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Narrative on Hereford Chiltons
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CHILTON ANCESTORS OF THE CHILTONS OF "HEREFORD" VIRGINIA:
THEIR SIBLINGS AND SPOUSES
by Charles Alexander Chilton
Black Mountain, NC
Last Revision: 8/16/98

William Chilton died in 1574. His son Peter died in 1524, so William may have been born by 1500. Another of William's sons, the first John Chilton of Maidstone, died in 1574, the same year as his father. William and his wife Jennett had 6 children. Son John and his wife Isabel Atkinson had four children including a second John of Maidstone.

This John (1570-1652) married Catherine Heneage, daughter of John Heneage of Kirby, Lincon, and Jane, daughter of Lewis Wingfield of the Isle of Wight. Catherine and John had 9 children. In 1660 Shaw records their names and ages: Thomas 45, Isabell 42, Jennett 40, Willliam 38, John 36, George 34, Mark 32, Jane 30, and Stephen 27. Shaw reports that Thomas, John and Mark were in Virginia in 1660. Northampton county, Va. court records show Stephen and John claimed the estate of brother George who died in 1666.

Writing in 1843, Mark Anthony Chilton says he knew little of the family of Thomas who settled in Maryland, but he understood that "one of that family, Thomas Chilton, removed to Calcutta...some 40 or 50 years past, and there acquired an immense estate."

According to Mark Anthony Chilton, immigrant Mark settled in Lancaster county, Virginia, then "removed to Loudon Co.". He had (in 1843) descendants in Lancaster, Loudon and Campbell Counties in Virginia, as well as in Tennessee, Kentucky, And Missouri and elsewhere. "One...John Thomas Chilton, was a preacher of some ability." His son, Thomas, was a two-term Representative from Kentucky. Ripley county, Mo. was represented in the legislature for two terms by John Chilton, who may have been a descendant of Mark.

John (c.1624-1707), and Stephen (c.1633-1718) settled in Lancaster county, Virginia.

Stephen arrived in Virginia some time before 1663. Lancaster County records of 1665 reveal that he was "ordered layde in the stocks for demeaning himself uncivilly in court." And 20 years later he was cited for appearing drunk in court and committed to stocks. Stephen may have made trips back to England in 1666 and again in 1670. He acquired and sold lands in Lancaster. He was sometime surveyor of highways and served in horse service in the county militia. Stephen had two wives. In his will he says his wife Mary had eloped and gone away which may explain why he left her "one shilling 6 pence and no more." By his first wife Elizabeth he had 8 children:

1 Thomas ( -1699) married Michell --- and had one son Thomas ( -1738) who married Winnifred King and had two children, Ezekiel and Millicent.

2 William ( -1741) married Rebecca Flint and had 7 children:
(a) Stephen ( -1761) married Jemima --- and had 6 children,
(b) William ( -1749) married Mary Ann Hobson who bore Sallie.
(c) Rebecca
(d) Winnifred
(e) Judith
(f) Sarah and
(g) Dorothy who married Stephen Mullins (-1761)

3 Benoni ( -1733) married 1st --- who had 4 children, and 2nd Ann --- who had 7 more:
(a) Jane
(b) George died 1735 childless
(c) Samuel died young
(d) Benoni died young
(e) Stephen died 1777 with no child
(f) Judith died 1767 unwed
(g) John died without issue
(h) Mary married her cousin George son of Stephen and Jemima
(i) Lazarus had no child
(j) Moses ( -1778) married --- having one child, Newman, who married Elizabeth Edmonds. He left Lancaster about 1791
(k) Jesse( -1795) married Ann (Neasum) Smith had four children (amd. 8/16/98)

4 Andrew ( -1761) married Mary Betts who bore 4 children:
(a) Lucy married James Waddy and had 9 children
(b) William and
(c) Elizabeth died unwed
(d) Mary married Thomas Hudnall and had 2 children. Andrew had 2 more children by Ellinor Hopkins:
(e) Jesse and
(f) Anna.

5 John

6 Stephen

7 George married Elizabeth (---) Woodward and had no children.

8 Charles ( -1739) married --- and had 3 children:
(a) Edwin ( -1771) wed 1st Mary Carter by whom he had 2 children, and 2nd Hannah Davis by whom he had 5 children;
(b) Hannah, and
(c) Leannah. By his second wife, Mary, immigrant Stephen had 2 more children:

9 Thomas presumed to have died young.

10 Margaret.

Immigrant John too was found in contempt of court. In 1685 he had three times to repeat his recantation of the deed of rescuing one William Hearde from the Stocks. In 1687 John was appointed for horse service in county militia. In 1703 he sold his home plantation to Robert Carter, moved to Westmoreland county where he died 4 years later. He named his wife, Jone [Joan], and 5 children in his will. Other records identify 4 more children:

1 John (c.1666-1726) as early as 1697 bought land in Westmoreland where he made his home on Curriomen Creek. He acquired large holdings in Westmoreland and Stafford. "On 1 June 1699 John Hartley charged in court that John Chilton combined and confederated with others and unlawfully burned and destroyed a periwig and hat belonging to Hartley." In 1711 he was sworn in as justice of the peace. In 1724 Capt. John Chilton was in the Westmoreland militia. John had two wives. The first (name unknown) bore him sons John and Thomas. Before April 1718 he remarried to Mary --- Bowcock Watts Summerville who had children only by the first two of her three previous husbands. On the Tombstone of John, son of immigrant John, found about 1920 at "Curriomen", is written: "Here/Lyeth in hopes of a/Joyfull Resurrection the/Body of Mr. John Chilton/Merchant who Departed/this life the 11th day of July/Anno Domini 1726 Aged/about 60 years." More about his sons below.

2 Sarah

3 Mary had one child by her second husband, John Mitchell. John, Jr. (1711-1768) became a physician of distinction both in Virginia and in England, married Helen --- and had 8 children and 33 grandchildren.

4 Elizabeth married Brian Groves.

5 Thomas

6 William ( -1752) married Sarah ---, had sons John and William, Jr., who had 6 children and 10 grandchildrend.

7 Charles ( -1717) was keeper of the Nomini Ferry. He and his wife Rebecca had five children: Mary, Stephen, Rebecca, Sarah, and Charles.

8 George ( -1709), once found guilty of hog stealing, married Elizabeth Bings.

9 Mark ( -1732) acquired lands in Stafford, married Sarah Kay, had son John, who had 6 children & 34 grandchildren.

John, older son of John Chilton of Curriomen, sold Westmoreland County land inherited from his father and settled in Caroline County, Va. where he was living in the late 1740s. He and Ann Stewart had 3 children,

1 Letitia

2 John Stewart (-1793) wed 1st Mary Samford and 2nd, Patty Young, moved to Charles Co., Md. Mary bore (a) John, (b) Thomas (1861). Patty bore (c) Ann, (d) Rachell, (e) Rebecca, (f) Patsy who married James Jones and Moved to Giles Co., Tenn. and had issue, and (g) Charles.

3 Sturman married Mary ---, lived in Caroline, Westmoreland, Loudoun Montgomery co., Md. Then back to Loudoun, had 9 children: (a) John ( -1792) married Elizabeth, had 2 children (b) Ann (1760- ) married John Cockerill (c) Agatha married Joshia Williams (d) Jemima married Gideon Smith (e) Sarah (f) Mary (g) Catherine (h) William (i) Thomas. (amd. 8/16/98)

Thomas Chilton (1699-1765), younger son of John of Curriomen, inherited his father's home plantation where he lived the rest of his life. He served as Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, Church Warden in Copel parrish and Major in the foot companies of Westmoreland County. He and Jemima Cooke of Glocester County had 8 children. At the time of his death he owned at least 62 negro slaves. His children were: 1 Mary (1724-c1788) married William Ransdell of Westmoreland and Fauquier and had 10 children:
(a) Thomas
(b) William
(c) Wharton died unmarried
(d) Chilton married Susannah Chilton,
(e) Stephen
(f) Mary married John Clark
(g) Ursula
(h) Edward
(i) Sally married Nathaniel Gray and died shortly thereafter,
(j) Elizabeth married Nathaniel Gray, Sally's widower.

2 Hannah (1726-c1792) married Foxall Sturman and had 5 children: (a) Thomas Chilton (1746- ),(b) Jemima (1748- ) married Hudson Muse and had 7 children, (c) Mary (1752- ) married William Harwar Parker, (d) Foxall (1755-1770), and (e) Elliott (1759-1791) married Ann Chilton then Mary Young having 3 children by his second wife.

3 Thomas (1728-1781) inherited his father's land in Westmoreland and acquired more land in Fauquier and Prince William including land bought from John, son of his uncle, Mark Chilton. He signed the Westmoreland resolutions protesting the stamp act, was sheriff and Lt. Then Lt. Col. in the militia. He married Isabella Pierce. "Curriomen" reverted to his nephew, Orrick Chilton, the heir at law, at Thomas' death.

4 William ( -1752) also signed Westmoreland Resolutions, married Sarah Orrick of Anne Arundel County, Md., had 3 children: (a) Orrick who inherited "Curriomen", of whom Marcus Aurelius Chilton wrote, "[He] unfortunately became acquainted with General Henry Lee of Stratford who fleeced him of his fortune." married Felicia Corbin and had 2 children, (b) Susan married Chilton Ransdell and had 3 children, and (c) William whose wife Sarah Chilton Powell bore him 14 children including Brigader General Robert Hall Chilton who served on the staff of Robert E. Lee.

5 John (1739-1777) married Lettitia Blackwell and lived in Fauquier County. He was killed in the battle of Brandywine. There were 5 children:
(a) Thomas married Jane Corbin, moved to Charleston, W.Va., had no children
(b) George married Mary Ellen Ball, moved to Henry County, Ky. having "numerous descendants"
(c) Nancy married Agustine Smith and had 5 sons
(d) Lucy married John Ransdall, moved to Henry county. Ky., and had "numerous family"
(e) Joseph Married Ann Smith having 6 children.

6 Charles (1741-1793) married (1760) Elizabeth Blackwell (1742-1826), Lettitia's sister. He signed the Leedstown Resolutions protesting the Stamp Act, inherited land in Fauquier from his father, Thomas. He was county justice and served in the county militia in which he became Captain in 1779. Charles represented Fauquier County in several sessions of the Virginia General Assembly between 1778 and 1790. There were 10 children of whom more below.

7 Stephen (1742-1774) inherited Prince William County land and purchased land in Faquier. He was a sailor commanding a ship in the British trade. He died of smallpox in London.

8 Elizabeth, born 1774, died young.

The 10 children of Charles and Elizabeth Blackwell Chilton were:

1 John (1762- ) married (1803) Felitia (Corbin) Chilton, widow of first cousin Orrick. They lived in Fauquier County and had no children.

2 Dr. Samuel Blackwell of whom more below.

3 Charles (1767-1784) died before his 18th birthday.

4 Lucy Steptoe (1769 1791) died at age 21.

5 Thomas (1772-1792) was 20 when he died.

6 Jemima (1775-1785) died young.

7 Elizabeth (1778-1836) left land in Fauquier to brother Stephen, land in Kentucky to Edward, son of her brother Mark Anthony.

8 Stephen (1780-1844) married (1803) Susan Turner and moved to Missouri. Their children:
(a) Henrietta
(b) Samuel,1843 member elect to Congress from Loudoun District, Va, wed (1833) Isabella
Brooke and had 6 children of whom at least 5 had no issue
(c) Thomas
(d)Hezikiale
(e)Henry
(f)Mariah
(g)Charles (young lawyer in Boonville, Mo. in 1843) wed Emma Chilton and had issue
(h) Joseph Warren (1820-1889) wed Bettie Wyatt.

9 Blackwell (1783-1873) wed (1821) Sarah Beale (Eustace) Gibson. lived in Fauquier and later Kanawah. His children were
(a) Joseph Eustace
(b) George Steptoe
(c) William Edwin (1827-1880) who wed Mary Elizabeth Wilson and had 5 children, one of whom, William Edwin, Jr., became U.S. Senator from West Virginia 1911-1917
(d) Elizabeth.

10 Mark Anthony (1786-1848) married (1809) first cousin Elouise Blackwell ( -c1835), daughter of General John Blackwell of Fauquier (1755-1808
[Gen. Blackwell, brother to Elizabeth and Lettitia, was wounded in the battle of Brandywine where brother in law, John Chilton, was killed. He had three wives, first (1779) Agatha Ann Eustace, mother of Elouise.]

The children of Mark Anthony and Elouise Blackwell were:
(a) John James wed ---
(b) Edward wed ---
(c) Van Trump
(d) Mary Emma
(e) David
(f) Francis William.

Dr. Samuel Blackwell Chilton born 5 June 1764 married 1795 his first cousin Lucinda Blackwell. He practiced medicine in Warrenton, Va. as late as 1819. He moved to Charleston, WV (then VA) where his will was recorded in Kanawah County 10 Feb 1834. In it he named 7 of his 12 children but not his wife.

1 Samuel (1796- ) married Sally Gillison. They had one child Lucy Anne. Samuel was dead at the time his father wrote his will.

2 Sarah E. (1799- ) died before 1834.

3 Charles Pinckney (1801-1869) wed (1833) Adelade Rixey (1815-1871). Before 1843 they were living on the Rappahannock river in Culpeper Co. He was postmaster of Foxville at least one year 1848-49. Samuel Blackwell Chilton (1835-1910) their only child married 11 Nov 1856 his first cousin Elizabeth Chilton Quarrier (1836-1910). (More on their 5 children below.)

4 Mary E. (1805- ) was married to -- Gillison by 1834.

5 Letitia B. (1811-1880) wed 1831 to James Young Quarrier (1803-1865)

6 Jane (1813- )

7 Frances E. (1816-1883) was sole heir in her sister Sarah's will recorded in 1836

8 Edwin (1819- ) died before 1834

9 Susan (1820- ) died before 1834 [Named by Mark Anthony were Charles, Letitia, Frances plus 3 more

10 Elizabeth dead by 1843

11 Emma dead by 1843 12 Ann E. (1808- ) was married by 1834 to George Buster.

Samuel Blackwell Chilton (1835-1910) and Elizabeth Chilton Quarrier (1836-1910) had 5 children:

1 Charles Blackwell Chilton (1857-1936) wed (1899) Harriet Hamilton and had 5 children:
(a) Samuel (1900-1984) married (1925) Harriet McMillan had 3 children.
(b) George Hamilton Chilton (1901-1991) wed (1935) Elinor Constance Grant and had 3 children
(c) Taylor Scott Chilton (1903-1992) wed Gladys Bowen and had 2 children and 5 grandchildren
(d) John B. Chilton (1905-1998) wed (1929) Virginia Hill (1903-1987), had 3 children.
(e) Mariana Scott Chilton Chilton (1907-1927) drowned unmarried.

2 Adelade (1859-1907) unmarried.

3 Fannie (1861-1931) married John James and had 3 children:
(a) Mary (1891-1989) married Raymond Brown ( -1936) and had 2 children.
(b) Edward (1893-1973) married Minnie Cockrell. They had no descendants
(c) Elizabeth (1904-1962)

4 Robert (1864-1896) married (1893) Susan James. They had 2 children:
(a) Virginia (1894-1971) married Alexander D. Stone and had 3 children.
(b) Robert (1896-1964) married (1921) Lucile Campbell (1893-1971) and had 2 children,

5 Emma 1872-1934 married (1921) Joseph James and had no children.

SOME SOURCES

"SHAW'S NOTES ON KENT, (1660) P. 186" from a transcript found in files of the Mary Ball Washington Library, a geneological library, in Lancaster, Va.

THE CHILTON FAMILIES OF VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND by John Frederick Dorman, in issues of the Virginia Geneologist, (of which Dorman is editor) Vol. XI-XVI.

Misc. unpublished notes of Taylor Scott Chilton.

Letter from Mark Anthony Chilton, Boonville, Mo., July 12, 1843 to Lieut. R. H. Chilton, U.S. Drags., Fort Gibson. from a transcription found in files at the Mary Ball Washington Library.

A Genealogical History of the Chilton Family, compiled by Mary Louise (Tarr) Chilton. 1866- [Charleston W. Va.. Jarrett Print. Co.] 1941.

Colonial Families of the Southern States. 2nd Ed. with revisions

Stella Pickett Handy The Rixey Geneology. J. P. Bell Co., Lynchburg, Va. 1933

Randolph Picton Rixey [Culpeper library reference]

Ancestry of James Blackwell Hughes [Culpeper library reference]

Fauquier County, Virginia Tombstone Inscriptions [Culpeper library]

The General Assembly of Virginia 1619-1978, A Bicentenial Register

The will of Samuel B. Chilton, Kenawa County Wills v. 1, p. 10.

The will of Sarah Elizabeth Chilton, ibid p. 206.

A Geneological Table and History of the Quarrier Family in America by "a descendant", 1890. Charleston. Moore's Printing Office. [Copy in West Virginia State Archives, Charleston.]

Also found in the WV State archives were the wills of Sarah Chilton and her father Dr. Samuel Blackwell Chilton.