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Surnames: CHANCE, HOWARD, RABB
Classification: Query
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RE:
N. C. to Jersey Co., IL
The Chance Family by Hilda Chance, 1981, p. 216: Benjamin Chance, b. c1750 NC, m. Rachel
Radd, b. 1750 VA. To Jersey Co., IL. Son, Ezekiel. See OH Quartrly, "The Gateway to
the West.
Think I see where the mix-up is,
Benjamin b. abt 1753 in Maryland - married a woman named Rachel - son of John : Source
DAR
Records indicate that he served in the Revolutionary War militia of North Carolina.
Maryland > North Carolina > Grayson VA line...
1 John CHANCE
....2 Benjamin CHANCE b. abt 1753 Maryland
.......+ Rachael ?Unknown d. abt 1850 buried Jersey Co., IL
...........3 Ezekiel CHANCE b. Dec 10, 1793 Wayne Co., NC -- this is not the Ohio line..
Someone has followed their line back and connected to the wrong Benjamin ..
There where two different Benjamin's that married two different Rachel's
The Ohio line connects to Jane HOWARD and Rachel RABB.
PA > OH line..
1 William CHANCE
+ Elizabeth COLE
....2 Benjamin CHANCE I b. abt 1740 England d. aft 1820 <Harrison Co., OH>
.......+ Jane HOWARD - married abt 1772
...........3 Benjamin CHANCE II b after 1772 Chester PA d. aft 1820 <Harrison Co.,
OH>
..............+ Rachel RABB b. ca after 1772
...........3 John CHANCE b. 31 Mar 1784 Chester Co., PA
..............+ Mary GLASS
...........3 Peter CHANCE b. abt 1784 PA
..............+ Sarah CANNON (m. 1809)
...........3 Perry CHANCE b 20 February 1791, Bedford Co, PA. d.13 July 1858 Stark County,
Ohio
..............+ Lavina RUBEL
SHARPLES CONNECTION....
1 Henry HOWARD b: 22 DEC 1689 d: 12 DEC 1760
+ Hannah SHARPLES b: 5 AUG 1697 d: 17 OCT 1780
....2 Grace HOWARD b: 11 MAR 1721
.......+ Benjamin KENDALL
....2 Mary HOWARD b: 11 AUG 1722
.......+ Isaac MOSS
....2 John HOWARD b: 3 FEB 1725 d: 12 OCT 1793
.......+ Elizabeth PERRY d: 1790
...........3 Peter HOWARD
...........3 Jane HOWARD
..............+ Benjamin CHANCE
...........3 Grace HOWARD
..............+ George GOOD
...........3 Perry HOWARD
..............+ Elizabeth EVANS
...........3 Mary HOWARD
..............+ Benjamin WORRALL
....2 Peter HOWARD b: 15 JAN 1726
.......+ Elizabeth CHADWICK
.......+ Sarah Osborn PRICE
....2 Hannah HOWARD b: 15 FEB 1729 d: 2 MAR 1774
.......+ Augustine PASSMORE b: 27 SEP 1714 d: 25 JUL 1782
....2 Rebecca HOWARD b: 4 SEP 1731 d: 1808
....2 Henry HOWARD , Jr. b: 26 OCT 1733 d: 1737
....2 Richard HOWARD b: 9 MAR 1736
.......+ Jane WOOD
....2 James HOWARD b: 9 NOV 1738
.......+ Alice PASSMORE.
.......+ Hannah Harper JONES