Phebe Cheeseman1

F, b. 27 May 1766, d. 14 January 1850
FatherJoseph Cheeseman b. 5 Nov 1715, d. Apr 1772
MotherSarah Badgley b. c 1723
     Phebe was born on Tuesday, 27 May 1766 in Town of Oyster Bay, Queens County, Long Island, New York. Phebe married Samuel Wright, son of Jotham Wright I and Tabiatha Sammis, on 13 May 1786 at the 1st or 2nd Presbyterian Church in the City, County & State of New York. They were both of the city.2 Samuel learned the trade of a carpenter and that of a builder. After their marriage, they settled in Essex street. & later removing to No. 3 Jones street, N. Y. City. "Samuel Wright enlisted on Nov. 7. 1778, in Capt. Aorson's company. 3d N. Y. Regt, Col. Peter Ganseroort. Comdg. He was mustered to serve to the end of the War, in place of one Thomas Nelson, who had been a Sergeant in Capt. Tiebout's company, of the same regiment. "Samuel Wright was a sergeant in the N. Y. Troops for a period of two years actual service". On 7 September 1787, Phebe was christened, as an adult, at the 1st or 2nd Presbyterian Church in the City, County & State of New York.3 Phebe departed this life on Monday, 14 January 1850 in the City, County & State of New York.

Family

Samuel Wright b. 27 Aug 1761, d. 5 Jul 1806

Citations

  1. [S106] Howland Delano Perrine, The Wright Family of Oysterbay, L.I. with the ancestry of and descent from Peter Wright and Nicholas Wright, 1423-1923, page 164 - Joseph Cheesman was born Nov. 5. 1715, was son of Ephriam Cheesman, and married in 1738. (N. Y. Gen. & Biog. Record. Vol. 14, p. 93; Vol. 20, p. 179; N. Y. Co. Surrogate's Court, Liber 99 of Wills, p. 457.).
  2. [S1176] Records of the 1st & 2nd Presbyterian Churches of the City of New York, page 93 - Marriage Record: Daniel Wrigh & Phebe Cheeseman both of the city of New York May 13. 1786.
  3. [S1177] Records of the 1st & 2nd Presbyterian Churches of the City of New York, page 179 - Baptismal Record: Phebe Wright, an adult, September 7, 1787.