Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Joseph Chinn

Male 1704 - 1754  (50 years)


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  • Name Joseph Chinn 
    Birth 1704  Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 28 Jan 1754  Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I29550  Tree1
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

    Father Rawleigh Chinn,   b. 23 May 1684, Morritico Creek, Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Mar 1742, St Mary's White Chapel Parish, Lancaster County, Virginia - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Easter Ball,   b. 1685, Millenbeck, Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 May 1751, Lancaster County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1703  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F19512  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Priscilla Downman,   b. Abt 1704, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1750 (Age ~ 47 years) 
    Marriage Aft 1733  Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John Joseph Chinn,   b. 1739, Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Feb 1791, Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F19527  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

    Family 2 Elizabeth Ball,   b. 23 Mar 1708, Bewdley, St. Mary's White Chapel, Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1733, Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 24 years) 
    Marriage 2 May 1727  Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Anne Chinn,   b. Bef 1730, Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1775, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 47 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F19532  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1653-1800 Lancaster County, Virginia Wills [Ida J. Lee];
      CHICHESTER, Ann. Will. 9 Feby. 1725. Rec. 10 Dec. 1729. Husband, Richard Chichester; Aunt, Dorathea, wife of Jeremiah Greenham of Richmond county; Niece, Ellen Heale; Nephew, Joseph Chinn son of my brother Raw. Chinn; Thomas Chinn; Chichester Chinn; Ann Chinn; Sarah Chinn, children of my brother. Nephew Raw. Chinn, son of brother Raw. Chinn; John Chinn. Capt. Geo. Heale; William Payne and wife, Wm. Heale, Geo. Heale Jr., Ann Heale and Catherine Heale; Elizabeth Heale; Catherine Lindsay; Catherine Kirk; Sarah Heale; James Atchison. Extr. Rawleigh Chinn. Wits. Edmund Currell, Eliz. Heale, Catherine Quirk. W.B. 12, Page 123.
      Inventory above estate returned by Rawleigh Chinn, Extr. 13 May 1730. W.B. 12, Page 172.
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      1653-1800 Lancaster County, Virginia Wills [Ida J. Lee];
      CHINN, Rawleigh. Will. July & August 1741. Rec. 12 March 1741 /2.
      Legatees: Sons; Joseph (land in Prince William County) Thomas; Chichester (land in Richmond and King George counties); Rawleigh; daughter Ann Shearman; Gr.son Rawleigh Shearman, (land in Prince William Co.) godson, Charles, son of Margaret Downman; Christopher and Elijah sons of sd Margaret Downman; Celia Nichols, daughter of Elizabeth Nichols; Joseph Durham, Dominick Newgent, Bryan Stott, Easter Chinn, and Wm. Glascock. Extr. Son Rayleigh Chinn W.B. 13, Page 253.
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      1653-1800 Lancaster County, Virginia Wills [Ida J. Lee];
      CHINN, Easter. Will 2 August 1749. Rec. 10 May 1751.
      Sons: Joseph, Rawleigh and Thomas Chinn; Daughter Ann Shearman; Heirs of Chichester Chinn; Gr.son Rawleigh Shear- man, son of Martin Shearman and Ann his wife; Gr.daughter Mary Shearman, dau. of Martin Shearman and Ann his wife. Gr.dau. Easter Shearman. Wits. Henry Tapscott, Margaret Tapscott. W.B. 15, Page 32.
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      1653-1800 Lancaster County, Virginia Wills [Ida J. Lee];
      HEALE, Joseph. 1 July 1740. Rec. 9 Oct. 1741.
      Wife: Hannah. Nephew: George Heale. Niece: Betty Heale. Cousins: Jno. Rogers, Hannah Blackmore, Jos. Rogers, Edwd. Rogers, Jos Chinn. To be buried in graveyard where brothers Geo. & John are buried. Exors: Wife, Geo. Heale, Jos. Chinn and Jno. Rogers. Wits: Giles and Wm. Robinson and Jos. Ball. W.B. 13, Page 239.
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      1653-1800 Lancaster County, Virginia Wills [Ida J. Lee];
      HEALE, William. Ap. & Division. 8 July 1737. Rec. 3 Sept. 1737. Joseph Chinn, Gent. & Priscilla His wife for her part of her late husband, Mr. Wm. Heale's estate. W.B. 13, Page 62.
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      1736-1743 Lancaster County, Virginia Deed Book 13; [Richard S. Hutchinson]; Page 4.
      10 May 1736. Rawleigh Chinn, of St. Mary's White Chappel Parish, Lancaster Co., VA, Gent., gave to his son, Rawleigh Chinn, of the afsd. place, mariner, the messuage, kitchen, and parcel of land lying in the afsd. place being 30 acres beg. at a marked corner in a piece of tobacco ground nigh Morrattico Creek, below Hollowing Point, and then ... said messuage, kitchen, and land is presently in the occupation of the said Rawleigh Chinn, Junr. Wits.: Jos Ball, Jos. Chinn, John Chinn. Recorded - 12 May 1736.
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      1741-1750 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 10; [Wesley E. Pippenger]; Page 46-47.
      Deed. 4 JAN 1741/2. Joseph Chinn, of St. Mary's White Chappel Parish, LC, Gent., to his brother Rawleigh Chinn, the younger, of same, Gent.; whereas John Chinn, late of the said parish, Gent., dec., brother of the said Joseph Chinn and Rawleigh Chinn, was in his lifetime and at the time of his death seized in fee of 100a of land with appurtenances, in LP, RC, and purchased by the said John Chinn of Millner alias Milender Henderson, widow, and by his nuncupative [will] devised the same to his said brother Rawleigh Chinn and his heirs, which said will not being in writing could not in strictness of law take effect so that after the decease of the said John Chinn the said 100a of land with appurtenances descended to the said Joseph Chinn as the eldest brother and heir to the said John Chinn,
      and the said Joseph Chinn desires the said land should go according to the intent of the said will; in consideration thereof and for the brotherly love which he has for his said brother Rawleigh Chinn, and also for 5 shillings; acquit and discharge etc. to the said Rawleigh Chinn, all that said 100a of land. Signed Jos. Chinn. Wits. Thos. Randall, Richard Flint, Chichr. Chinn, William Camell, Robert Davis. Memorandum. Rec. 4 JAN 1741/2.

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