Lieutenant Israel Shipman^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

Abt 1731 - 1817  (~ 86 years)

• Name	Lieutenant Israel Shipman
  Prefix	Lieutenant
  Born	Abt 1731	New London, Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  Died	2 Oct 1817	Chester, Connecticut
  Person ID	I1171	Douds & Shafers
  Last Modified	25 May 2009

  
  

  Father	Joseph Shipman,   b. 1702, Saybrook, Connecticut ,   d. 17 Feb 1793  (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F13330	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Jane Wheeler,   b. 15 Feb 1735, Durham, Connecticut ,   d. 28 Feb 1816, Connecticut  (Age 81 years)
  Children	1. Pricilla Shipman,   b. Abt 1764,   d. 7 Nov 1820  (Age ~ 56 years)   2. Job Shipman,   b. 2 Jul 1772,   d. 12 Jan 1833, Carlton, New York  (Age 60 years)   3. Nathan Shipman,   b. 20 Sep 1776, Chester, Connecticut ,   d. 6 Mar 1857, Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania  (Age 80 years)   4. Thomas Shipman,   d. 1817   5. Hannah Shipman,   d. 14 Dec 1836   6. Abigail Shipman   7. Anna Shipman,   b. 13 Jul 1761,   d. 1817  (Age 55 years) + 8. Lydia Shipman,   b. 4 Sep 1762, Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut ,   d. 3 Jun 1869, Lordstown, Trumbull County, Ohio  (Age 106 years)   9. Martha Shipman   10. Jane Shipman,   d. 24 Aug 1841   11. Israel Shipman,   d. 31 Oct 1778
  Family ID	F7242	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  "Isreal Shipman was granted land in the northwesterly part of Kelsey Hill in Essex, Connecticut, northwest of the town of Deep River on February 11, 1790. "On November 29, 1791, Israel Shipman purchased land in the western part of Chester Parish, Connecticut. Grantor William Lynde." Lieutenant Isreal's will, dated September 12, 1817, left to daughter Martha Shipman "south half of my dwelling house, garden on south side, furniture, all my articles necessary to carry on the weaving business, a cow, firewood, as long as she remains single." To Job, Lydia, Jane, Priscilla, Martha, Hannah, and Abigail he left $100 each. "Heirs of Thomas $100. Heirs of Ann $100." "Nathan has received his share. Daniel Barker and grandson Abijah Pratt the remainder of my estate." Jane and Isreal Wheeler were members of the First Congregational Church at Chester, Connecticut. 1790 U.S. Census, Connecticut Heads of Families, Middlesex County, Connecticut Shipman, Isreal 3 [males 16 up] 1 [males 16 under] 3 [females]

  
  

• Sources

  [S2441] The Shipman Family in America, p. 15, 16. [S2120] Laurel Hill Cemetery, Chester, Connecticut. [S49752] Heads of Families at the First Census of the Unite. [S1771] Cassel, David Kolb. Genealogical History of the Ko. [S49763] Record of Service of Connecticut Men: War of the R.