincent MAHALIA JOINER, wife of ELIHU JOINER of Henderson, all of Jefferson Co. SALLY LAWRENCE, wife of HARVEY LAWRENCE, residence unknown POLLY JEWELL, wife of ___JEWELL of Flowersfield, Bucks Co., Michigan SAMUEL CHEEVER LYDIA, SALVINIA, MARIA, REBECCA, LOVISA CHEEVER, heirs of the late STOUGHTON? CHEEVER, deceased and grandchildren of Ezekiel Cheever, deceased, residing in the Town of Warsaw, Kosciusko Co., Indiana ABIGAIL GOULD, wife of JEREMIAH GOULD of the state of Iowa ELIZA JANE ALEXANDER , wife of SAMUEL ALEXANDER of Richland, Oswego Co NY PHEBE, PETER B. and JOHN CALKINS, children and heirs of RUTH CALKINS, deceased, late wife of ROSWELL CALKINS and grandchildren and heirs of said Ezekiel Cheever, residing in Richland, Oswego Co., NY PHEBEE, PETER B. and JOHN CALKINS and LYDIA SALOMIA, MARIA and REBECCA LOVISIA CHEEVER are minors under the age of 21, and have no general guardian in the state, residents of Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana

WILL OF EZEKIEL CHEEVER

EZEKIEL CHEEVER stated in his will that he was 65 years and upwards. He named his wife, RUTH. He named son, JOHN CHEEVER. The majority of his estate went to JOHN CHEEVER who was named sole executor. Will dated: 8 February 1837. /s/ Ezekiel Cheever Witnesses: WILLIAM RUGER and CHARLES MASON both of Watertown, NY Will proved: 16 July 1851.

Jefferson Co., NY Wills, Vol. 1, p. 465.

NOTE: Ezekiel Cheever was born 19 August 1771 and died 20 Feb. 1849 per his tombstone in Freeman Cemetery, Jefferson Co., NY His Wife, Ruth, died 28 Feb. 1860 in her 85th year.

Ezekiel Cheever, 1762 - 1849 Ezekiel Cheever was born on month day 1762, at birth place, Massachusetts, to Samuel Cheever and Elizabeth Cheever. Ezekiel married Ruth Cheever. They had one son: Samuel A. Cheever. Ezekiel passed away on month day 1849, at age 86 at death place, New York. He was buried at burial place, New York.

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Ezekiel Cheever Given Name: Ezekiel Surname: Cheever Sex: M _UID: 075B7255B13E0643BC33429E7D5E287FB2A3 Change Date: 5 Jan 2010 Note:

   Notes:
   1830 census, Ellisburg, Jefferson, NY
   Richard Cheaver, 5 to 10 - 1 female, 30 to 40 - 1 male 1 female

1840 census, Clayton, Jefferson, NY (also in the county are 2 Williams and 1 Richard.)

   John Cheever, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0, 1 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1
   Ezekiel Cheever, 15 to 20 - 1 female, 60 to 70 - 1 male 1 female

Jefferson County, NY Cemeteries

   Town of Brownville Cemetery Inscriptions
   Cheever, Ezekiel 20 Feb 1849 78 yrs; Freeman Cemetery
   Cheever, Ruth Wife of Ezekiel 28 Feb 1860 85 yrs; Freeman Cemetery
   Cheever, Harlow Son of John & Belinda; Freeman Cemetery
   Cheever, Julia A. Dau. of John & Belinda 5 Jun 1858 14y 7m; Freeman Cemetery
   Cheever, Sally Ann Dau. of John & Belinda Mar 1850 15y 6m; Freeman Cemetery

TOWN OF WORTH, Jefferson County, NY

   Names of the Early Settlers
   CHEEVER, EZEKIEL

Family Files at Lyme Heritage Center

   Cheever

Family Files At The Historical Association Of South Jefferson

   Cheever

Ezekeil was buried in the town of Brownville, Jefferson Co., NY.
Birth: 19 AUG 1762 in Danvers, Essex, MA Death: 20 FEB 1849 in Clayton, Jefferson, NY Burial: Brownville, Jefferson, NY Will: Jefferson County, NY http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db...

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Ezekiel Cheever's Timeline

1771
August 19, 1771
Clayton, Jefferson, New York, United States
1799
April 6, 1799
Herkimer, NY, United States
1806
1806
1849
February 20, 1849
Age 77
Clayton, Jefferson, New York, United States
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Freeman Cemetery, Jefferson County, NY