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Nothing of any substance. I realize from reading your earlier posts that you need
Chancey/Bohannon connections. Sorry, I have not found that, but the Bohannon's were
most likely kin to Celia Griffis in some way.
If you want or need thoughts...i.e., speculation concerning Zachariah himself, here is
what I "THINK"..notice the operative word, think!
Zachariah, born about 1805 in South Carolina was a son of Jeremiah Chancey who (in all
likely hood) descends from Pasquotank and Perquimans Counties North Carolina through
Zachariah Chancey, son of Edmund Chancey Sr.
That first(?) Zachariah fell out of his father Edmund's good graces and was cut from
Edmund's Will with one Shilling. Zachariah left that area prior to his fathers passing
in 1753.
A Zachariah shows up in South Carolina asking the Colonial Government for reimbursement
for "a horse pressed" and provisions in 1760. The Colonial government/militia
could stop by your farm and re provision itself and commandeer a horse if needed. One of
Zachariah's sons, Edmund...witnesses a Will for Thomas Simpson in St. Marks Parrish,
SC 6 Dec 1762.
The latter day Jeremiah Chancey, So named after the original Zachariah's Brother
Jeremiah who died , was enumerated in the 1790 SC census near what is today, Walterboro,
SC.
I "THINK" this Jeremiah was a son of the NC Zachariah. His son, Jeremiah settled
near Walterboro, SC and was enumerated there as Geremiah Chancy in 1790. His son Jeremiah
found his way into Georgia sometime around 1810/1815. He was married twice. His first wife
had apparently died prior to 1820..Georgia's first surviving census. He had sons and
daughters in his household. Later, the Zachariah who married Celia Griffis is found living
near Jeremiah in Ware County. Then, he moves to New River County, Florida..along with
known descendants of (his father) Jeremiah.
Zachariah and Celia did not have any children, and no further trace of them are found
after 1860 near Stark, Bradford County, Florida.
The family names of Zachariah and Jeremiah have only been found in this NC, SC and FL
branch...except, Anne Arundel County, Maryland...prior to 1790.
I know you understand that all of the above is only speculation on my part, and others of
this Chancey branch may disagree with me 200%, but it is my opinion and I will stick to it
unless and until better proof is found.