[CHESNUT] Re: Harry Chestnut Emma Warren Chestnut
by by way of Don Chesnut <chesnut@kgs.mm.uky.edu>
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Hi, I am doing research on the African American Chestnut family from
Camden, Kershaw County, SC. The earliest known ancestor was a Johnson
Chestnut born circa 1828 in Kershaw County, SC. This may have been on the
Plantation of a John Chesnut in Kershaw County known as Knight's Hill. It
is probable that Johnson was the son of this John Chesnut and an unknown
slave women from the plantation. It appears that he was given his freedom
by John Chesnut and came to Alachua County, Florida in the 1850s. This was
the same time that John Chesnut's three sons, James, John and Thomas
Whittaker also came to Alachua County. Johnson and his family probably
came down as a freeman with these brothers. Johnson Chesnut married a
Maria in Kershaw County and had the following children all born in Kershaw
County except for the latter who was born in Alachua County, Florida; John
b. 1851, Lawrence Edward b. 1853, James b. 1856, Bessie b. 1857 and Edward
Mitchell b. 1868. I am trying to make!
some connection with the Chestnut from Camden area. Thanks. Jerry
Greene, jgreene(a)gator.net