Ezekiel (Cheever), New Haven, the famous sch.master, b. in London, 25 Jan. 1616, arr. at Boston 1637, went next yr. with Gov. Eaton to his new planta. there his w. d. wh. he m. 1638, by whom he had Samuel, b. 22 Sept. bapt. 15 Nov. 1639, H. C. 1659; Mary, bapt. 29 Nov. 1640; Ezekiel, 12 June 1642, prob. d. young; Eliz. 6 Apr. 1645; Sarah, 20 not (as pr. in Geneal. Reg. IX. 358), 21 Sept. 1646; and Hannah, 25 June 1648; was rep. 1646, rem. 1650 to Ipswich, where his teach. was high. esteem. but in 1660 to Charlestown, and mov. in cycles of 10 yrs. he came last to Boston, where he pass. the residue of his life to 21 Aug. 1708. For sec. w. he took at I. 18 Nov. 1652, Ellen, d. prob. of Daniel, and sis. of Joshua Rea, as also sis. of the w. of famous capt. Thomas Lothrop, wh. bore him Abigail, 20 Oct. 1653; Ezekiel, again, 1 July 1655; Nathaniel, 23 June 1657, d. next mo.; Thomas, 23 Aug. 1658, H. C. 1677; Susanna; and William, bapt. 29 Jan. 1665. His w. d. 10 Sept. 1706, and she had been nam. extrix. in his will of 16 Feb. preced. that he did not alter, tho. he liv. to 21 Aug. 1708. In it he ment. only six ch. (the rest of the twelve, prob. hav. d.) and gr.ch. Ezekiel Russell. Mary had m. 22 Dec. 1671, capt. William Lewis of Farmington, as his sec. w.
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