#39 Nathan Chidsey/Chedsey

Born: March 04, 1755 North Guilford, Conn

Died: November 03, 1832 North Guilford, Conn

father: #19 Joseph Chidsey

mother: Bathsheba Baldwin

Married:1) Rachel Benton December 27, 1786 Guilford, Conn; m: 2) Mary Kimberly April 8,1821 North Branford, Conn

Children:

#67 Joseph Chedsey b: July 25, 1787 North Guilford, Conn; d: August 07, 1868 Durham, Conn; m: Polly Coe March 16, 1809 Durham, Conn, b: September 13, 1788 Durham, Conn; d: July 18, 1883 Durham, Conn; dau of Charles and Hannah (Bates) Coe

#68 Abraham Chidsey b: October 13, 1791 Guilford, Conn; d: Unknown in South America Photo   

Seaman’s protection certificate

Notes: m: 1) Rachel Benton born: May 18, 1768 North Guilford, Conn; died: November 25, 1820 North Guilford, Conn; dau of Timothy and Rachel (Fowler) Benton; m: 2) Mary Kimberly born: Febuary 23,1767 North Guilford, Conn; died: Febuary 13,1850 Guilford, Conn, dau of Abraham and Thankful (Chittenden) Kimberly

Nathan was a private in Capt. Hand's Reg. 1776. 1798, second session, Nathan was a deputy to the General Court. He was also a Justice in North Guilford Parish in 1800.

Joseph, Nathan's elder son, discovered when he was 40 years of age, in 1827, the original spelling of the Chedsey name and changed his name back to CHEDSEY from CHIDSEY . His father, Nathan, was buried as a Chedsey, as he died after the name change by his son.      

Nathan was buried at Bluff Head Cemetery on Durham Road, on his tombstone:

        Nathan Chedsey , Esq.

        Born March 1,1755

        Died Nov. 8, 1832

        A man of esteem and respect. This monument erected to his memory by his surviving son, Joseph.

Nathan's second wife, Mary Kimberly, was buried next to him as MARY CHIDSEY.