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Mathews-Williams Family Genealogy
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Chichester Chinn owned land in Richmond and King George Counties, VA.
John Chynn owned an estate called "Oakley" in Lancaster Co., VA, after landing on the boat, "James" at Maraticco Creek, VA in 1657. He came to Virginia the first time on business for the King of England. He returned in 1662 and bought 1,000 acres of land, (Aug 24, 1664), on Marattico Creek, Lancaster Co., VA. He then received altogether six grants of land (1664-1667) from the King of England for deeds of bravery, part in the same location and the rest in Prince William County, it being called the White Chapel Grant.
Will recorded Lancaster, Lancaster Co., VA on 21 May 1692. Will Book 8, p. 35.
In the name of God Amen the fifteenth day of December An. Dom. 1691 I JOHN CHINN SR. of the County of Lancaster, Gent. being in sound and perfect memory thanks be to Almighty God and calling to remembrance the uncertainties therto of this transitory life and that all flesh must give unto death when it shall please God to call do make and constitute ordaine and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following revoking and annulling by these presents all and every Testament and Testamenty, Will and Wills heretofore by me made and declared whether by word or writing and this to be taken only for my last will and testament and none other. And first being penitent and sorry from the bottom of my heart for my sins past most humbly desiring forgiveness for the same I give and committ my Soul unto God my Saviour and Redeemer in whom and by the merits of Jesus Christ I trust and believe assuredly to be saved and to have full remission of all my sins and that my soul with my body at the General Day of Resurrection shall rise again with joy and through the merits of Christ's death and passion possess and inherit the Kingdonm of Heaven prepared for the elect and chosen and my body to be buried in such place where it shall my executor hereafter named and appoint. And now for the settling of my debts as I am now possessed with and it hath pleased God for far above my deserts to bestow upon me I do order and dispose of the same in manner and form following that is to say:Item I give unto my loving wife ALICE CHINN my saddle horse and all my furniture thereunto belonging called by the name of Dragon and also the riding horse with all her furniture belonging called by the name of Hester.
Item I give unto my sone JOHN TRUSSELL and my daughter ELIZABETH TRUSSELL his wife twelve pounds apiece to be paid them six months after my death.
Item I give unto my sone THOMAS CHILTON and my daughter SARAH CHILTON his wife twelve pence a piece to be paide within six months after my decease.
Item I give unto my daughter ANN CHINN all that tract of land bee it more or less whereon Thomas Clutton (Chilton) now lives which I bought of Richard Lloyd lying upon the head of Powells Creek and to her heirs forever I give unto my said daughter ANN one feather bed a pair of blanketts a rugg a bolster and one pillow one iron pott a frying pan a mare with all her increase running Kirbys Nook foure sheep twelve head of Cattle when she shall come to the age of sixteen years and not before.
Item I give unto my daughter KATHERINE CHINN all the right and title which I have to a tract of land lying at the head of Moraticco which I purchased of Thomas Maddison to her and her heirs forever ten head of cattle foure sheep a mare aged two years old with all her increase forever one feather bed a pair of sheets a rug bouldster and one pillow one iron pott a frying pan when she comes to the age of sixteen years and not before.
Item I give unto my sone JOHN CHINN twelve pounds in money to bee paid as that six months after my decease because I have paide and he has used his portion already.
Item I give unto my sone RAWLEIGH CHINN all the tract of land I now live upon and to his heirs forever one feather bed and furniture one iron pott four sheep tenn head of cattle one mare three years old with all her increase when he shall come to the age of twenty years and not before and also one negro between sixteen and twenty.
Item My will and pleasure is that all the said cattle and sheep soe given unto my saide children as aforesaid as they shall come to their respective age or ages to be delivered as aforesaid the cattle shall not exceed tenn years apiece nor the sheep to exceed five years apiece.
Item My will and pleasure is that all my estate bothe Chattles and personall except before expressed given and bequeathed as aforesaid I give unto my loveing wife ALICE CHINN whom I make whole and sole executrix of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale the day and year above writte
JOHN CHINN Sig. ye SealeSigned sealed and published and declared this to bee my last Will and Testament in presence of us: William Smith, Alexander Dune, Edward Goffery.
Recorded the 21st day of May 1692. Teste: John Stretchley. Recorded in the Clerk's Office of Lancaster County, Virginia in Will Book No. 8 at page no. 35. A TRUE COPY. teste: Frances Currie, Deputy Clerk Circuit court, Lancaster County, Virginia.
Westmoreland County, Virginia Will of John Bushrod, 26 Jan 1719; 30 March 1720:
Daus. Apphia Fauntleroy and Elizabeth Meriwether 20 shillings each; dau. Hanna Bushrod 1 negro, L100, 12,000 lbs. of tobacco when 17 years of age; dau. Sarah 1 negro, L100 and 12,000 lbs. of tobacco when 17 years of age; son Richard land; son John land and 13 slaves when 19 years of age; son Thomas 900 acres of land, 14 slaves, stock, silver, etc.; to wife Hannah the plantation whereon I live and she to be exx.
The Rev. John Carnegie was the Rector of St. Stephen's Parish. He was ordained and licensed for the Church in Va. by the Ld. Bishop of London, 26 Oct. 1700;