John Christophers

References

• The Descendants of Elder William Brewster, Part 1, Generations 1 through 4, Barbara Lambert Merrick, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth MA, 2014, p. 135
• “History of New London, Connecticut: From the First Survey of the Coast in ...” By Frances Manwaring Caulkins. Page 317. GoogleBooks

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John Christophers was related to a passenger on the Mayflower.

Biography

He was born on 03 Sep 1668 in New London County, Connecticut and his parents were Elizabeth (Brewster) and Christopher Christophers.

John Christophers married on 28 Jul 1696 in New London County, Connecticut to Elizabeth Mulford.

He died on 03 Feb 1703 in Barbadoes, British West Indies.

Research Notes

John Christophers was an illegitimate son of the Hon. Christopher Christophers and Mrs. Elizabeth (Brewster) Bradley. He was born more than a year before they were free to marry. They did marry afterward. It should be noted that the Connecticut General Court "legitimized" their children. [1]

Probate information is given in TAG Vol. 10, Page 167.[2]

This line has been accepted by the Mayflower Society at their office in San Francisco, California, USA.

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John Christophers (1668 - 1703)

John Christophers

Born 3 Sep 1668 in New London County, Connecticut

Son of Christopher Christophers and Elizabeth (Brewster) Christophers

Brother of Elizabeth (Bradley) Dimon [half], Hannah (Bradley) Lester [half], Mary (Christophers) Lynde [half], Peter Bradley [half], Lucretia (Bradley) Christophers [half] and Richard Christophers [half]

Husband of Elizabeth (Mulford) Pickett — married 28 Jul 1696 in New London, Connecticut

Father of Samuel Christophers, Elizabeth (Christophers) Raymond, John Christophers and Esther (Christophers) Manwaring

Died 3 Feb 1703 at age 34 in Barbados, British West Indies

Profile last modified 9 Jun 2022 | Created 14 Sep 2010

Sources

↑ The American Genealogist. New Haven, CT: D. L. Jacobus, 1937-. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009 - .) Holman, Winifred Lovering, "Lieutenant John Christophers on New London, Connecticut" The American Genealogist Vol. 18(1941):103-105.
↑ Jacobus, Donald Lines. "New London (Conn.) Probate Records. The American Genealogist and New Haven Genealogical Magazine. Vol 10 Iss 3. 1934. Page 167.
See also:
Barbara Lambert Merrick, Mayflower Families through Five Generations v24 part#1, The Descendants of Elder William Brewster, General Society of Mayflower Descendants 2014; "The Silver Book" page 269
Dexter, Franklin Bowditch. Biographical Sketches of the Graduates of Yale College (Yale University Press of New Haven, CT in 1885) v1; 1701-1745 with Annals of the College History; page 38
Caulkins, Frances Manwaring, “History of New London, Connecticut: From the First Survey of the Coast in ...” (New London : The author [Hartford, Ct., Press of Case, Tiffany and company], 1852)Page 317.