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Descendants of William Chesnut and
1st Wife: Name Unknown	2nd Wife: Catherine Callahan	3rd Wife: Mary Sophia Wade

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William Chesnut
son of
Alexander &Mary(O'Drain) Chesnut
b: Abt 1727 Antria, Ireland
d: 24 Feb 1783 Rockingham Co, VA

1st Wife:
Name Unknown

m: Bef 1742

2nd Wife:
Catherine Callahan,

m: on 28 Jul 1762,
in Augusta Co, VA,
daughter of
Daniel &Unknown Callahan
b: Ireland
d: Bef 1779

3rd Wife:
Mary Sophia Wade

m: Aft 1779
daughter of
John &Sophia(Howard) Wade
b: Abt 1755 MD
d: Aft 1810 Bath Co, VA

William's father was killed in a plowing accident
1749, in Frederick Co, VA (now Hampshire Co, WV).
William's siblings were
Alexander, David (b: Abt 1713),
John (b: Abt 1715), James (b: Abt 1717)

Source Info
Much of the initial lineage info for this page
was obtained from assorted files at
RootsWeb.com
A tremendous source of
information for the surname Chesnut
(and all spelling variations thereof)
can be found at the
Chesnut Genealogical Home Page
by Don Chesnut
(Clicking on the link will open a separate browser window.)

William's & Unknown's
List of Descendants (Scroll down page for William's/Catherine's & William's/Mary's Lists of Descendants.)

(1) John Chesnut
b: Abt 1747
d: 21 Mar 1805 Knox (now Laurel) Co, KY
m: PATIENCE GUM, in Abt 1765, in Augusta Co, VA
daughter of John & Alice(Fisher/Claypool) Gum
b: Abt 1745 DE
d: 1821 Lawrence Co, IN

(1) William Gordon Chesnut
b: 1767 Augusta Co, VA
d: Abt 1802 Knox (now Laurel) Co, KY
m: Sarah "Sally" Graham, on 01 Jan 1788, in Bardstown, Nelson Co, KY
daughter of John &Mary A.orNancy(Watson) Graham
b: Abt 1769
d: 1842
- Clickon William for his & Sally's List of Descendants.
(2) Anne/Ann Chesnut
b: Abt 1770 VA
m: Thomas Duffield, on 23 Jan 1789, in Augusta Co, VA
b: in/of Augusta Co, VA
(3) Jacob C. Chesnut
b: 17 Dec 1780 Schaefferstown, Lebanon Co, PA
(Was age 77 in the 1850 Monroe Co, IN Census)
d: Aft 1850 Monroe Co, IN
m: Margaret Mary Blake, on 26 Feb 1797, in Greene Co, TN
daughter of Peter &Sarah(Donaghe) Blake
b: Abt 1780 Augusta Co, VA
- (1) Benjamin Chesnut
  b: Abt 1798
  m: Nancy Blevins, 02 May 1835, in Lawrence Co, IN
  daughter of Hezekiah &Ann(LNU) Blevins
- (2) Abraham S. Chesnut, Sr.
  b: 11 Jan 1800 KY
  d: 1890 KY
  m: Charlotte Sommers Hiatt, on 22 May 1818, in Rockcastle Co, KY
  daughter of Abner &Lucy(Peaslie) Hiatt
  b: 04 Aug 1796
  d: 04 May 1870
  - Clickon Abraham for his & Charlotte's List of Descendants.
- (3) Patience Chesnut
  b: Abt 1804
  m: Thomas Blakely, Jr., on 16 Dec 1824, in Knox Co, KY
- (4) Margaret Chesnut
  b: 1808 Rockcastle Co, KY
  d: Aft 1850 Monroe Co, IN
  m: James Bales
- (5) James Chesnut
  b: 1810 Rockcastle Co, KY
  m: Phoebe Duffield, on 14 Oct 1827, in Lawrence Co, IN
  b: 1811
  d: 17 Jan 1900
- (6) John Chesnut
  b: Abt 1812 KY
(4) John Chesnut, Jr.
b: Abt 1774 VA
m: Elizabeth Blake, on 09 Apr 1794, in Greene Co, TN
daughter of Peter &Sarah(Donaghe) Blake
b: Abt 1778 Augusta Co, VA
- (1) Sarah E. Chesnut
  b: 1797 Knox Co, KY
  d: 08 Jul 1883 Newton Co, MO
  m: William Cathers Sims, on 13 Oct 1813, in Newton Co, MO
- (2) James Evan Chesnut
  b: 17 Aug 1799 Bullitt Co, KY
  d: 20 May 1893 Duck Creek, Buxton, Wilson Co, KS
  m: Nancy Burton, on 22 Aug 1822, in Lawrence Co, IN
- (3) Elizabeth Chesnut
  b: Knox Co, KY
  m: Hiram Ferguson, on 03 Jun 1824, in Bedford, Lawrence Co, IN
- (4) Polly Chesnut
  b: Knox Co, KY
  m: Joshua Lewis, on 15 Jul 1822, in Lawrence Co, IN
- (5) Cynthia Chesnut
  b: Knox Co, KY
  m: John Tyler, on 15 Oct 1829
- (6) Jane Chesnut
  b: Knox Co, KY
- (7) Ann Chesnut
  b: Abt 1815 KY
- (8) John Chesnut, III
  b: 1815 KY
  d: 1900 Sorento, Bond Co, IL
  m: Nancy McDaniel, on 11 Feb 1838, in Lawrence Co, IN
- (9) Martha/Beulah Chesnut
  b: Lawrence Co, IN
  m: Walter Boyd, on 09 Jul 1838, in Lawrence Co, IN
(5) Benjamin Chesnut
b: 17 Feb 1782 Augusta Co, VA
d: 1829 Lawrence Co, IN (drowned in Salt Creek)
m: #1=Mahala Howard, in abt 1805/1810, in KY
daughter of Julius &Susanna(Moss) Howard
b: 1775 Wilkes Co, GA
m: #2=Winifred Chandler, on 07 Jul 1827, in Lawrence Co, IN
- (1) John Chestnut
  b: 1804 KY
  d: 1848
  m: Polly Inman, on 16 Feb 1826, in Lawrence Co, IN
- (2) Susan M. Chesnut
  b: 21 Apr 1810 Georgetown, Scott Co, KY
  d: 12 Apr 1887 Lawrence Co, IN
  m: William W. Adamson, on 28 May 1824, in Lawrence Co, IN
- (3) Patricia Patience Chesnut
  b: 01 Jan 1812 KY
  d: 13 Feb 1888
  m: Simon Smith, on 01 Apr 1830, in Lawrence Co, IN
- (4) Benjamin Howard Chesnut
  b: 15 Sep 1813 Georgetown, Scott Co, KY
  d: 12 Apr 1897
  m: Mary Goff, on 10 Feb 1833, in Lawrence Co, IN
- (5) Julius C. Chesnut
  b: 15 Oct 1815 KY
  d: 19 Sep 1900
  m: #1=Rosannah/Rose Ann Hackler, on 13 Mar 1845, in Lawrence Co, IN
  daughter of Jacob &Jane(Skeen) Hackler
  b: 04 Jan 1854
  d: 22 Feb 1929
  m: #2=Phoebe Ann Baker, on 10 Sep 1837, in Loogootee, IN
  b: Abt 1821
  d: 1844 Lawrence Co, IN
  m: #3=Mary Ann Hannah, on 27 Feb 1857
  - (1) Phoebe Ann Chetnut
    m: Resia "Rosie Overton
    son of Moses &Susannah(Fletcher) Overton
    b: 25 Jan 1850 Madison Township, IN
    d: 09 Nov 1920 Daviess Co, IN
  - (2) Jacob Chesnut
  - (3) Abe Chesnut
  - (4) James Chesnut
    m: Barbara White
    Julius's children by Phoebe (Baker) Chesnut:
  - (1) Benjamin Chesnut
  - (2) Susan Chesnut
    m: Franklin LNU
    Julius's children by Mary (Hannah) Chesnut:
  - (1) Columbus Chesnut
  - (2) Julius Harvey Chesnut
    b: Nov 1865
    d: 03 Jan 1925
    m: Isabelle Jane Arney
    daughter of John Wesley &Rebecca(Fiscus) Arney
  - (3) Belle Chesnut
    m: Joseph Bechtel
  - (4) FNU Chesnut
    m: FNU White
  - (5) Joseph Chesnut
  - (6) Carrie E. Chesnut
    m: Cornelius Resler
  - (7) Margaret Chesnut
    m: Thomas Resler
- (6) Sarah "Sally" Chesnut
  b: 1819
  m: John Inman, Jr., on 30 Aug 1835, in Lawrence Co, IN
  son of John &Charity(Moser) Inman, Sr.
  b: 08 Jun 1815
  d: 16 May 1879
- (7) Zibea "Mahala" Chesnut
  b: 1820 Lawrence Co, IN
  m: Ivy Adamson, on 11 Jul 1833, in Lawrence Co, IN
- (8) Abraham Chesnut
  b: 01 Dec 1822
  d: 20 Jun 1891
  m: Mary "Polly" Taylor, on 19 Feb 1846, in Lawrence Co, IN
  daughter of Samuel &Susan(Gray) Taylor
- (9) Polly Chestnut
  m: Thomas Wymore, on 5 Jul 1837, in Lawrence Co, IN
(6) Abraham Thomas Chesnut
b: 17 Feb 1782
d: Abt 1844 Laurel Co, KY
m: #1=Esther Evans, on 13 May 1801, in Greene Co, TN
daughter of Even &unknown Evans
b: 14 May 1782
d: Abt 1820
m: #2=Elizabeth Blakely, on 12 Apr 1824, in Knox Co, KY
b: 04 Oct 1802
- (1) John Chesnut
  b: 12 Feb 1805 Laurel Co, KY
  d: 31 May 1878 Laurel Co, KY
  m: Margaret Jane McKee, on 01 Jan 1829, in Laurel Co, KY
  b: 29 Jan 1813 Laurel Co, KY
  - (1) Ann Chesnut
    b: 27 Sep 1829
    d: 05 Jan 1871
    m: William Chesnut, on 26 Jul 1845, in Laurel Co, KY
  - (2) William Chesnut
    b: Abt 1831
  - (3) Abraham Chesnut
    b: Abt 1833
    m: Elizabeth E. "Lizzie" Bush, on 17 Aug 1852, in Laurel Co, KY
    daughter of George A. &Margaret(Gibson) Bush
    b: Abt 1835
    Lizzie's 2nd husband was Josiah Young,
    son of Pleasant &Permelia(Smith) Young.
  - (4) Esther H. "Hettie" Chesnut
    b: 13 Mar 1836 Laurel Co, KY
    d: 12 Oct 1907 Laurel Co, KY
    m: Barton R. Baker, on 15 Mar 1864, in Laurel Co, KY
    b: 10 Jan 1838 Anderson Co, TN
    d: 05 Mar 1905 Laurel Co, KY
  - (5) Arabella Evaline Chesnut
    b: 08 Jun 1838 Laurel Co, KY
  - (6) Evan Kincaid Chesnut
    b: Abt 1840
    m: Sarah Pearl, on 23 Mar 1865, in Laurel Co, KY
  - (7) George VanLear Chesnut
    b: Abt 1845
  - (8) John Chesnut
    b: Abt 1848 Laurel Co, KY
    d: 31 May 1878 Laurel Co, KY
    m: Margaret Jane McKee on 01 Jan 1829, in Laurel Co, KY
    daughter of William "Will" &Unknown McKee
    b: 29 Jan 1813 Laurel Co, KY
    d: 12 Sep 1855
  - (9) Lucinda Chesnut
    b: 1849 Laurel Co, KY
  - (10) Robert M. Chesnut
    b: Nov 1852
  - (11) Amanda Elizabeth Chestnut
    b: Abt 1855
  - (12) Margaret Chesnut
    b: Abt 1858
- (2) Evan Chesnut
  b: 21 Jul 1808 KY
  d: 21 Mar 1855 Laurel Co, KY
  m: Nancy McKee, on 03 Feb 1834, in Laurel Co, KY
  daughter of William Hill &Unknown McKee
- (3) Andrew Campbell Chesnut
  b: 12 May 1820 Laurel Co, KY
  m: #1=Frances Eveline Jones, on 17 Nov 1838
  m: #2=Sarah Ann Farrah, Aft 1859
  Abraham's children by Elizabeth (Blakely) Chesnut:
- (1) Charles Chesnut
  b: 05 Jun 1825 Laurel Co, KY
  m: Mary E. Blakely, in 1851
- (2) William Chesnut
  b: 05 Jun 1825 Laurel Co, KY
  d: 07 Mar 1895
  m: Lucinda Garrard, on 02 Nov 1847
  daughter of Daniel &Unknown Garrard
- (3) Pleasant Elly Chesnut
  b: 04 Apr 1840 Laurel Co, KY
  m: Allie Kirby, in Dec 1877, in KY
(7) Nancy Chesnut
b: Abt 1785
m: Levi/Lewen Adams or Erwin Allison, on 04 Jun 1807, in Knox Co, KY

(2) William Chesnut
b: Abt 1750
d: 08 Jun 1802 Augusta (now Highland) Co VA
m: JEAN GOLD

(1) Jane Chesnut
m: William Palmer, on 11 Jan 1780, in Augusta Co, VA
(2) John Chesnut
m: Ann Palmer, on 22 May 1790, in Augusta Co, VA
(3) Mary Chesnut
m: Philip Smith, on 21 Aug 1792, in Augusta Co, VA
(4) Ann Nancy Chesnut
m: Augustine Harlow, on 17 Jul 1798, in Augusta Co, VA
(5) William Chesnut, III
m: Mary Gold, on 26 Mar 1802
(6) Isabella Chesnut
m: Jacob Moore, on 21 Feb 1809, in Augusta Co, VA
(7) Elly Chesnut
(8) Sarah Chesnut
(9) Martha Chesnut
b: 1778
d: 1851
m: Joshua Hyden, on 02 Feb 1796, in Augusta Co, VA
son of Richard &Catherine(LNU) Hyden
b: Aug 1772 Fauquier Co, VA
d: 27 Feb 1869 Cross Keys, Blair Co, PA

William's & Catherine's
List of Descendants (Scroll down page for William's & Mary's List of Descendants.)

(1) Jennie Chesnut
b: Abt 1765 Augusta Co, VA
d: Bet 1810-1820 Augusta Co, VA
m: WILLIAM PALMER
b: Abt 1765

(2) Margaret Chesnut
b: Abt 1763 Augusta (now part Rockingham) Co, VA
m: WILLIAM BLAIN, on 23 Dec 1782, in Rockingham Co, VA
son of John &Mary(LNU) Blain
b: 1762

(3) Elizabeth Chesnut
b: Abt 1766 Augusta (now part Rockingham) Co, VA
m: THOMAS WOODWARD, on 02 Aug 1786, in Rockingham Co, VA

(4) Daniel Chesnut
b: Abt 1767 Augusta (now part Rockingham) Co, VA
d: 23 Apr 1851 Scioto Township, Ross Co, OH
m: #1=FNU LNU
m: #2=ISABELLA BLAIN, on 25 Aug 1790, in Rockingham Co, VA
daughter of John &Mary(LNU) Blain
d: 21 Aug 1840

(5) Charles Chesnut
b: 05 Apr 1770 Augusta (now part Rockingham) Co, VA
d: 19 Jan 1859 Logan Co, IL
m: #1=ELIZABETH ROBERTSON, on 09 Jun 1795, in Rockingham Co, VA
daughter of John &unknoan Robertson
d: Bef 1820
m: #2=ELIZABETH HUDDS, on abt 29 Nov 1828, in Ross Co, OH
d: Abt 1839

William's & Mary's
List of Descendants

(1) Joseph Chesnut
b: Abt 1775 VA
d: 1842 Clark Co, OH
m: #1=MARY CORBETT, in 1794, in Bath Co, VA
daughter of Samuel &unknown Corbett
m: #2=NANCY LNU
b: Abt 1775

Joseph's children by Mary (Corbett) Chesnut:

(1) William Chesnut
b: Abt 1796 VA
d: Bef May 1879 Christian Co, MO
m: #1=Elizabeth Williams, on 15 Jan 1818, in Champaign Co, OH
m: #2=Asenath Shephard, on 05 Apr 1830, in Sangamon Co, IL
b: 05 Oct 1810 OH
d: 15 Jul 1876 Christian Co, MO
(2) David S. Chesnut
b: 30 May 1805
d: 17 Dec 1865 Casstown, IN
buried: Spring Creek Cemetery, Cass Co, IN
m: Joanna Botkin, on 03 Apr 1827, in Clark Co, OH
daughter of John &Mary(LNU) Botkin
b: 27 Jan 27 1803
d: 27 Jan 1868
buried: Spring Creek Cemetery, Cass Co, IN

Info for this "David/Joanna" branch
was generously provided to us by
Jan Botkin Therkildsen
THANKS, CUZ JAN, FOR SHARING!
- (1) Mary Chesnut
  b: Abt 1828 OH
  d: 29 May 1906 Cass Co, IN
  m: Joseph White, on 23 Jan 1851, in Cass Co, IN
  b: Abt 1818 VA
  d: 09 Nov 1900 Cass Co, IN
  Mary & Joseph were married on the same day
  as Mary's sister Martha and husband John LaRose.
- (2) Martha Lucretia Chesnut
  b: 18 Apr 1830 OH
  d: 21 Jun 1903
  buried: Bethel Methodist Cemetery, Cass Co, IN
  m: John S. LaRose, on 23 Jan 1851, in Cass Co, IN
  b: 20 May 1826 OH
  d: 18 Mar 1903
  buried: Bethel Methodist Cemetery, Cass Co, IN
  Martha & John were married on the same day
  as Martha's sister Mary and husband Joseph White.
- (3) Joseph M. Chesnut
  b: 07 May 1832
  d: 01 Nov 1905 Cass Co, IN
  buried: Spring Creek Cemetery, Cass Co, IN
  m: Mary Frances Custer, on 16 Ap 1859, in Cass Co, IN
  b: 19 Dec 1835 Fairfield Co, OH
  d: 28 Apr 1914 Cass Co, IN
  buried: Spring Creek Cemetery, Cass Co, IN
- (4) Samuel David Chesnut
  b: 28 Oct 1844
  d: 02?/26? Dec 1862 Nashville, TN (during Civil War)
  Civil War service: Co H. 73 Ind. Vol soldier.
- (5) John T. (or E.) Chesnut
  b: Abt 1846
  m: Lizzie Chinocker, on 20 Aug 1874, Cass Co, IN
(3) Andrew A. Chesnut
(4) James E. Chesnut
(5) Joseph B. Chesnut
(6) John W. Chesnut
(7) Polly Chesnut
m: William Kain, on 30 Mar 1815, in Champaign Co, OH

(2) Maria Chesnut

(3) Sarah Chesnut

(4) Sophia Chesnut

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