Chauncey, Charles, 1777-1849

When Charles Chauncey was ten years old, he was admitted as a student to Yale, but his father held him back. He graduated from Yale at age fifteen. He passed the bar exam before he was of a legal age to practice law, and as an attorney, he was considered a leading legal figure, and a brother of Elihu and Nathaniel Chauncey. He was the son of Charles Chauncey and Abigail Darling Chauncey of Connecticut. He married Hannah Chester on 26 September 26, 1808 in Wethersfield, Connecticut, and they had five children.

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[Letter from John Teackle to Charles Nicoll Bancker, April 15, 1811, Vol. 2]

Letter from John Teackle to Charles Nicoll Bancker. The letter is from Vol. 2 of Charles N. Bancker's correspondence journal. John writes briefly on his intentions to sell the ship he acquired from Littleton Dennis Teackle and the money he owes Charles. He discusses some issues with his business affairs and issues with shipping wine. Additionally he writes that his son James Teackle is out of school because the teaching positions are vacant.

[Letter from John Teackle to Charles Nicoll Bancker, December 10, 1809, Vol. 2]

Letter from John Teackle to Charles Nicoll Bancker. The letter is from Vol. 2 of Charles N. Bancker's correspondence journal. John writes briefly about a land deed that he is returning to Charles after executing it and recording it in the local county.

[Letter from John Teackle to Charles Nicoll Bancker, June 8, 1807, Vol. 1]

Letter from John Teackle to Charles Nicoll Bancker. The letter is from Vol. 1 of Charles N. Bancker's correspondence journal., which pertains to family and business matters and documents national economic and political issues related to the family's interests in banking, commerce, and shipbuilding. John writes about settling some debts and accounts, detailing what money he has received and he has paid. He also mentions some issues with Littleton Dennis Teackle's accounts and debt.

[Letter from John Teackle to Charles Nicoll Bancker, May 2, 1811, Vol. 2]

Letter from John Teackle to Charles Nicoll Bancker. The letter is from Vol. 2 of Charles N. Bancker's correspondence journal. John writes in detail about his current debt situation regarding the debts he acquired from his son Littleton Dennis Teackle. He assures Charles that he is handling various business situations well and Charles will not need to intervene.