Note:
The following is a section of a family history compiled by Herbert
Armstrong Poole between 1905 & 1960, transcribed by AAA Maitland 1998.
Subject numbers are HAP's originals.
HAP's page divisions are shown: after subject page numbers are complete
document page numbers in brackets and issue dates.
The original text had generations indented in turn: here, generation
numbers are added to each individual: the children of the title subject
are "1/--".


                            Subject 72.  (192)  6/20/52

                         EPHRAIM CHEESMAN.

         The following is from Hempstead Town Records, and from Oyster
Bay Town Records, Vol 1, p 654.
         Ephraim's birth date is not known: he died before January
3/1748, son of Thomas and --- (Valentine) Chessman, see subject 144.
         His ear mark was registered at Hempstead in 1714. H.T.R.
Vol 3, p 183, dated December 7/1736, records his purchase of land from
his father Thomas Cheesman for #300 of good current money of ye colony
of New York, a certain farm or plantation at the north side of yr Great
Plains, at a place called Herricks, containing about 80 acres, part of
which was a 22 acre lot which Richard Valentine did grant unto his
father Thomas Cheesman, and ye other part of which Thomas Cheesman
purchased from Nathaniel Pearsall and George Pearsall. On August
15/1737, Ephraim and his wife Esther, sold property marked by trees for
#240. In 1738 he sold lands to his sons Joseph and Benjamin. In 1747 he
sold his homestead for #340.
         He married, 1st, before 1714, Sarah Haight: I can find nothing
about her: she is not mentioned in the Hoyt Genealogy by David W. Hoyt.
         He married, 2nd, before 1737, Esther ---: I can find nothing
about her.
Issue:- (by his first wife Sarah Haight)
1. Joseph Cheesman. Born November 5/1715, died between April 7 and
  June 11/1772, the date of his will and its probate. He married in
  1738, Sarah Badgley, dates of birth and death unknown, daughter of
  Anthony and Phebe (Haight) Badgley of Flushing, L.I., see subject 74.
  See subject 36 for issue and further particulars.
2. Benjamin Chessman. No data.