John Chisum (abt. 1716 - 1792)

Born about 1716 in Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Eleanor (Gillentine) Chisum — married about 1740 in St. Margaret's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 9 Oct 1792 at about age 76 in Amelia, Virginia, United States

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Biography

John Chisum b. abt 1715-20 of Amelia Co, Va m. to Eleanor Gillentine. (birth year is an estimate based on documents that exist that are known to be related to John Chisum. The first known record related to John Chisum is in 1742 in the Amelia County, Va tithe records).

The marriage date of John Chisum to Eleanor is uncertain, as there are no records confirming the date. An estimated year of marriage would be about a year or two before the date of their first born child. Here, the first presumed child shown in records is James Chisum who first appears on his own tithe in 1762 in Amelia Co, Va, so is presumed to have just turned 21, so born abt 1741.

PARENTS:

• Unknown

Prior researchers mistakenly placed Amelia County, Virginia's John Chisum as the same John Chisum who was living in Caroline/Orange Co, Va. This has been proven false. The John Chisum of Caroline/Orange Co, Va is a different person. Proven male descendants of the Orange County, Va Chisum families YDNA does not match the YDNA of known descendants of John Chisum of Amelia County.

Several manuscripts regarding the ancestry of John Chisum of Amelia County were written before YDNA studies became available. Some assumptions were made regarding where John Chisum of Amelia County came from which the YDNA tests (and a careful review of the documents themselves) have shown to be wrong. So take care in depending on those older manuscripts.

CHILDREN:

1. Priscilla (Chisum) Hill (abt.1740-bef.1834)
2. James Chisum (abt.1741-abt.1786)
3. John (Chisholm) Chisum (abt.1742-1829) of Spartanburg, SC, Rutherford, NC, and Madison Co, AL
4. Elizabeth (Chisum) Estes (abt.1744-1796)
5. Elijah James Chisum (1747-aft.1818) of Halifax Co, Va and White Co, TN
6. Chloe (Chisum) May (abt.1748-bef.1849)
7. Sarah (Chisum) Pattillo (1756-bef.1804)
8. Anna Chisum (abt.1757-)
9. Absalom Chisum (1760-abt.1838) of Halifax Co, Va and Logan Co, KY m. Edith
10. Obadiah Chisum Sr (1767-1837) m. Mary Cardwell
11. Isham Chisum (1769-1827) m. Permelia "Amelia" Roberts (or Russell).

SIBLINGS: (Unknown)

William Chisolm may be a sibling of John Chisum (abt.1716-1792). Based on when they first appear in records (John in 1742 and William in 1743) they are very close in age. John and William could be brothers. They could have come into the country together and could be original immigrants. Sources found to date have not confirmed a relationship, if any.

• William Chisholm (abt.1722-1792) (Possibly a sibling)

William Chisolm was born est. 1717-22 and was married to Deborah Cook some time by or before 1743. Part of the problem with William Chisolm is that there is no confirmed YDNA test from any confirmed descendant of his family, even though he has many descendants - no test kit taken has been linked to him yet.

William Chisolm moves to Amelia County by 1748, in the same county as John Chisum and wife Eleanor. The fact that he moves into the same county does not confirm any relationship, but it is at least some circumstantial evidence that there may be a relationship - if so, then it appears John and William may be brothers.

A YDNA test from William's descendants may one day confirm whether he is connected to John Chisum's family. Neither William nor John has any record confirming a parent for either person. If William Chisolm is the brother of John Chisum from Amelia County, then their parents would still be unknown, but would be one more bit of information that may one day help put the puzzle together.

FACTS and SOURCES:

• Virginia - Statewide Chisholm sources
• Amelia County, Virginia resources, records & notes for Chisholm and variations
• Halifax County, Virginia resources, records & notes for Chisholm and variations
• Tennessee - Statewide Chisholm sources

AMELIA COUNTY RECORDS

John Chisum's earliest known record is in Amelia Co, Va in 1742. His estimated year of birth based on his first known records is between 1715-1720.

The following are the actual records found that are related to John Chisum of this page.

1742 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
John Chizem 1 tithe.
Wm Clement’s List [between Flatt Creek and Appomattox River]
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1742 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nicho Gillionton – John Gillionton,
——- (slaves – Jesor, Jack) – 4 tithes
Wm Clement’s List [between Flatt Creek and Appomattox River]
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1743 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nicholus Gillintin – 5 tithes
——- John Chisum
——- (slaves – Jack, Cesar, Rose)
John Gillintine – 1 tithe
William Clement’s List, between Flatt Creek and Appomattox River
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1743 June 17 – John Chisum, registered deed of gift, 200 ac. on Flat Creek, Amelia Co., from Nicholas Gillentine.(Amelia D.B.1, p. 475.)
… between Nicholas Guilentine of Amelia County of the one part and John Chisum of the above said County of the other … in consideration of the love and efections the said Nicholas Guilentine bairs his well beloved Daughter Eleanor Chisum the wife of the said John Chisum doth … confirm unto the said John Chisum during his natural life … doth give grant and confirm unto the aforesaid Eleanor Chisum and her heirs the ischew of the said John Chisum for ever one certain tract or parcel of Land lying and being in the County of Amelia on the uper side of Flatt Creek adjoyning of Fargusons Horspen branch containing 200 acres .. part of a tract of land granted to the said Nicholas Guilentine by patten bairing date the 28th day of December 1736 and is bounded as followeth (to wit) … in Nicholas Guilentines outside line … thence along another of Guilentines outside lines … thence along another of Nicholas Guilentines lines … along an old dividing line which divides between John Guilentine and the said Chisum to the begining …
Signed: Nicholas Guillentine
Memorandume – That on the 17th day of June 1743 Livery and Seizin of the above mentioned Land and premises was given by the above named Nicholas Guillentine to the above named Eleanor Chisum according to the form and efect of the above written deed. Signed: Nicholas Guilentine.
At a Court held for Amelia County the 17th day of June 1743 Nicholas Guilentine presented and acknowledged this his Deed with livery & seisin to John Chisum and ordered to be recorded.
Samuel Cobbs, C.C.
(Note: page 477 (the very next deed) is a deed from Nicholas Guillentine to his son John Guillentine for 397 acres in Amelia County).
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4H-8QDY-6?i=256&cat=282005

1744 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
John Chisum – 1 tithe.
Edward Booker’s List, below Flatt and Nibbs Creeks {between Deep & Flatt Creeks}
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1744 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
John Gillington – 2
——- John Harreson
William Clement’s List, between Flatt Creek and Appomattox River as far as Saylors Creek
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1744 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nico Guilintine – 4
——- (slaves – Seacor, Rose, Jack)
Edward Booker’s List, below Flatt and Nibbs Creeks {between Deep & Flatt Creeks}
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1745 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
John Chisum – 1
Nicholas Gillentine – 1
——- Daniel Williams, Rose – 2
John Gillintine – 1
List of Tithables taken by Thomas Tabb for the year 1746
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1746 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
John Chisum – 1 tithe
Thomas Tabb’s List, [between Flatt Creek and Appomattox River] {to Saylors Creek}
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1746 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nicholas Gillintine – 1
——- Daniel Williams, Rose – 2
John Gillintine – 1
Thomas Tabb’s List, [between Flatt Creek and Appomattox River] {to Saylors Creek}
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1747 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
John Chisum – 1 tithe
Thomas Tabb’s List, above Flatt Creek
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1747 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nicholas Gillintine – 3
——- Secer, Rose
Thomas Tabb’s List, above Flatt Creek
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1748 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Thomas Williams, William Chislom, Penne – 3 tithes
Charles Irby’s List, below Deep and above the Seller Creeks
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1748 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nicholas Gillington – 3
——- Sevar, Rosa
Thomas Tabb’s List, above Flatt Creek
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1748 September 17 O. S., Page 53. Road Orders. Amelia County, Virginia
John Chisham Appointed Surveyor from George Hams into the Road to Saylors Creek Nicholas Gillintine Mathew Hilsman Jno Hill Jacob Seay George Hamm Saml. Major John Major and John Clemment all their Male Tithables are to clear the Same

1748 Sept 20 Land grant – William Chisolm, grantee.; Virginia. Colonial Land Office.; Library of Virginia. Archives.
Location: Amelia County. Va. Description: 1748 Sept 20 Land grant William Chisolm, grantee … in consideration of the sum of 40 shillings … have given granted and confirmed … unto William Chisolm on certain tract or parcel of land containing 400 acres lying and being in the County of Amelia between the Middle and Lower Seller Forks of Deep Creek and bounded as followeth … at Dennis’ corner in Leath’s line thence along Leath’s line E … to Bolling’s corner red oak thence along her lines N … to her corner white oak … to Dennis’ corner thence along his lines W … to his corner thence S …
Source: Land Office Patents No. 28, 1746-1749 (v.1 & 2 p.1-730), p. 399 (Reel 26). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Virginia. Colonial Land Office. Library of Virginia. Archives.
https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990007357720205756

1749 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
John Chizum 1 tithe, 6 horses
Thomas Tabb’s List, above Flatt Creek
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1749 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Mr Gilinton – 3
Thos. Burton’s List [upper end of Nottoway Parish?]
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1749 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nicholas Gillington – 3 tithes, 6 horses
——- Casar, Rose
Thomas Tabb’s List, Raleigh Parish above Flatt Creek
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1749 March 16 O. S., Page 205. Road Orders. Amelia County, Virginia
Ordered that George Booker, Hezekiah Ford, Mr. Anderson and John Chistam do assist William ffergusson with all the hands under them to meet at flatt Creek Bridge and there make the Causeys to the Same.

1750 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Thomas Bowrey’s List – 21 tithes, 114 heads
William Riddle
——- (19 slave names listed) image 5 on Binns
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

Take care when using Ancestry.com's International Marriage Database. For example, Elizabeth Chisum has her first child est around 1764 - yet the International Marriage Records DB indicates she married in 1750? Unlikely based on the records seen to date. Likely she was born about 1744, and married about 1762-63.

1750 Marriage of John Estes to Elizabeth Chisum in Va
Name: Elizabeth Chisum
Gender: Female
Birth Place: VA
Birth Year: 1736
Spouse Name: John Estes
Spouse Birth Place: VA
Spouse Birth Year: 1732 (NOTE: Likely closer to an est DOB of 1744)
Marriage Year: 1750 (NOTE: Likely closer to 1762-63)
Number Pages: 1
Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
(NOTE: This is NOT a source. The Ancestry International Marriage Records are based on "pedegree charts", ie, other family trees - not sources. Other trees without sources, regardless of the number of times repeated, are not sources that prove anything. Elizabeth Estes' first child is born in 1764, indicating she was likely married about a year before that, and was likely about 17-22 years of age - based on what was customary at that time)
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/231599:7836?tid=&pid=&queryId=44f3e3e166f8fb4aa21ba974b8389040&_phsrc=wfp1037&_phstart=successSource

1751 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
John Chisum 1 tithe.
Thomas Tabb’s List, Raleigh Parish
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1751 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nicholas Gillington – 3
——- Casar & Rose
Thomas Tabb’s List, Raleigh Parish
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1751 July 25 O. S., Page 343. Road Orders. Amelia County, Virginia
John Chissum is appointed Surveyor of the Road that leads from Guilintineís new Road to the Road that comes Down by Burtonís.

1751 March 29th – William Riddle a survey on the North side of Nottoway joyning Cocks, Leaths and Stokers } 63 acres
A List of all the Surveys made in the County of Amelia from the 1st day of Sept 1746 to the 15th day of May 1751 by William Watson, surveyor.
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/MembersOnlyArea/pdfs/Amelia/1746-1751Survey/08.pdf

1752 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
John Chizem listed as poll number 329
Capt Thos Tabb’s Poll [above Flatt Cr?]
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1752 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nick Gillington – No. 338 voter
Capt Thos Tabb’s Poll [above Flatt Cr?]
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1752 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nicholas Gillington – 3
——- Cesar, Rose
Thomas Tabb’s List, Raleigh Parish (mutilated)
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1753 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
John Chisum 1 tithe
Thomas Tabb’s List, Raleigh Parish
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1753 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nicholas Gillington – 3
——- Cesar, Rose
Thomas Tabb’s List, Raleigh Parish
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1753 Aug 21 – John Chisum from Daniel Hamblin. Deed bk 1, p 44. Halifax Co, Va
… Between Daniel Hamblin of Amelia County of the one part and John Chisum of the same County of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 10 pounds … paid by the said John Chisum … confirm unto the said John Chisum … land containing 72 acres … in Halifax County on Staton River opposite to the Long Island on both sides of Strait Stone Creek being granted to him by patent baring date the 5th day of March 1747 and bounded … at a Elm on the said River …
Signed: Daniel Hamblen.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4V-BTH5?i=25&cat=406522

1754 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
John Chisum 1 tithe.
Thomas Tabb’s List
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1754 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nicholas Gillington – 2
——- Rose
Thomas Tabb’s List
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1754 Nov 19 – John Chisum and Eleanor his wife & Nicholas Gillentine to John Cook. p. 103 book index (actually p 202 in book). Deed Book 5. 1749-1757. Amelia County, Virginia
… between John Chisum and Eleanor his wife and Nicholas Guillintine of the County of Amelia of the one part and John Cook of the afsd county of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 100 pounds … paid by John Cook … confirm unto the said John Cook … land situate … in the County of Amelia and containing .. 200 acres … in Amelia County and bounded … at a corner pine in Nicholas Guillentine outside line … along another of Nicholas Guillintine lines … along an old deviding line which divides between John Guillentine and the said Chisum to the beginning …
Signed: John Chisum, Eleanor Chisum, Nicholas Guillintine.
Wit: William Hudson, William Southall
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKH-Q9NZ-T?i=121&cat=282005

1755 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nicholas Gillington – 2
——- Rose
Thomas Tabb’s List, Raleigh Parish
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1755 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nichs Gilinton – voter No. 91
Colo Richd Booker’s Poll [between Flatt and Nibbs Creeks?]
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1756 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nicholas Gillington – 3
——- Rose, Joel, Hart
Thomas Tabb’s List, Raleigh Parish
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1756 June 24 (entry made in book) – for John Chisum. Halifax and Pittsylvania Counties, Virginia
… John Chisum 400 acres on the upper side Straight Stone Creek between his own and Francis Lucks and Charles Dean’s lines.
… Also, 400 acres beginning where Edward Hubard’s line corners on Wood’s on the South side the North Fork of Straitstone running eastwardly.
… Also 400 acres begin on Garam Brown’s lower line on the South side Little Straitstone thence off Howard the Brance of Flyblow Creek.
… Also 400 acres begin at Shadrach Tribble’s corner white oak on the North side Little Straitstone Creek extending Southerly and joining John Vaughan and William Collins Transfer’d to William Collin’s JD.
Entries from an old record book of Drury Stith concerning land and property in Pittsylvania County, 1737-1770. p. 242.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4X-97FB-Z?i=321&cat=370417

1757 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
N Gillington – 3
Greenhill’s List3, {below Deep Creek in Raleigh Parish}
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1757 Apr 23 – John Chissum 400 acres. Survey book, v. 1 1751-1901. p 160. Halifax Co, Va.
Survey of property
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKJ-9SLX-X?i=194&cat=367219

1760 June Ct. – Joshua POWEL, having profanely sworn 2 oaths in the presence of this Court, is fined and having also behaved contempuously, it is ordered he be committed to the prison untill he gives sufficient security for his good behavior for 1 whole year, whereupon, said POWEL gave bond in the sum of 50 pounds, and John LIGHT, Thomas FINNEY, John CHISUM & Ephiram HILL gave 25 pounds each to warrent that said POWEL be of good behavior for 1 whole year. Halifax Co, Va

1761 June Court – John Chisum for a Mill p. 239. Order Book 3 1759-1762. Halifax Co, Va
On the motion of John Chisum he hath leave to build a Water Grist Mill on Strait Stone Creek he being owner of the land on both sides the said Creek.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4H-195Z-8?i=141&cat=401169

1761 Nov Court – John Chisum v. James Hancock p. 359. Order Book 3 1759-1762. Halifax Co, Va
John Chisum, Plaintiff against James Hancock, Defendant} On a Petition This day came the plaintiff by Paul Carrington his attorney and it appearing that the said Defendant hath been …. and he not appearing (altho solemnly called) the Plaintiff’s attorney produced the sd Defendant’s note of hand for 4 pounds 6 shillings therefore it is considered by the Court that the Plaintiff recover against the said Defendant his debt afsd together with his costs by him about his suit in his behalf expended …
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4H-1957-V?i=201&cat=401169

1761 John Chisum confirmed as executor of the will of John Harrison, Halifax Co. (Carrington, Hist.of Halifax Co.,p.30l. Torrance, Va.Wills & Administrations, p.196.)

JAMES CHISUM'S FIRST RECORD IN AMELIA COUNTY IN 1762

The following tax/tithe record in Amelia County is the first time we see James Chisum. A person would be on their own tithe once they turned 21 years of age. This implies that James Chisum turned 21 within the past year, and is where we get an estimated birth year of 1741 for James Chisum.

1762 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
James Chesam 1 tithe.
Thomas Tabb’s List, Raleigh Parish [between Flat Cr and Appomattox River?]
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1762 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nicholas Gillinton – 2
——- Rose
Thomas Tabb’s List, Raleigh Parish [between Flat Cr and Appomattox River?]
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

JOHN CHISUM JR APPEARS ON OWN TITHE IN 1763

1763 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
John Chisum
James Chisum
John Chisum Jr
Capt Edmd Booker’s List, Raleigh Parish, the upper side of Flat Creek
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1763 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
James Chizum (In Halifax)
John Chizum
A list of insolvents returned for H. Ward for the year 1763 (and the reason for being on the list or where removed to)
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1763 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Henry Gillington – William Gillington – 2 tithes, 75 acres
Ben. Ward’s List, Raleigh Parish [below Flatt and Nibbs Creeks?]
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1763 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nicholas Gillingtine’s list – 1 tithe, 300 acres
Capt Edmd Booker’s List, Raleigh Parish, the upper side of Flat Creek
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1763 Oct 13 – Zachariah Green to John Chisum, Deed bk 5, p 7. Halifax Co, Va
… between Zachariah Green of Carolina Province in the County of Cumberland of the one part and John Chisum of the Colony of Virginia and County of Amelia of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 45 pounds … confirm unto the said John Chisum … land … in Halifax County and on Stanton River opposit to the Long Island adj the land first surveyed and granted by patent to Joseph Collins … granted by patent to the said Zachariah Green …
Signed: Zachariah Green
Wit: Joseph Collins, James Collins, John Hurt.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4V-R3FH-D?i=268&cat=406522

1764 Poll & Tithable List. Halifax County, Va
James Chisum
Mr. Edward Booker’s List-1764 pg 390
Halifax County, Virginia Colonial Poll & Tithables List 1755-1780
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1764 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nicholas Gillinton & Rose – 2 tithes, 300 acres
William Archer’s List, Raleigh Parish {above Flatt Cr}
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1764 Sept 10 – Nicholas Gillintine, John Chisum and Eleanor Chisum his wife & James Chisum to John Cooke. p 20 (p 41 in index). Deed Book 9. 1765-1768. Amelia County, Virginia
… between Nicholas Gillintine, John Chisum and Eleanor Chisum his wife all of Amelia County & James Chisum of Halifax County of the one part & John Cook of Amelia County of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 100 pounds … paid by the said John Cooke … confirm unto the said John Cooke and to his heirs … land lying and being in the County afsd containing 200 acres … part of a larger tract of land granted unto the said Nicholas Gillintine by patent dated the 8th day of December 1736 and is bounded … at a corner pine in Nicholas Gillintine’s outside line thence up the same to a corner pine along another of Nicholas Gillintine’s outside lines ….
Signed: Nicholas Gillintine, John Chisum, Eleanor Chisum, James Chisum
Wit: George Booken, Shem Cooke, Benjamin Cooke, Zachariah Compton
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKH-Q98S-Z?i=28&cat=282005

1765 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nicholas Gillinton’s – 1 tithe
——- Rose
A List of Titheables by Thomas Tabb 1765
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/MembersOnlyArea/pdfs/Amelia/1765Tith/17.pdf

1767 May 20 – John Chisum to Francis Calloway, Deed bk 6, p 380. Halifax Co, Va.
… between John Chisum of Halifax County of the one part and Francis Calloway of Bedford County of the other part …. in consideration of the sum of 25 pounds … confirm unto him the said Francis Calloway … land containing 13 acres … in Halifax County on the South side of Staunton River and on both sides of Straitstone Creek bounded … at an Elm on the River below the mouth of the said Creek … being part of a tract of 72 acres granted to Joseph Collins bearing date March 5, 1747 and by several conveyances conveyed to the said John Chisum …
Signed: John Chisum
Wit: Thomas Watkins, John Dyer, Francis Luck
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4V-5SGT-G?i=196&cat=406522

1767 June 1 – John Chisum to James Chisum, bk 1, p 81. Pittsylvania County, Virginia
… between John Chisum of Pittsylvania County of the one part and James Chisum of the same County of the other part … in consideration of 50 pounds … paid by the afsd James Chisham … confirm unto the afsd James Chisham … land .. in Pittsylvania County afsd on the South side of Stanton River containing .. 150 acres …. part of 330 acres granted to Zachariah Green by patent bearing date at Williamsburgh the 10th day of August 1759 and by him conveyed to the said John Chisham and is bounded … on the River
Signed: John Chisum
Wit: Thomas Watkins, James Collins, Thomas Tinsley, John Dyer, Joshua Stephens.
(Ordered recorded on Jan 22, 1768)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9RB-D3B7-J?i=51&cat=415497

1767 June 1 – John Chisum and Eleanor his wife to John Dyer Sr, bk 1, p 63. Pittsylvania County, Virginia
… between John Chisum and Ellen his wife of the County of Pittsylvania on the one part and John Dyer Sr of the County of Halifax and Parish of Antrim of the other part … confirm unto John Dyer … land containing 50 acres … in the County of Pittsylvania an the South side of Stanton River in the Fork of the River and Straitstone … beginning at the mouth of the Creek Straitstone then up the Creek … to Calloway line …
Signed: John Chisum, Eleanor Chisum
Wit: Thomas Watkins, Thomas Tinsley, James Collins, Joshua Stevens, James Chisum, James Dyer Jr, Elisha Dyer.
(Ordered recorded 25 Sept 1767)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9RB-D3B6-H?i=42&cat=415497

1767 John Chisum sells a negro girl, Jean, to Yuille and Murdock. (Halifax Co. D.Bk.)

1768 Poll & Tithable List. Halifax County, Va
John Chisum
Walter Coles’ List – 1768 pg 409
Halifax County, Virginia Colonial Poll & Tithables List 1755-1780

ELIJAH CHISUM & JOHN ESTES (HUSBAND OF ELIZABETH) WITNESS DEED FOR JOHN CHISUM IN 1770

The first known record for Elijah Chisum is in 1770 where he witnesses John & James Chisum's deed to John Fitz Patrick in Pittsyvania Co, Va.

1770 June 27 – John Chisum and James Chisum to John Fitz Patrick, bk 3, p 300. Pittsylvania County, Virginia
… between John Chisum and James Chisum of Halifax County of the one part and John Fitz Patrick of Bedford County of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 220 pounds … confirm unto the said John F Patrick … land containing 400 acres … in the County of Pittsylvania on the South side of Stanton River opposit Randolphs long island and bounds … between the said John Chisum and John Dyer …
Signed: John Chisum, James Chisum
Wit: Elijah Chisum, John Estes
(Ordered recorded on June 24, 1773)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9PX-GR5T?i=158&cat=415497

1770 Nov Court – James Chisum v Peter Royster p. 58. Ct Order Book 7 1770-1772. Halifax Co, Va.
James Chisum, Plaintiff against Peter Royster, Defendant} In case The Parties having agreed ordered that this suit be dismissed.
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1771 March 30 – James Chisum fr Joseph Lewis Deed bk 8, p 249. Halifax County, Va
… between Joseph Lewis of the County of Halifax of the one part and James Chisum of the same county of the other part … in consideration of 30 pounds … confirm unto the said James Chisum … land … on a Branch of Turable Creek known by the name of Grindstone Fork in the County of Halifax afsd containing … 100 acres … bounded … in Dudgens line … in Joneses line …
Signed: Joseph Lewis
Wit: James Bates, Samuel Bates, Fleming Bates Jr
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1771 Aug Court – James Chisum from Joseph Lewis p 227. Ct Order Book 7 1770-1772. Halifax Co, Va.
A Deed with the endorsements thereon from Joseph Lewis to James Chisum were by the said Joseph acknowledged to be his several acts and Deed and ordered to be recorded.
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1771 Dec 2 (date will written)- Last Will of Nicholas Gillentine introduced by Booker & Mumford
(Image 20) (Will of Nicholas Gillentine produced by Booker and Mumford)(Note: This appears to be the will that Mumford and Booker produced) In the name of God amen, I Nicholas Gillentine of Amelia County being in perfect sens and memor do constitute make & ordain this my Last Will and Testament …
-First, my will and desire is that my whole estate both real and personal be sold.
-Secondly the money arising therefrom after my just debts are paid be divided between my three daughters Catharine Brown, Elizabeth Collins, Ellinor Chisum, and the children of my deceased daughter Ann Hilsman’s children is to have the 4th part of my Estate divided amongst them & all the rest of my Estate to be divided among my three daughters above named which Estate I give to them & their heirs.
-My will and desire is that my grand son William Gillentine shall not have any part of my estate as I have given his Father in his lifetime what I intended. -Lastly I give and bequeath unto my trusty friends George Booker & Thomas Mumford my land for the above use & appoint …
(Note: It appears the Will is continued on another page, but not found anywhere else in the 80 pages. Below is the proveup in Amelia County, Va. ) (Image 21) Amelia County Court October 1773
This will was proved by the oaths of Mr Hilsman & R Willson – sworn to by the executors & ordered to be recorded &etc.
A Copy, T Peachy
The will that Booker and Mumford introduced was written Dec 2, 1771 according to Amelia Co, Va WB 2, p 71-72. Virginia Chancery Index. Case No. 1792 – 012 Gillantine’s executors v. Chissum & etc.
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1772 Oct 21 - (Image 35) (Nicholas Gillintine’s Last Will & Testament in possession of John Chisum and wife Ellenor) In the name of God Amen, I Nicholas Gillington of Halifax County being weak in body but in sound perfect sense and memory, thanks be to God for the same, calling to mind that mand must die and after that must come to judgment do consider that what of our affairs are not settled in this life cannot be settled hereafter, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament … disannulling all other Will or Wills whatsoever and to proceed. …
… I give to my daughter Catherine Brown one feather bed to her and her heirs
… to Elizabeth Collins I give one feather bed to her and her heirs
… to Elizabeth Chisum daughter of John Chisum I give one feather bed to her and heirs.
… to my son John Gillington I have given 400 acres of land what intended should have been his full portion. Nevertheless to make matters out of dispute I give to his heir 5 pounds cash.
… to John Chisam I give my land and plantation which I now possess in Amelia County containing 300 acres to be at his one disposal for which reason he is to pay to Catherine Brown or to her heirs 20 pounds
… and to Elizabeth Collins her heirs 20 pounds …
… to Ann Hillsman or her heirs 20 pounds
… to Eleanor Chisum or her heirs 20 pounds
… to Priscilla Hendrick my grandaughter or her heirs 20 pounds
… and as to … my negroe woman Ronsha shall chose her mistress among my daughters and they that she shall chose shall pay 20 pounds to be equally divided among all my children
… and the rest of my moveables shall be equally divided among all my children now living and two of my granddaughters which is Elizabeth Chisum wife of John Estes and Jarushea daughter of John Gillington deceased.
I therefore make and ordain John Chisum my whole and sole executor of this my last will acknowledging this to be my Last Will & Testament made in the year …. 1772 and on the 21st day of October. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.
(Signed): Nicholas Guillinton
(Wits): John Dyer, John Templeton, James Chisum, Elenor Luck
A Copy Test: Carrington, C
(Image 36) At a Court cointinued and held for Halifax County the 16th December 1773.
This Last Will & Testament of Nicholas Gillington decd was proven by oath of James Chisum a witness thereto and ordered to be certified.
Test: P Carrington.
At a Court held for Halifax County the 20th January 1774
This Last Will and Testament of Nicholas Gillington decd was further proved according to law by oath of John Templeton one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and the same was ordered to be recorded.
Test: P Carrington.
At a Court held for Halifax County the 21st day of April 1774
This Last Will & Testament of Nicholas Gillington decd was further proven by the oath of another of the witnesses hereto, and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of John Chisum the executor herein named who made oath hereto according to Law, certificate was granted him for obtaining a probate here of in due form, giving security whereupon he with Moses Estes Sr, Byrd Prewit, Moses Estes, William Gent, Robert Brumfield, Thomas Tinsley & John Estes his securites entered into and acknowledged their bond with condition according to law.
Test: P Carrington.
(Cover page at bottom of image)
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CHLOE/CLOE CHISUM FIRST SEEN IN 1772 RECORD WITNESSING JOHN CHISUM'S DEED FROM NICHOLAS GILLINGTON

1772 Dec 15 (Image 78) Know all men by these presents that I Nicholas Gillintine of Hallifax County have given granted and confirmed onto John Chisum of the same County all my estate both moveable and immoveable that is to say all my lands and Stock of all kind and all …and my negro woman named Nose
and that I have made the said John Chisum my hole and sole executor to act and do bargin by and sell pay all my just depts and to settle justly with all persons from this time tell my decease and that the said John Chisum on his heirs shall well and truly pay on to my childrin the same as was left to them in my will as Mr George Booker wrot for me in my wife’s life
as we witnessed by the hands of John Hurt and James Chisum.
The said John Chisum has bin and trusted with my concerns upwards of 30 years at sundry times and I allways found him true and faithfull in all things committed to his care.
Therefore it was my will and is my desire that he shall act and do for me to the end and after my life
as witness my hand this 16th (or 15th) day of December 1772 Sign’d and delivered in the presents of:
(Signed): Nicholas Gillintine.
(Wits): Chloe Chisum, Charles Hunt, John Dyer, Joshua Eckhols
(Image 79) (Very faded page – of the portion that is readable it appears to be an accounting of who was paid – but not able to read the copy placed online)
(Image 80) (Image of the backside of folder – no writing)
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1773 Chancery Court Case in Amelia County – Re: Amelia Co, Va – Executors of Nicholas Gillintine decd v. John Chisum and Elenor his wife who are executors of Nicholas Gillintine decd in Halifax Co, Va.
(NOTE: The following is a transcription I completed – some pages are partial transcriptions. There are 80 pages for this case found on the Virginia Chancery Court Index found here:
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Below are the transcriptions based on the image in the above index for the case filed in Amelia County, Virginia).
(Image 1) 1792 – 012 Amelia County, Va – Chancery Causes: Gillantine’s executors v. Chissum & etc.
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1773 (Image 74) (Hand drawing of a house – with caption underneath stating: “Nicholas Gillintine his hand in the 97 the year of my age 1773”). (Image 75) (Another less detailed drawing – uncertain of what – initials “L. N.” next to drawing.)
(Under drawing is the following):
To John Chisum in Botetort County at (? hard to read copy – 2 words)
(To left of writing is the name: John Chisum)
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1773 (undated Pleading) (Image 2) To the Worshipfull Court of Amelia County in Chancery Sitting
Humbly complaining shew unto your Worships your Orators Thomas Mumford and George Booker executors of the Last Will & Testament of Nicholas Gillintine deceased. That some time in the month of September 1773, the said Nicholas Gillintine departed this life in a very advanced age, having made his Last Will & Testament in writing, and thereof appointed your orators executors, who proved the same and took upon them the burthen of the execution in due form of law, as appears of record in this Worshipfull Court to which they beg have to refer.
Devising thereby his whole estate to be equally divided amongst his three daughters living (to wit) Elizabeth the wife of James Collins, Catharine the wife of Daniel Brown and ___ the wife of John Chesum, and the children of his deceased daughter Ann Hillsman.
Than some time before the death of the said Nicholas to wit in the year 1772 the said John Chissum with Elenor his wife came to the said Testator (whose senses were at that time so impaired that he knew not whether his wife was living or dead, how many children he had, or scarce any thing he said or did) and with fair pretences & specious promises induced him to go with them to Halifax, where he was persuaded to make two seperate deeds, to the said John and Elenor, the one for all his personal estate and slaves dated 28th January 1773 and recorded in the Court of Halifax County 18th February in the same year; the other for all his lands in Amelia County dated 6th April 1773 & recorded in the General Court the 16th day of the same month.
That some time in the month of November 1773 & after the death of the testator your orators asked the said Chissum if the sd Testator made any will after he left Amelia County. Chissum answered no, but at the same time produced a Deed or Bill of Sale for all the Personal Estate of the said Testator & said that was his will. Your Orators being sensible those Deeds before mentioned were obtained by collusions and fraudulent practices, and no way agreeable to the Equity of the Will made by the Testator while in his senses, and supposing for the same reason that they might be set aside, applied to the said Chissum in a friendly manner requesting them to render up such of the Estate of the said Testator as was in their …
(Image 3) … possession in order to have a distribution agreeable to the Will. That some time after the Death of the said Testator the said John Chissum in order to cover and conceal his (sp)___guish & fraudulent designs, did agree & consent to join with your Orators in a Deed to the other legatees for their respective proportions of the lands conveyed to him by the aforesaid Deed, and to abide by the Will of the said Testator in respect to his personal Estate.
But now so it is may it please your Worships, that the said John Chissum and Elinor his wife having by colour of the Deeds aforesaid obtained possession of a considerable part of the Estate of the said Testator. Combining and Confederating with sundry persons unknown to your Orators who when discovered they pray may be made parties thereto with apt words to charge them, have refused to surrender up the same or any part thereof, or to join in any Deed or abide by the Will as they had agreed to do, but when requested to comply with their said agreement, altogether refused so to do, alledging that they had a Will as well as your Orators & accordingly went up to Halifax and produced a writing said to be executed by the said Gillentine subsequent to the Will herein before recited, and giving oath & speeches and sayings that they the said John Chissum & Elenor his wife have the sole right & titale to all the Estate real & personal of the said Nicholas Gillentine in exclusion of all the other Legatees in the said recited Will mentioned or any of their representatives.
All which actings and doings of the said John Chissum and Elenor his wife are contrary to Equity & tend to the great injury & oppression of the other Legatees mentioned in the said recited Will and of your Orators who have undertaken the execution thereof.
In tender consideration whereof and in as much as your orators are remedaless in the premises by the strict rules of the Common Law and only relievable in this Worshipfull Court in Equity.
To the end therefore that the said John Chissum & Elenor his wife may be compelled upon their respective Corporal Oaths to make true distinct and perfect answers to all and singular the premises, and that as full particularly and distinctly as if the same were here again repeated and interogated, and more especially that they may set forth and declare,
-if the said Nicholas Gillentine did not make such Will as is herein first recited: -If they did not afterwards induce him to go with them to Halifax;
-by what means & for what purposes did not there obtain the two before recited Deeds and by what means and who by name were present at the execution of the same.
-How much of the Estate of the said Nicholas Gillentine hath come to their possession in consequence thereof and what hath been the profit of the same.
-Was not the said Gillentine at that time very much impaired in his senses, and do they believe he would have made such Deeds if he had been in his proper reason.
-Did not the said Elenor tell one of your Orators that at the time the said Nicholas Gillentine left Amelia County he was not capable of making a Will.
-Did not the said John Chissum after the death of the said Nicholas agree with your Orators or one of them to join in a Deed to the other Legatees & abide by the Will which your Orators had proved.
-Did not the said John & Elenor or one of them refuse to comply with the said agreement when thereto requested and for what reason.
-Have they ever since complied with the same or any part thereof.
-Did they not since produce another Will said to be executed by the said Nicholas.
-How came it into their possession.
-Was it ever executed by the said Nicholas and who by name were present at the execution thereof.
-Was the sd Nicholas in his senses at the time of executing it.
-Did he make it of his own free will and accord or was he persuaded thereto.
-Was the same ever proved in Court, when, where & by whome.
-What was the purport of such will & how far hath it been carried into execution.
-Do they not believe it was always the intention of the sd Nicholas while in his senses, to have his Estate divided as prescribed by the Will which your Orators have proved.
-Is it not just & Equitable the same should be done.
-Do they not withhold the said estate from your Orators by virtue of the said Deeds or supposed Will-& By which of them do they withhold it.
-Have not your Orators applied to them in a friendly manner for the same.
-Have they ever delivered it or any part of it & why do they refuse.
That by a decree of this Worshipfull Court the said supposed Will may be declared null void & of no effect, and that the said John Chissum & Elenor his wife may be compelled to render up such part of the personal Estate of the sd Testator as may have come to their hands or possession with the nett profits thereof in order to an equal distribution of the same agreeable to the Will of the Testator and also to convey unto the other Legatees in the said Will their legal representatives. Their equal …
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(Image 4) … proportionate & proper shares of the Lands so conveyed to the sd John Chissum by the said Nicholas Gillentine as aforesaid agreeable to the true intent and meaning of the Last Will & Testament of the said Nicholas. And that such other & further relief may be had in the premises as may be agreeable to Justice & Equity.
May it please your Worships to grant unto your Orators &etc a writt or writts &etc to be directed & under certain pains &etc. and your orators will ever pray &etc.
(Signed): D S Stokes, Atto of Complts.
(Bottom of page has style of case and notes of the court as follow)
Gillentine, Exors v Chissum’s} Bill
1783 March Bill & time
May Co 1785 – At. as to Mumford Att & ans. is other Defts.
May Court 1786 – Contd
June Co. 1786 – Contd
July Court 1786 – Contd
1786 August – Rules contd
Sets Rules – contd for ans.
Octr Rules – contd for ans
1786 December Court – Cont for Answer
1787 Mar Court for answer aprl Court & Do.
1787 May Rules – Cont for Deposns(sp?)
August – atta. for answer.
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John Chisum's presumed daughter Chloe Chisum is first seen in a 1773 deed record witnessing her father's deed from his father-in-law Nicholas Gillington.

1773 Jan 28 – John Chisum from Gillington Deed bk 9, p 12. Halifax Co, Va.
… I Nicholas Gillington of Halifax County … for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have and bear unto John Chisum and my daughter Ellener his wife, both of the County of Halifax and also for the other goods causes and considerations … confirm unto the said John Chisum all my goods chattles leases debts plate jewels etc and my other substance whatsoever moveable and immoveable of what kind … as well in my own custody or possession as in the possession hands power and custody of others … to have and hold all and singular … unto the said John Chisum … that I the said Nicholas Gillington have … to the said John Chisum …
Signed: Nicholas Gillentine
Wit: John Dyer, Cloe Chisum, Mary Ann Bryant, John Dyer Jr.
(Schedule is attached of items)
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1773 Jan 28 - (Image 8) (Deed of Gift) To all people whomsoever it may concern, I Nicholas Gillinton of Halifax County send greeting know ye that I the said Nicholas Gillington for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have and bear unto John Chissum and my daughter Ellener his wife both of the County of Halifax and also for other good causes and considerations me thereunto moveing have given and granted and by these presents do give grant and confirm unto the said John Chissum all my goods chattles leases debes plate of jewels &exc and all my other substance whatsoever moveable and immoveable of what kind nature and ___ soever the same are and in which place or places so___ as in the possession hands power and custody of others whatsoever or all those goods and chattles in the schedule hereunto annexed metioned to have and to hold all and singular the said goods chattles leases debts and all other the aforesaid premises unto the said John Chissum his executors administrators and assigns to his and there own proper use and uses for ever and that I the said Nicholas Gillington all and singular the aforesaid goods chattles and premises to the said John Chissum his executors administrators and assigns against all persons do warrant and forever defend ___ these presents In witness whereof I have here unto ___ freely set to my hand and fixed my seal this 28th day of January 1773
(Signed) Nicholas Gillentine
Assigned Seald and Delivered in presents of} John Dyer, Chloe Chissum, Mary Ann Bryant, John Dyer Jr
At a Court held for Halifax County the 18th day of February 1773. This Deed of Gift with the Endorsement thereon were proved by the Oath of three of the witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded.
Test: P. Carrington
(Image 9, 10, 11) (Itemization of goods of Gillentine related to deed in Image 8 above)
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1773 Feb Court – John Chisum and Eleanor his wife from Nicholas Gillington p. 11. Ct Order Book 8 1773-1774. Halifax Co, Va.
A Deed of Gift with a memorandum thereon from Nicholas Gillington to John Chisum and Eleanor his wife were proved to be the several acts and deeds of the said Nicholas and ordered to be recorded.
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1773 April 7 (Image 12) (Deed) This indenture made the 7th day of April in the year of our lord 1773 … between Nicholas Gillington of the County of Halifax of the one part and John Chisum of the same county of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Nichalos Gillington for and in consideration of the sum of 200 pounds … confirm unto the said John Chisum … all that tract or parcel of land … in Amelia County containing … 300 acres bounded by the lines of Richard Egelston, George Ham, John Hughes, and Matthew (sp?)Hilsman … to the said John Chisum his heirs and assigns … and have good right full power and can all authority to assign in manner as aforesaid and that the said John Chisum his heirs and assigns …
(Signed): Nicholas Gillintin
(Wits): James Chissam, Elinor Luck, Thomas Tinsley, Tabitha Hunt, Mary Tinsley, John Dyer, Joshua Eckhols, John Phelps, Benjamen Dickson, Nipper Adams, P Williams
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1773 April 7 - (Image 15) (Proveup of Deed) Memorandum that the 7th day of April … 1773 the within named John Chisum did take and receive from the within named Nicholas Gillington possession ans seisin of the land and premises within mentioned according to the form and effects of the within written indenture. (Signed): Nicholas Gillintine
(Wits): James Chissum, Elinor M Luck, Thomas Tinsley, Tabitha Hunt, Mary Tinsley, John Dyer, Joshua Eckhols, Benjamin Dickson, Nipper Adams, Williams
(Image 17) Them my Executors of this my Last Will & Testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2d day of November 1771.
(Signed): Nicholas Gillintine
Seal’d publish’d declared & delivered in presence of: Matthew Hilsman, James Garrett, Robert Willson
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1773 Nov 29 - (Image 38) (An Inventory and Appraisement of the Estate of Nicholas Gillingtine – itemization of moveable goods)
Nov 29, 1773
(Signed): John C Cobbs, John Hughes, Edward Tabb
(Exs): Thomas Mumford, George Booker
(Image 39) Amelia County Court May 22, 1777
This inventory and appraisement of the Estate of Nicholas Gillintine decd was returned and ordered to be recorded.
A Copy
C Peachy, CC
(Court cover page on bottom of image)
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1774 Jan 12 (Image 56) Order for Sherif of Amelia County to summon John Chisum & Elenor his wife to appear in County Court on the 4th Thursday in this month to answer a Bill in Chancery …. by Thomas Mumford and George Booker executors of the last will and testament of Nicholas Gillintine decd … wit T Peachy clk of our sd Court at the Courthous aforesaid the 12th day of January 1774 …
(Signed): John Pride, DC
(Image 57) Executed Jan 7, 1774. (Signed) Robert Hudson, DJ
(Cover page also in image)
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1774 Jan 13 - (Image 59) Order for Sheriff to summon John Chisum to appear … to answer a Bill in Chancery by George Booker and Tho. Mumford …
(Singed) Peachy, Clerk. Copy Left – January 13th 1774, (Signed): Robert Hudson, DJ
(Signed) John Price, DC
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1774 Jan 19 - (Image 62) We John Chisum and James Collins do oblidge ourselves our heirs etc to pay Joseph Collins his heirs etc the sum of 5 pounds out of the estate of Nicholas Guillintine deceased the 1st money we git of the same and if the said Chisum recover al to himself as by his proceeding may be expected he promises of himself provided the said Joseph attend on mundy the 24th of Jany at the Decd plantation then and there to serve the said Chisum in the sale of the said Estate to conduct … and order as well by writing Bond etc as displaying the whole matter witness our hands this 19th day of Jany 1774.
(Signed) John Chisum, James Collins
(Image 63) James Collins part of this bond is L2.10 to pay to Joseph Collins. (Cover for N.6 on image as well)
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1774 March 14 (Image 23) Know all Men by these presents that I Daniel Brown of Johnston County in the Province of North Carolina for divers good causes & consideration and hereunto moving, have made, ordained, authorized appointed and by these presents do make ordain authorise and appoint my loving son Peter Brown of Halifax County in the Province aforesaid my true and lawful attorney for and in my name and to any the to ask, demand, sue for recover & receive of George Booker of Amelia County in the Colony of Virginia all such sum & sums of money debts demands whatsoever which are now due and oweing unto and the said Daniel Brown by & from the said George Booker as money received by him & for any the for and fourth part of a tract of land & … moveable estate ordered & … to be sold by the Will of Nicholas Gillington & to be equally divided amongst 4 of his children, one of which is now the wife of the Daniel Brown named Catharine and to have … for the recovery of the same, and to do all lawful acts & things … my Seal this 14th day of March (Image 24) … 1774
(Signed): Daniel Brown
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of: Levi Guthrie, Betsy Guthrie
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1774 April - (Image 26) Halifax April Court 1774
Ordered that John Clements, Isham Clements, John Hughes and Edward Tabb or any three of them being first sworn according to law do appraise the slaves if any and personal estate of Nicholas Gillington deceased in Amelia County and return … to this Court.
(Signed: P Carrington)
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1775 Sept 16 (Image 76) (Letter) Dear Friends,
As this matter of contrversie which is under debated relative to the Estate of Nicholas Guillintine deceased our father etc lies yet undetermined and appears to be held by John Chisum as Executor of the Last Will of the said Deceased legally proven in our Halifax Court it is our private oppinion for our selves and would be glad of all your correspondence that the same might be submitted to the tenour of the same Last Will that we migh more speedily enjoy each one their respective lecacie in the same devised.
Given under our hands this 16th day of September 1775.
(Signatures – the signatures are faint): Nathan ?, Elisabeth Collins, John? E?, Ellennor Chisum
(Image 77) (Cover Page for N.5) with names: Nat Hendrick, Elisabeth Collins, John Estes, Ellennor Chisum (These appear to be the names signed on the previous Image 76)
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1777 August Court – James Chisum from Nelson, Order bk 9, p 231. Halifax County, Va.
… between John Wooton Nelson of the one part and James Chisum of the other were proved by the oaths of three of the subscribing witnesses thereto be the several accts and deed of the said John Wooton Nelson and the same were ordered to be recorded.
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1777 Sept 21 - (Image 27) Isham Clement, John Hugh and Edward Tabb was this day sworn before me.
(Signed) Edmd Booker
Amelia County, Sept 21, 1777
One old negroe woman
one old saddle
one old rug
(Signed): John Hughs, Edward Tabb, Isham Clement
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1778 June 19 – Travis Guthry from John Chisum Deed bk 11, p 72. Halifax Co, Va
… between John Chisum of Amelia County of the one part and Travis Guthrey of Halifax County of the other part … the said John Chisum … in consideration of the sum of 75 pounds … sell and confirm unto Travis Guthery … land containing 130 acres … part of a patent of a greater quantity granted first to Edward Dean …. in Halifax County on the branches of Childress Creek and bounded … the lines of John Collier, Josephh Collier and a dividing line by a branch and from the mouth of the same … to the East line …
Signed: John Chisum
Wit: Joseph Collins, Joshua Eckhols, Charles Simmons, Zachariah Glass, John Piles.
(July 16, 1778 recorded)
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1779 March 17 – James Chisum to Chandler Deed bk 11, p 288. Halifax Co, Va.
… between Timothy Chandler of the County of Halifax of the one part and James Chisum of the same County of the other part … the said Timothy Chandler for and in consideration of the sum of 10 pounds current money … confirm unto the said James Chisum … land … in John Phelps line … on Nelson’s line … in said Chisum’s line … containing by estimation 35 acres
Signed: Timothy Chandler
Wit: John Brown, William Chandler, Healy Shaw.
(Recorded June 17, 1779)
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1779 June Court – James Chisum from Chandler, Order bk 10, p 3. Halifax Co, Va
… An indenture of bargain and sale btw Timothy Chandler of the one part and James Chisum of the other was by the said Timothy ack to be his act and deed and the same was ordered to be recorded.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4V-T97Y-N?i=250&cat=401169

1779 Aug 26 – John Chissum to Richard Eggleston p 349. Order Book 14. 1776-1780. Amelia County, Virginia
An indenture made between John Chissum of the one part and Richard Eggleston of the other part was acknowledged and ordered to be recorded.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKH-Q968-8?i=542&cat=275453

1779 Aug 26 – John Chisum to Richard Eggleston Jr. Deed Book 15, p. 169. Amelia County, Virginia
… between John Chisum of the County of Amelia of the one part and Richard Egglestone Jr of the County of Powhatan of the other part … in consideration of the sum 430 pounds … confirm unto the sd Richard Egglestone Jr … land … in the County of Amelia … part of the tract I now live on containing by estimation 73 acres … bounded … at a corner stump in Thomas Mumford’s line … along the sd Egglestone line to a corner near the May … down to the Mayo … to Matthew Hillsman’s line thence along the sd Hillsman’s line to Thomas Mumford’s line …
Signed: John Chisum.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSYD-LSM5-Y?i=637&cat=282005

1780 Aug 24 – Ellenor Chissum wife of John Chissum to Richard Eggleston p. 12. Order Book 15. 1780-1782. Amelia County, Virginia
Ellenor the wife of John Chissum personally appeared in Court and being first pivily examined … voluntarily relinquished her right of dower …to 73 acres of land conveyed by her said husband by indenture to Richard Eggleston
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKH-Q96S-G?i=606&cat=275453

ABSALOM CHISUM ON HIS OWN TITHE IN 1782

1782 Personal Property Tax List – Halifax Co, Va
James Chisum 1 free male, 3 horses, 8 cattle
Absalom Chisum 1 free male, 1 horse
Personal property tax lists, 1782-1799
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1782 July 18 – James Chisum to James Phelps, Deed bk 12, p 255. Halifax Co, Va.
… between John Phelps of the County of Halifax of the one part and James Chisum of the County afsd of the other art … in consideration of the sum of 20 pounds … confirm unto the said James Chisum … land … in the County of Halifax containing … 100 acres being part of a greater tract received of William Jones wich said 100 acres is bounded …. in Jones’ old line …
Signed: John Phelps
Wit: Nimrod Farguson, William Royall, Joseph Collins
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSL6-49CT-Y?i=157&cat=406522

OBADIAH CHISUM WITNESSES LETTER WRITTEN TO COURT WITH JOHN CHISUM IN 1782

1782 Oct 25 - (Image 41) (Letter) Sir, I understand that Nicholas Gillington by his Will gave my wife a certain legacy which estate you have in your hand if so I … you may come and make payment otherwise me at next Amelia Court and bring a copy of the Will and I shall be their or some other in my behalf on … acting you may expect imadeate trouble from ye Etc etc.
(Signed): Nathaniel Hendrick
Oct 25, 1782
(Image 42) To Mr Nathaniel Hendrick my pen
Obadiah Chisum
I John Chisum my hand
Know all men by these presents that I Obadiah Chisum
Virginia Chancery Index. Case No. 1792 – 012 Gillantine’s executors v. Chissum & etc.
(This folder has 80 images) Amelia County, Va
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1782 Nov Court – James Chisum fr Phelp Order bk 10, p 307. Halifax Co, Va
… An indenture of bargain and sale btw John Phelps of the one part and James Chissum of the other was by the said John Ack to be his act and deed and the same was ordered to be recorded.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4V-T97X-7?i=403&cat=401169

1783 Personal Property Tax List – Halifax Co, Va
James Chissum – 1 tithe, 4 horses, 11 cattle
Personal property tax lists, 1782-1799
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1784 Aug 1 – James Chisum from James Bates Deed bk 13, p 104. Halifax Co, Va
… between James Bates of the County of Halifax of the one part and James Chisum of the said County of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 77 pounds … confirm unto the said James Chisum … land … on the branches of North Fork of Terrible Creek in the County of Halifax afsd containing by estimation 154 acres …. bounded by the lines of John Phelps the said Chisum and John Brown … line between the said Chisum and said James Bates ….. Signed: James Bates
(Oct 21, 1784 proven up and ordered to be recorded)
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1784 Oct Court – James Chissum from James Bates, Order bk 11, p 139. Halifax Co, Va.
… An indenture of bargain and sale between James Bates of the one part and James Chisum of the other was by the said Bates ack to be his act and deed and the same was ordered to be recorded.
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1784 Oct 11 – Land grant – Robert Wooding, grantee.; Virginia. Land Office. Register.; Library of Virginia. Archives.
Location: Pittsylvania County. Va. Description: 1784 Oct 11 Land grant Robert Wooding, grantee adj Chisum … in consideration of the ancient Composition of 2 pounds sterling paid by Robert Wooding into the Treasury of this Commonwealth there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto the said Robert Wooding and certain tract or parcel of land containing 400 acres by survey bearing date the 4th day of Apr 1747 lying and being in the County of Pittsylvania on the branches of Swan Creek and bounded as followeth … at a maple tree in John Chissom’s line … to James Hancock’s corner white oak thence on his line N … crossing a branch …
Source: Land Office Grants M, 1781-1785, p. 434 (Reel 53). Part of the index to the recorded copies of grants issued by the Virginia Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Grants A-Z, 1-124, reels 42-190; Virginia State Land Office. Grants 125- , reels 369-. Virginia. Land Office. Register. Library of Virginia. Archives.
https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990008447670205756

1785 Personal Property Tax List – Halifax Co, Va
David Chishum – 1 tithe, 1 slave over 16, 2 horses, 2 cattle
James Chism – 1 tithe, 5 horses, 9 cattle
Personal property tax lists, 1782-1799
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1785 Oct 25 – Marriage of Edmund Chisum to Polly Chandler in Halifax Co, Va
Name: Edmund Chisum
Spouse: Polly Chandler
Marriage Date: 25 Oct 1785
Marriage Location: Halifax County, Virginia
Dodd, Jordan. Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.
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1786 Personal Property Tax List – Halifax Co, Va
Barbara Chisum (widow) (no tithes), 3 horses, 9 cattle
Personal property tax lists, 1782-1799
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQK-PS4M-9?i=87&cat=776119
(No other Chisholms listed for 1786)

1786 June Court – Rebecca Chissom admx of estate of James Chissom extr admr granted, Order bk 11, p 474. Halifax Co, Va.
… On the motion of Rebecca Chissom administration of the estate of James Chissom is granted her she having taken the oath and entered into bond and security according to law.
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1786 June Court – James Chissom’s estate to be appd Order bk 11, p 474. Halifax Co, Va.
… George Nubil, Thomas Fergusson, Thomas Ker, and Edward Murphy or any three of them being first sworne are appointed to appraise the Estate of James Chissom deceased.
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1786 Oct Term – Will/Probate, Book 2, p. 223 – James Chisum decd inventory of estate. Halifax Co, Va
… 105.8.3 total – items
Signed: George Newbill, Thomas Farguson, Thomas Carr
Returned and recorded on Nov 16, 1786.
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1786 Nov Court – James Chisum inventory Order bk 12, p 31. Halifax Co, Va.
… Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of James Chissum decd was returned and ordered to be recorded.
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1787 Personal Property Tax List – Halifax Co, Va (alpha lists)
Edmund Chisum – 1 tithe, 1 horse, 1 cattle
Barbara Chisum – no tithes, 1 slave under 24, 3 horses, 11 cattle
Personal property tax lists, 1782-1799
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1787 Sept 11 (Image 65) … to the Sheriff of Amelia County … we command you that you attach John Chisum so that you ahve his body before the justices of our said County at the Courthouse … on the 4th Thursday in November … to answer … witness Thomas G Peachy, Clerk of our said Court the 11th day of Sept 1787 … (Signed): Holmen, DC
For not answering a bill in Chancery exhibited against him by Thomas Mumford and Geo Booker Exors Nicholas Gillintine
Test: G Holmen, DC
(Image 66) (Cover for Atta for Answer) – To Novem Court 1787. Executed. (Signed): Waller Ford, DS
(Image 67) … as on behalf of Chissum Deft … Order to examine witnes Thomas Griffin … 28th Jan 1790.
(Image 68) Amelia County
On the motion of the Plts or Dedimus is awarded him to take deposis. Virginia Chancery Index. Case No. 1792 – 012 Gillantine’s executors v. Chissum & etc.
(This folder has 80 images) Amelia County, Va
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1787 Nov 20 (Image 29) To the Worshipful the Justices of Amelia County Court in Chancery sitting the joint and several Answers of John Chisum and Eleanor his wife to a Bill of Complant exhibited agaiinst them by Thomas Mumford and George Booker in the capacity of executors of the Testament and last will of Nicholas Gillintine deceased complainants &etc.
These Defendants excepting to the many vague false and uncertain allegations in the complainants said Bill contained for asnwers thereto or to such part thereof as these Defendants are advised is material for them … answers unto … say that they admit that the said Nicholas Gillintine the father of this Defendant Eleanor did depart this life in an advanced age at at or about the time set forth in the complanants said bill and that the complainants or and of them may have been possessed of a paper purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of the said Nicholas Gillintine in which they may have been named Executors, which these Defendants also admit may have been recorded in the Court of Amelia County, the Execution of which these Defendants have been always informed and are induced to believe was obtained by undue fraudulent and designing means exercised by the Complainants toward the said Nicholas Gillentine, and for unjustifiable and wicked purposes – part of the contents of which said paper these Defendants are informed and hope to prove was objected to by the said Nicholas Gillintine at the time of executing the same. These Defendants … (Image 30) … say further that some time after they had been resident in the County of Halifax they came to the County of Amelia afsd for the purpose of visiting the said Nicholas Gillintine the Defendant Eleanor’s father when they found him at the house of a certain _____ deprived of every comfort and almost necessarys of life, and treated in the most servile and inhuman manner, that upon the said Nicholas Gillintine’s seeing the Defendant Eleanor his daughter he expressed himself with emotions of joy, and solicited the said Defendant that he might be permitted to leave the place in which he was then confined and most inhumanely treated and go with the said Defendant Eleanor and live with her in the County of Halifax.
That the said Defendant Eleanor urged by feelings of humanity and by the still more natural ties of filial duty and affection instantly assented and began to make preparation for that purpose, that when the said Complainant George Booker became acquainted with this circumstance he hastened to the place where this Defendant and her aged father were, and after in the most insinuating and artful manner indeavouring to peruade the said Nicholas Gillintine that the Defendant Eleanor was not his daughter, and that he did not retain a knowledge of his own children.
The said Complainant George Booker unable to effect his purpose by that means attempted by force to arrest the said Nicholas Gillentine and expressly against his consent from the care and …. of his said Daughter, that the said Defendant Eleanor having been successful in this contest conveyed her aged father to her place of residence in the said County of Halifax that the said Nicholas Gillintine after his arrival in the County of Halifax frequently informed these Defendants of the inhuman treatment he had received in the County of Amelia and that the complainants had by under means induced him to execute a paper purporting to be his Last Will and Testament, the contents of which paper are dictated by the complainants and were expressly contrary to his will desire consent and that the said complainant George Booker having under pretense of Deeds or other writings possessed himself of the said Nicholas Gillintine’s estate had executed a writing obligatory by which he bound himself in the penalty of 500 pounds to see the estate of the said Nicholas Gillintine forthcoming to his Executors after his death and named himself one of the Executors. That the said Nicholas Gillintine then proceeded to make his Last Will and Testament bearing date the 21 day of October in the year … 1772, and thereof appointed and constitued the defednants John Chisum his whole and sole executor an attested copy of which said Will is hereto annexed and prayed to be taken as part of this answer, these Defendants say that they believe the said Nicholas Gillintine at the time of executing the said Will possessed the use of his intellectual powers to as great a degree as men in his advanced stage of life generally do, and these Defendants deny that any undue means, influence or persuasion were exercised by these Defendants towards the said Nicholas Gillintine to induce him to make the said Will, and these Defendants are informed tht the contents of the said Will are precisely consistent with a former Will executed by the said Nicholas Gillintine many years previous to the date of his said Will last executed. These Defendants … (Image 31) … say that the said Defendant John Chisum having been named executor thereof hath proceded to have the same directly proven and recorded, hath taken upon himself the burthen of execution thereof and hath been esteemd the legal executor thereof by all the Legatees therein named, which will fully appear by reference to the several papers here exhibited marked N.2, N.3, N.4, N.5, N.6, N.8.
These Defendants further say that they admit that the said Nicholas Gillintine in his lifetime did execute two Deeds in the nature of Deeds of Gift or trust to these Defendants the one bearing date the 8th day of January 1773 the other the 7th day of April 1773, both of which are here exhibited for the more accurate information of your Worships.
That Defendants further say that the said Nicholas Gillintine executed the said Deeds of his mere will and pleasure and that no undue persuasions or influence were exercised by these Defendants towards the said Nicholas Gillintine to induce him to execute the same or either of them, and that at the time of the execution of them he had the proper use of his mental faculties as far as these Defendants know or believe.
These Defendants say that although the said Deeds conveyed the absolute right and title of all the moveable and immoveable estate of the said Nicholas Gillintine to these Defendants, and these Defendants might have awarded themselves of the same for that purpose, yet they were intended only as Deeds of trust agreeably to the tenor and meaning of a certain other preceeding deed bearing date the (Image 32) … 10th day of December 1772, that these Defendants should have a right and title to all the property therein specified during the life of the said Nicholas Gillintine and after his death to distribute the same agreeably to the true intent and meaning of his said last executed Will, and these Defendants thinking it right and reasonable that the rest of the children of the said Nicholas Gillintine should have a proportion of his estate and being desirous to execute the trust reposed in them, proceeded to have the said Will recorded and to administer the said Estate agreeably to the true intent and meaning thereof.
These Defendants admit that some conversation … between the complainant George Booker and the Defendant John Chisum with respect to the Will executed by the said Nicholas Gillintine after his residence in the County of Halifax in which this Defendant refused to make any discovery to the said Complainant George Booker concerning the same, as well because this Defendant conceived himself not bound to do so, as because he was fully convinced from the tenor of the said Complainant George Booker’s conduct he would be disposed to make an improper use of any such discovery, provided in were in his power to do. This Defendant John Chisum conceived himself more justifiable in so doing because he was totally ignorant of the effect of such discovery in law (Image 33) … with which he was wholly unacquainted &etc without that that &etc, &etc.
And these Defendants pray to be hence dismissed with their reasonable costs and charges in this behalf wrongfully sustained …
Wm Giles – For the Defendant.
Amelia County towit:
This day came before me John Royall Jr a Justice of the Peace of the said County, John Chisum and Eleanor his wife and made oath that every matter and thing contained in this answer so far as relates to their own actings adn doings are true and so far as they relate to the acting and doings of any other person or persons they believe to be true. Given under my hand this 20th day of November 1787.
John Royall Jr.
(Court Cover Page on bottom of image)
Virginia Chancery Index. Case No. 1792 – 012 Gillantine’s executors v. Chissum & etc.
(This folder has 80 images) Amelia County, Va
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1788 Personal Property Tax List – Halifax Co, Va (alpha lists)
Barbara Chisum no tithes, 1 slave, 4 horses
Edmund Chisum 1 tithe, 1 horse
Personal property tax lists, 1782-1799
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQK-PSWR-2?i=169&cat=776119

1789 Personal Property Tax List – Halifax Co, Va (alpha lists)
Barbara Chisum – 1 slave, 5 horses
Edmund Chisum – 1 tithe, 2 horses
Personal property tax lists, 1782-1799
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQK-PSWK-B?i=234&cat=776119

1790 Personal Property Tax List – Halifax Co, Va (alpha lists)
Barbara Chissum – no tithes, 2 horses
Edmund Chissum – 1 tithe, 2 horses
Personal property tax lists, 1782-1799
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQK-PSWV-B?i=345&cat=776119

1790 Feb 17 - (Image 48) (Deposition of Anne Meryweather) Anne Meryweather of lawfull age being required as a witness in a suit now depending in the County Court of Amelia between Gillentine Exrs Plaintfs and John Chissum Deft and being first sworn … deposeth and sayeth.
-That in the year John Chisum and Elliner his wife came to Mathew Hilsman’s where Nicolas Gillintine then lived and as she understood persuaded the said Nicholas Gillintine to go with them to Hallifax.
-This deponent further sayeth that she was at Mathew Hilsmans where Nicolas Gillentine lived that Ellenor Chissum and George Booker was both of them their at the same time.
-that in disputing about Nicolas Gillentine not being capable of making a Will George Booker asked the said Nicolas Gillintine if he knew what day of the week it was who answered no. He then asked him if he knew how many children he had, who answered no.
-This deponent further sayeth that she was cached(sp?) on by George Booker to take notice that Nicolas Gillintine neither knew the day of the week nor how many children he had.
-This deponent further sayeth that she was acquainted with the sd Gillentine from her childhood, and that he was then at that time so impaired in his sense and memory that she doth not think that he was capable of making a will and further this deponent sayeth not.
(Signed): Anne Meriwether
Taken before us at Mr George Booker
This 17th day of Feb 1790, partyes present
Thomas P Overton, Joshua Chaffin, Davis Booker
Virginia Chancery Index. Case No. 1792 – 012 Gillantine’s executors v. Chissum & etc.
(This folder has 80 images) Amelia County, Va
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1790 March 16 (Image 45) Amelia
This day came John Chisum before me a Justice of the Peace for the said County and made oath … that Moses Hill and Priscilla his wife and John Hughes Sr and Maryann Hughes his daughter are material witnesses in a suit now pending in the said County Court of Amelia between George Booker & Thomas Mumford Exors of Nicholas Gillentine decd against the said John Chesum and wife. You are therefore desired to issue a Dedimus to take the above depos. Given under my hand this 16th day of March 1790.
V Brooking
To the Clk Amel.
Virginia Chancery Index. Case No. 1792 – 012 Gillantine’s executors v. Chissum & etc.
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1790 Mar 16 (Image 69) … on behalf of John Chesum and wife as on behalf of Geo Booker &etc exors of Nicholas Gillintine decd …
… command and you or any two or more of you call and cause to come and examine …. and their examination in our said County Court of Amelia distinctly and plainly without delay you shall send and certify inclosed returning also to us this wright witness TG Peach Clerk of our said Court the 16th day of March 1790 …
(Signed): Thos V Brooking, DC
Virginia Chancery Index. Case No. 1792 – 012 Gillantine’s executors v. Chissum & etc.
(This folder has 80 images) Amelia County, Va
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1790 March 24 - (Image 18) (Deposition of Moses Hill) The Deposition of Moses Hill of Lawfull Age being first sworn on the Holy Evangalists of Almighty God who deposeth and saith,
-That Nicholas Gillentine was at this deponents father’s John Hill’s on his way to Hallifax to live with his daughter Elenor Chisum
-and that George Booker & Thomas Mumford came to the said John Hill’s and endeavor’d to prevail on the sd Gillentine to return with them to live with ’em
-but the sd Gillentine refused to return with them and said that he would rather go and live with his own child than with strangers.
-and this deponent recollects that the said Booker observed to the said Gillentine that it was a hard matter for a man to know his own child and that if the sd Gillentine went to live with Elenor Chisum that it was likely he would suffer as she was not able to maintain him
-to which the said Gillentine answer’d that he would live with her on day bread if she would be so kind as to let him live with her
-this Deponent further saith that the above named Thomas Mumford endeavor’d to bring back the sd Gillentine by force and laid violent hands on him for that purpose and a smart scuffle ensued so that this Deponent interfered to revent the said Mumford’s forcing him away
-and that the said Gillentine locked himself up in a room for fear that the said Booker and Mumford wou’d bring him back by force,
-and this Deponent things at that time that the said Gillentine was in his proper mind and that he talk’d as rationally as he had done for many years part and that this Deponent thinks he was at that time capable of making a bargain further this Deponent sayeth not.
(Signed): Moses Hill
Amelia to wit:
In persuance to a commission of dedimus to us directed we have this 24th day of March 1790 at the House of John Chisum examin’d Moses Hill …. who deposed as above. John Chisum & wife and George Booker being present. (Signed): John Royal, Joshua Chaffin.
(Image 19) (cover page for depo on Image 18)
Virginia Chancery Index. Case No. 1792 – 012 Gillantine’s executors v. Chissum & etc.
(This folder has 80 images) Amelia County, Va
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1790 March 24 - (Image 46) (Deposition of Priscilla Hill) Priscilla Hill of Lawful age being first sworn …. deposeth and sayeth,
-that this Deponent was call’d upon to take notice of a conversation that pass’d between Nicholas Gillentine, his daughter Ellenor Chissum & George Booker & that the sd Gillentine expressed a desire to go and live with his daughter the sd Ellenor.
-and that the sd Booker endeavor’d to dissuade him from his purpose and told him that his daughter was not able to maintain him to which the said Gillentine answer’d wou’d you not think it hard if your wife was dead as mine is that you shou’d be prevented from being with your child and be forced to live with strangers.
-to which the sd Booker replied Strangers indeed! we are no strangers but old acquaintances.
-the sd Gillentine said that is not like living with my child, my child is myself my own flesh and blood and still persisted in going to live with his daughter -and that some time after the above conversation this deponant was at the house of Mathew Hillsman and that either George Booker or Thomas Mumford was there also which of them this deponant does not recollect, and that whichever it was endeavor’d to prevail on the sd Nicholas Gillentine to alter his Will, and to give what he had alloted to Ann Hillsman (his daughter who was then dead) to her children which he refused but upon the sd Booker or Mumford’s insisting on what was proposed he turn’d his back and said I suppose you will do as you will do.
Further this Deponent sayeth not.
(Signed): Priscilla Hill
In persuance to a commission of Diddemus to us directed we have this 24th day of March 1790 examined Priscillia Hill … at the house of John Chisum who deposed as above John Chisum & wife & George Booker being present.
(Signed): John Royall Jr, Joshua Chaffin
Virginia Chancery Index. Case No. 1792 – 012 Gillantine’s executors v. Chissum & etc.
(This folder has 80 images) Amelia County, Va
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1790 March 24 (Image 50) (Deposition of John Hughes) John Hughes of Lawfull age being first sworn …. deposeth and saith that this Deponant saw Nicholas Gillantine at the House of John Hill with his daughter Elenor Chisum on his way to Hallifax and that he the sd Gillantine seemed to be desirous of going to lie with the sd Elenor,
-and that sd Elenor informed this deponent that Thomas Mumford had endeavor’d to prevent him the sd Gillentine going with her and had made use of force for that purpose and had hurt her finger in the attempt upon which this Deponant asked the sd Gillentine if he was not a free man and if he had not a right to go where he pleased to be sure he said,
-I this deponent further saith that he asked the sd Gillentine several questions and from the answers he made this Deponent thinks that he was in his proper mind and that he appeared to be as rational as men generally are of his age. And further this Deponent sayeth not.
(Signed): John Hughes
… taken this 24th day of March 1790 at the house of John Hughes …. John Chisam and Geo. Booker being present.
(Signed): John Royall Jr, Joshua Chaffin
Virginia Chancery Index. Case No. 1792 – 012 Gillantine’s executors v. Chissum & etc.
(This folder has 80 images) Amelia County, Va
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1791 Personal Property Tax List – Halifax Co, Va (alpha lists)
Edmund Chissum 2 tithes, 3 horses
Barbara Chissum no tithes, 2 horses
Personal property tax lists, 1782-1799
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQK-PSWJ-S?i=379&cat=776119

1791 October 6 – Obadiah Chisum fr John Chisum. Deed book 19, p. 132. Amelia County, Virginia
… between Obadiah Chisum of the County of Charlotte of the one part and John Chisum of the County of Amelia of the other part …. in consideration of the sum of 50 pounds … confirmed unto the sd Obadiah Chisum … land lying and being in the County of Amelia and containing 80 acres … bounded … by the lines of Jove Hillman, Richard Eggleston and Efford Booker …
Signed: John Chisum
Wit: David Allen, William Jesse, Efford Booker
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSL6-S8MF?i=267&cat=282005

1792 (Image 52) Received of John Chisum 12 pounds and 10 shillings which is part of the 20 pounds of what my father left me in his land.
(Signed): Elisabeth Collins
1782
Test: William Craddock Jr
(Image 53) (Cover page for N.3)
(Image 54) October the 9th 1792
Received of John Chisum … extr 19 pounds of Nicholas Gillinton decd of what John Chisum hath in his hands.
(Signed): Peter Brown
Test: Jacob Utley, Edward Tabb
Virginia Chancery Index. Case No. 1792 – 012 Gillantine’s executors v. Chissum & etc.
(This folder has 80 images) Amelia County, Va
https://www.virginiamemory.com/collections/chancery/

1792 Oct 9 – Obadiah Chissum to Richard Eggleston, bk 19, p 223. Amelia County, Virginia
… between Obadiah Chissum of the County of Amelia of the one part and Richard Eggleston of the said County of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 60 pounds … paid by the said Richard Eggleston … sell one certain … parcel of land lying … in the County of Amelia containing 80 acres … bounded … on Jenito Road near Efford Bookers corner … the Mays Brancy … to Hilsmans line …
Signed: Obadiah Chissum.
At a court held for Amelia County the 25th of October 1792 … acknowledged by the within named Obadiah Chissum .. Mary his wife being first privily examined relinquished her right of dower in and to the land … (ordered recorded).
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSL6-S83S?i=314&cat=282005

LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF JOHN CHISUM IN 1792, PROBATED JAN 24, 1793

1793 Jan 24 (probate date) 1792 Sept 28 (date written) – Last Will and Testament of John Chisum. Will Book 4, p. 351. Amelia County, Virginia
… I John Chisum of Amelia County being of sound mind and memory do … make … this to be my last will and testament .. I give and devise to my son and law William Pottallo and his heirs forever a certain trac or parcel of land bound … at a path by Jose Hilsmans line .. along the line formerly John Hughes Sr his nearly a westerly course … the large County Road … to Efford Booker’s line … to a corner pine on Obadiah Chisum‘s line … I give and devised to my loving wife Ellender all my moveable estate to dispose of as she thinks proper after my death … I appoint my wife executrix and William Pottallo executors of this my last will and testament … this 28th day of Sept 1792.
Signed: John Chisum
Wit: Blackburn Hughes, Thomas Tabb, David Allen
Proved up on Jan 24 1793 in Amelia County Virginia.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99P4-X615?i=202&cat=275408

FEB 23, 1793 RECORD IN TN SHOWING JOHN CHISUM'S HEIRS ISHAM, ANNEY, ELIJAH, AND CLOWAY

The following Feb 23, 1793 record entered about 1 month after the death of John Chisum indicate that Isham Chisum, Anney Chisum, Elijah Chisum and Clowey Chisum are owners of a grant for 100 acres of land in Hawkins Co, TN as heirs of John Chisum.

Based on the timing of the record, and the inclusion of Elijah Chisum & Chloe Chisum as heirs in 1793, the John Chisom decd mentioned in the grant does appear to be the John Chisum who m. Eleanor Chisum of Amelia County, Va.

One question unanswered is who Margaret Davis is. There is a Margaret Davis who is a daughter of William Chisolm who dies in 1789 in Charlotte Co, Va (his probate is opened in 1792 but there is some evidence that shows he died in 1789) - William Chisolm might be the brother of John Chisum as they are about the same age, and lived in Amelia County at the same time.

Some confuse Margaret Davis, daughter of William Chisolm, as a wife of John Chisolm (son of William Chisolm), but they were not married, they were brother and sister. John, son of William, died in Aug 1788 in Wilkes Co, Ga. and was married to Elizabeth Muse.

It is possible this warrant (or John Chisum's right to the warrant) was assigned to John Chisum, and then to John Chisum's neice Margaret Davis for some reason during the probate process. Margaret Davis moves to Elbert Co, Georgia with husband William Davis by at least 1796 (possibly by 1792) - so they may have conveyed their right for this warrant to Isham, Chloe, Elijah and Anney Chisom.

1793 Feb 23 – State of North Carolina (Stamp of Tennessee)
… No. 268. Know ye that we have granted unto Isham Chisom, Anney Chisom, Elijah Chisom, and Cloway Chisom 100 acres of land in Hawkins County on the North side of Holston River about 2 miles below Grenan Creek joining the lower end of James Nichols tract beginning at a pine a corner of Nichols Lusacy running on the said line North … to hold unto the said Isham Chisom, Anney Chisom, Clowey Chisom & Elijah Chisom their heirs and assigns forever. 23 Feb 1793.
NARRATIVE: (Warrant No. 1872) was issued 100 acres of land on 23 Feb 1793 in TN Hawkins County, located “On N. side of Holston River”. This was recorded in Land Patent Book 78 page 444 as TN Hawkins County Grant # 268. The original request for this land was entered on 26 Mar 1785 and assigned TN Hawkins County …. Warrant originally issued to Jonathan Courtney. Warrant assigned to heirs of Marget Davis. … Entry # 1878. It took 7 years and 11 months to issue the grant.
From PATENT BOOK … In 1792, Jonathan Courtney’s deed read “I do hereby assign over my wright & title & claim of the within Warrant unto the heirs of John Chisum, named Isham, Anney, Elijah and Cloway Chisam, als Davis. Witnes my hand this 24th day of Nov 1792.
Signed: Jonathan Courtney.
Wit: Alex Donelson; Raus Daughety: Thomas Hutchins.
(A line was drawn through the (John Chisum) and above it was inserted “Margaret Davis”).
The land was surveyed 11 Dec 1792 by Deputy Surveyor James McCarty and described as 100 acres on a meander of the Holston, about 2 miles below the mouth of German Creek for the heirs of John Chisom, Isham, Anney, Elijah & Cloway Chisom.
Wit: James Nicholson, Fra. Nicholson
Issued: 23 Feb 1793; County: TN Hawkins; Grant no.: 268; Book: 78 pg: 444.
From WARRANT / PLAT; Entered: 26 Mar 1785; Entry no.: 1878
Other Identifiers: File no.: 291; MARS: 12.14.9.291
https://nclandgrants.com/grant/?mars=12.14.9.291&qid=739800&rn=1 , https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89WV-TFM6?i=1176&cat=695114

1793 Feb 23 – Elijah, Anne and Cloe Chisum. Grant No. 268. Warrant 1878. 100 acres.
Bk C, p 219. Bk 3, p. 161. Hawkins Co, TN. North Carolina Grant. … No. 268.
… we have granted unto Isham, Anne, Elijah & Cloe Chisom 100 acres of land in Hawkins County on the N side of Holston River about 2 miles below German Creek joining the lower end of James Nichols tract … dated the 23 day of February 1793.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98J-PZD5?i=115&cat=351626

1806 May 8 – Halifax County, Virginia – Chancery Court Case 1806-022 – Virginia Chancery Index.
Tucker v. Nance etc, Halifax County, Virginia (Affidavit of James Chissum – image 30 in case file).
The affidavit of James Chissum … Injunction in Chancery … whereof Edmund Tucker is Plaintiff and Zacheriah Nanch & Elias Palmer etc are defendants he being of lawful age and duly sworn saith –
That the mare Enoch Tucker swoped with Zachariah Nance was always called the property of the said Enoch, that after the mare was stolen and carrier to South Carolina and information being had that it was the same mare, the said Edmund Tucker in the presence of this deponent told the said Enock that if he would go to South Carolina and get the mare, that she should be his right and property that the said Enock did go to South Carolina and got the said mare. This deponent saith that 12 months before the swope took place or thereabouts he was present when Zacheriah Nance offered to purchase the aforesaid mare of Edmund Tucker, when Enock Tucker his son objected to the sale unless his father would give him a … colt that he the said Edmund then had and now holds which this deponent understood prevent the trade between Nance and Tucker and further saith not. Certified by me this 8th day of May 1806. M. Spragins.
https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/

1820 US Census Halifax, VA Name: John Chism
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Meadsville, Halifax, Virginia
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons – Males – Under 10: 2
Free White Persons – Males – 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 16 thru 18: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons – Females – Under 10: 4
Free White Persons – Females – 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 16 thru 25: 2
Free White Persons – Females – 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Persons – Engaged in Agriculture: 5
Free White Persons – Under 16: 8
Free White Persons – Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 13
Total All Persons – White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 13
1820 U S Census; Census Place: Meadsville, Halifax, Virginia; Page: 84; NARA Roll: M33_131; Image: 101
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/146826:7734?_phsrc=wfp932&_phstart=successSource&gsln=Chism&ml_rpos=21&queryId=84bdc04dc6ec62003ab1d3aae83518e3

RECORDS IN WARREN CO, KY SHOWING HEIRS OF JOHN & ELLENOR CHISUM

John & Ellenor Chisum's heirs are seen in the following 1833 records in Warren Co, KY in a lawsuit against Elleanor Chism decd's heirs. Some of the heirs listed are children who have long been deceased, and many listed are grandchildren. This was the 2d time this lawsuit was brought. John Porter first brought this suit around 1816, and then his heirs brought it again in the 1830s.

John Porter lived near Absalom Chisum near the Warren/Logan Co, KY and TN lines. Unfortunately, the exact reason for the claim is not seen, but the style of the case is repeated several times, so it confirms several relationships. In many of the styles of the case the heirs of John Porter who are suing the heirs of Eleanor Chisum state that they do not know who all the Chisum heirs are by labelling them "Eleanor Chisum decd and unknown heirs", and they go down the list with each Chisum who has predeceased the lawsuit and include their "unknown heirs". So it does not appear there was a family relationship with the Porters, but they did live close enough with the Chisums to know many of them.

1833 Sept 6 – Isaac Smith & wife & others v Eleanor Chism heirs & others John Porter heirs v Chism heirs
This day came the complainants by their attorney and the defendants the unknown heirs of James Chism decd, of Elijah Chism decd, of John Chism decd, of Elisha Chism decd, of Eleanor Chism decd, of Moses Estes decd, of Nancy Estes decd, of William Estes decd, of Chisam Estes decd, of Elijah Estes decd, of John Estes decd, of Tabitha Huntsman decd, and Obadiah Chism, Sally Patello late Sally Chism, Absolom Estes, Joseph Estes, Joseph Jourdan & his wife Elizabeth late Elizabeth Estes.
Not having entered their appearance herein according to law and the rules of this court,
and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the said Obadiah Chism, Sally Patello late Sally Chism, Absalom Estes, Joseph Estes, Joseph Jourdan and his wife Elizabeth late Elizabeth Estes, are not inhabitants of this state.
Therefore, on motion of the complainants it is ordered that unless the said defendants both unknown and non-residents shall appear here on or before the 1st day of the next February term of this Court and answer the complaints bill, it will be taken against them for confessed.
Bk 11, p 126 Records. Kentucky. Circuit Court (Warren County)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-F3ZL-N9G3-5?i=69&cat=244404

1834 March 13 – John Porters heirs v Eleanor Chisms heirs & others. In Chancery.
The death of deft Priscilla Hill being suggested, the complt filed a bill of revivor against her heirs some of whom are unknown, and the said unknown heirs of said decedent Priscilla Hill not having entered their appearance herein … ordered that unless they answer the complts bill, on or before the 1st day of the next May term, this court it will be taken against them for confessed.
Bk 11, p 162 Records. Kentucky. Circuit Court (Warren County)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-F3ZL-N9P2-V?i=87&cat=244404

1835 March 12 – John Porter heirs v Eleanor Chisms heirs
… that publication against the unknown heirs of Priscilla Hill, the unknown heirs of James Chism, of Elijah Chisum, John Chisum, Elisha Chisum, Eliana Chisum, Moses Estes, Nancy Estes, William Estes, Chisum Estes, Elijah Estes, John Estes and of Tabitha Huntsman, have been regularly made before the last term of this court and they having failed to appear and answer the bill as to them is taken for confessed …
It also appearing that process had been regularly served on the resident defts William Patillo, Absalom Chisum, David Bailey & his wife Patsy Bailey, Abraham Estes, John Colley, William Hill, John Hill, & Thomas Estes previous to the last term of this court.
And they having failed to answer the complts bill according to law … the same is taken as to them for confessed.
It is further decreed & ordered that said unknown defts, nonresident & resident defendants convey to the complts by deed with special warranty warranting the land in the bill and exhibits mentioned … on or before the 1st day of the next term of this Court and in case of their failure to do so Richard Card is hereby appointed commissioner to make said deed.
It is further decreed that said unknown heirs, nonresident & resident defendants pay the complainants the costs of this said herein expended; and the case is continued.
bk 11, 317, Records. Kentucky. Circuit Court (Warren County)
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1835 May 27 – Chisum heirs & Commissioner to heirs of John Porter decd, Deed bk 16 and 1/2 p. 153-155. Warren County, Kentucky.
This indenture made this 27th day of May 1835 between …
the unknown heirs of Precilla Hill, the unknown heirs of James Chism, the unknown heirs of Elijah Chism, the unknown heirs of John Chism, the unknown heirs of Elisha Chisum, the unknown heirs of Eleanor Chisum, the unknown heirs of Moses Estes, the unknown heirs of Nancy Estes, the unknown heirs of William Estes, the unknown heirs of Chisum Estes, the unknown heirs of Elijah Estes, the unknown heirs of John Estes, the unknown heirs of Tabetha Huntsman, …
Obadiah Chisum, Sally Patillo, Abraham Estes, Joseph Estes, Joseph Jordan, Elizabeth Jordan, William Patillo, Absalom Chisum, David Bailey, Patsey Bailey, Absalom Estes, John C May, William Hill, John Hill and Thomas Estes by Richard Curd commissioner appointed by Warren Circuit Court of the one part, … and Isaac Smith and Margaret Smith formerly Margaret Porter, John Porter, Vance Porter, Mary Porter, Nancy Ann Porter, John Neal and Rebecca Neel formerly Rebecca Porter, James McElwain and Lydia McElwain formerly Lydia Porter, heirs of John Porter Sr deceased of the other part.
)))))
Withesseth that whereas the Warren Circuit Court did by decree rendered at their March term 1835 in the suit in chancery then therein pending, in which said suit:
Isaac Smith and Margaret Smith formerly Margaret Porter, John Porter, Vana Porter, Mary Porter, Nancy Ann Porter, John Neal and Rebecca Neel formerly Rebecca Porter, James McElwain and Lydia McElwain formerly Lydia Porter were complainants, and
and the unknown heirs of Pracella Hill, the unknown heirs of James Chisum, the unknown heirs of Elisha Chisum, the unknown heirs of John Chisum, the unknown heirs of Elisha Chisum, the unknown heirs Eleanor Chisum, the unknown heirs of Moses Estes, the unknown heirs of Nancy Estes, the unknown heirs of William Estes, the unknown heirs of Chisum Estes, the unknown heirs of Elijah Estes, the unknown heirs of John Estes, the unknown heirs of Tabetha Huntsman, Obadiah Chisum, Sally Patillo, Abraham Estes, Joseph Estes, Joseph Jourdan and his wife Elizabeth Jourdan, William Patillo, Absalom Chisum, David Bailey and his wife Patsey Bailey, Absolom Estes, John C May, William Hill, John Hill and Thomas Estes were defendants …
decree and order that the parties of the first part should convey to the parties of the second part, a certain tract of land as mentioned in the bill and exhibits and in manner and form as metioned in the decree aforesaid that Richard Curd be and he was appointed by said decree a commissioner of said court to make a conveyance for and on the part of the parties of the first part in this indenture mentioned provided they did not on or before the first day of the then next term of said Warren Circuit Court make said conveyance in their proper persons, and that then and in that event the said Richard Curd was appoionted to make the same for them and they having failed to make the same according to said decree,
and the unknown heirs of Pracella Hill, the unknown heirs of James Chisum, the unknown heirs of Elisha Chisum, the unknown heirs of John Chisum, the unknown heirs of Elisha Chisum, the unknown heirs Eleanor Chisum, the unknown heirs of Moses Estes, the unknown heirs of Nancy Estes, the unknown heirs of William Estes, the unknown heirs of Chisum Estes, the unknown heirs of Elijah Estes, the unknown heirs of John Estes, the unknown heirs of Tabetha Huntsman, Obadiah Chisum, Sally Patillo, Abraham Estes, Joseph Estes, Joseph Jourdan and his wife Elizabeth Jourdan, William Patillo, Absalom Chisum, David Bailey and his wife Patsey Bailey, Absolom Estes, John C May, William Hill, John Hill and Thomas Estes, parties of the first part in this indenture mentioned by the said Richard Curd Commissioner as afsd for and in consideration of the premises set out as afsd do by these presents, give, grant, and convey to the parties of the second part and their heirs a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Warren and State of Kentucky on the head of McFadins Fork of the Gasper River containing 200 acres and bound as follows … beginning at a walnut and hickory running south … to Clement Moberly’s line … to James Moberly’s line …
… This indenture made and entered into this 29th day of May 1835 between Samuel Barclay, George Bailey.
Signed By:
(It appears the court assigned someone to sign on behalf of the unknown heirs)
the unknown heirs of Pracella Hill,
the unknown heirs of James Chisum,
the unknown heirs of Elijah Chisum,
the unknown heirs of John Chisum,
the unknown heirs of Elisha Chisum,
the unknown heirs Eleanor Chisum,
the unknown heirs of Moses Estes,
the unknown heirs of Nancy Estes,
the unknown heirs of William Estes,
the unknown heirs of Chisum Estes,
the unknown heirs of Elijah Estes,
the unknown heirs of John Estes,
the unknown heirs of Tabetha Huntsman,
Obadiah Chisum,
Sally Patillo,
Abraham Estes,
Joseph Estes,
Joseph Jourdan,
Elizabeth Jourdan,
William Patillo,
Absalom Chisum,
David Bailey,
Patsey Bailey,
Absolom Estes,
John C May,
William Hill,
John Hill,
Thomas Estes
By Richard Curd Commissioner of Court
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSTN-G9TS-B?i=89&cat=89154

The prior 1816 lawsuit's records found so far do not identify as much information as the 1833 lawsuit, but it is helpful to know it is there when searching for records in Warren Co, KY - a copy of the pleadings would be helpful for both cases:

1816 Feb 26 – John Porter v. Obadiah Chism & etc. In Chancery
Pluries awarded to Logan & continued
Bk 3, p 9 Records. Kentucky. Circuit Court (Warren County)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLX-T1WS?i=11&cat=244404

1816 June 3 – John Porter v Absalom Chism. In Chancery.
Continued and pluries awarded agt Deft William Patillo.
To Logan County.
Bk 3, p 107 Records. Kentucky. Circuit Court (Warren County)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLX-T1MH?i=63&cat=244404

1817 March 3 – John Porter v Eleanor Chisms heirs. In Chancery
Continued pluries awarded agt Deft William Patillo.
Bk 3, p 221 Records. Kentucky. Circuit Court (Warren County)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLX-T9SX-C?i=124&cat=244404

1817 June 3 – John Porter v Absalom Chism & etc. In Chancery
Continued & pluries awarded agt defendant William Platillo
Bk 3, p 292 Records. Kentucky. Circuit Court (Warren County)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLX-T9SZ-D?i=168&cat=244404

1818 June 4 – John Porter v Absolom Chism & etc. In Chancery.
Ordered to be continued.
Bk 3, p 490 Records. Kentucky. Circuit Court (Warren County)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLX-T9S9-1?i=272&cat=244404

1819 June 19 – John Porter v Absalom Chism & other heirs of Elenor Chism decd. In Chancery
Bk 4, p. 188. Records. Kentucky. Circuit Court (Warren County)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLX-T996-Z?i=383&cat=244404

John was the son of John (a lawyer) & Elizabeth Bradley Chisum - he was born on Polecat Creek in the Mattapony River valley which was in old St. John's Parish, which was divided in 1720, leaving the Chisum plantation in St. Margaret's Parish. Their political seat was King William's,

Young John studied at an academy in nearby Fredericksburg with Rev. James Marye, "a scholarly Huguenot".

John located 400 acres of good farming land on the Little Fork of the Sherando River. He took up another 400 acres on Stanton's River.

He married Eleanor "Ellender" Guillinton/Gillington and his father-in-law deeded them another 200 acres on the bank of Flat Creek in Amelia Co., VA. They may have been the parents of twenty two children. Several of John & Ellender's children relocated to KY, settling in the Cumberland River valley.

Sources

• Findagrave # 74266125 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74266125/john-chisum

• "Historical Southern Families of Virginia & Other Southern States", Vol XVII, Chisholm (Chism, Chisum), pg 20-24

• Vonda Stafford, firsthand knowledge. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Vonda and others.