Samuel Chesnut, (immigrant): Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Samuel Chesnut, (immigrant) was born about 1740 in Antrim, Ireland (son of David Chesnut, (immigrant) and Jennet Brown, (immigrant)); died after 1778 in of, Craven Co, South Carolina.

Generation: 2

David Chesnut, (immigrant) was born in 1713 in Antrim, Ireland (son of Alexander Samuel Chesnut, (immigrant) and Mary Adrian O'Draine, (immigrant)); died on 22 Apr 1778 in Chester Co, South Carolina; was buried in Moffet-Strong-McDill Cem, Hopewell, Chester Co, South Carolina.

Other Events and Attributes:

Will: 22 Apr 1778, Rockey Creek, Camden and Craven Co, South Carolina; written

Notes:

The cemetery records indicate he was Alexander but the Will says he was David.
(findagrave)
(seems to be two brothers, Alexander, and David - not both the same)

Will:
South Carolina Wills and Probate Records 1670-1980
David Chesnut,
in the Name of God Amen the twenty second day of April in the year of our Lord God 1778 I David Chesnut of Rockey Creek in the District of Camden and Craven County Plantor being very sick and weak in body but in perfect mind and memory....

I give and bequeath to Jennet my dearly beloved wife...
son Alexander Chesnut
executors: Samuel Chesnut and James Brown
I give to my son Samuel
I give to my son James
I give to my daughter Margaret, Thomas McDills wife
I give to my daughter Martha, John Bunars wife
I give to my daughter Barbara, William Moffetts wife
I give to my daughter Jennet, George Chirreys wife

signed David (his mark) Chesnut
witnesses:
Eph Cully
James Brown
Robert Strong

probated Dec 6 1779
JoBrown ordinary
Not recorded
Apartment No. 8
Package No 122

David married Jennet Brown, (immigrant) in 1739 in Ireland. Jennet was born about 1719 in Ireland; died after 1779 in Chester Co, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jennet Brown, (immigrant) was born about 1719 in Ireland; died after 1779 in Chester Co, South Carolina.

Children:

Margaret Chesnut was born on 1 Nov 1739 in Antrim, Ireland; died on 6 Dec 1827 in Chester Co, South Carolina.
1. Samuel Chesnut, (immigrant) was born about 1740 in Antrim, Ireland; died after 1778 in of, Craven Co, South Carolina.
Martha Chesnut, (immigrant) was born in 1748 in Antrim, Ireland; died on 6 Sep 1829 in Chester Co, South Carolina.
Barbara Chesnut, (immigrant) was born on 29 Sep 1749 in Antrim, Ireland; died in Hopewell, Chester Co, South Carolina; was buried in Moffet-Strong-McDill Cem, Hopewell, Chester Co, South Carolina.
James Chesnut, (immigrant) was born in 1752 in Antrim, Ireland; died on 1 Sep 1822 in Chester, Chester Co, South Carolina.
Jennet Chesnut, (immigrant) was born about 1756 in Ireland; died in Aug 1840 in Chester Co, South Carolina.
Alexander Chesnut, (immigrant) was born on 4 Jul 1759 in Antrim, Ireland; died in 1809 in Todd Co, Kentucky.

Generation: 3

Alexander Samuel Chesnut, (immigrant) was born in 1672 in Ireland; died in 1749 in Hampshire Co, West Virginia.

Notes:

It is believed that while living in Ireland, the family name was Sarsfield, a landed gentry family of considerable note. The Sarsfield family in Ireland were "Militant" Catholics rather than Huguenots, and that is possible that an anti-catholic branch of the family "split off" and changed the name to Chesnut. Alexander Chesnut left Ireland and settled in Frederick Co. Virginia, which later became Hampshire Co., West Virginia. There is some documentary evidence of a deed or lease and related power of attorney recorded in Hampshire Co involving land originaly deeded to an Alexander Chesnut (called McChesnut) in which John of South Carolina is described as his son and heir.
Birth: 1672 in Ireland
Death: 1749 in Hampshire Co., West Virginia

Notes: Marriage 1 Mary O'Draine
Married: ABT 1710 in Ireland
Children
William Chesnut b: ABT 1712 in Co. Antrim, Ireland
David Chesnut b: 1713 in Co. Antrim, Ireland
John Chesnut b: 1715
James Chesnut b: ABT 1717
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Alexander married Mary Adrian O'Draine, (immigrant) about 1710. Mary was born about 1683 in Ireland; died between 1762 and 1768 in South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Adrian O'Draine, (immigrant) was born about 1683 in Ireland; died between 1762 and 1768 in South Carolina.

Children:

2. David Chesnut, (immigrant) was born in 1713 in Antrim, Ireland; died on 22 Apr 1778 in Chester Co, South Carolina; was buried in Moffet-Strong-McDill Cem, Hopewell, Chester Co, South Carolina.
John Chesnut was born in 1715; died after 1730.
William Chesnut, II (immigrant) (son of who?) was born in 1716 in Co Antrim, Ulster, Ireland; died before 28 Jan 1783 in Rockingham Co, Virginia.
James Chesnut was born about 1718; died after 1730.