In a message dated 05/08/2001 1:39:53 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > It seemed like it was originally LeSueur and then over time, changed, in > some of the families. The connection on my side is John Lesure, b. 1722/23, > whose father is Philip Lesure and whose grandfather is listed as Nicholas > LeSuer. > > John married Sarah White in 1748/49. > > Are you connected with those? > > Hi Diane, My research specialty (you might say) is the CHILSON family. My interest in LESURE comes because of the marriage of Gideon LESURE to Rhoda CHILSON. See below. Sue Descendants of Philip LESURE Generation No. 1 1. PHILIP1 LESURE died 6 May 1811 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts (Source: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Mendon, MA, to 1850, (1920), page 480.). He married ABIGAIL BENHAM 30 December 1741 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts (Source: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Mendon, MA, to 1850, (1920), page 342.). Child of PHILIP LESURE and ABIGAIL BENHAM is: 2. i. GIDEON2 LESURE, b. 7 December 1754, Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts; d. Unknown. (Note: This couple had a large family. The following other children are listed in Mendon Vrs: Abigail, Abner, Bethuel, Edward, Elizabeth, Jemima, Kezia, Levi, Luke, Mary, Patience, Thomas. I did not enter them in my data base because I was only interested in Gideon.) Generation No. 2 2. GIDEON2 LESURE (PHILIP1) was born 7 December 1754 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts (Source: Charles Warren Humes and Marilyn Harper Humes, Descendants of Nicholas Humes of Massachusetts, (Clipper Press, AZ, 1996).), and died Unknown. He married RHODA CHILSON 11 December 1783 in Uxbridge, Worcester Co., Massachusetts (Source: (1) Vital Records of Uxbridge, MA, to 1850, (publ. Boston, 1916), page 274 and 228., (2) Holbrooke Microfiche Series, Uxbridge, MA, Town Records, 23 Nov 1783, date of intention.), daughter of JEREMIAH CHILSON and RACHEL HUMES. She was born 10 November 1758 in Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island (Source: (1) Vital Records of Uxbridge, MA, to 1850, (publ. Boston, 1916), page 46, Found in Uxbridge VR with a notation that it occurred in Glocester, (2) Holbrooke Microfiche Series, Uxbridge, MA, Town Records.), and died Unknown. Marriage Notes for GIDEON LESURE and RHODA CHILSON: Both of Uxbridge, by Josiah Spalding, pastor. More About GIDEON LESURE and RHODA CHILSON: Fact 1: 23 November 1783, Intention filed in Uxbridge, MA. Fact 2: By Josiah Spaulding, Pastor. Children of GIDEON LESURE and RHODA CHILSON are: i. EUNICE3 LESURE, b. 18 March 1784, Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts (Source: Vital Records of Uxbridge, MA, to 1850, (publ. Boston, 1916), page 104.). ii. RHODA LESURE, b. 28 March 1785, Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts (Source: Vital Records of Uxbridge, MA, to 1850, (publ. Boston, 1916), page 105.). iii. CHLOE LESURE, b. 30 August 1787, Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts (Source: Vital Records of Uxbridge, MA, to 1850, (publ. Boston, 1916), page 104.). iv. SIMEON LESURE, b. 9 August 1789, Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts (Source: Vital Records of Uxbridge, MA, to 1850, (publ. Boston, 1916), page 105.). v. RICHARD LESURE, b. 24 May 1792, Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts (Source: Vital Records of Uxbridge, MA, to 1850, (publ. Boston, 1916), page 105.). vi. ALLEN LESURE, b. 18 July 1795, Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts (Source: Vital Records of Uxbridge, MA, to 1850, (publ. Boston, 1916), page 104.). vii. SAMUEL LESURE, b. 9 May 1797, Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts (Source: Vital Records of Uxbridge, MA, to 1850, (publ. Boston, 1916), page 105.). viii. DAVID DUNN LESURE, b. 12 August 1799, Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts (Source: Vital Records of Uxbridge, MA, to 1850, (publ. Boston, 1916), page 104.). Compiled by Susan Marie HILLIER ROE 117 Harvard Lane Seal Beach, CA 90740-2508 8 May 2001