Cornelius Chittenden, son of Nathaniel Chittenden and Mehitabel Beebe, married Rachel Porter, of Tolland, Conn on Dec 29, 1791.
Cornelius enlisted in the Revolutionary army at the age of 15, served three years under Baron Steuben, was acquainted with Washington, and claimed the honor of having made Washington laugh on review day, in a conversation about his cousin. He commenced life without means, and gained a good farm property. He and his wife held connection the the Congregational church til they preached too strong upon future punishment, when he left them and joined the Methodist church. He left them when they held slavery as too light an evil, and helped to organize the First Wesleyan Methodist church in Westbrook, which was sustained strongly by him through severe struggles in the anti slavery contest. He often said the nation must suffer for the crime of slavery. He had 10 sons and 7 daughters. Three daughters, Polly, Mehitabel, and Anne died in childhood, and were buried in the same grave.
From "Chittenden family : William Chittenden of Guilford, Conn., and his descendants" by Alvan Talcott, New Haven, Conn. : Morehouse & Taylor, 1882, pages 44, 77, 78, 79
His brothers, John # 115747412 and Solomon # 66757333 also served in the Revolutionary War.
Contributor: David R. Chittenden (48919571) • [email protected])
Cornelius enlisted in the Revolutionary army at the age of 15, served three years under Baron Steuben, was acquainted with Washington, and claimed the honor of having made Washington laugh on review day, in a conversation about his cousin. He commenced life without means, and gained a good farm property. He and his wife held connection the the Congregational church til they preached too strong upon future punishment, when he left them and joined the Methodist church. He left them when they held slavery as too light an evil, and helped to organize the First Wesleyan Methodist church in Westbrook, which was sustained strongly by him through severe struggles in the anti slavery contest. He often said the nation must suffer for the crime of slavery. He had 10 sons and 7 daughters. Three daughters, Polly, Mehitabel, and Anne died in childhood, and were buried in the same grave.
From "Chittenden family : William Chittenden of Guilford, Conn., and his descendants" by Alvan Talcott, New Haven, Conn. : Morehouse & Taylor, 1882, pages 44, 77, 78, 79
His brothers, John # 115747412 and Solomon # 66757333 also served in the Revolutionary War.
Contributor: David R. Chittenden (48919571) • [email protected])
Cornelius Chittenden, son of Nathaniel Chittenden and Mehitabel Beebe, married Rachel Porter, of Tolland, Conn on Dec 29, 1791.
Cornelius enlisted in the Revolutionary army at the age of 15, served three years under Baron Steuben, was acquainted with Washington, and claimed the honor of having made Washington laugh on review day, in a conversation about his cousin. He commenced life without means, and gained a good farm property. He and his wife held connection the the Congregational church til they preached too strong upon future punishment, when he left them and joined the Methodist church. He left them when they held slavery as too light an evil, and helped to organize the First Wesleyan Methodist church in Westbrook, which was sustained strongly by him through severe struggles in the anti slavery contest. He often said the nation must suffer for the crime of slavery. He had 10 sons and 7 daughters. Three daughters, Polly, Mehitabel, and Anne died in childhood, and were buried in the same grave.
From "Chittenden family : William Chittenden of Guilford, Conn., and his descendants" by Alvan Talcott, New Haven, Conn. : Morehouse & Taylor, 1882, pages 44, 77, 78, 79
His brothers, John # 115747412 and Solomon # 66757333 also served in the Revolutionary War.
Contributor: David R. Chittenden (48919571) • [email protected])
Cornelius enlisted in the Revolutionary army at the age of 15, served three years under Baron Steuben, was acquainted with Washington, and claimed the honor of having made Washington laugh on review day, in a conversation about his cousin. He commenced life without means, and gained a good farm property. He and his wife held connection the the Congregational church til they preached too strong upon future punishment, when he left them and joined the Methodist church. He left them when they held slavery as too light an evil, and helped to organize the First Wesleyan Methodist church in Westbrook, which was sustained strongly by him through severe struggles in the anti slavery contest. He often said the nation must suffer for the crime of slavery. He had 10 sons and 7 daughters. Three daughters, Polly, Mehitabel, and Anne died in childhood, and were buried in the same grave.
From "Chittenden family : William Chittenden of Guilford, Conn., and his descendants" by Alvan Talcott, New Haven, Conn. : Morehouse & Taylor, 1882, pages 44, 77, 78, 79
His brothers, John # 115747412 and Solomon # 66757333 also served in the Revolutionary War.
Contributor: David R. Chittenden (48919571) • [email protected])
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