Person:Christopher Chinn (2)

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8 May 1809
Pursuant to an Act authorizing the County Court to receive testimony concerning burned records, William CHINN came into court and made oath that his brother, Christopher CHINN, died in Loudoun County, Virginia, in the year 1786, that he read the will of deceased brother, and that he gave his wife Ann CHINN one third of his estate, real and personal, and the remaining two third to his children, which will was recorded in this County and the record thereof destroyed by the burning of the Clerk's office.

[Note: Original record is in Fayette County, Kentucky Order Book 2]
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[Identifies Christopher as brother of William Chinn and deceased husband of Ann Chinn. Also proves that records were destroyed by fire.]

[Fayette County, Kentucky Book Number Needed] p 231 - Indenture, May 16, 1797, Thomas HALL and Anne HALL, his wife, late Anne CHINN, of Nelson County, Kentucky, to Walker BAYLOR of Fayette county. Whereas Christopher CHINN died possessed of 500 acres of land in Fayette County, part of George BRYAN's settlement and preemption, and Christopher CHINN did bequeath to his said wife Anne CHINN, now Anne HALL, 1/3 part of 350 acres of the said 500 acres, reserving to John RANSDALL 150 acres as by his purposed of said Christopher CHINN, dec'd. Now in consideration of 100 pounds, Thomas and Anne HALL convey to BAYLOR all of their right and title to the said 116 2/3 acres which is 1/3 part of the 350 acres, as has been divided by commissioners and set apart for the said Anne. Anne HALL relinquished her rights of dower. Recorded May 16, 1797.

[Relationship notes: Anne Hall is the widow of Christopher Chinn. John Ransdell is married to Elizabeth Chinn, sister of Christopher Chinn. Walker Baylor is the guardian of Christopher Chinn's children.]

[From the Will of Elijah Chinn, dated 22 Jan 1771, proved 11 Mar 1771.
See Person:Elijah Chinn (2) for complete transcript.]

... Item I give and bequeath to my son CHRISTOPHER CHINN three hundred fifty acres of land including the plantation whereon Samuel Smitherman now lives together with the following negros viz.: Ralph, Sam, Sarah, Bett, Marlborough, Dick, Daniel, sity and James, also a young horse know by the name of Dorrall to the said CHRISTOPHER and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and on failure of such issue, three hundred and fifty acres of land to descend to his brother RAWLEIGH with half the negros to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and the other half of sd. negros to my daughter ELIZABETH. ...

... Item I give and bequeath all the residue of my estate both real and personal not already bequeathed to be equally divided between my three children - RAWLEIGH, CHRISTOPHER and ELIZABETH to them their heirs and assigns forever. ...
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[Identifies him as son of Elijah Chinn.]

[Vol 1, p 433]
[...Fauquier Court Minutes for 1771, p 296 ...]
... As the official survey made in Fauquier County in June, 1771, by John Wright, Junior, ... we give the text of the survey:

FAUQUIER SC.^T At the request of Messrs. Charles Chinn on his own part and Leven Powill guardian to Rawleigh Chinn & Thomas Chinn Guardian to Christopher Chinn orphan of Elijah Chinn decd and in the preasents of Thos Marshel and John Moffett Gent of Fauquier and William Bronaugh and Charles West Gent of Lowdoun the Commissioners mentioned in an order of the worshipfull Court of Fauquier dated June Court one thousand seven hundred and seventy one I proseeded to survey and divide the Land mentioned in the Sd order acording to the above plot Beginning at a white oak near a branch on the so. side corner to Elijah Chinn Extending thence So 61d Et 375 pole to a white oak, thence So 43d Wt 220 pole to a stone in a glade corner to Charles Chinn now Hails Land [ * ] thence with his Line No 58d Wt 458 pole to whit oak in a pasture field thence No 59dr Et 280 pole to the beginning containing 528 acres. WILLIAM STROTHER, JOHN MURREY, Chainmen sworn.

[ * cos1776 note: could "Hails Land" = Halls Land? And, if so, which Hall is it? Needs further investigation.]
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[Identifies him as an orphan of Elijah Chinn, deceased, and ward of Thomas Chinn, therefore he is underage in 1771.]

[Notice was published on: 26 Jul 1788, 2 Aug 1788, and 7 Aug 1788.]
All persons indebted to the estate of Christopher CHINN, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment that we may be enabled to close our accounts. Those that have any demand will make them known at Fayette August Court. Rawleigh CHINN, John RANSDELL, Executors.

[Relationship Notes: Rawleigh Chinn is Christopher Chinn's brother. John Ransdell is Christopher Chinn's brother in law (i.e. married to Christopher Chinn's sister, Elizabeth).]

[Kentucky Gazette (Lexington), 3 Dec 1796, p4]

NOTICE. I HAVE been appointed guardian to Benjamin and Nancy Chinn, orphans of Christopher Chinn, deceased. There will be four likely NEGROES exposed to hire for one year, before the subscriber's door, on Monday the second day of January next, three of which are fellows and one woman, said to be as valuable as any in the state. They must be returned well clothed and taxes paid. Those to whom they are at present hired must remember that if it is their contract to clothe the negroes, they must comply with the same by the time above mentioned. Also thirty barrels of CORN to be sold on twelve months credit, near Maj. Ransdell's in the neighbourhood of Lexington. Also fifteen acres of cleard LAND to be rented for one year. Any persons desirous of renting may view the premises before the day. All persons are forewarned from cutting timber on the land of said orphans. Bond and approved security will be required.
WALKER BAYLOR.
N.B. The above negroes are not to be hired to any person living more than five miles from Lexington. December 1, 1796.

[Relationship notes: Maj. John Ransdell is an uncle to Benjamin and Nancy Chinn as he is married to Elizabeth Chinn, sister of their father, Christopher Chinn.]
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[Identifies him as deceased father of Benjamin and Nancy Chinn.]

[Note: Abstract written by Jim Bartlett]
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Date: 8 Sep 1784 Returned to court: __
Christopher CHINN (s/o Elijah CHINN dec'd) & wife Nancy of Ldn to John Peyton HARRISON of Fauquier. Bargain and sale of 250ac in Ldn & Fauquier bequeathed to Elijah CHINN by brother Christopher CHINN dec'd, adj Charles CHINN, George HAILE, Bryan FAIRFAX, Leven POWELL. Wit: Simon TRIPLETT, Francis PEYTON, Leven POWELL, William HUTCHISON.

[unproven possible matches: George HAILE = Person:George Heale (5) (son of Priscilla (Downman) Heale, widow of Joseph Chinn, proprietor of Chinn's Ordinary)]

Loudoun Co, VA; Court [OB-F:p540]: 10 Apr 1775: Christopher CHINN and orphan of Elijah CHINN being of proper age came into Court and made chose of Charles CHINN for his Guardian in the room of Francis PEYTON, with William BRONAUGH and William ELLZEY as securities and 1,000 pounds bond.
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[Posted to werelate 26 Nov 2012 by Jim Bartlett on his talk page with the attached note, "NB: Christopher age 14-20; or born 1755-1761; probably the younger range, so perhaps b 1760"]

Loudoun Co, VA; Guardian Accts [OB-G:p229]; 13 Mar 1780: Christopher CHINN came into Court and made choice of Thomas BARTLETT for his Guardian who with William ELLZEY and Nathaniel WEEDON his securities entered bond of 50,000 pounds.
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[Posted to werelate 26 Nov 2012 by Jim Bartlett on his talk page with the attached notes, "NB: Christopher CHINN age 14-20; so b 1760-1766; so b 1760" and "NB: this is just 3 months after Christopher married Ann - I believe she was pregnant, and they eloped; I think her oldest brother, William, did the same thing about 5 years earlier"]