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Author: steven_chain
Surnames: Chain
Classification: queries
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Cisrose,
I saw your post on James William Chain. I am researching my family (Chain) and have
reached a wall. There are some interesting similarities with parts of my family history
and information you gave on James William Chain.
My GG Grandfather was John Chain, orphaned in New Orleans about 1815. His broter
indentured him to a tailor. As an adult he moved to New York and later to Pike County
Ohio. He said that his family was from Westmoreland County PA. Westmoreland County and
Fayette County are in the same part of PA and Pike and Brown Counties are both in southern
Ohio. He also claimed that the family was Scotch-Irish. Other than that we have little
information on the family. I was wondering if you might have any information that would
help me? I found records of two John Chains living in Westmoreland County in the
1790's but have no other information.
Thank you for any information you might have.
Steven Chain
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