Person:Elijah Chinn (3)

For Further Review

• per elainecrockett1, 3 Dec 2009 - When I was recently in Maysville, KY, reading through the original documents in the Clerk of the Circuit Court's Office, I was struck by the large number of people from Prince William and Fauquier Counties, VA, who either owned large tracts of land in Mason County and/or who had settled in Mason County, Kentucky. Some of this settlement appears to have been fostered by Revolutionary War Grants, prominent among them being land belonging to Anthony Thornton of Prince William County, VA, and land belonging to Col. Bertrand Ewell of Prince William County, VA. ... I've set forth just some of the names mentioned in Mason County, KY, circa 1800 or before, as recorded in the Order, Probate, and Deed Books. - Rawleigh chinn, Elijah Chin

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Will Abstract of Charles Chinn, in King, J. Estelle Stewart, and Elizabeth Petty Bentley. Abstracts of wills, administrations, and marriages of Fauquier County, Virginia, 1759-1800: with cemetery inscriptions, rent rolls, and other data. (Baltimore, Maryland: Reprinted for Clearfield Company by Genealogical Publishing Company, 1980, c1978).

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   [from Fauquier County Will Book Number 2 (1783-1796)]
   CHINN, Charles. 13 May 1787. 25 Feb. 1788. To son, Charles, silver watch, household goods. Sons: Rawleigh, John, William Ball, Nancy Chinn, to have household goods. Son Elijah to have 500 acres of land in County of Nelson, District of Kentucky. All residue of land in Kentucky to be divided between sons, Charles, John, Rawleigh, William and Joseph Chinn. Wife, Seth Chinn, to have land in Loudon and Fauquier Counties. Daughter, Lila Reno [ * ] . Daughters, Penelope, Betty, Margaret, Betty [ * ] and Sukey [ * ] . Son, Christopher Chinn. Sons, Charles, Raleigh and John and friend Rawleigh Chinn, Sr. are named as executors. Wit: John French, Daniel French, Ralph Murry. (p. 125)

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   [ * cos1776 notes: There are some mistakes in this abstract that do not match up with a transcript of the complete will (see person page for Charles Chinn}. In the transcript, daughter "Sukey" was spelled "Suckey" ; daughter Mary (Chinn) Reno was named as "my daughter Mary Reno" and her husband was named as "Zila Reno" ; and, I am not sure why daughter Betty is listed twice.]
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   [Identifies him as son of Charles Chinn.]

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Will Transcript of Elijah Chinn, in Harrison, Kentucky, United States. Clerk of Court.

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   [Written 1835. Recorded 17 Apr 1836]
   I Elijah Chinn of Harrison county, Ky, being of sound mind and memory, and calling to mind the mortality of the body; and knowing it appointed for all men bred to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following Viz;
   
   First, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth the use of one third of my plantation on which I now live, consisting of fifty acres of land, including the dwelling house and all other houses, also one gig and horse, and one third part of my personal estate.
   
   2nd, I give and bequeath unto my son George Chinn fifty acres of land on my north line, including the plantation on which he now lives. Also one bed and furniture; all of which he has now in possession to him and his heirs forever.
   
   3rd, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Betsey Smith and her bodily heirs during her life, and at her death to her bodily heirs, one negro woman named Dorcus, and her increase, also one bed and furniture, of which she has now in possession.
   
   4th, I give and bequeath unto my son William Chinn one negro man named Elijah, also one bed and furniture , one horse and saddle to him and his heirs forever.
   
   5th, I give and bequeath unto my son Rawleigh S. Chinn fifteen acres of land. Also one negro boy named Dick, together with one bed and furniture one horse and saddle to him and his heirs forever and I do further order and direct that the remaining part of my estate, which is coming to my son Rawleigh at my decease shall be equally divided between his living children, and it is my wish and request that their minority shall not stop the sale of any of my property at my death.
   
   6th, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Lucy Chinn, and her bodily heirs, one negro woman named Winney, and her increase, also one bed and furniture, one horse and saddle, all of which she has in possession.
   
   7th, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Johnson, and her bodily heirs during her life and at her death to her bodily heirs - one negro woman named Fanny and her increase, also one bed and furniture, one horse and saddle, all of which she has now in possession.
   
   8th, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Catherine Hardwick, and her bodily heirs during her life, and at her death to her bodily heirs, one negro woman named Silvey, and her increase, also one bed and furniture, one horse and saddle, all of which she has now possession.
   
   9th, I give and bequeath unto my son Charles Chinn, one negro woman named Charlotte and her increase, also one bed and furniture, one horse and saddle to him and his heirs forever.
   
   10th, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Nancy Murdock and her bodily heirs during her life, and at her death to her bodily heirs, one negro woman named Hannah and her increase also one bed and furniture, one horse and saddle all of which they have in possession.
   
   11th, I give and bequeath unto my son Elijah Chinn one negro woman named Maria and her increase, also one bed and furniture, one horse and saddle all of which he has now in his possession to him and his heirs forever.
   
   12th, I give and bequeath unto my son James S. Chinn, one negro man named Andrew - also one bed and furniture, one horse and saddle, all of which he has now in possession, to him and his heirs forever.
   
   13. I give and bequeath unto my two grandsons, Francis Chinn and John Hardwick, each a horse to be worth fifty Dollars. And I do further order and direct, that if my decease should take place before my wife, the two remaining thirds of my estate shall be equally divided between all my children and in case of the death of any, I direct that it may be equally divided between their heirs and I do further order and direct that at the decease of my wife, her third or Dower shall be equally divided between all my children or their heirs. In testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and seal this in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five.
   -- Elijah Chinn --- (Seal)
   
   Attest
   
   Benjamin Cummins
   William Anderson
   Commonwealth of Kentucky Harrison county Set
   
   April Term 1836
   
   I Samuel Endicott, Clerk of the county Court for the county aforesaid do certify, that this last will and testament of Elijah Chinn deceased was produced at the above court, and being proven by the oaths of Benjamin Cummins and William Anderson submitting witnesses thereto and was ordered to be recorded which is done this 17th day of April 1836. S. Endicott clk, H.C.