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Surnames: Chesnutt, Waters, Herring, Bishop
Classification: Query
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Note: Chestnutt, Alexander. Dying intestate, administration requested by John Parnell, who married the relict of the said Chestnutt. May 1, R. Oct. 12, 1690 Page 75 (This was found in book at Public Library "Wills and Admin. of Isle of Wight Co., Va. 1647-1800 Chapman Library No RNC975.554 C466W at the High Point, N. C. Library
Note: Parnell, John: Leg. son Thomas; son James land adjoining James Jolley; son Benjamin, son Joseph; son-in-law John Chesnutt. Wife Extx. D. January 17, 1715 Wit. Jacob Dardin, John Gardner, John Joyner. Page 612 (From same book as above) IT APPEARS THAT JOHN CHESTNUTT, SON OF ALEXANDER AND WIFE (NAME UNKNOWN TO ME) MARRIED HIS STEP SISTER AFTER HIS MOTHER REMARRIED JOHN PARNELL I have gathered from this that Betsy Parnell is the wife of John Chesnutt.
The same library has a book "Marriages of Isle of Wight, Va 1628-1800 Chapman Page 40 Parnell, John & Mrs. ------Chestnutt, R. of Alexander Chestnutt 1690. W. & D.B.2, (Rev.), P.75. ( I am copying it just as it is written and I don't know what the W. & D.B.2 (Rev.) means.
I am connected thru Priscilla Chesnutt dau of Joshua and Patty Chesnutt. Priscilla Owen Tyler. Priscilla was b 1770 d 1820. I have just found that Nancy Herring Waters has as her second husband Joshua Chesnutt. She md him sometime after 1850 Census. Can't find them in 1860 but in 1870 she is a widow again and still in Sampson Co. N. C. Thelmawaters(a)aol.com
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Surnames: Orr-Yates-Tetrick-Casselman-Miller-Brown-Johnson-Thomas
Classification: Query
Message Board URL:
http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ycI.2ACIB/19
Message Board Post:
Sarah Orr and William M. Chesnutt married Brown Cty, 3/31859. Sarah is d/o Amos J. Orr and Caroline UNK. 1880 Census shows a Roxinea Orr niece living with William Chesnutt. William b. MS. Wife Sallie(Sarah??) b. ILL correct age and birthplace for Sarah, and Roxinea b. ILL, and age and birhplace correct for missing girl Orr b. Robert Robertson Orr and Anna Belle Yates. Any help, exchange of information appreciated.