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

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Name John Chesley Born 1754 St. Mary's County, Maryland Gender Male Died 1 Aug 1805 Prince William County, Virginia Person ID I63437 Tree1 Last Modified 29 Jun 2022
Father John Chesley, b. 1704, St. Mary's County, Maryland , d. 24 Dec 1767, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate
(Age 63 years)
Relationship natural Mother Elizabeth Williamson, b. Bef 1732, Calvert County, Maryland , d. 4 Apr 1785, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate
(Age > 53 years)
Relationship natural Married Bef 1748 St. Mary's County, Maryland Family ID F9953 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mary Ashcomb Parran, b. 1758, Christ Church Parish, Calvert County, Maryland , d. 5 Jan 1815, Prince William County, Virginia
(Age 57 years)
Married 15 Jan 1779 Christ Church Parish, Calvert County, Maryland Children 1. Elizabeth Chesley, b. 1780, Christ Church Parish, Calvert County, Maryland , d. 1859, Lewis County, Kentucky
(Age 79 years) [natural]
2. Robert Chesley, b. 1782, Christ Church Parish, Calvert County, Maryland , d. 10 Feb 1826, St. Paul's Parish, King George County, Virginia
(Age 44 years) [natural]
3. William Fitzhugh Chesley, b. 1783, Christ Church Parish, Calvert County, Maryland , d. 8 Apr 1843, St. James Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
(Age 60 years) [natural]
4. Catherine Chesley, b. 26 Nov 1786, Christ Church Parish, Calvert County, Maryland , d. 9 Nov 1828, St. Paul's Parish, King George County, Virginia
(Age 41 years) [natural]
5. John Parran Chesley, b. Abt 1788, Christ Church Parish, Calvert County, Maryland [natural]
6. Frances Chesley, b. 1790, Christ Church Parish, Calvert County, Maryland [natural]
7. Charlotte Chesley, b. 1790, Christ Church Parish, Calvert County, Maryland , d. 1832, St. Paul's Parish, King George County, Virginia
(Age 42 years) [natural]
8. Clarissa Chesley, b. 29 Jan 1792, Christ Church Parish, Calvert County, Maryland , d. 6 Aug 1867, Henderson County, Kentucky
(Age 75 years) [natural]
9. Harriett Chesley, b. 1794, Christ Church Parish, Calvert County, Maryland , d. Aft 1823 (Age > 30 years) [natural]
10. Alexander Parran Chesley, b. 1796, Christ Church Parish, Calvert County, Maryland , d. Aft 1851, Danville, Vermillion County, Illinois
(Age > 56 years) [natural]
11. Caroline Chesley, b. 1798, Christ Church Parish, Calvert County, Maryland [natural]
Last Modified 29 Jun 2022 Family ID F33980 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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CHESLEY, JOHN, St Mary's Co. 24 Jan 1765; 24 Dec 1767
To wife Elizabeth Chesley, use of all my lands in St Mary's Co.
To son Chesley, 20 pounds sterling, Negro Bob.
To dau. Elizabeth Pile, mulatto woman now in her possession named Beck and 5 pounds sterling.
To son John Chesley after my wife's decease, all lands I possess in St Marys Co.,viz., tract called "Crockburne, 350 acres, tract called 'Crockburns Marsh," 17 ½ acres, and tract called "Crockburns Swamp, 17 ½ acres; also "Crockburns Island," 13 acres; tract called Hard Fortune,' 62 acres; part of tract called 'Indian Creek with Addition," 36 acres; part of another tract called "Canoe Neck," 17 ½ acres. If he die without issue then to son James Chesley and if he dies without heirs then to son Alexander Chesley.
Remainder of estate after wife's thirds to my six children by my present wife, named John, James, Elizbeth, Mary, Alexander and Rebecca.
Extx.: wife Elizabeth Chesley.
Wit: Benjamin Edwards, Caleb Dossey, Wm. Hancock. 36.341
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Will of Elizabeth Chesley, widow, SMC, 12/3/1773-4/4/1785.
Son: John Chesley, the gold watch that belonged to his father.
Son: Thomas Chesley, 250 pounds sterling at the age of 21. If he dies before that time, to be divided between my children, Alexander Chesley, Elizabeth Chesley, Mary Chesley, Rebecca Chesley, and Ann Chesley.
Late Husband: John Chesley did not make provisions for his daughter, Ann Chesley, and his son, Thomas Chesley. I think it is incumbent on me to supply that defect in his will.
I, therefore, give my daughter, Ann Chesley, one equal moiety or one half
part of the residue and remainder of my estate to be paid to her at the age
of 16 or day of marriage. The other one half part of the balance of my
estate is to be paid to my son, Thomas Chesley, at the age of 21.
Exec., Brother Rev. Mr. Alexander Williamson of Frederick Co., MD.
Wit: Charles Somerset Smith, Joseph Noble Baynes, John Perrie. (St. Mary's County, Maryland Wills, 1776-1791 by Linda Reno and Joann Humphries)Maryland Militia - was appointed lieutenant, 1777, by the Council of the
State of Maryland, belonging to the lower battalion of St. Mary's County
Delegate from Maryland to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia
in 1788
Purchased 1000 acres on the Cedar River in Prince William County, VA
=== Tom Jennings & Linda Reno
12/10/1799, Centinel of Liberty, D.C.: For Sale. The estate whereon I now
reside called Point Patience, 450 ac., Calvert County. It is within 12
hours run to Baltimore and within a day and 1/2 easy riding to the Federal
City or Annapolis. Describes house and buildings, etc. Another 450 ac.
lying within two miles of the above, chiefly wood land, adjoining the land
of Col. John Plater now for sale. John Chesley, 11/11/1799.
John Chesley, late of Md. died Aug 1 at his seat in Prince William Co. in
Va., leaving a wife & many children. Refs. BFG 8/6/1805
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