Abraham Chalker

Biography

Abram / Abraham Chalker was born the 19th of October, 1655, the second son of Alexander Chalker and Kateren Post. Abraham married Hannah Sanford, the 16th day of January, 1679. Abraham and Hannah had one daughter:

Hannah Chalker, born March 25, 1682 Hannah, the wife of Abraham Chalker dyed [sic] the 7 day of December, 1683. Abraham Chalker was married to Sarah Ingham, the 23d of September, 1686. Abraham and Sarah had one son:

Abraham Chalker, Jr. born September 1, 1687, died September 16, 1687
Sarah, the wife of Abraham Chalker dyed [sic] the 11th day of September, 1687.

Death

Death:
Date: 17 FEB 1731
Place: Saybrook, Conn
Death:
Date: 1731
Place: Saybrook, Middlesex Co, CT[1]

Researcher's Notes

Since the genealogical register was published in 1850 and says nothing about a third wife, it is possible that the other sources listed here, referring to Isaac Chalker, son of Abram and Deborah refer to a different father.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Chalker-39

Abraham Chalker (1655 - 1730)

Lieut. Abraham (Abram) Chalker

Born 19 Oct 1655 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut

Son of Alexander Chalker and Kateren (Post) Hill

Brother of Samuel Chalker [half], Stephen Chalker, Mary Chalker, Katherine (Chalker) Jordan, Jane (Chalker) Kelsey and Alexander Chalker Jr.

Husband of Hannah (Sanford) Chalker — married 16 Jan 1679 (to 7 Dec 1683) in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut

Husband of Sarah (Ingham) Chalker — married 23 Sep 1686 (to 11 Sep 1687) in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut

Husband of Deborah (Barber) Chalker — married 19 Nov 1691 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut

Father of Hannah Chalker, Abraham Chalker II, Deborah Mary (Chalker) Bates, Samuel Chalker, Sarah (Chalker) Pratt, Abraham Chalker II, Hannah (Chalker) Harris, Isaac Chalker, Elizabeth (Chalker) Jones and Elizabeth Chalker

Died 17 Feb 1730 at age 74 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut

Chalker-39 created 30 May 2013 | Last modified 8 May 2021

Sources

Biography from The New England historical and genealogical register, by Waters, Henry F. (Henry Fitz-Gilbert), 1833-1913; New England Historic Genealogical Society, Published 1850, Volume 4, page 22 Digital copy here: https://archive.org/details/newenglandhistor004wate Dexter, Franklin Bowditch. Biographical Sketches of the Graduates of Yale College (Holt, 1885) Vol. 1, Page 369
S-1271441461: Torrey, Clarence Almon. Torrey’s New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, 1985)
S-1283498031: The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. 1994-2002. - White, Lorraine Cook, ed. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.
S-1295197893: Family Data Collection - Individual Records: Edmund West, comp. - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
S-1381587004: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=16014306&pid...
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11480077
↑ Source: #S176 Page: Database online.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Kristen Kellick for creating WikiTree profile Chalker-39 through the import of Tozer Family Tree.ged on May 28, 2013.