Individual Details

Jesse Doolittle

(12 Aug 1738 - 9 Feb 1793)

Events

Birth12 Aug 1738Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut
Marriage10 Feb 1760New Hartford, Litchfield, Ct - Mary Chubb
Event1777Winchester, Ct.
Event5 Jun 1778Wallingford
Death9 Feb 1793Winchester, Litchfield Co., Connecticut

Families

SpouseMary Chubb (1737 - 1819)
ChildJesse Doolittle (1764 - )
ChildRuth Doolittle ( - )
ChildZerah Doolittle ( - )
ChildMary Doolittle (1767 - 1822)
ChildLyman Doolittle (1779 - 1851)
FatherEbenezer Doolittle (1700 - 1774)
MotherLydia Warner (1707 - 1749)
SiblingJerusha Doolittle (1731 - 1754)
SiblingEli Doolittle (1733 - 1772)
SiblingRuth Doolittle (1735 - 1804)
SiblingEbenezer Doolittle (1736 - 1807)
SiblingTaphath Doolittle (1740 - )
SiblingAbel Doolittle (1742 - 1742)
SiblingLydia Doolittle (1749 - )

Notes

Marriage

They resided for a time in New Hartford.

Event

moved in 1777 to Winchester, Ct., and bought of Stephen Chub Jr., themill lot reserved by the proprietor at still River Falls, where some years ago the clock factory was located, and the land adjoining it onthe east side of the river. One of the two incorporated grist mills of Winchester supposed to have been built about 1777 stood on the west side of Still River just south of the stone bridge. It was owned and operated for many years by Ensign Jesse Doolittle and was carried off by a flood in 1800. His house was burned, after which he rebuilt on the same site and resided there until his death. This home was more recently known as the Asoph place house, but some years ago was taken down and removed.

Event

June 5, 1778, Jesse Doolittle (recorded as of New Hartford) deeds to Ebenezer Doolittle of Wallingford 10 acres and 73 rods of land in Wallingford and Parish of New Cheshire; consideration 110 lbs. Nov. 15,1778, he deeds two other pieces of land in same locality to Ebenezer for 600 lbs.