William Chesebrough
American merchant
About William Chesebrough
Lived 1594 – 1667 (aged 72–73).
William Chesebrough (c.1594–1667) was a farmer and trader in the colonies of Massachusetts and Connecticut. He was one of the four co-founders of Stonington, Connecticut, along with Thomas Stanton, Thomas Miner, and Walter Palmer.
Chesebrough came to America in 1630 in the party accompanying John Winthrop. He was elected constable in Boston in 1634. In 1640 he moved to Braintree, Massachusetts. In 1649 he moved to the head of the Wequetequock Cove in present-day Stonington.
Chesebrough and his wife Anna are buried in Stonington at the Wequetequock Cemetery.
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Who was William Chesebrough?
American merchant
When was William Chesebrough born?
William Chesebrough was born in 1594.
When did William Chesebrough die?
William Chesebrough died in 1667.
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