Twelfth Generation

1147. Leman Chatfield was born on 18 February 1789 in Derby, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. He lived in Seymour, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA in 1850. He lived in Connecticut, USA in 1870. Leman died on 5 November 1873 at the age of 84 in Seymour, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. He was buried in Trinity Cmtry., Seymour, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. Connecticut, Births and Christenings
Name: Laman Chatfield
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 18 Feb 1789
Birthplace: DERBY TWP,NEW HAVEN,CONNETICUT
Father's Name: Joel Chatfield
Mother's Name: Ruth
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: 7450315
System Origin: Connecticut-ODM
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NOTE Leman was a selectman of the town of Derby in 1838 and 1840, and in 1841 he represented the town of Derby in the legislature. He was one of the most active in the movement for the incorporation of Seymour in 1850, his name was the first on the petition presented to the legislature, and in the act of incorporation he is named as the moderator of the first town meeting. At this meeting he was elected first selectman and he was re-elected to that office for several years. In 1852 he was elected justice of the peace and in 1854 he was re-elected for two years. He is mentioned in the History of King Hiram Lodge as one of its members and as one who had the courage to affix his name to the memorable Masonic declaration of principles in 1832. He died at the age of 84 years.
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USA Census, 1850
Name: Leman Chatfield
Event Place: Seymour, New Haven, Connecticut
Gender: Male
Age: 61
Birthplace: Connecticut
Birth Year (Estimated): 1789
House Number: 286
Family Number: 297
Line Number: 21
Affiliate Publication Number: M432
Affiliate Film Number: 46
GS Film number: 3074
Digital Folder Number: 004181028
Image Number: 00175
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Leman Chatfield M 61 Connecticut
Sarah Chatfield F 50 Connecticut
Thirza Chatfield F 50 Connecticut
Lyman Gaylord M 21 Connecticut
Sarah A Bunce F 5 Connecticut
Edward Sweetland M 10 Connecticut.
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USA Census, 1870
Name: Leman Chatfield
Birth Year (Estimated): 1789
Gender: Male
Age (Original): 81y
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Event Place: Connecticut
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Leman Chatfield M 81y Connecticut
Sarah Chatfield F 70y Connecticut
Sarah Bunce F 25y Connecticut

Leman Chatfield and Mary H Sweetland were married on 18 November 1817 in New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. Connecticut, Marriages
Name: Leman Chatfield
Spouse's Name: Mary Church
Event Date: 18 Nov 1817
Event Place: New Haven, Connecticut
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01524-3
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3250
Mary H Sweetland was born about 1793 in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA. She died on 7 February 1849 at the age of 56 in Seymour, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. She was buried in Trinity Cmtry., Seymour, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. Connecticut, Deaths and Burials
Name: Mary Chatfield
Gender: Female
Death Date: 07 Feb 1849
Death Place: Connecticut
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03287-5
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3104
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Connecticut, Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
Name: Mary O. Chatfield
Gender: Female
Burial Place: Seymour, Connecticut
Death Date: 07 Feb 1849
Age: 56
Birth Date: 1793
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Leman
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03747-6
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3361
Reference ID: p 38 cem 221-2

Leman Chatfield and Mary H Sweetland had the following children:

Leman Chatfield and Sarah (Sellock) Dibble were married on 8 July 1849 in Derby, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. Sarah (Sellock) Dibble was born about 1800 in Connecticut, USA. She lived in Seymour, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA in 1850. She lived in Connecticut, USA in 1870.