Descendants of John Choate (1624-1695)

The Choate family were among the Boston Brahmin Society and one of the first family of Salem, Massachusetts. Their ancestor was John Choate. They were possible of Dutch origin; the father of John was possible Goodman van Choate.



of Sgt. John Choate and Anne

 * Sgt. John Choate (Groton, Bodford, Colchester, England; bapt. 6 Jun 1624 - 4 Dec 1695, Chebacco, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts; m: Anne (1637 - ?)
 * John Choate, Jr. (1661-1733
 * m: 1st, Elizabeth Graves (1667-?)
 * m: 2nd, Mrs. Elizabeth Giddings (?-?)
 * m: 3rd, Mrs. Sarah Perkins (?-?)
 * m: 4th, Mrs. Prudence (Woodward) Marshall (?-1733)
 * Margaret Choate (?-1692)
 * m: Abrahm Fitts (1656-1714)
 * Samuel Choate (?-1713)
 * m: 1668, Mary Williams (1669-?)
 * Mary Choate (1666-c1691)
 * Capt. Thomas Choate (1671-1745)
 * m: 1st, 1690; Mary Varney (1669-1733)
 * m: 2nd, Mrs. Mary Calef
 * m: 3rd, 1743; Mrs. Hannah Burnham (1692-?)
 * Sarah Choate (?-?)
 * m: 1693; John Burnham (1671-1746)
 * Joseph Choate (1678-?)
 * 1702, Rebecca
 * Benjamin Choate (1680-1753)
 * m: 1707, Abigail Burnham (1691-1735)

of Capt. Thomas Choate and Mary Varney

 * Capt. Thomas Choate
 * m: 1st, 1690; Mary Varney (1669-1733)
 * Anne Choate (1691-1759)
 * m: 1710, John Burnham
 * Capt. Thomas Choate, Jr. (1693-1774)
 * m: 1st, Elizabeth Burnham
 * m: 2nd, 1738; Mrs. Sarah Marshall
 * m: 3rd, 1769; Mrs. Rachel (Riggs) Lufkin
 * Mary Choate (1695-1767)
 * m: Parker Dodge (c1690-1742)
 * Col. John Choate (1697-1765)
 * m: 1718, Miriam Pool (1695-1769)
 * Abigail Choate (1699-?)
 * m: (pub. 1720), Capt. John Boardman (1697-1760)
 * Francis Choate (1701-1777)
 * m: 1727, Hannah Perkins (1708-1778)
 * Rachel Choate (1703-1783)
 * m: 1st, 1724; Joseph Rust (1696-1734)
 * m: 2nd, Isaac Martin (?-?)
 * Ebenezer Choate (1706-c1766)
 * m: 1730, Elizabeth Graves (?-1798)
 * Sarah Choate (1708-?)
 * m: 1736, Rev. Ames Cheever (1686-1756)

of Francis Choate and Hannah Perkins

 * Francis Choate (1701-1777)
 * m: 1727, Hannah Perkins (1708-1778)
 * Francis Choate, Jr. (1728-d. young)
 * Capt. William Choate (1730-1785)
 * m: 1756, Mary Giddings (1732-1810)
 * Abraham Choate (1732-1800)
 * m: Sarah Potter (?-1811)
 * Lt. Isaac Choate (1734-1813)
 * m: Elizabeth Low (1736-c1817)
 * Jacob Choate (bapt.1735-prob. d. young)
 * Capt. John Choate (1737-1791)
 * m: 1st, Mary Eveleth (1738-1788)
 * m: 2nd, 1789; Mrs. Sarah (Johnson) Newman (?-1820)
 * Hannah Choate (1739-1785)
 * m: 1757; Rufus Lahrop, Esq (1731-1805)
 * Francis Choate III (1743-d young)

of Capt. William Choate and Mary Giddings

 * Capt. William Choate (1730-1785)
 * m: 1756, Mary Giddings (1732-1810)
 * William Choate, Jr. (1756-1756)
 * David Choate (1757-1808)
 * m: 1st, 1784; Mary Cogswell (1760-1784)
 * m: 2nd, 1791; Miriam Foster (1771-1853)
 * William Choate III (1759-1829)
 * m: 1784, Susannah Choate (1765-1829)
 * Capt. George Choate (1762-1826)
 * m: Susanna Choate (1762-1827)
 * Margaret Choate (1764-?)
 * m: 1786, John Crocker (1760-1814)
 * Capt. Job Choate (1766-1813)
 * m: 1797, Lydia Christophers (1775-1799)
 * Mary Choate (1767-1852)
 * m: 1797, Thomas Baker (1763-1799)
 * Hannah Choate (1770-1810)
 * m: 1793, Samuel Smith (1763-1850)
 * Sarah Choate (1772-1801)
 * Lydia Choate (1774-1839)
 * m: 1801, John Perkins (1774-1856)

of George Choate and Susanna Choate

 * Capt. George Choate (1762-1826)
 * m: Susanna Choate (1762-1827)
 * Infant Daughter (1789-1789)
 * William Choate (1790-1829)
 * m: 1829, Lucretia Burnham
 * John Choate (1792-1823)
 * m: 1819, Sarah Gardner
 * George Choate (1796-1880)
 * m: Margaret Manning Hodges (1805-1887)
 * Francis Choate (1798-1882)
 * Sarah Choate (1803-1805)

of Dr. George Choate and Margaret Manning Hodges

 * Dr. George Choate (1796-1880)
 * m: Margaret Manning Hodges (1805-1887)
 * Dr. George Cheyne Shattuck Choate (1827-1852)
 * m: 1852, Susan O. Kitredge
 * Charles Francis Choate (1828-?)
 * m: 1855, Elizabeth Waterman Carlile
 * Sarah Elizabeth Choate (1829-1860)
 * William Gardner Choate (1830-1870)
 * m: 1870, Mary Lyman Atwater
 * Hon. Joseh Hodges Choate (1832-1862)
 * m: 1861, Carline D. Sterling
 * Caroline Choate (1834-1889)
 * m: 1860, Dr. Prof. Ernst Bruno von Gersdorff (1820-1883)

of Caroline Choate and Dr. Prof. Ernst Bruno von Gersdorff

 * Caroline Choate (1834-1889)
 * m: 1860, Dr. Prof. Ernst Bruno von Gersdorff (1820-1883)
 * Carl August de Gersdorff (1865-1944)
 * m: 1895, Helen Suzette Crowninshield
 * George Bruno de Gersdorff (?-?)

of Carl August de Gersdorff and Helen Suzette Crowninshield

 * Carl August de Gersdorff (1865-1944)
 * m: 1895, Helen Suzette Crowninshield
 * Alma de Gersdorff (1895-?)
 * Chevaliere Josephine de Gersdorff (1896-1975)
 * m: Joseiah Frederick Bradlee, Jr. (1892-1970)
 * Casper de Gersdorff (1901-1982)

of Chevaliere Josephine de Gersdorff and Frederick Josiah Bradlee, Jr.

 * Chevaliere Josephine de Gersdorff (1896-1975)
 * m: Josiah Frederick Bradlee, Jr. (1892-1970)
 * Frederick Josiah Bradlee III (1919-2003)
 * Chevalier Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee (b.1921)
 * m: 1st, Jean Saltonstall
 * m: 2nd, Marie Antoinette Pinchot
 * m: 3rd, Sally Sterling Quinn
 * Constance Bradlee (1924-1993)

of Chevalier Benjamin Crowninsnhield Bradlee and Jean Saltonstall

 * Chevalier Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee (b.1921)
 * m: Jean Saltonstall
 * Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee, Jr.

of Chevalier Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee and Marie Antoinette Pinchot

 * Chevalier Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee (b.1921)
 * ​m: Marie Antoinette Pinchot
 * Dominick "Dino" Bradlee
 * Marina Bradlee

of Chevalier Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee and Sally Sterling Quinn

 * Chevalier Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee (b.1921)
 * ​m: Sally Sterling Quinn (b.1941)
 * ​Josiah Quinn Crowninshield Bradlee (b. 1982)

Harvard Graduates

 * Benjamin Choate - 1703
 * George Choate
 * Joseph Hodge Choate
 * George Cheyne Shattuck Choate
 * Rufus Choate

Notable Members

 * Sgt. John Choate (1624-1695)
 * Col. John Choate (1697 - 1765)
 * Hon. Charles Francis Choate (1828-?)
 * Dr. George Choate (1769-1880)
 * Dr. George Cheyne Shattuck Choate
 * Hon. Joseph Hodges Choate (1832 - 1917)
 * Hon. Rufus Choate (1799-1859)

American Revolutionists

 * Col. John Choate (Chebacco, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts; 25 Jul 1697 - 17 Dec 1765; Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts; m: 3 Mar 1718 to Miriam Pool: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts; 13 Oct 1695 - 1 Mar 1769; daughter of John and Abigail (Ballard) Pool.
 * Capt. Thomas Choate, Jr. (Chebacco, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts; 8 Oct 1718 - 20 Oct 1798; Chebacco, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts; (Faught in the American Revolution) m: 1st., 7 Dec 1742 to Abigail Haskell: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts; 27 Jan 1724 - ?; Chebacco, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts; daughter of Jacob and Abigail (Maxey) Hskell; m: 2nd., 22 Oct 1745 to Dorothy Proctor: Chebacco, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts; Sept 1724 - 14 Jun 1808; Chebacco, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts; daughter of John and Anna Proctor)

Internet Archive

 * The Choates in America (1643-1896)