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!Joseph Chinn, son of Rawleigh Chinn, of Lancaster County, and Esther Ball, daughter of Colonel Joseph Ball, of "Epping Forest," was burgess for Lancaster county 1749 and 1752-1755. Virginia Biography, pg 209.
!9 Feb 1725: Mentioned in her Aunt Ann Chinn Chichester's will as the son of her brother Raleigh.
!2 MAY 1727: Marriage Bonds in Lancaster County, Virginia. Joseph Chinn and Mrs Eliz. Ball, Signed by Joseph Chinn and George Payne. In Virginia Marriage Records, Indexed by Elizabeth Petty Bently, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore 1984, page 288, 290, 294.
!2 May 1727: Joseph Chinn & Mrs. Elizabeth Ball. Sec. George Payne. Marriage Bonds in Lancaster County. William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 12, No. 2 (Oct., 1903), pp. 96-103.
!14 Apr 1736: Deed dated 14 April 1736: "James Ball of St Mary White Chappel, Lancaster County, gent. to Joseph Chinn of said parish and county. Whereas the said Joseph Chinn had taken to wife Elizabeth Ball late of the daughters of the said James Ball, by which said Elizabeth his late wife the said Joseph Chinn has issue two daughters to wit: Ann Chinn and Elizabeth Chinn both still living. In consideration of the natural love and affection which the said James bears for his said two grandaughters Ann and Elizabeth Chinn. Plantation containing by estimation 340 acres, to them and their lawfull heirs of their bodies." Recorded 14 April 1736, Lancaster County Virginia deeds and Wills, 12 (1736) page 363 and 15, 289, Lancaster Co VA.. From Autobiography of Walter Neal Chinn, jr. in Chinn file.
!1732/1737: Married Priscilla Heale. Wulfeck, Dorothy Ford. "Marriages of some Virginia Residents 1607 - 1800" Vol. I, Surnames A - H. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1986.
!14 APR 1736: "James Ball of St. Mary White Chappel Lancaster County, gent. to Joseph Chinn of said parish and county. Whereas the said Joseph Chinn had taken to wife Elizabeth Ball late of the daughters of the said James Ball, by which said Elizabeth his late wife the said Joseph Chinn has issue two daughters to wit: Ann Chinn and Elizabeth Chinn both still living. In consideration fo the natural love and affection which the said James bears for his said two grandaughters Ann and Elizabeth Chinn. Plantation containing by estimation 340 acres, to them and their lawfull heirs of their bodies." Recorded 14 April 1736, Lancaster County Virginia Deeds and Wills, #12, (1736) page 363.
!3 Sep 1737: Heale, William. Ap. & Division. 8 July 1737. Rec. 3 Sept. 1737. Joseph Chinn, Gent. & Priscilla his wife for her part of her late husband, Mr. Wm. Heale's estate. W. B. 13, p. 62. Ida J. Lee, Abstracts Lancaster County, Virginia, Wills 1653-1800, The Dietz Press, Inc., Richmond, VA, 1959.
!1739: Son John born. From Hayden's Virginia Genealogies page 101.
!1739-1751: Mr. Chinn gave bond as Sheriff, Lanc'r Co., From Hayden's Virginia Genealogies page 101.
!12 Mar 1742: "He inherited his father's manor plantation of 30 acres, Lancaster County, Virginia, and also 500 acres in Prince William County, Virginia, of a tract of 3,300 acres. They were included in Loudoun County after 1757. In 1763 he sold to Colonel Levin Powell 500 acres of his Loudoun County lands and on part of the land Powell in 1782, laid out the Town of Middleburg, Virginia. The Powells and Chinns fell out in 1811 over their dividing lines. The matter was compromised in court in Leesburg, Virginia, April 7, 1814." "They had children: John, Ann and Elizabeth." From The Branch, Harris, Jarvis and Chinn Book, by Benjamin H. Branch, Jr. in the Chinn file. He also inherited a Negro named Mingo, a sword, gun, drum and violin.
!1743 to 1759: Acted as representative for Joseph Ball. Frequent letters from Joseph Ball to him in Joseph Ball's letter book.
!3 NOV 1748: Burgess in the General Assembly for Lancaster County, History of Virginia, Vol III, by John Burk, p. 133, foot note.
!1748-1749, 1752-1755: Son of Rawleigh Chinn, of Lancaster county, and Esther Ball, daughter of Colonel Joseph Ball, of "Epping Forest;" was Burgess for Lancaster in 1748-1749 and 1752-1755. Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume I IV--Burgesses and Other Prominent Persons.
!1750-1751: Church Warden, From Hayden's Virginia Genealogies page 101.
!1761-1762: Chinn's Mill Pond named for Joseph Chinn who built the pond and mill in 1761-1762 in partnership with James Ball who owned land adjoining the pond on the Lancaster Co. side. The pond includes at its upper end all of the Morattico Old Mill Pond. The old dam is still partially visible a third of a mile upstream from the present day where highway 3 now crosses Lancaster Creek.
!8 Jan 1763: Joseph and Priscilla Chinn of Lancaster Co sold their share of the inheritance to Leven Powell for 110 pounds. The deed described the land as "situate lying and being in the County of Loudoun on the lower or south side of goose Creek which said land was willed to the said Joseph Chinn by his father Rawleigh Chinn being part of a large tract taken up and patented by the said Rawleigh Chinn including the plantation settled by Edward hughes containing five hundred acres."
!1 JUN 1771: Joseph Chinn will, Lancaster County Virginia, Book 20, Page 71, 1770-1783, Proved 19 May 1774. Son: John Chinn; Daughter: Ann Edwards; daughter: Elizabeth Montague; gr. daughters Jane Montague and Priscilla Chinn; Gr. sons Joseph Chinn and Joseph Chinn and John Yates Chinn. Extr. son John. Wits. Henry Tapscott, Will Pearcefull, James Warrick.
!29 May 1774: Chinn, Joseph. Will. 1 June 1771. Rec. 19 May 1774. Son: John Chinn. Daughter: Ann Edwards; daughter Elizabeth Montague; Gr.daughters Jane Montague and Priscilla Chinn; Gr.sons Joseph Chinn and John Yates Chinn. Extr. son John. Wits. Henry Tapscott, Will Pearcefull, James Warrick. W. B. 20, p. 71. Ida J. Lee, Abstracts Lancaster County, Virginia, Wills 1653-1800, The Dietz Press, Inc., Richmond, VA, 1959.
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