Thirteenth Generation

1976. Hon. Levi Starr Chatfield was born on 7 March 1808 in Butternuts (Morris), Otsego Co., New York, USA. He appeared in the census in 1860 in New York City, New York Co., New York, USA. He appeared in the census in 1870 in New York, USA. Levi died on 4 August 1884 at the age of 76 in Elizabeth City, Union Co., New Jersey, USA. He was buried in Laurens Village Cmtry., Laurens, Otsego Co., New York, USA. He was an Attorney General. New Jersey Deaths and Burials
Name: Levi S. Chatfield
Gender: Male
Death Date: 04 Aug 1884
Death Place: Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey
Age: 76
Birth Date: 1808
Birthplace: Us
Occupation: Lawyer
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: US
Mother's Birthplace: US
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06591-6
System Origin: New Jersey-EASy
GS Film number: 589305
Reference ID: v 17 p 303
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Find A Grave Memorial# 92282555
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USA Census, 1860
Name: Levi S Chatfield
Event Place: 3d Dist 21st Ward, New York, New York
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1808
Birthplace: New York
Page: 123
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Levi S Chatfield M 52 New York
Abbie M Chatfield F 39 Connecticut
Hellen N Chatfield F 25 New York
Harvey S Chatfield M 22 New York
Wm Chatfield M 3 New York
Ann Hines F 34 Ireland
Bridget Mc Quire F 16 New York
Household ID: 711 , GS Film Number: 803818 , Digital Folder Number: 004236754 , Image Number: 00128
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CENSUS 1880:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age BPL Occupation Father's BPL
Mother's BPL
Levi S. CHATFIELD Self M Male W 72 NY Lawyer CT CT
Elizabeth CHATFIELD Wife M Fem W 36 NY Keeping House NY
NY
Jean BROWN SisterL S Fem W 20 NY At Home NY NY
Anna DICKENSON Other Fem W 36 PA Actress PA DE
Emma MC INTYRE Other S Fem MU 21 NJ Servant --- ---
CENSUS LOCATION: 5th Ward, District 2, Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey
LDS FHL Film # 1254800; NA Film # T9-0800; Page # 251C.
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When the Village of Laurens was incorporated in 1834, he was chosen its first Town Clerk.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Otsego Co.) in 1839, 1840, 1841 and 1842, and was Speaker in 1842.
He was one of the first trustees of the Presbyterian church of Laurens when it was organized on January 16, 1844.
He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention in 1846.
In 1847, he ran for Attorney General on the Democratic ticket, but was defeated by Whig/Anti-Rent candidate Ambrose L. Jordan. In 1849, he was elected New York State Attorney General, and re-elected in 1851. He was in office from 1850 to 1853 when he resigned three weeks before the end of the term.
In 1853-54, he was the major stockholder of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad.
In 1869, he appeared for the plaintiff David Groesbeck in a suit against the Trinity Church "incorporators".

Hon. Levi Starr Chatfield and Mary Jane Wilson were married in 1833 in USA. Mary Jane Wilson was born in 1815 in New York, USA. She died on 30 May 1839 at the age of 24 in Otsego Co., New York, USA. She was buried in Laurens Village Cmtry., Laurens, Otsego Co., New York, USA.

Hon. Levi Starr Chatfield and Mary Jane Wilson had the following children:

Hon. Levi Starr Chatfield and Abigail Maria "Abbie \ Abby" Swift were married on 21 July 1841 in USA. Abigail Maria "Abbie \ Abby" Swift, daughter of Rufus Swift and Lydia Carter, was born on 19 February 1820 in Warren, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA. She appeared in the census in 1860 in New York City, New York Co., New York, USA. She died on 7 November 1869 at the age of 49 in USA. Abbie \ Abby was buried in Connecticut, USA. Connecticut, Deaths and Burials
Name: Abby M. Chatfield
Gender: Female
Burial Place: Connecticut
Death Date: 07 Nov 1869
Age: 50
Birth Date: 1819
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: L. S.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03813-3 , System Origin: Connecticut-EASy , GS Film number: 3367 , Reference ID: 20

Hon. Levi Starr Chatfield and Abigail Maria "Abbie \ Abby" Swift had the following children:

Hon. Levi Starr Chatfield and Elizabeth C Browne were married in 1871. Elizabeth C Browne was born in 1843. She died in 1917 at the age of 74 in USA.