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Robert McChesney (abt. 1750 - 1813)

Robert McChesney
Born about in County Armagh, Irelandmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married before 1785 in Irelandmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , and
Died at about age 63 [location unknown]
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Biography

Robert McChesney[1] was born c1750 in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, [2] the fourth of five children and the third of four sons of unknown parents.
About 1770 Robert settled on land about six miles above Middlebrook, in Augusta County, Virginia.[3]
Little is known about his life in Virginia though we do know that on 5 February 1780 "Robert McChesney and Jane, his wife sued one Thomas Hines for slander:
Type: Court case
Date: 05 Feb 1780
Place: , AUGUSTA, VA:
Note: "Robert McChesney and Jane, his wife, vs. Thomas Hines.--Slander. A Richard Jones deposed on 26th August, 1780 that "Deponent was indebted last fall to Ro. McChesney, but went to Carolina before it was paid, at which place Andrew Hays produced his note to Ro. McChesney."[4]
From 13 Mar-02 Apr 1793 he and one James Buchanan and one James Tedford were involved in the Inventory & appraisment of the Estate of Wm Berry deceased.[5][6]
Robert married one Jane Hall in Ireland before coming to the colonies and she bore him six known children,[7][8] including
  1. Jane McChesney
  2. John McChesney
  3. Three Other Children McChesney
  4. William McChesney
He died on 21 Mar 1813.[9]

From Findagrave.com

Robert McChesney
Birth: 1750; Death: Mar. 21, 1813.
Robert McChesney married Jane Hall "before they left Ireland." The Halls were believed born in County Armagh and came over in the slow boat together, likely from the same area and settled in both Rockbridge and Augusta Counties, VA. Robert settled near Greenville, Augusta Co. Later generations believed they arrived with their weight in linen, making it possible to buy land early on.
They had five known McChesney children between 1770 and 1793: William, Mary (Mrs. Jas B McClung), John, Robert, Jr. and Jane (Mrs. Nathan McClure). They are all buried in Virginia.
I have yet to find the name of Robert's parents but it is believed that his siblings were: Martha, JAMES, Hugh and Susanna McChesney Hall. These five siblings are believed to have crossed the Atlantic from Northern Ireland together, about 1770 and come to Augusta and Rockbridge Counties, Virginia to settle.
In 1780, a Robt. "McChesnay" contributed 72 pounds of flour, £36. Augusta County, VA Revolutionary Publick Claims, procured by Jos Bell, Commissioner. I note the Library of VA lists it has his signature related to this transaction, in their "System Number 001076080 and 001076079 - List # 3, p 7." (This makes him D.A.R. eligible, as he contributed to the cause.)
In the 12 Sep 1936 WPA report #ROC302 of James W. McClung, a Robert McChesney built a circa 1780, 2 story brick home, later owned by J. Samuel Gibson. It was located in current Rockbridge Baths, VA. There is a side view photo of it, with chimneys on either end. 3-11. Time wise, this Robert appears to be the best candidate for the home builder.
The same surname is known in Northern Ireland today. On a sunny day in Northern Ireland, you can clearly see SW Scotland from County Antrim. BEAUTIFUL.
Leander J. McCormick's Family Record and Biography, 1896, p 412, says Robert's son John McChesney, was born 1798 at his Augusta Co., VA home called Greenwood, the "McChesney home." Plus John's parents were members of Old Providence Church.
His siblings on Findagrave.com: James McChesney, Susanna McChesney Hall.
Family links: Spouse: Hall McChesney (1749 - 1810); Children: William McChesney (1770 - 1860), Mary McChesney McClung (1778 - 1850), Robert McChesney (1785 - 1863), John McChesney (1786 - 1877), Jane Hall McChesney McClure (1793 - 1845),
Burial: Old Providence ARP Church Cemetery, Spottswood, Augusta County, Virginia, USA.[10]

Note

"I found 2 homes that Robert McChesney built, in the report of James W. McClung. One is the Old 2 story home of J. Samuel Gibson, surveyed 12 Sep 1936, in Rockbridge Baths, Virginia."[11]

Citations

  1. ↑ Source: #S92 Page: http://genforum.genealogy.com/mcchesney/messages/199.html
  2. ↑ Source: #S92 Page: http://genforum.genealogy.com/mcchesney/messages/199.html
  3. ↑ Source: #S18 Page: accessed 03 Sep 2012), McClure; None given.
  4. ↑ Source: #S94 Page: vI, AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT RECORDS, Court Judgements, MARCH , APRIL AND MAY, 1785 (F). P383. ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/p ub/usgenweb/va/augusta/court/court07.txt
  5. ↑ this Day returned & ordered to be Recorded Teste A. Reid Cl. Source: #S82 Page: accessed 12 Oct 2012), McChesney name; Rockbridge County, V A Will Book 1, pp. 431-433. (Transcription).
  6. ↑ Source: #S82
  7. ↑ Source: #S94 Page: . 383
  8. ↑ Source: #S118 Page: p335-6
  9. ↑ Source: #S5
  10. ↑ RaderFarm, Maintained by: LSP, "Robert McChesney," Findagrave.com. Record added: Jun 24, 2010. URL: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=mcchesney&GSfn=robert&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=54057468&df=all&. Accessed 14 Mar. 2017 by Patricia Prickett Hickin.
  11. ↑ Unknown source.

Acknowledgments

  • WikiTree profile McChesney-72 created through the import of McChesney_Susan Berry m Abram McConnell.ged on Oct 16, 2012 by Patricia Hickin.

Sources

  • Source: S118 Media: Book Abbreviation: BOOK - McCormick-Family record and biography Title: Family Record and Biography Author: McCormick, Leander James, comp. Publication: Chicago: 1896.
  • Source: S158 Abbreviation: 4wikitree Title: P_McC_McCHESNEY_Susan_Berry Ancestors Author: Hickin, Patricia Prickett, compiler Publication: Winchester, VA 20121016 Date: 16 Oct 2012
  • Source: S5 Media: Website Abbreviation: FIND A GRAVE Title: Find A Grave Date: 11 Sep 2008 Repository: #R23 Repository: R23 Name: Find A Grave Address: Find A Grave Name: Find A Grave Note: 20080629-2025 URL: http://www.findagrave.com
  • Source: S92 Media: Electronic Abbreviation: McChesney Family GenForum #199 Title: McChesney/Latham Connection Author: McChesney, Judy <hidden> Publication: #200 10 Apr 2001 Date: 20060608
  • Source: S94 Media: Book-electronic Abbreviation: BOOK - Chalkley - Chronicles of Scotch-Irish VA-v1-Ct Ord Bks Title: Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia; Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County 1745-1800, Complete in Three Volumes Author: Chalkley, Lyman. Publication: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~chalkley/ CONT for all 3 volumes CONT VOLUME I: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore 1974, Originally Published Mary S. Lockwood, CONT 1912; Reprinted Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, 1965. Date: 14 Sep 2012 Repository: #R17 Repository: R17 Name: RootsWeb.ancestry.com Address: RootsWeb.ancestry.com Name: RootsWeb.ancestry.com URL: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/




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