William Chesnut, III: Our Family History

Generation: 1

William Chesnut, III was born about 1740 (son of William Chesnut, II (immigrant) (son of who?) and Catherine Callahan (?)); died on 16 Sep 1788 in Augusta Co, Virginia.

William married Sophia (Mary) Wade about 17 Nov 1772 in Augusta Co, Virginia. Sophia (daughter of John Wade and Sophia Howard) was born on 14 Mar 1755 in Bath, Highland Co, Virginia; died after 1810 in Valley Center, Back Creek, Frederick Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Joseph Chesnut was born in 1775 in Virginia; died in 1842 in Clark Co, Ohio.

Generation: 2

William Chesnut, II (immigrant) (son of who?) was born in 1716 in Co Antrim, Ulster, Ireland (son of William Chesnut, I (immigrant), son of Alexander Samuel Chesnut, (immigrant) and Mary Adrian O'Draine, (immigrant)); died before 28 Jan 1783 in Rockingham Co, Virginia.

William married Catherine Callahan (?) about 1738. Catherine was born in 1730 in Augusta Co, Virginia; died in 1770 in Highland, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine Callahan (?) was born in 1730 in Augusta Co, Virginia; died in 1770 in Highland, Virginia.

Children:

1. William Chesnut, III was born about 1740; died on 16 Sep 1788 in Augusta Co, Virginia.
John Chesnut was born between 1745 and 1750 in Pennsylvania or Augusta Co, Virginia; died on 5 May 1805 in Knox Co (now Laurel Co), Kentucky.

Generation: 3

William Chesnut, I (immigrant) was born in 1690 in Co Antrim, Ulster, Ireland; died in 1754 in Plumstead Twp, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania.

Children:

2. 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.