Commemorative Biographical Record of Fairfield County, Connecticut ...
Aaron was a farmer all his life. He also served as Justice of the Peace for a time. He entered the Connecticut Militia as private under Lieut. Samuel Smith and served in the Bridgeport area, War of 1812. In 1852 he applied for and recieved 120 acres of bounty land in the west as a reward for the service. In 1855 he applied for more land, saying he had disposed of the first grant.
Aaron invented a machine for working hat bodies. He also served his town as selectman and assessor.He died at age 64 years and 4 months.
Aaron Chichester, father of our subject Henry, was born in the town of Wilton in 1792, and died in 1856. From the time he left the common schools, in which he received his early education, he devoted most of his life to farming, but he served his country in the war of 1812. He invented a machine for working hat bodies, to which he devoted considerable time.
For his services in the war of 1812 he was given a large tract of Vestern land. While he gave but little attention to politics, yet he served his fellowcitizens in such positions as selectman of his town, and as assessor. He married Miss Betsey Edwards, daughter of Justin Edwards, of Bridgeport, a prominent farmer of that place. To this marriage there were born the following children: Henry, subject of this sketch; and Nancy, who married Henry Benedict, and died January 31, 1878; Mr. and Mrs. Benedict had one child, Edith, who married Charles Bennett, and had one child.
Aaron was a farmer all his life. He also served as Justice of the Peace for a time. He entered the Connecticut Militia as private under Lieut. Samuel Smith and served in the Bridgeport area, War of 1812. In 1852 he applied for and recieved 120 acres of bounty land in the west as a reward for the service. In 1855 he applied for more land, saying he had disposed of the first grant.
Aaron invented a machine for working hat bodies. He also served his town as selectman and assessor.He died at age 64 years and 4 months.
Aaron Chichester, father of our subject Henry, was born in the town of Wilton in 1792, and died in 1856. From the time he left the common schools, in which he received his early education, he devoted most of his life to farming, but he served his country in the war of 1812. He invented a machine for working hat bodies, to which he devoted considerable time.
For his services in the war of 1812 he was given a large tract of Vestern land. While he gave but little attention to politics, yet he served his fellowcitizens in such positions as selectman of his town, and as assessor. He married Miss Betsey Edwards, daughter of Justin Edwards, of Bridgeport, a prominent farmer of that place. To this marriage there were born the following children: Henry, subject of this sketch; and Nancy, who married Henry Benedict, and died January 31, 1878; Mr. and Mrs. Benedict had one child, Edith, who married Charles Bennett, and had one child.
Commemorative Biographical Record of Fairfield County, Connecticut ...
Aaron was a farmer all his life. He also served as Justice of the Peace for a time. He entered the Connecticut Militia as private under Lieut. Samuel Smith and served in the Bridgeport area, War of 1812. In 1852 he applied for and recieved 120 acres of bounty land in the west as a reward for the service. In 1855 he applied for more land, saying he had disposed of the first grant.
Aaron invented a machine for working hat bodies. He also served his town as selectman and assessor.He died at age 64 years and 4 months.
Aaron Chichester, father of our subject Henry, was born in the town of Wilton in 1792, and died in 1856. From the time he left the common schools, in which he received his early education, he devoted most of his life to farming, but he served his country in the war of 1812. He invented a machine for working hat bodies, to which he devoted considerable time.
For his services in the war of 1812 he was given a large tract of Vestern land. While he gave but little attention to politics, yet he served his fellowcitizens in such positions as selectman of his town, and as assessor. He married Miss Betsey Edwards, daughter of Justin Edwards, of Bridgeport, a prominent farmer of that place. To this marriage there were born the following children: Henry, subject of this sketch; and Nancy, who married Henry Benedict, and died January 31, 1878; Mr. and Mrs. Benedict had one child, Edith, who married Charles Bennett, and had one child.
Aaron was a farmer all his life. He also served as Justice of the Peace for a time. He entered the Connecticut Militia as private under Lieut. Samuel Smith and served in the Bridgeport area, War of 1812. In 1852 he applied for and recieved 120 acres of bounty land in the west as a reward for the service. In 1855 he applied for more land, saying he had disposed of the first grant.
Aaron invented a machine for working hat bodies. He also served his town as selectman and assessor.He died at age 64 years and 4 months.
Aaron Chichester, father of our subject Henry, was born in the town of Wilton in 1792, and died in 1856. From the time he left the common schools, in which he received his early education, he devoted most of his life to farming, but he served his country in the war of 1812. He invented a machine for working hat bodies, to which he devoted considerable time.
For his services in the war of 1812 he was given a large tract of Vestern land. While he gave but little attention to politics, yet he served his fellowcitizens in such positions as selectman of his town, and as assessor. He married Miss Betsey Edwards, daughter of Justin Edwards, of Bridgeport, a prominent farmer of that place. To this marriage there were born the following children: Henry, subject of this sketch; and Nancy, who married Henry Benedict, and died January 31, 1878; Mr. and Mrs. Benedict had one child, Edith, who married Charles Bennett, and had one child.
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1850 United States Federal Census
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Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934
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Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
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Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
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Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
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