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Rhonda Chesnutt wrote:
> Ok, my husband is Robert Blair Chesnutt b: 1956
> son of Robert Paul Chesnutt b: 1933 in Phillipston, PA
> son of Robert Roy Chesnutt b: 1902 in PA
> son of Thomas Patton Chesnutt b: abt 1880 in PA.
>
> Family stories tell of a feud between brothers and one of them changing the
> spelling of the name to Chesnutt so they would not have to be related. It may
> have been Thomas Patton because it wasn't very far back in the line.
>
> Also it was told that the family was originally from Scotland where the name
> before coming to America was Mc Chesney. Has anyone have a link to this line?
>
> Rhonda
>
> Donald Chesnut wrote:
>
> > At 09:57 PM 1/5/00 -0600, you wrote:
> > >OK, I am just now beginning to delve into this branch of my husband's
> > >family tree. He is descended from Abraham Chesnut and Esther Evans. I
> > >understand Abraham (b. 1782) to be the son of John Chesnut and Patience
> > >Gum(m). Here's where my confusion begins...Is John the son of William
> > >or Alexander? I've seen reference to both. Is this a bone of
> > >contention amongst genealogists or am I mixed up? I think that Don
> > >Chesnut's info says William and that Daniel Chesnut's info says
> > >Alexander...
> >
> > There are at least two hypotheses about the origin of this group of
> > Chesnuts. One hypothesis holds that William Chesnut, father of John Chesnut
> > is the son of another William and that they moved from the British Isles
> > (Scotland or Northern Ireland) to Pennsylvania, then down the Shenandoah
> > Valley to Virginia. This hypothesis, by John B. Chesnut Jr., is described
> > in the following webpages:
> >
> > http://www.users.mis.net/~chesnut/pages/chesnut2.htm
> > http://www.users.mis.net/~chesnut/pages/chesnut3.htm
> >
> > Another hypothesis is that William, father of John Chesnut, is the son of
> > Alexander Chesnut of Northern Ireland. This hypothesis was developed, in
> > part, by Dr. V. Gordon Walker whom many of you met at the Chesnut Reunion
> > of 1998. Daniel Chesnut's website below describes this hypothesis.
> >
> > http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/c/h/e/Daniel-sr-L-Chesnut/GENE10-0001.h
> > tml
> >
> > The Chesnut list has been quiet for the last few months. Perhaps we can
> > entertain some dialog about these or other origins for this family. I am
> > not a spokesman or expert on either alternative, but hopefully we can get
> > some insight from those who have done this research. Thank you.
> > Don
>
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Whoops, I found myself in this list a couple of times, do you?
Rhonda
> MISCONCEPTIONS," by Michael John Neill
>
> This is a semi-serious look at some misconceptions that
> genealogists(and non-genealogists) have about family history.
>
> 1) WE ALL HAVE A FAMOUS ANCESTOR, SOMEWHERE. I've got the names of
> over three hundred of my ancestors and have yet to
> have any of them qualify as "famous." In some cases, you may want to
> reconsider being related to someone famous. Hard-working, law-abiding
> relatives are nothing to be ashamed of. Try and document your ancestors
> accurately, whether they were famous or not.
>
> 2) THERE ARE NO "EARLY" BABIES OR SHADY STORIES IN MY FAMILY
> TREE.
>
> Trace
> your ancestry completely for six generations and then we will talk.
>
> 3) THERE WERE THREE BROTHERS WITH THE LAST NAME OF
> [TAKE-YOUR-PICK] WHO CAME TO AMERICA. WE DESCEND FROM THE YOUNGEST
> (OLDEST, MIDDLE, TALLEST, SMARTEST, ETC.)
>
> If this is true, then the number of families who had three
> sons is beyond statistical expectations. Check it out.
>
> 4) IMMIGRANTS WERE ALL POOR.
> There's no doubt that the vast majority of them were and
> came to America with only the clothes on their backs. Once in a while
> though,you'll
> find one who had a little bit of money and came to America hoping to
> make more.
>
> 5) LIFE BEFORE 1900 WAS ONE OF BUCOLIC PASTORAL BLISS, DOTTED BY
> BARN RAISINGS AND CHURCH SOCIALS.
>
> Life before 1900 was hard. No
> running water, no electricity, no law(in some areas), rudimentary
> medical care (if any), child labor, and few of life's creature comforts.
> This only scratches the surface . I'm not even so certain life was
> "simple." If I want a loaf of bread, I go to the store.
> Great-great-grandma likely did not.
>
> 6) EVERYONE LIKES TO HEAR THE TALES OF "NOTORIOUS" ANCESTORS.
>
> Not everyone will think the story of great-great-great-grandma's
> four husbands, two divorces, involvement in a murder, and the running of
> a tavern should be included in the family history.
>
> 7) CENSUS AGES ARE ALWAYS CORRECT.
>
> You must be kidding.
>
> 8) OFFICIAL RECORDS SHOULD NOT CONTAIN ERRORS.
>
> They do. The best way to deal with it is to try and research
> around it where possible.
>
> 9) GENEALOGISTS ARE ALL RETIRED.
>
> Not so. There are genealogists out there who have yet
> to hit forty or retirement. If you see one who has yet to hit puberty,
> tell them to
> interview their grandparents now. Most of all encourage them, gently.
>
> 10) GENEALOGY IS NOT AN INTELLECTUAL HOBBY.
>
> Ever tried to read through (and understand) sixty pages of court
> records from the 1840s? I've taken calculus exams that made more sense.
> Samething goes for platting property in metes and bounds. Talk about
> applied mathematics.
>
> 11) MY FAMILY HAS A CASTLE IN EUROPE.
>
> Some did, but don't believe it until you see it. Don't really
> believe it until you see the deed, title, etc.
>
> 12) MY ANCESTOR SERVED WITH WASHINGTON, LEE, GRANT, ETC.
>
> Choose your war , take your pick. There are lots of these
> stories.Check them out before believing them. Document your
> ancestor's service, accurately.
>
> 13) I GOT IT ON THE INTERNET, THEREFORE IT MUST BE TRUE.
>
> Nope.
>
> 14) I GOT IT ON THE INTERNET, THEREFORE IT MUST BE FALSE.
>
> Nope.
>
> 15) I CAN DO MY GENEALOGY ENTIRELY VIA THE INTERNET.
>
> Nope.
>
> 16) I CAN DO MY GENEALOGY WITHOUT THE INTERNET.
>
> Possibly, but it really saves time.
>
> ((((Please pay attention to this
> One below ))))
>
> 17) THE RECORDS IN STATE Y ARE CLOSING BECAUSE IT WAS POSTED TO
> THE GENEALOGY MAILING LIST FOR THAT STATE.
>
> Check out rumors before you spread them. Think before you forward
> or copy and paste this type of information to other people or
> lists.[Editor's Note: For more on this, see the FGS Suggested Steps for
> Action in the Feb. 9Ancestry Daily News at:
>
> http://www.ancestry.com/learn/columns/dailyarchive/02-09-00.htm#4]
>
> 18) I CAN DO ALL MY RESEARCH ONLY USING VITAL RECORDS, OBITUARIES,
> AND CENSUS RECORDS.
> Goodness! There's a vast treasure trove of other sources out there
> that you can utilize.
>
> 19) MY SURNAME HAS ALWAYS BEEN SPELLED THE SAME WAY, WE NEVER CHANGED
> IT.
>
> Maybe, but then again, maybe not.
>
> 20) EVERYONE REPLIES TO E-MAIL IMMEDIATELY.
>
> Some genealogists have non-genealogy commitments, such as
> family and employment. Be patient and wait a few days before posting a
> follow-up e-mail.
>
> 21) I CAN TRACE MY ANCESTRY IN ONE AFTERNOON AT THE COMPUTER.
>
> Time for a reality check.
>
> 22) I CAN TRACE MY ANCESTORS IN AN AFTERNOON AT THE FAMILY HISTORY
> CENTER.
>
> (See number 21)
>
> 23) SOMEONE HAS ALREADY TRACED MY ENTIRE FAMILY TREE. I JUST
> HAVE TO FIND IT.
>
> That's the tricky part-finding it! Then comes the fun of
> documenting it.
>
> 24) DOCUMENTATION IS ONLY FOR GENEALOGICAL GEEKS WHO GET CHEAP THRILLS
> BY ASKING, "WHERE DID YOU FIND IT?"
>
> How will you ever compare three different birth dates for Grandpa if
> you don't know where you obtained each date?
>
> 25) GENEALOGISTS ARE NUTS.
>
> More likely they are truly focused on their research. However, one
> correspondent told me that working on genealogy "beats spending all my
> free time at a bar."
>
> 26) GENEALOGISTS ARE RUDE AT THE COURTHOUSE OR LIBRARY.
>
> Genealogists are people and a few are rude. Just make certain it's not
> you. No family historian wants to walk into the courthouse just after
> the most obnoxious genealogist on the planet has left the building.
>
> 27) GENEALOGY IS BORING.
>
> You must be kidding. I've learned a great deal about
> history, culture, and myself researching my own family.
>
> 28) YOU OUGHT TO BE DONE WITH THAT FAMILY HISTORY BY NOW.
>
>
> Well, I would except every time I find one ancestor I have two
> more parents to learn about. [Ed. note: Genealogy is a terminal
> disease.]
>
> 29) THERE IS ONE BEST GENEALOGICAL SOFTWARE PACKAGE.
>
> Most have their pros and cons. Pick one that works for you, keep alert
> for new packages, but only change when you have good reason to.
>
> Time
> spent upgrading and upgrading and constantly learning new packages can
> be spent doing research.
>
> 30) YOU ARE COMPLETELY ADDICTED IF YOU SEARCH THE INGREDIENT LIST
> OF YOUR BREAKFAST CEREAL FOR YOUR ANCESTRAL SURNAMES.
>
> This is likely true, but I'm not admitting
> to this one in public!
>
> 31) GENEALOGY IS EXPENSIVE.
>
> The documentation can be expensive. Many will share
> copies but some will not. Spread it out over time if you don't have
> immediate resources.
>
> ~~~~~~~
>
> Thanks Dyane for forwarding this to me.
>
> "Have A Beautiful Day"
> Connie
> *In Beautiful Western Kentucky*
> http://community.webtv.net/ConnieDHurley1/ConniesPagefor
>
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Excerpts from The Mt. Echo [London, Laurel Co., KY]
Reprinted with permission of the Laurel Co Historical Soc.
****************************************************************
SEPTEMBER 4,1903
Mr.. R. M. Chesnut died last Friday at the home of his brother in law Barton
R. Baker, of consumption. Mr. Chesnut leaves a host of friends and relatives
to mourn his death.
[This would be Robert M. Chesnut (b. 1852 KY, d. 1903), son of John Chesnut
and Margaret Jane McKee and husband of Mary Jeanette "Puss" Scoville of
Laurel Co., KY.]
Was searching the 1910 census for for the Coleraine area today and noted a
few Chestnuts that I had not previously seen. If anyone who has recently
joined the list wants my complete set of Chestnut related data for the
Ballymoney area I will be pleased to e-mail it as an attached plain text
file.
Additions to 1901 census data. All the townlands are on the East side of
Coleraine that is in the direction of Ballymoney and Bushmills. They are in
County Derry but on the east side of the Bann river.
Number 1 Spittle Hill.
WILLIAM Chesnut (28), railway porter, born Co Antrim.
MARY Chesnut (33), wife, born Co Antrim.
WILLIAM Chesnut (2), son, born Co Derry.
Number 3 Cloyfin South.
WILLIAM JOHN Chestnut (41), agr labourer.
MARY JANE Chestnut (51), wife.
ROBERT Chestnut (19), son, shoemaker.
JAMES McALONEY Chestnut (17).
JANE Chestnut (14), daughter.
THOMAS Chestnut (11), son.
MATILDA ANN Chestnut (7), daughter. All were born in Cloyfin (corrected to
Co Derry).
Jane McKinley (72), mother-in-law, born Co Armagh.
Number 3 Lisnagalt.
With Norris family.
THOMAS Chestnut (30), farm servant, not married, born Co Derry.
It was not meant to hurt or offend. As with genealogy, it's history.
Hit your delete key if offended and let's get back to census and tax
lists.
Rhonda
Please note this is a petition to "Allow" not force prayer back in the
schools.
Rhonda
> http://www.petitiononline.com/pray/petition.html
>
> This petition is to the US House of Representatives to allow prayer
> back
> into our schools.
> Together as fellow Christians and American Citizens, we can do it!
>
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> clean
> and mail it to everyone that you can.
>
> I thank you all.