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Surnames: Chain
Classification: Query
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I am searching for information on the siblings of my Great, Great Grandfather, John C.
Chain born in Louisiana in 1807. His parents died about 1812 and his brother Hugh Chain
was given custody. There were two other brothers, William and George and a sister Ella.
Hugh and William fought in the war of 1812 in De Jan's Mitita. Hugh settled on a land
claim near Baton Rouge and William settled on a land claim near St. Tammany. All that is
know of George is that he was a journlist. Ella married a man by the name of Kidd.
Apparently there was another Hugh Chain in the New Orleans area at this time. It appears
he died about 1810. I have a petition to the court in East Baton Rouge dated May 19, 1815
signed by Hugh Chain asking for custody of his brother John Jr. and sister Ella.
I would like to find anyone who has information concerning John's brothers and sister
or their descendents.