Charles Leonard Wakeman

Charles Wakeman was preceded in death by his father, Clifford Wakeman, and his loving wife of many years, Nancy Wakeman. He was survived by his loving mother, Gladys Monroe-Wakeman and four children.

Charles Leonard Wakeman is a direct descendent of a prominent Connecticut family. John Wakeman, the first American ancestor, was a founder of New Haven, CT; he also became the Treasurer of New Haven Colony, CT. John Wakeman was originally a merchant in Bewdley, England before helping to found New Haven Colony, CT in 1637. Other Wakeman family members of prominence include The Rt. Reverend John Wakeman, Bishop of Gloucester, who was the private chaplain to King Henry VIII. Rt. Reverend John Wakeman's brother was the Rev. William Wakeman who was an Anglican Priest at St. Mary at Kidderminster. It is partly from the estate left by The Right Reverend John Wakeman to the Rev. William Wakeman's heirs that the Wakeman family established their ancestral homelands and a name of prominence and prestige in England. Charles Leonard Wakeman is directly descended from the Rev. William Wakeman, the brother of Bishop John Wakeman. Other prominent ancestors in Charles L. Wakeman's direct lineage include Gov. Thomas Wells, Hartford Colony, CT.; Deputy Gov. Stephen Goodyear, New Haven Colony, CT; and Gov. John Strong, MA.

Charles Wakeman's lineage contains at least nine Revolutionary War Patriots as follows: (1) John Wakeman (CT); (2) Rev. Epaphras Goodsell (CT), a direct descendant of Gov. Thomas Wells (Welles) CT;(3) Zebulon Cornell (NY); (4) Joshua Gage (NH); (5)David Curtis, a direct ancestor of Gov. John Strong (CT); (6) Seth Curtis (CT); (7) Nehemiah Chapman (CT; (8) Morris Simmons Sturges (CT), and (9) John Green (NY). To learn more about the ancestry of Charles Wakeman, the following books are available on-line as well as in print:(1) WAKEMAN GENEALOGY, 1630-1899, by Robert P. Wakeman, Meriden, Conn.: printed by the Journal Publishing Co., 1900;(2) NEW ENGLAND FAMILIES GENEALOGICAL AND MEMORIAL, VOLUME III, by William Richard Cutter, A.M., New York, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913; (3)MEN OF PROGRESS, BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND PROTRAITS OF LEADERS IN BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL LIFE IN AND OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT, by Richard Burton, Boston, New England Magazine, 1898, pg. 144; and HISTORY OF THE DESCENDANTS OF ELDER JOHN STRONG, OF NORTHAMPTON, MASS., by Benjamin W. Dwight, Volume I, Pg. 195.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Feb 1 2022, 19:25:55 UTC