Genealogical Record: Grace Deshon

Self Parents Grandparents GGParents GGGParents
Grace Deshon

*1735 08 13 New London, CT

Birth estimated from christening on 17th. Not to be confused with Grace Deshon born 1754 08 09 New London, married 1776 05 27 to James Lamphere, relationship uncertain. Married by Rev. Mather Byles at First Congregational Church, New London. Mentioned in Letterpress edition of Papers of George Washington, 5:173.

11676

Daniel Deshon

*1697 France
+1781 11 06 New London, CT, USA

11709

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Ruth Christophers

*1705 09 26 New London, Connecticut
+1775 01 06 New London, Connecticut

11710

Richard Christophers

11711

Christopher Christophers
11713
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Mary Berry
11714
?
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Grace Turner

11712

John Turner
11715
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Mary Brewster
11716
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Joseph Chew
Secretary, (British) Indian Department

*1725? Virginia
+1798 09 24 Montréal, QC, CAN

Some of his correspondence with George Washington can be found at memory.loc.gov.

EMM 14525 says he married Grace 1743/44 03 12 and that Grace was born "about 1730", which sounds doubtful.

1797 03: Wrote a letter to his son Joseph about the history of his family, which survives. He says he left Virginia when very young, the eldest of six sons and five daughters.

Has an entry in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Vol. IV 1771-1800.

11675 <44:20


m. 1758 03 12 New London, Connecticut
John Chew

*1750-1760 CT
+1806 Montréal, QC, CAN

From EMM 14525.

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Grace Chew

*1753-1764 Connecticut
+ Montréal, QC, CAN

From EMM 14525.

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Joseph Chew
In charge of Indian Department?

*1758 Connecticut
+ Jamaica

Birth and death places from EMM 14525.

11717

William Johnson Chew
British military officer

*1759
+ Niagara

Sometimes spelled William Johnston Chew.

Death information (killed in action) from EMM 14525, who says he may have descendants in PE, CAN. Named for Sir William Johnson, British Superintendent of Indian Affairs for North America, possibly his godfather.

11719

Margaret Mt. Pleasant

Sometimes spelled Margaret MountPleasant.

From WEC 17059. Half Tuscarora or Oneida.

TLC 13551: daughter of John MountPleasant (born in ENG) and Mary Jack (born in Tuscarora, Steuben Co., NY, USA).

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William Chew

17061 >91:6

Guy Chew

17521

Mary Chew

17524 >9:6

Frances M. (Fannie) Chew

*1759 Connecticut
+1841 10 11 New London, CT, USA

Buried in section 3, Cedar Grove Cemetery. RFU 14107 lists seven children: Gabriel, William Molas, Don Carlos, Maria Jeba, ?, Joseph Chew, Frances.

11720

Gabriel Sistare
1754-1820 01 11

Sailed to America in 1772 with a Captain Deshon/De Shon

11721 <4:2


m. 1786 08 03 New London, CT, USA
Joseph Chew Sistare

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