Chester Scofield

Brief Life History of Chester

When Chester Scofield was born in 1794, in New York, United States, his father, Israel Scofield, was 40 and his mother, Mary Jane Selleck, was 39. He married Abigail Doolittle Newcomb about 1818, in Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Paris, Oneida, New York, United States for about 25 years. He died in Utica, Oneida, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Chester Scofield
1794–
Abigail Doolittle Newcomb
1798–1845
Marriage: about 1818
Eliphalet Steel Scofield
1823–1856
Artemesia Scofield
1825–

Sources (7)

  • Chester Scofield, "New York State Census, 1875"
  • Chester Scofield in entry for Eliphalet Steele Scofield, "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
  • Chester Scofield, "New York State Census, 1865"

World Events (8)

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York

Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Schofield .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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