Charles Chauncy (Rev.)

Scituate Early Families 1623 - 1640                Family         # 11

1st. Generation

Charles Chauncy (Rev.)
            b.  1589 in Hertfordshire, England, bpt. 11-5-1592
            d.  2-19-1671 at Harvard College, Cambridge, MA
            m. 3-17-1630 Cathrine Eyre, d. 11-24-1667 in Boston
            children:

            2nd. Generation

            Sarah           b. ca 1631, in England, m. Gershom Bulkley 1659
            Isaac          b. 8-23-1632 in England
                              d. 2-28-1712
                              m. 1699 Sarah Walley and settled in London, England
                              children:

                              3rd. Generation

                              Charles Chauncy (D.D.), m. Mary Shrimpton, d. 2-14-1787

            Ichabod       b. 1635, in England, d. 7-25-1691, settled in Bristol England
            Barnabas     b. 1637 in England, died early, no issue
            Nathaniel    b. 1639 (twin) in Plymouth, bpt. Scituate 1641, 
                              d. 11-4-1686 Bristol CT
                              m.   ??   settled in Hatfield MA
                              children:
                              
                              Nathaniel    b.   ??   went to Durham CT
            
            Ellnathan     b. 1639 (twin) in Plymouth, bpt. 1641 in Scituate 
                              d.   ??  , in  Barbados
                              m.   ??  
                              children:

                              Theodore    b.   ??  , died early

            Isreal           b. 1644 (twin) in Scituate, d. 3-14-1703 in Stratford , CT
            Hannah       b. 1644 (twin) in Scituate


Arrived in Plymouth December 1637
Elected Pastor of the Scituate Church in 1641
Settled in Weymouth 1644
2nd president of Harvard College 11-27-1654
Immersion of infants was his controversy
All sons were educated at Harvard

Reference:     New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. X, April, 1856, NO. 2.
                     Taken from: "President Charles Chauncy and his Ancestors and Descendants."
                     [by William Chauncey Fowler]