Person:Richard Chitwood (4)

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Maj. Richard Chitwood
b.1764 Cumberland County, Virginia
d.May 1822 Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1748
  1. James Chitwood1751 - 1834
  2. Isabella Elizabeth ChitwoodBef 1754 - 1829
  3. Shadrack Chitwood1756 - Aft 1840
  4. Joshua Chitwood, of Botetourt County, VA & Gallia County, OH1758 - 1851
  5. Daniel ChitwoodBef 1760 - Bet 1830 & 1840
  6. Maj. Richard Chitwood1764 - 1822
  7. Moses Chitwood1765 -
  8. Pleasant Chitwood1765 - 1848
  9. Seth Chitwood1766 - 1850
  10. Amos Chitwood1768 - 1843
  11. John Chitwood1773 - 1861
  12. Catherine ChitwoodBef 1784 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Maj. Richard Chitwood1764 - 1822
  • W.  Mary Cantley1769 -
m. 3 Feb 1789
  1. John C. Chitwood1793 - 1875
  2. Seth Chitwood1795 - 1842
  3. Richard Chitwood1797 - 1862
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Facts and Events
Name Maj. Richard Chitwood
Gender Male
Birth[2] 1764 Cumberland County, Virginia
Marriage 3 Feb 1789 Greenbrier County, Virginiato Mary Cantley
Death[2] May 1822 Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri
References
  1.   Rootsweb Message Boards.

    Richard Chitwood (m. 1789 Greenbrier Co, VA, Mary Cantley) was Major of 2nd Battalion of 1st Regiment, St. Louis County, MO Militia, in War of 1812. In his son, John C. Chitwood's Pension Application (served as Pvt in same Battalion), is described a skirmish near Arrow Rock with a group of Winnebagos who had been harrassing settlers in the area. This Richard Chitwood was son of Capt. James Chitwood, as proved by 1809 letter from St. Louis to James Chitwood (son of Capt. James) in North Carolina.

    https://lists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/list/chitwood@rootsweb.com/thread/33345342/

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Find A Grave.

    Richard Chitwood
    Birth 1764
    Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
    Death May 1822 (aged 57–58)
    Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

    Richard Chitwood was born in 1760's VA, died in 1822 MO, possibly buried in Spanish Land Grant Park, Florissant, St. Louis Co, MO? He married 3 Feb 1789 Greenbriar Co, VA, Mary Cantley, b 1769 VA. d between 1809/22 St. Ferdinand Twp (now Florissant), St. Louis County, MO, dau of John Cantley and Eleanor Lindsay. Richard's brother Seth Chitwood, b 1766VA, d 1850, bur Salem Cem, Ralls Co, MO (72712917). Richard and 4 siblings went to St. Louis Dist. in 1798/9. Richard received a Spanish land concession of 600 arpents on Mississippi River about 3 miles below mouth of the Missouri River, in St. Ferdinand Twp. He was appointed a Justice of the Peace for St. Ferdinand Twp, and was a Major of 2nd Battalion Missouri Militia during War of 1812. Other children of Richard and Mary were:
    ---James Chitwood, b ca 1790 Greenbriar Co, VA, d 1863 Lawrence Co, MO, m. 11 Nov 1813 St. Louis Co, MO, Margaret Jeffries, b 1797 KY.
    ---Margaret Chitwood, b 1790/00, m. Warren Hunt, b 1780/90.

    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112761380

  3.   Alabama, United States. Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981: [database on-line]. (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc).

    Image:Children of Capt. James Chitwood in Alabama Surname Files Expanded 1702-1981.jpg

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