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About Benjamin Chadwell
Wiswall, Marcia W. The Chadwell Family of Lynn. Essex Genealogist (Massachusetts) (Essex Society of Genealogists). (Feb 1981), 1:17.
Benjamin Chadwell, second son of Thomas1 and Margaret Chadwell. was born in Lynn 1642. He married In Charlestown 20 December 1666 Elizabeth Howe, only child of Joseph Howe and Elisabeth Needham. Benjamin Chadwell was also a ship's carpenter. He died "at sea" in April 1679 at the age of 37. His widow married (2) John Jewitt of Ipswich, (3) Deacon Ezekial Jewitt of Rowley, and (4) Ensign Andrew Stickney.
"Abstracts from Wills, Inventories, &c., on file in the Office of Clerk of Courts, Salem, Mass.", in Essex Institute Historical Collections. (Salem, Massachusetts: Essex Institute Press), 4:62, Feb 1862.
Thos. Chadwell, 4th mo., 1684. The Will of Thomas Chadwell, Sen'r, of the Town of Lynn, dated 25th of February, 1683, mentions my son Moses Chadwell, and at his death to Sarah his wife, and at her death to their sons, if any, and if not, to their daughters, if any, my Daughter Ruth Needham, my grandchild Thomas Chadwell. I appoint Sarah, the wife of my son Moses, sole executrix; witnesses, William Crofts and Samuel Cobbett. Allowed _____
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GEDCOM Note
Benjamin was a Ship's carpenter and his descendants became the Ipswich branch of the family. Inventory of his estate is in Essex Probate, 1679.
On 23 February 1664/5, William Bassett of Lynn, husbandman, and Sarah his wife sold to Allen Bread of Lynn, husbandman, 2 acres of salt marsh in Rumney Marsh, Suffolk co., MA[22]. On 29 October 1667, Edward Richards of Lynn, joiner, and Ann his wife sold to WIlliam Bassett of Lynn, husbandman, 12 acres of land, presumably in Lynn, Essex co., MA[23]. On 15 April 1675, Benjamin Chadwell of Lynn, husbandman, with the consent of Elizabeth his wife, sold to William Bassett of Lynn, husbandman, 8 acres of salt marsh in Rumney Marsh, Suffolk co., MA[24]. On 28 June 1680, Thomas Wheeler of Stonington, yeoman, sold to William Bassett, Sr. of Lynn, yeoman, 9 acres of fresh marsh, location unknown[25].
His inv. was tak. 17 June 1679, Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England
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Benjamin Chadwell's Timeline
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1642
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Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
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| 1667 |
November 26, 1667
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MA, Essex Co., Lynn
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| 1669 |
May 1669
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MA, Essex Co., Lynn
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| 1671 |
April 14, 1671
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MA, Essex Co., Lynn
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| 1673 |
September 9, 1673
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MA, Essex Co., Salem
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| 1676 |
February 26, 1676
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MA, Essex Co., Lynn
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| 1679 |
March 27, 1679
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MA, Essex Co., Lynn
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April 1679
Age 37
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At sea
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Ship's carpenter
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