Phebe Cheeseman

     Phebe was born on Tuesday, 27 May 1766 in Town of Oyster Bay, Queens County, Long Island, New York. She was the daughter of Joseph Cheeseman and Sarah Badgley. Samuel learned the trade of a carpenter and that of a builder. After their marriage, they settled in Essex street. & later removing to No. 3 Jones street, N. Y. City. "Samuel Wright enlisted on Nov. 7. 1778, in Capt. Arson's company. 3d N. Y. Regt, Col. Peter Ganseroort. Comdg. He was mustered to serve to the end of the War, in place of one Thomas Nelson, who had been a Sergeant in Capt. Tiebout's company, of the same regiment. "Samuel Wright was a sergeant in the N. Y. Troops for a period of two years of actual service". Phebe married Samuel Wright, son of Jotham Wright I and Tabiatha Sammis, on 13 May 1786 in New York City, New York County, New York, at the 1st or 2nd Presbyterian Church.² Samuel & Phebe had children: Sarah [7/28/1787-8/08/1789], Joseph Cheesman [1/01/1790-1/18/1834], Mary [9/12/1792-11/14/1876] [m. Benjamin Lyon], Sarah [3/15/1795-11/08/1884] [m. 9/25/1813 James De Gray], Oliver [12/13/1792-2/04/1871], Harriet [8/20/1797-1/14/1835] [m. 5/11/1820 George Stringham Weekes [9//05/1794-1/10/1835]], Charles Sammis [4/24/1800-7/03/1887], & Susan, [1/09/1804-8/06/1829].³ On 7 September 1787, she was christened in New York City at the 1st or 2nd Presbyterian Church.⁴ Phebe's husband, Samuel, died on 5 July 1806 in New York City leaving her a widow. Phebe departed this life on Monday, 14 January 1850 in New York City at age 83 years, 7 months and 18 days.