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Elder William Choate Jr.

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Elder William Choate Jr.

Birth
Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
4 Jan 1835 (aged 75)
Londonderry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
Burial
East Derry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section O Lot 52
Memorial ID
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AEt. 75. Elder

Note: William Choate is sometimes confused with his 2nd cousin once removed William Choate. Besides having the same name, their wives also have the same first name Susanna.

William Choate, Jr. was born on Aug 10, 1759 in Chebacco, Ipswich, Massachusetts to Capt William Choate and Mary Giddings.

Aug 19, 1784, William Choate, Jr. married his 2nd cousin Susanna Choate, both were from Ipswich. Their common ancestors are their great-grandparents Thomas Choate and Mary Varney.
They resided in Chebacco, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts where their first child, William Choate, was born on Apr 18, 1785.

Sep 2, 1785, after he sold his half of the farm on Hog Island to his brother George Choate, they removed to Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire, where he became a leading citizen, and active in town affairs.

Aug 21, 1786, their second child Susanna Choate was born in Londonderry. She married William Anderson in 1786.

They had ten more children, two died in infancy.
John Choate, 1788–1817
Sally Choate, 1790–1864
Lydia Choate, 1792–1792
Nabby Choate, 1793–1818
David Choate, 1795–1817
George Choate, 1797–1797
Mary Choate, 1798–1865
Nathan Choate, 1801–1874
Hannah Choate, 1804–1862
George Washington Choate, 1806–1836

1794, 1797, 1800-1, and 1817-18 William was chosen a selectman.

1796 - 1797, he was sent to the State Legislature to represent the town.

Oct 21, 1817, their sons John and David were drowned at sea in the West Indies in a hurricane. John was captain of the vessel "Caesar" and David a subordinate officer.

Apr 11, 1829, his wife Susanna died in Derry, Rockingham, New Hampshire.

Jan 4, 1835, William died in Londonderry.

Source is 'The Choates in America'
AEt. 75. Elder

Note: William Choate is sometimes confused with his 2nd cousin once removed William Choate. Besides having the same name, their wives also have the same first name Susanna.

William Choate, Jr. was born on Aug 10, 1759 in Chebacco, Ipswich, Massachusetts to Capt William Choate and Mary Giddings.

Aug 19, 1784, William Choate, Jr. married his 2nd cousin Susanna Choate, both were from Ipswich. Their common ancestors are their great-grandparents Thomas Choate and Mary Varney.
They resided in Chebacco, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts where their first child, William Choate, was born on Apr 18, 1785.

Sep 2, 1785, after he sold his half of the farm on Hog Island to his brother George Choate, they removed to Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire, where he became a leading citizen, and active in town affairs.

Aug 21, 1786, their second child Susanna Choate was born in Londonderry. She married William Anderson in 1786.

They had ten more children, two died in infancy.
John Choate, 1788–1817
Sally Choate, 1790–1864
Lydia Choate, 1792–1792
Nabby Choate, 1793–1818
David Choate, 1795–1817
George Choate, 1797–1797
Mary Choate, 1798–1865
Nathan Choate, 1801–1874
Hannah Choate, 1804–1862
George Washington Choate, 1806–1836

1794, 1797, 1800-1, and 1817-18 William was chosen a selectman.

1796 - 1797, he was sent to the State Legislature to represent the town.

Oct 21, 1817, their sons John and David were drowned at sea in the West Indies in a hurricane. John was captain of the vessel "Caesar" and David a subordinate officer.

Apr 11, 1829, his wife Susanna died in Derry, Rockingham, New Hampshire.

Jan 4, 1835, William died in Londonderry.

Source is 'The Choates in America'


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