James Chestnut
James was born about 1717 in
Ireland
. James' father was
Alexander Chestnut
and his mother was
Mary O'Draine
. He was an only child. He died in 1755 in
Winchester, Old Frederick County, Virginia
.
General Notes
Cause of Death:<CAUS> killed in battle-under Colonel George Washington's comman
Ancestor Pedigree Chart
Alexander Chestnut
- b.1672 in Ireland d.1749 in Hampshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia)
James Chestnut
- b.~ 1717 in Ireland d.1755 in Winchester, Old Frederick County, Virginia
Mary O'Draine
- b.< 1690 in Ireland d.> 1717 in Virginia or West Virginia
James' family with Margaret Cantey
James and
Margaret
were married in a religious ceremony before 1740 in
Virginia
. They had two sons and a daughter, named
John
,
James
and
Margaret
.
Children
Margaret Chestnut
Margaret was born about 1740 in
Shenandoah County, Virginia
.
John Chestnut
John was born on June 18th, 1743 in
Shenandoah County, Virginia
. He died at the age of 69 on April 1st, 1813 in
Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina
. He was buried in
Knight Hill, Kershaw County, South Carolina
.
James Chestnut
James was born about 1745 in
Shenandoah County, Virginia
. He died on December 8th, 1772.
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