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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Will Abstract of Rawleigh Chinn, in Lee, Ida J. Abstracts Lancaster County, Virginia, Wills, 1653-1800. (Richmond: Dietz Press, 1959).
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CHINN, Rawleigh. Will. July & August 1741. Rec. 12 March 1741/2.
Legatees: Sons; Joseph (land in Prince William County) Thomas; Chichester (land in Richmond and King George counties); Rawleigh; daughter Ann Shearman; Gr.son Rawleigh Shearman, (land in Prince William Co.) godson, Charles, son of Margaret Downman; Christopher and Elijah sons of sd Margaret Downman; Celia Nichols, daughter of Elizabeth Nichols; Joseph Durham, Dominick Newgent, Bryan Stott, Easter Chinn, and Wm. Glascock. Extr. Son Rayleigh Chinn. W.B. 13, p. 253.
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[Identifies her as the mother of Charles (godson of Rawleigh), Christopher and Elijah.]
- ↑ Will Abstract of Rawleigh Downman, in Lee, Ida J. Abstracts Lancaster County, Virginia, Wills, 1653-1800. (Richmond: Dietz Press, 1959).
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DOWNMAN, Rawleigh. Will. 29 Dec. 1718. Rec. 11 March 1718.
Wife (name not given) and unborn child bequeathed plantation he now lives on. Son : William (plantation in Richmond Co. called Mt. Zion. Extrs. Wife, brother Wm. Downman, brother-in-law Richard Ball and Mr. James Ball. Wits. Thos. Chattin, Robt. Mitchell, Wm. Payne. W.B. 10, p. 282.
[cos1776 Note: mistakes have been identified in the wording of this abstract. Proceed with caution.]
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[Not named in this will. Identified as being with child at the time of the writing.]
- Family Recorded, in Headley, Robert K. Married Well and Often: Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia 1649-1800 : marriages and marriage references for the counties of Lancaster, Northumberland, Old Rappahannock, Richmond, and Westmoreland. (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub. Co., 2003)
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CHINN, Rawleigh & DOWNMAN, Margrett (wid.); c. 1 Oct 1729; Grand jury presented CHINN & DOWNMAN of NFP for living in adultery; in Jun 1728 & Nov 1731 DOWNMAN was presented for having an illeg. child; she pleaded not guilty to living in adultery in Feb 1731/32; in Apr 1732 a jury found her guilty of fornication & fined her; the same jury found that she could not be guilty of adultery since she was a single woman; Rawleigh CHINN (d. LC 1742) named a godson Charles, son of Margaret DOWNMAN, in his will; Margaret DOWNMAN (d. LC 1719), d. in NFP in 1758; (LC WB 13:253; RC OB 9:482, 525, 576, 609, 616, 638; WB 6:142; Haynie, 1994:79-80)
[where LC WB = Lancaster County Will Book.]
[where RC OB = Richmond County Order Book.]
[where Haynie = Haynie, W. Preston. 1994. Marital Discord, Separate Maintenance and Divorce. BNCHS. 31:75-90.]
[where BNCHS = Bulletin of the Northumberland County Historical Society,
Heathville 1964-1999.]
- Family Recorded, in Hill, Margaret Lester. Ball Families of Virginia's Northern Neck: An Outline. (Lancaster, VA: Mary Ball Washington Museum & Library, 1990)
44.
- Family Recorded, in Cukro, Diane. Descendants of William Ball. (Huntington, NY: Private Manuscript, 2002)
9, 26-29.
- Court Records, in Richmond County Order Books 9, dates needed.
4 Jul 1728 - Margaret Downman was cited by the grand jury for bearing a bastard child.
1 Oct 1729 - cited for iving in adultery with Rawleigh Chinn
4 Nov 1730 - cited for iving in adultery with Rawleigh Chinn
2 Mar 1731 - cited for bearing a bastard child within 6 months
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Margaret Downman of Northampshire having been summoned to answer previous presentment of the grandjury against her for being of a lewd character and incontinent behavior and living in adultery with Rawleigh Chin, and being now called and not appearing, it is therefore ordered that the sheriff take her into custody and her safely keep till she enter into bond with good and sufficient security for her appearance at next court to answer same.
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Ordered that the sheriff summons to next court Margaret Downman of Northampshire to answer the presentment of the grandjury against her for being of a Lewd Character and incontinent behavior and living in adultery with a certain Rawleigh Chin for six months last past.
p 633:
Margaret Downman of Northampshire having been summoned to answer the presentment of the grandjury against her for bearing a bastard child of her body within six months and being now called and not appearing it is therefore ordered that the sheriff take her into custody and her safely keep, till she enters into bond with good and sufficient security forher appearance at next court to answer same.
- Court Record, in Richmond County Order Book 10, 1732-1739
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The preferment of the Grandjury against Margaret Downman of Northfarnham parish for being of a Lewd character and incontinent behaviorand living in adultery with Raleigh Chinn is continued till next court. Dan _____ one of the churchwardens of Northfarnham parish this day presented Mrs Margaret Downman for absenting herself from _____ Parish church for one month. It is therefore ordered that the Sherriff summons the said Margaret Downman to next court to answer same.
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