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Dear "jthebiker"
If you have any more information about the Chenault's from Caroline Co.,
I would very much appreciate hearing from you. Am trying to trace ancestry of
my grandmother, Mary Mark Chenault, born there in 1875, father Mark or Marcus
Chenault ???? Any info would be asppreciated. Thanks., MAJ
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Surnames: Chenault/Shinault/Johnson who adopted Chenault children of Bedford Co, Va....
Classification: Query
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I have an Elizabeth Susanna Shinault who was my 2nd Great Grandmother. According to the Chenault family researchers, the Benjamin Shinault born 1723 who died in 1766/77, his wife died one year later in 1767 and they had six children who were made wards of the church back then....One of their children was another Benjamin Shinault born 1760 in essex Co, Va....he married a lady by the name of Susan (no last name...This Susan would have been my 3rd Great Grandmother....
Benjamin & the other siblings had been adopted out...I beleive another researcher who does the Chenault Redbook sent me something about a family named Johnson. This might be part of your family of Johnson's.....Do you show anything about William & Margaret Jane Johnson adopting any children? Any help would be greatly appreciated....
My Elizabeth Susanna Shinault was born in the North Carolinas abt 1800 to 1810 & she had a sister by the name of Deborah born abt 1796......My Elizabeth Susanna Shinault's father was Benjamin Shinault born 1760 in essex co, Va & died on May 4th, 1847 in Surry co, North carolina....
Thanks,
Cheryl Wallace
rddc(a)sbcglobal.net
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Surnames: Seal Seale Beasley Beazley Pruit Pruett Chenault Harrison Southworth
Classification: Biography
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“My Book of Memories Past”
by Virginia Norton Seal (1879-1957), written 1951
Handed down to her niece Ora Clyde Beasley Jones. Transcribed from Virginia’s original personal handwritten notes by Ora’s grandaughter, and great-grandaughter.
Page Two:
My mother’s family record: Gabriella Harrison Pruett Seal
Great grandparents: Hannah Southworth and Turner Chenault
Grandparents: Elijah Pruett and Elizabeth or Betty Harrison
Parents: William Harrison Pruett and Mary Catherine Chenault
Their children:
1. William Pruett Jr.
2. Gabriella Harrison Pruett
3. Mary Cathrine Pruett
4. Elijah Pruett
5. Caroline Pruett
6. Editha Pruett
7. Virginia Alice Pruett
8. Martha Ellen Pruett
9. Laura Ann Pruett
10. Sara Ella Pruett
Page Three:
Mother’s great grandparents: Col. William Henry Harrison -
Elizabeth Harrison Pruett
Captain Robert Harrison - brother
Daughters:
Virginia or Jennie Harrison
Elizabeth or Betty Harrison
A cousin or brother: Lucian Harrison
Children of Turner Chenault and Hannah Southworth:
Mary Cathrine Chenault
Mary Frances Chenault
Amanda Chenault
John Chenault
Jim Chenault
Willie Chenault
Page Four:
My mother’s wedding as I remember what she told me:
My mother was Gabriella Harrison Pruett - Father was Lawrence Battle Seal, both of Caroline
Co. Married on July 3, 1866 at her home on the lawn, around 6:00 p.m. by the Rev. Edgar Rowe.
Her gown was white with a long veil. Twelve bridesmaids and grooms - don’t remember but a
few of their names. There was a wedding supper and large attendance of friends and neighbors.
Page Five:
Births:
William Battle Seal Jan. 21, 1868
Mary Frances Seal June 15, 1870
Sarah Editha Seal Nov. 4, 1872
Timothy Walton Seal Apr. 19, 1874
Archie Bunyon Seal Mar. 11, 1876
Charle Rosser Seal Feb. 20, 1878
Virginia Norton Seal Sep. 6, 1879
Irene Mooresman Seal Aug. 29, 1881
Lawrence Garland Seal Jul. 8, 1883
Children of Lawrence Battle Seal and Gabriella Pruett Seal - all of Shiloh Church and Bagby
P.O., Caroline Co., VA. On “Pruett’s Estate,” just below the Shiloh Church - all the Pruett family
are resting there in the Shiloh Cemetery, except those members elsewhere.
Page Six:
Deaths of the Seal Family:
Father, Lawrence B. Seal Mar. 7, 1917
Mother, Gabriella Harrison Pruett Seal May 13, 1917
Children’s deaths:
William Battle Seal Aug. 15, 1944
Mary Seal Chenault Oct. 12, 1941
Timothy W. Seal Dec. 15, 1941
Archie B. Seal May 19, 1940
Charlie R. Seal May 18, 1946
Edith Seal Beasley Apr. 18, 1954
L. Garland Seal Jun. 25, 1951
Page Seven:
My father’s family as I remember: Lawrence Battle Seal
Grandfather: Benjamin Seal
His children: John Mann Seal
William or Billy Seal
Cary Seal of Tennessee
Martha Seal - married Forsythe
Mary Seal - married Madison
Old home in Caroline County known as “Seales”, near or adjoining Burnett’s farm.
Father: John Mann Seal - wife: Frances Chenault
His children: Lawrence B. Seal
Timothy W. Seal
John B. Seal
Betty O. Seal - married Durrett
Mary F. Seal - married Durrett
Georgianna Seal - married Durrett
Page Eight:
Marriages of Family
Lawrence B. Seal to Gabriella Harrison Pruett July 3, 1866
W. L. Chenault to Mary Frances Seal Mar. 23, 1892
John A. Beasley to Edith S. Seal May 10, 1892
Timothy W. Seal to Annie L. Durrett Dec 26, 1895
William B. Seal to Leah Schools Mar. 31, 1898
William B. Seal to Hannah Lumpkin Dec. 29, 1910
A. B. Seal to Alice L. Durrett Dec. 23, 1900
Charlie R. Seal to Irene M. Seal Dec. 9, 1902
L. Garland Seal to Edith F. Dyer Jan. 19, 1922
Page Nine:
Mother’s and father’s deaths:
March 7, 1917 Lawrence Battle Seal in the 71st year of his age. He was laid to rest in Shiloh
Cemetery at the church where he was a member. Good neighbor, good citizen, and Christian.
Gabriella Harrison Pruett Seal - passed away May 13, 1917 - she was sick only three weeks.
During this time she gave testimony of her Christian life. She was often in prayer and lead a
consecrated Christian life. Her daily prayer was that God would give us back to her, an undivided
family... laid away on March 10, 1917 at the church she loved so dearly among her loved ones
who had gone on before.
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Surnames: Seal Seale Pruit Pruett Harrison Chenault Beasley Beazley
Classification: Bible
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Seal Family Bible
Owned by William Battle and Gabriella Pruett Seal. Handed down through their daughter Virginia Norton Seal to her niece, Ora Clyde Beasley Jones. Transcribed by Ora’s grandaughter
and great-grandaughter.
Births
William B. Seale was born 21st Jan., 1868
Mary F. Seale was born 18th June, 1870
Sara E. Seale was born 4th Nov., 1872
Timothy W. Seale was born 19th April, 1874
Archie B. Seale was born 11th March, 1876
Charlie R. Seale was born 20th Feb., 1878
Virginia N. Seale was born 9th Sep., 1879
Irene M. Seale was born 29th Aug., 1881
Lawrence G. Seale was born 8th July, 1883
Eugenie H. Chenault was born 19th Sep., 1868
Sarah E. Pruett was born 24th June, 1864
Gabriella Pruitt was born Dec. 8, 1842
Lawrence B. Seal was born May 19, 1846
William Harrison Pruett was born May 1805
Mary Chenault Pruett was born 1815
Laura Pruett Chenault was born Feb. 6, 1854
Leonard L. Beasley was born Feb. 6, 1893
Audrey B. Chenault was born Jan. 31st, 1893
Mattie L. Chenault was born Feb. 8, 1895
Ora Clyde Beasley was born Aug. 25th, 1895
Willie H. Chenault was born June 1st, 1896
John Everett Beasley was born Aug. 1st, 1897
Emmett V. Beasley was born Jan. 29
Floyd M. Beasley was born Jan. 27
Earnest Peerman Beasley (no date)
Beatrice L. Seal was born Nov. 29, 1901
Gertrude B. Seal was born Feb. 12, 1913
Marriages
L. B. Seale to Gabriella Pruett July 3rd, 1866
J. A. Beasley to Edith Seale May 10, 1892
W. L. Chenault to Mary Seale March 23, 1892
W. B. Seale to Leah Schools March 31st, 1893
T. W. Seale to Annie Derrett Dec. 26th, 1895
A. B. Seale to Alice Derret Dec. 23rd, 1900
C. R. Seale to Alice Edwards May 15th, 1902
C. W. Seale to Irene Seal Dec. 9th 1903
W. B. Seal to Hannah Lumpkin Dec. 29, 1910
L. G. Seal to Edith Dyer Jan. 19th, 1922
Deaths
William Pruett Jr. died 24th Sep., 1861
Caroline Pruett died 8th Oct., 1861
Elijah S. Pruett died Oct. 1861
Editha P. Pruett died Oct. 1861
Virginia A. Pruett died Oct. 1861
Martha E. Pruett died Oct. 1861
Elizabeth C. Pruett died 25th Dec., 1871
Hester A. Pruett died Dec. 1878
Lucy F. Pruett (no date)
Temple Pruett (no date)
Mary Pruett died Feb. 1869
William Pruett Sr. died July 1874
Mattie L. Chenault died July 23rd 1896
Willie H. Chenault died July 12th, 1896
Mary C. Acors died April 4th, 1894
Margaret A. Pruett died Jan. 12th, 1917
Laurence B. Seal died March 7th, 1917
Gabriella Pruett Seal died May 13th, 1917
Laura Pruett Chenault Feb. 6th, 1936
Archie B. Seal May 19th, 1940
Mary F. S. Chenault Oct. 1st, 1941
Timothy W. Seal Dec. 15th, 1941
William B. Seal Aug. 15th, 1944
Laurence G. Seal June 25th, 1951
Charles R. Seal May 15, 1945
Edith S. Beasley April 18, 1954
Virginia N. Seal Nov. 20, 1957