George Chatfield, (I)

Birth: Mar. 20, 1624, England Death: Jun. 8, 1671 Killingworth Middlesex County Connecticut, USA

6th child of HENRY CHATFIELD & JANE (SHEPARD) WICKHAM—and the progenitor of the majority of the American Chatfields

Born: Mar 20, 1623/24, North Mundham, Sussex, England

Buried: probably in Old Cemetery in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut

Emigrated: 1639 from North Mundham, Sussex Shire, England on the ship St. John to New England as an original inhabitant of Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut

Removed: 1663, Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut

Occupation: Farmer

Religion: Puritan

Married (1): Mar 29, 1656, SARAH BISHOP, Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut

Note: There MAY have been a daughter born to George & Sarah: 1. Abigail CHATFIELD

Married (2): Mar 19, 1658/59, ISABEL NETTLETON, Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut

Three children: 1. JOHN CHATFIELD 1661 - 1747 2. George CHATFIELD, II 1668 - abt 1735 3. Mercy CHATFIELD 1671 -

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"In these early cemeteries, there were no records kept; people dug a hole someplace in the burying grounds and buried their friend/relative there. There were no family plots and husbands and wives were often not buried together, unless they died at the same time. Generally someone else might have been buried on either side. It was random and first come." Note: Reference contributed by Jim Ottmer

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Parents:

 Henry Chatfield (1588 - 1636)

 Jane Shepherd Chatfield (____ - 1639)

Children:

 John Chatfield (1661 - 1747)*

 George Chatfield (1668 - 1747)*

Siblings:

 Miriam Chatfield Ingram*

 Sarah Chatfield (____ - 1629)*

 Margaret Chatfield Norris (____ - 1675)**

 Henry Chatfield (1614 - 1614)**

 Francis Chatfield (1616 - 1647)*

 Thomas Chatfield (1620 - 1686)*

 George Chatfield (1624 - 1671)

*Calculated relationship

• *Half-sibling

Note: Burial not confirmed

Burial: Old Killingworth Cemetery Killingworth Middlesex County Connecticut, USA

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Created by: Catherine Clemens... Record added: Nov 13, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 44292361

6th child of HENRY CHATFIELD & JANE (SHEPARD) WICKHAM—and the progenitor of the majority of the American Chatfields

Born: Mar 20, 1623/24, North Mundham, Sussex, England

Buried: probably in Old Cemetery in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut

Emigrated: 1639 from North Mundham, Sussex Shire, England on the ship St. John to New England as an original inhabitant of Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut

Removed: 1663, Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut

Occupation: Farmer

Religion: Puritan

Married (1): Mar 29, 1656, SARAH BISHOP, Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut

Note: There MAY have been a daughter born to George & Sarah: 1. Abigail CHATFIELD

Married (2): Mar 19, 1658/59, ISABEL NETTLETON, Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut

Three children: 1. JOHN CHATFIELD 1661 - 1747 2. George CHATFIELD, II 1668 - abt 1735 3. Mercy CHATFIELD 1671 -

He was b: in 1623/24 England, and d: Jun 9, 1671 Killingworth, Middlesex, CT. He was named in the wills of both his parents. 

  George Chatfield, with brothers Thomas and Francis, left England and arrived in Guilford, New Haven, CT in 1639. They were part of Rev. Henry Whitfield's Company and were Original Inhabitants of Guilford, New Haven, CT, where they appear on lists of Planters in Jun 1639 & 1650. (note: a "planter" was NOT necessarily a farmer, a "planter" was a person who was planted in a colony or one who planted a colony for England) 

  "For twenty years Whitfield was a conformist of the established church but through many of those years his home had been a place of refuge for the pious nonconformists. This ministry was viewed with disapproval by the reigning English hierarchy of the day as more and more restrictions were put upon the leaders of the Church. Those who did not obey the regulations handed down by the Archbishop were persecuted and chastised, sometimes to the point of imprisonment and even loss of life. When he was cited to appear before the High Commission Court and censured for his actions, Whitfield resigned his position in 1638 as head of the Ockley Church and made his plans to join others in emigrating to New England. Two of Whitfield's old friends had already settled plantations in CT. It was decided that the young families from Kent, Surrey and Sussex who had become followers of the Rev. Whitfield because their principles and opinions were similar to his own would also settle in this 

southern part of New England." ...

  "The voyage on the ship "St. John", captained by a Mr. Richard Russell, was actually begun about May 20th [1639]." "Came on the "St. John", commanded by Capt. Russell which sailed from England on 20 May 1639 arrived in New Haven in July 1639."

  Md. 1st Sarah Bishop in Mar 1656, dau. of John and Anne of Guilford, New Haven, CT. She died in Sep 1657, supposedly childless, but new information indicates she had the daughter Abigail Chatfield. His 2nd mg. was to Isabel Nettleton, dau of Samuel and Mary of Milford, New Haven, CT, on Mar 29, 1659.

  In 1663 George and family move to Killingworth CT. George was one of the most prominent men of Killingworth. He held the office of constable. The Chatfield Coat of Arms, granted 1564: Crest, an heraldic antelope's head, creased argent, Ducaly gorged or sable griffin on chevron of purple. Three scallop shells. Motto: Fidus ad Extremun, "Faithful to the End".

"Genealogical Research in England".
Researched by: Cheryl (Chatfield) Thompson.

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"In these early cemeteries, there were no records kept; people dug a hole someplace in the burying grounds and buried their friend/relative there. There were no family plots and husbands and wives were often not buried together, unless they died at the same time. Generally someone else might have been buried on either side. It was random and first come." Note: Reference contributed by Jim Ottmer

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GEDCOM Note

Biography ==GEORGE CHATFIELD, I (1624-1671): He was born in 1624<ref name=McCutcheon>McKee, Florence McCutcheon, "The McCutcheon Records and Allied Families' Ancestry, Page 287</ref> in Sussex, England. He was the son of Henry Chatfield (1588-1636) and Jane Shepherd Chatfield (__ -1639)

George Chatfield, with brothers Thomas and Francis, left England and arrived in Guilford, CT in 1639. They were part of Rev. Henry Whitfield's Company and were Original Inhabitants of Guilford CT, where they appear on lists of Planters in Jun 1639 and 1650.<ref>Source: #S-2040697909 Page: Place: Connecticut; Year: 1639; Page Number: 62. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=pili354&h=895417&ti=0&indiv=t... Note: Data: Text: Arrival date: 1639 Arrival place: Connecticut APID: 1,7486::895417</ref> George was one of the original inhabaitants of Guilford, CT, by 1642, and moved to Killingworth in 1663 <ref>The Chatfield Family, by William C. Sharpe, 1896, Seymour, CT.</ref> George married Sarah Bishop (daughter of John and Anne of Guilford, CT.) on 29 March 1656 in Guilford, CT. Verification needed regarding any children that they may have had. Per FOG, they MAY have had one daughter, Abigail Chatfield. George married second time to Isabel Nettleton, (daughter of Samuel and Mary of Milford, CT), on Mar 29, 1659<ref name=McCutcheon/>. These are their known children:

1. JOHN CHATFIELD (1661 - 1747)
2. George CHATFIELD, II (1668 - abt 1735)
3. Mercy CHATFIELD (1671 - __) In 1663 George and family moved to Killingworth CT. George was one of the most prominent men of Killingworth. He held the office of constable. The Chatfield Coat of Arms, granted 1564: Crest, an heraldic antelope's head, creased argent, Ducaly gorged or sable griffin on chevron of purple. Three scallop shells. Motto: Fidus ad Extremun, "Faithful to the End";. Actually "Che Sera Sera"; "What will be will be" <ref> "Genealogical Research in England". By: Cheryl (Chatfield) Thompson.</ref> George passed away 09 June 1671 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA<ref name=McCutcheon/>He was named in the wills of both his parents.<ref>Find A Grave Memorial #44292361 He is probably buried in Old Cemetery in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut</ref><ref> Source: #S255 Online publication - Ancestry.com. </ref>.<ref>Source: #S-1880577991 Page: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db... </ref> <ref> Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) Author: Ancestry.comPublication: Online publication - Provo, UT, </ref> Many of his descendants were still living in Killingworth, CT in 1877.By 1985 , there were none of them left but a State Park is named after them.

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Acknowledgements ==This person was created through the import of Weaver.ged on 03 January2011.

WikiTree profile Chatfield-152 created through the import of Evans-Stanley.ged on May 16, 2012 by Kathie Llewellyn.

Born: Mar 20, 1623/24, North Mundham, Sussex, England Buried: probably in Old Cemetery in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut

Emigrated: 1639 from North Mundham, Sussex Shire, England on the ship St. John to New England as an original inhabitant of Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut Removed: 1663, Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut

Occupation: Farmer Religion: Puritan

Married (1): Mar 29, 1656, SARAH BISHOP, Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut Note: There MAY have been a daughter born to George & Sarah: 1. Abigail CHATFIELD

Married (2): Mar 19, 1658/59, ISABEL NETTLETON, Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut

Three children: 1. JOHN CHATFIELD 1661 - 1747 2. George CHATFIELD, II 1668 - abt 1735 3. Mercy CHATFIELD 1671 -

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"In these early cemeteries, there were no records kept; people dug a hole someplace in the burying grounds and buried their friend/relative there. There were no family plots and husbands and wives were often not buried together, unless they died at the same time. Generally someone else might have been buried on either side. It was random and first come." Note: Reference contributed by Jim Ottmer

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