Edward Blanchard Chessman1

M, b. 12 February 1829, d. 27 December 1863
Edward Blanchard Chessman|b. 12 Feb 1829\nd. 27 Dec 1863|p273.htm|Lieut. Ziba Chessman|b. c Sep 1784\nd. 9 Feb 1858|p289.htm|Deborah White Blanchard|b. c 1795\nd. 8 Jul 1856|p291.htm|Ziba Chessman|b. bt 1757 - 1758\nd. 27 Mar 1796|p293.htm|Mehitable Belchor|b. 17 May 1765\nd. 1 May 1840|p295.htm|John Blanchard|b. 19 Apr 1751\nd. 18 Dec 1801|p948.htm|Lois Pratt|b. 10 Dec 1759\nd. 13 Oct 1826|p949.htm|
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     Edward Blanchard Chessman was born on 12 February 1829 at Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts.3 He was the son of Lieut. Ziba Chessman and Deborah White Blanchard.2 Edward Blanchard Chessman married Emily White Orcutt, daughter of Asa Orcutt and Olive Belcher, on 19 April 1851 at Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts.4 Edward Blanchard Chessman was bootmaker in 1855.5 He and Emily White Orcutt appeared on the census of 1860 at Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Edward Blanchard Chessman began military service on 7 September 1863 He was drafted at the age of 34 into Company H, 32nd Infantry Regiment.6
He Although there is no evidence that he participated in all (or any) of these battles, the following is a list of activity for the Mass 32nd Regiment during Edward Chessman's service:

At Warrenton and Beverly Ford till September 17.
At Culpeper until October 11.
Bristoe Campaign October 11-22.
Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8.
Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2.
At Bealeton, Va., until May, 1864.

He died on 27 December 1863 at Alexandria, Virginia, at age 34; died of disease, chronic diarrhea.6 He was buried on 27 December 1863 at Alexandria National Cemetery, Alexandria City, Virginia.

Children of Edward Blanchard Chessman and Emily White Orcutt

Citations

  1. [S1] Richard A. Damon & D. Bradford Damon, Damon Family of Scituate, Mass, p. 278.
  2. [S53] Samuel Chessman, Genealogy of the Chessman Family in the United States from 1713 to 1893, p. 32.
  3. [S10] Unknown compiler, Vital Records of Weymouth, Edward Blanchard, s. Lt. Ziba and Deborah, Feb. 12, 1829. [Chessman, C.R.2.] [Chessman, s. Ziba and Deborah W., G.R.9.] [Chessman, Mass. Inf. Reg't.. 32nd Co. H., G.R.14.]
  4. [S11] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910 (published), Vol: 55 ; Page: 217.
  5. [S11] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910 (published), as declared in birth registration of his daughter, Harriet, Vol: 91 ; Page: 260.
  6. [S29] MA Historical Data Systems of Kingston.
  7. [S51] 1860 United States Federal Census.
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