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Mathews-Williams Family Genealogy
Notes
Mary Ingles Chinn never married.
Archibald Chinn died in infancy.
Joseph Chinn was Justice of Lancaster Co., VA 1734; Church Warden 1750/51; and Burgess of Lancaster 1748/52.
Joseph Chinn may have died January 1, 1754, per Hayden's Virginia Genealogies, p. 75.
He was the receiver of many of the letters included in Joseph Ball's "Letterbook".WILL OF JOSEPH CHINN - 1771:
In the name of God Amen, I JOSEPH CHINN of the Parish of Christ Church in the county of Lancaster being in perfect sense and memory thanks be to Almighty God for it, do make this my last will and testament in manner following: viz. I bequeath my soul to Almighty God my Creator and my body to the earth to be buried being asured that the Sacrifice of Christ is sufficient to atone for all the sins of the faithful, therefore hope that my soul and body will have a joyful meeting at the Resurrection of the Just thru the Merits and Mediation of my Blessed Redeemer, the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.
Item, I give my son JOHN and his heirs all my Land and Tenements, I also give to my son JOHN and his heirs all the right that I have in Morattico Hill.
Item, I give to my son JOHN and his heirs sixty-one negros viz: Tom - Carpenter - Emanuel - Old Nan - Dminio - Hannah - Bacchus - jacob - Adam - Moses - George - Joseph - Daniel - Old Dick - Winny - Edwards - Rawleigh - Abel - Young - Moses - Anthony - Old Lucy - Dinah - Young Winny - Young Daniel - Solomon - Sinah - Bab - Billy - Abigail - Guy - Lucy - Daras - Patty - Betty - Peter - Travis - Aaron - Richard - harry - Nell - Robert - Esther - Stephen - Thomas - Nan - Rhodes - Robin - Babs - Eleasan - Criss - Fielding - Tess - Nelson - Young Adam - Old James - Old Louise - George - Forkin - Judy - John - Harper - and Milly and all their future increase.
Item, I give to my daughter ANN EDWARDS fifteen shllings current money she having already received her portion.
Item, I give my daughter ELIZABETH MONTAGUE fifteen shillings current money she having already received her portion. It is also my will that my daughter ELIZABETH MONTAGUE shall have the use of the negor girl Wilmonth that she has now with her during her life and at her said daus. death I give the said negro girl and all her future increase to my grand-daughter JANE MONTAGUE.
Item, I give to my grand-daughter PRISCILLA CHINN and her heirs the negro girl Priscilla and her future increase.
Item, I give to my grand-son JOSEPH CHINN and his heirs the negro girl Judy and her future increase.
Item, I give to my grand-son JOHN YATES CHINN and his heirs the negro girl Betty and her future increase.
Item, I give to my son JOHN all of my stock of horses, cattle, sheep and hogs, all my household and kitchen furniture of any sort and everything of what nature or kine what so ever not given, I give my said son JOHN and his heirs.
Item, It is my will that my estate be inventoried but not appraised.
Item, I do nominate and appoint my son JOHN whole and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this first day of June 1771.JOSEPH CHINN (SEAL)
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of: Henry Tapscott, Will. Perciful, James Warwick.
At a Court of Lanc. Co. on the 19th day of May 1774. This will was proved in Court by JOHN CHINN Gent. and being proved by Henry Tapscott and James Warwick Wits. therefore and also known by the Court to be the handwriting of the late JOSEPH CHINN dec'd was ordered to be recorded.
Teste: Thomas B. Griffin Cl. L. Court
Will Book 20 - page 75.The following is taken from a promotional brochure (of 1997) for the Red Fox Inn, located in Middleburg, Loudoun County, Virginia:
"The Red Fox Inn, among the most popular and award-winning Bed & Breakfasts nationwide, has maintained its romantic Country Inn charm since 1728. The original stone structure has twenty inviting hotel rooms, each carefully furnished in the 18th century manner, as well as a nationally renowned restaurant which caters to every taste and occasion. We are open every day of the year.Our History: Mid-way between Alexandria and the frontier town of Winchester, Virginia, Joseph Chinn built a tavern out of local fieldstone in 1728. The territory around Mr. Chinn's Ordinary, as it came to be called, was part of the vast estate of Thomas, sixth Lord Fairfax and Baron Cameron. Lord Fairfax was an eccentric bachelor who preferred his log cabin on the Shenandoah to the celebrated social responsibilities of his London palace on the Thames. Chinn's Ordinary soon became a popular stopping-point for traveling colonists and was visited by an enthusiastic surveyor named George Washington around 1748.
In 1787, Chinn's Crossroads and fifty acres were sold to the newly chartered town of Middleburg for $2.50 an acre. While Middleburg prospered and grew in reputation as the nation's foremost area for fox hunting, thoroughbred breeding, and horse racing, Chinn's Ordinary remained the focal point for the area's social and economic activities. In 1812, Chinn's Ordinary was remodeled, adding an extensive wine cellar and christened the Beveridge House.
During the Civil War, Confederate General Jeb Stuart met with Colonel John Mosby and his famous Mounted Rangers at the Beveridge House. At the beginning of the Gettysburg campaign, fierce cavalry battles raged in and around Middleburg. The Inn served as both a headquarters and a hospital for the Confederates. While strategy was planned at meetings upstairs in what today is the Jeb Stuart Room, wounded soldiers were cared for in the tavern rooms below. the pine service bar still in use today was made from the field operating table used by an Army surgeon who served with General Stuart's cavalry.
In 1887, the Beveridge House was renamed the Middleburg Inn and continued to offer fine food and accomodations in the best Virginia tradition. Through the years, the Inn remained a popular destination for Washingtonians seeking a hideaway in the heart of hunt country. In 1937, the historic structure acquired the name it bears today: The Red Fox Inn. Red Fox Inn accomodations include the original building and three nearby historic properties: The Stray Fox Inn, the McConnell House Inn, and The Middleburg Inn. (The Red Fox Inn, 2 East Washington Street, Middleburg, Virginia 20118. Phone 1-800-223-1728, or 540-687-6301).
THE RED FOX INN - "The Inn of the Hunt Country"
In 1728, Joseph Chinn built a tavern out of the local fieldstone at the half-way point between Alexandria and the frontier town of Winchester, Virginia, along what is today known as the John Mosby Highway. The territory around Mr. Chinn's Ordinary, as it came to be called, was part of the vast estate of Thomas, sixth Lord Fairfax and Baron Cameron, an eccentric bachelor who preferred his log cabin on the Shenandoah to the celebrated social responsibilities of his London palace on the Thames. Chinn's Ordinary soon became a popular stopping-point for traveling colonists, and around 1748 was visited by an enthusiastic young surveyor, George Washington. In 1787, Chinn's Crossroads and fifty acres were sold to the newly chartered town of Middleburg for $2.50 an acre. Middleburg was so named because it lay a day's ride by coach or on horseback from Alexandria and another day's ride from Winchester in the Shenandoah Valley. thus being in the "middle", the village provided the overnight resting stop for travelers making the 70-mile overland journey. While Middleburg prospered and grew in reputation as the nation's foremost area for fox hunting, thoroughbred breeding, and horse racing, Chinn's Ordinary remained the focal point for the area's social and economic activities. In 1812, Chinn's Ordinary was christened the Beveridge House. It was enlarged to 35 rooms and an extensive new wine cellar was added.
In 1937, a local citizen saved the venerable building from the wrecking ball and renamed it the Red Fox Inn, as it is known today. The historic structure was remodeled withe the help of a then young architect, William Dew.
Throughout the years, the Inn has been used for many notable events. The Jeb Stuart Room, for example, served as the stage for a rare press conference by President Kennedy and as a meeting room for hopeful Democratis hosted by Ambassador Pamela Harriman, a local fox-hunting resident; Elizabeth Taylor often graced the Tap Room both during the courtship and after her marriage to a local gentleman, Senator John Warner; and the lovely and kind Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis frequently stayed at the Inn during fox-hunting holidays each fall. Today, film and music celebrities are often seen in the hotel and dining rooms.
The Red Fox Inn is on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register. (Source: The Red Fox Inn).
John Chinn was a Vestryman of Christ Church, Lancaster Co., VA 1769-1784, when he resigned. He was Church Warden 1769, 1775, and 1783. (Par. Rec.) (Hayden, p. 120).
WILL OF JOHN CHINN - 1791:
In the name of God, Amen, I JOHN CHINN of the Parish of Christ Church in the county of Lancaster, being sick and weak but of perfect sense and memory thanks be to Almighty God for it, do make this my last Will and Testament in manner following viz: I bequeath my soul to my Creator and my body to the earth to be decently buried being assured that the sacrifice of christ is sufficient to allow for all the sins of the faithful therefore hope that my soul and body will have a joyful meeting at the Resurrection of the Just thru the merit and wisdom of my blessed Redeemer, the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.
Item, I give unto my son JOSEPH my dwelling plantation and its appurtenances with all the same thereto adjoining containing by estimation one thousand and ten acres to him and his heirs forever.
Item, I give unto my son JOHN YATES my tract of land that I bought of Mr. Rawleigh Downman and its appurtenances being on Morrattico Creek in the county of Richmond containing by estimation nine hundred and thirty acres also the Mill on the same land with all its appurtenances to him and his heirs forever.
Item, I give to my son BARTHOLMEW my tract of land binding on Morrattico Creek and lands of Joseph B. Downman Sr. and Robert Chinn containing by estimation four hundred and eighty acres to him and his heirs forever.
Item, I give unto my two sons WILLIAM and RAWLEIGH the use of a tract of land called the Mill Quarter with the land I bought of George Nash and Mr. Rawleigh Downman, deceased, the whole containing by estimation three hundred and sixty acres together with the water grist mill and its appurtenances situated on the said land until my son WILLIAM shall arrive to the age of twenty one years the said mill to be repaired and a pair of stones bought this year at the expense of my whole estate and my will is that when my said son WILLIAM shall arrive at the age aforesaid that my Executor hereinafter named sell the said land and Mill aforesaid for the best price that can be got for the same and the money arriving therefore I give to my said sons WILLIAM and RAWLEIGH to be equally divided between them. But in case either of my said sons should die before my son WILLIAM shall arrive to the age aforesaid then I give the land and mill and their appurtenances tot he survivor to him and his heirs forever.
Item, I give unto my grand-daughter FIDELIA DOWNMAN my negro girl Amud (?) and her future increase.
Item, I give unto my living wife SARAH during her natural life the use of one-third part of my estate both real and personal in lieu of her Dower of my said estate. Also my chariet and two best horses, one best bed and furniture.
Item, I give unto my daughter PRISCILLA twenty shillings having paid her portion of my estate to her husband.
Item, I give unto my son JOSEPH my clock and all the furniture in the New Room.
Item, I give unto my son RAWLEIGH the following negros to-wit: Guy, George and Rebecca and the future increase of the said Rebecca.
Item, I give unto my son WILLIAM the following negros to-wit: Sharper and Eleanor and future increase of the said Eleanor.
Item, I give unto my daughter SARA YATES the following negros to-wit: Adam, Davy, and Eaddy and the future increase of Eaddy.
Item, I give unto my daughter ELIZABETH the following negros to-wit: Tom, the son of Betty Price and Molly and the future increase of said Molly.
Item, I give all the remaining of my estate of what sort or kind soever to be equally divided between my seven children to-wit: JOSEPH - JOHN YATES - BARTHOLOMEW - WILLIAM - RAWLEIGH - SARAH YATES - and ELIZABETH to them and their heirs forever.
Lastly, I do nominate and appoint my three sons JOSEPH - JOHN YATES - and BARTHOLOMEW executors of this my last will and testament.JOHN CHINN (SEAL)
Signed, sealed and Published in presence of: James Ball, Robert Clark, Rawleigh W. Downman and William Hunt.
At a Court held for Lancaster Co., Va the 21st day of February 1792 this last will and testament of JOHN CHINN Gent. deceased was produced in court by JOSEPH CHINN and BARTHOLOMEW CHINN two of the executors therein named and proved by the oaths of James Ball Gen. and William Hunt two of the witnesses thereto is ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said JOSEPH CHINN and BARTHOLOMEW CHINN who made oath and give bond and security according to Law - certificate is granted them for obtaining probate thereto in due form.
Teste: James Gordon C. of C.
Bartholomew Chinn was Justice, Lancaster Co., VA in 1799.
WILL OF RAWLEIGH CHINN - MAY 31, 1798.
In the name of God amen I Rawleigh Chinn of the County of Lancaster and state of Virginia do constitute and appoint this my last will and testament, being of sound mind and memory tho indisposed.
As I have but little to dispose of and as my affection and love inclines to my brother Bob, I give him all my personal estate when my just debts are paid. (With this provision that if I should not return, he will protect from injury and insult my Fanny) and do hereby appoint my brother Bob exec. of this my last will and testament.RAWH. CHINN (SEAL)
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of: Jno. P. Matthews
Thomas T. Montague and John M. SmithAt a court held for Lancaster County on the 17th day of June 1799 this last will and testament of Rawleigh Chinn deceased was proved by the oaths of Johm M. Smith and Thomas T. Montague, two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Teste: Henry Towles Clk.
Rec. in Clerk's Office, Lancaster Co., VA Will Bk. 28 pg. 30.Note to file: No record of this brother "Bob" has been identified. Further research is needed (BCM)
"Butch" died at 8:50 a.m. today, December 5, 2000 after a lengthy struggle with cancer.
DAR 28 309. Captain, Patriotic Service, VA.
Hugh Brent was a member of the Committee of Safety, Captain of the County Militia for Prince William County, VA, and Gentleman Justice of the Prince William Court.
Dr. Mottrom Ball was educated at the University of Glasgow, and the University of Edingburgh, at the first of which he graduated M.D. He began practice in Northumberland Co., VA in 1790. In 1814 his property being destroyed by the British, he left Northumberland County and located in Fairfax County. He was eminent in his profession and universally loved. He was an earnest Christian and a lay delegate to the Council of the P.E. Church in Virginia, 1815, et.seq. "He was a striking example of the saying Dr. Boerhave that the poor were his best patients, for God was their paymaster."
Lucy Waring Ball never married.