Henry Chickering

Henry Chickering was an early settler of Dedham, Massachusetts who served in the Great and General Court of Massachusetts[1] and for six years on the Dedham Board of Selectmen.[2]

He may have been the brother of Francis Chickering, with whom he served in the General Court.[1] He was granted land in Salem, Massachusetts in 1640 and was made a freeman in 1641.[1] Chickering was a deacon of the First Church and Parish in Dedham.[1] With his wife, Ann, he had a son, John.[1]

References

Whittemore, Henry (1967). Genealogical Guide to the Early Settlers of America: With a Brief History of Those of the First Generation and References to the Various Local Histories, and Other Sources of Information where Additional Data May be Found. Genealogical Publishing Com. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-8063-0378-9. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
Worthington 1827, p. 79-81.

Works cited

Worthington, Erastus (1827). The history of Dedham: from the beginning of its settlement, in September 1635, to May 1827. Dutton and Wentworth. Retrieved November 8, 2019.

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