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Help[Facts] Re: My column on Chelsea
in reply to a message by Retrospectre
Sorry I missed that. The spelling of her name in the 1850 census is Chelsie and in the 1860 census is Chelsey. So yes, she is an earlier example than the one I found while writing my column.
I am not sure why a battle in Massachusetts would inspire these names in Connecticut. I think they are more likely linked to Chelsea Landing and Chelsea Parade, two historic neighborhoods within the city of Norwich, Connecticut.
I am not sure why a battle in Massachusetts would inspire these names in Connecticut. I think they are more likely linked to Chelsea Landing and Chelsea Parade, two historic neighborhoods within the city of Norwich, Connecticut.
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Israel Putnam lead a couple militias from Connecticut and the Battle of Chelsea Creek was where he distinguished himself enough to get a promotion. The win was considered a moral booster after the first two battles. I just thought maybe there could have been a relative who had fought there. It would have been the first battle fought for those militias in the Revolutionary War.
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