Thomas Chinn

Thomas married Sarah Mitchell on 12 Nov 1735 in Lancaster Co, Virginia. Sarah (daughter of Robert Mitchell and Susannah Payne) was born on 10 Mar 1716 in Lancaster Co, Virginia; died on 31 Jan 1752 in Lancaster Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Out of the 500 acres Rawleigh left each of his sons, Thomas and Sarah Mitchell inherited land in Loudoun Co. where The Carter House now stands. He never settled there but his son Thomas and Sarah Brent built the original core of the house that stands there now.
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Married:
12 Nov 1735: Marriage Bonds in Lancaster Co., Virginia. Thos. Chinn and Sarah Mitchell, Thomas Edwards. from Virginia Marriage Records, Indexed by Elizabeth Petty Bentley, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1984, page 290. Marriages of Richmond County Virginia 1668-1853, George Harrison Sanford King, 1964, pg 36.

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1. Thomas Chinn was born about 1736 in Lancaster Co, Virginia; died after 1821 in Fauquier Co, Virginia.
2. Robert Chinn died after 1768.
3. Rawleigh Chinn was born in 1747 in Lancaster Co, Virginia; died before 13 May 1816 in Richmond Co, Virginia.
4. Susannah Chinn was born about 1749 in Lancaster Co, Virginia; died after 1800 in of, Lancaser Co, Virginia.
5. Easter Chinn

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 24 Dec 1710, Lancaster Co, Virginia
• Other-Begin: 11 Jul 1722, Lancaster Co, Virginia
• Other-Begin: 12 Jun 1723, Lancaster Co, Virginia
• Other-Begin: 1728, Richmond Co, Virginia
• Will: 12 Mar 1741, Lancaster Co, Virginia

Notes:

Chinn gedcom listed here:
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Birth:
23 May 1684: On December 6, 1694, It was stated that Rawleigh, son of John Chinn would be eleven years old on 23 May next. William and Mary Quarterly, 17, 1908, p. 63.
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Other-Begin:
24 Dec 1719: On Christmas Eve Rawleigh Chinn and his friend William Norris, and their respective servants journeyed to the home of Mr. Ball, one of his Majesty's Justices, called him out in his yard, abused and vilified him, and when Mr. Ball commanded peace in the name of his Majesty, they spoke of his Majesty in the most scandalous language. The court records show that both Rawleigh Chinn and William Norris were fined five guineas each on bended knee at the bar of the court, and it was ordered that their respective servants be taken out on the Courthouse Green and each receive forty and nine lashes on their bare backs to be administered by the sheriff. Some Unusual Happenings in the Colonial Life of Lancaster County. Robert O Norris Jr with the assistance of Mrs. Elizabeth Combs Pierce
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Other-Begin:
11 Jul 1722: At a court held for Lancaster County, Wednesday, the 11th July, 1722; On the prayer of Ester Chinn setting forth that her husband Raleigh Chinn doth daily abuse her and refuse her any competency whereby she may subsist and that by sd means thereof she hath lately been abliged away from her home to be delivered of a child which she prays may be by her sd husband maintained. It is ordered that the Sheriff of this county acquaint the sd Rawleigh that it is the courts direction that he take care of and maintain the sd child and that he have ten days notice from the time of his being served with this order to provide to the same, and it is furthur ordered that in case the sd Rawleigh do not then take care of the sd child as before directed, the sheriff take him into custody till he give security for so doing. Lancaster Co., Court Order Book 7, p. 51. William and Mary College Quarterly, Historical Magazine, Volume 18, Series 2, 1938, pg 294-295.
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Other-Begin:
12 Jun 1723: "At a court held for Lans' County, 12th of June 1723: Chinn, her husbund, upon a precept from under the hand of Chas. Burgess, Gent. one of His Mat'ys justices for this county agt. Rawleigh Chinn, Gent. on a complaint made agt. him, the sd Rawleigh, in the oath of his wife, Easter Chinn that she was afraid that the aforesd Rawleigh would beat maime wound or kill her and therefor praying surety of the peace agt. him together with the sd Rawleighs bond for his appearance before this Court to answer the p'meses, the sd Rawleigh appeared and several witnesses were sworn and examined at the request of the sd Easter upon which and a full hearing of the parties aforesd. It is considered that the proceedings in the aforesd premeses be dis'm't." William and Mary College Quarterly, Historical Magazine, Volume 18, Series 2, 1938, pg 295.
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Other-Begin:
1728: Margaret Downman was presented to the Richmond County court. The widow of one gentleman and the sister-in-law of a member of the bench, Downman's long-standing liaison with Rawleigh Chinn, a gentleman of neighboring Lancaster, was a scandal in both counties. She tried to evade the court's censure by failing to answer a charge of bastardy and then hired herself a lawyer to challenge the grand jury's presentment. For almost ten years, the grand jury pursued her with a variety of charges, including absence from church, adultery, and of being a person of ill fame and lewd character.
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Will:
12 March 1741/42: Will of Raleigh (Rawleigh) Chinn dated Jul & Aug 1741, recorded 12 Mar 1741/42. Mentions sons Joseph, Thomas, Chichester, Rawleigh. To son Joseph he gives my manor plantation five hundred acres of land lying in Prince William County. To son Thomas the plantation I now live on five hundred acres of land. To son Chichester all the land I hold in Richmond and King George Counties. Mentions daughter Anne Shearman and grandson Raleigh Shearman, two hundred acres of land in Prince William County. Item I order that my executor pay Easter (Esther) Chinn twenty five pounds or four thousand pounds of tobacco annum as per order of the General Court provided she had no right or title by law to her dower in my estate. Will Proven 12 Mar 1741. Mentions Charles, Christopher and Elijah the sons of Margaret Downman as his "godsons". Lancaster County Virginia, Will Book 13 (1736-1741, Reel 4), Page 253 to 255. Will pro. 12 Mar. 1741. p. 274-275. Inv. & appr. rec. 11 June 1742. Copy of will in Autobiography by Walter Neal Chinn in the Chinn File.

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15 Oct 1756: Chinn, Rawleigh. Appraisal and Division. Rec. 15 Oct 1756. Returned by Ann Chinn. Widow's part; Mr. Francis Christian's part; Miss Ann Chinn's part. W. B. 15, p. 267. Ida J. Lee, Abstracts Lancaster County, Virginia, Wills 1653-1800, The Dietz Press, Inc., Richmond, VA, 1959.

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Rawleigh married Esther Ball in 1700. Esther (daughter of Colonel Joseph Ball, (g-father of GW) and Elizabeth Julia Romney) was born in 1685 in Lancaster Co, Virginia; died in 1751 in Lancaster Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
1700: Married Esther Ball, Lancaster, Virginia. Husband's father was John Chinn and Wife's father was Joseph Ball. Her mother was Elizabeth Romney. The groom was 16 and the bride was 15. From American Compendium of Genealogy by McKenzie, Vol 1, P. 549-550
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her father Joseph Ball's will written 25 June 1711 referred to daughter Esther Chinn.

John married Alice Smoot before 2 May 1682 in Lancaster Co, Virginia. Alice (daughter of William Smoot, Jr. and Mrs. Jane (..) Smoot) was born about 1665 in York Co, Virginia; died before 8 Oct 1701 in Lancaster Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 8 Oct 1701, Lancaster Co, Virginia

Notes:

Will:
29 Aug 1701: WILL of ALICE STRETCHLEY dtd 29 August 1701 - probate 8 October 1701, Lancaster Co., Va In the Name of God Amen. I Alice Stretchley of the parish of St Mayries, White Chapell in the County of Lancr being sick & weak of body & sound and perfect in mind & memory praise be threrfore given to Almighty God doe make and ordain this my present last will & testamt in manner and form following that is to say first and princably I comend my Sole into the hands of Almighty God hoping through the Merrits death and passion of My Sav Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon and forgovness of all my sins and to inherit everlasting life and my body I committ to the earth to be decently buried at the descretion of my Exr hereafter named and as touching the disposall of my temporall estate as it hath pleased God to bestow upon me I give and dispose as followeth. Imprimis I will that my debts and funerall charges be paid & discharged. Item I give unto my Daughter Ann Fox three silver Spoons the great Silvr Tankard marked AS and one Silvr Tumbler of the middle size and all my wearing cloaths that came out of England this year from Mr Ellis and my Plush Sadle. Item I give unto my Daughter Cathrine Heal all my Stock of Cattle hoggs and sheep that is upon my plantation that my husbabd Mr. Jno Stretchley bought of Mr William Tomlyn Except four Cowes and Six Sheep which I give to my Sister Dorothy Durham. Item I give unto my Daughter Cathrine Heal one of the smallest silver Tankards & one of the smallest Silvr Tumblors and three Silvr Spoons and one hundred fourty and five pounds Sterling being due to me and in the hands of Mr Tho Ellis Merchant of London and one negro woman named Sue of Short Stature and one negro man named Jack and one black mare Runeny at Morratico Point branded on the rear Buttook and shoulder with JC. Item I give to the sd Cathrine Heal two featherbeds with ruggs & blanketts and four pare of sheets three pillows and six pillow cears six pewter dishes tow pewter Basons one Doz of plases one doz. wooden ditto and one pewter Chamber pott six Leather Chairs out of the new house Chamber and one suit of my best wearing cloaths Excepting them before given to my Daughter Anne Fox this being in Lieu and full satisfaction of her portion left her by her father Mr Jno Chin and of the legacy left her by her father in Law Mr Jno Stretchley she the sd Cathrine having noe other Right or Claims from my estate. Item I give unto my Son in Law Capt Wm Fox all the rest residue & remarnder of what money is of mine in the hands of Mr Tho Ellis of London Mercht Excepting and Reserved to the use of Edward Audley (was Jno Stretchley's nephew) one hundred pounds Sterling left him by my husband Mr Jno Stretchley which I will that my sd Son Wm Fox see him paid of the sd money in Ellis his? hands and in case of his death then the sd hundred pounds I give to my sd son Wm Fox as also all the rest of the money in his the sd Ellis his hands Except what is bereby before bequeathed in full Leiu of and in full Satisfaction of any futher claims or Chalange to any other part or parcell of my sd estate. Item I give to my Sister Tomasin Marshall as much black Crap(e) as will make her a gown and peticonte. Item I give to my Sister Dorothy Durham one Christian Servt named Anne Buckley or as much Tobbo as will buy a Cervt which be that is my Cxr shall please to lett her have and all the Remander of my cloaths except which is before hereby given. Item I give unto my Cousin Mary Dodson as much black crape as will make her a mourning suit. Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Rawleigh Chin all my money in the hands of Mr Jno Pemberton Mercht in Liverpool and all my Slaves Servts Cattle sheep hoggs horses and mares and all and singular the rest residue and Remarndr of my sd estate of what nature or quality soever or wheresoever and of this my last will and Testamt do Constitute and appoint my Son Rawleigh Chinn my whole and sole Exr Revoking all other wills by me herretofore make and doe publish and declare this to be my last will and Testamt in witness whereof I here unto put my hand & seal the 29th day of August 1701 signed sealed and published in presence of Joseph Tayloe Signed Alice Stretchley (the seal) Lewis Pugh David Smith. Probare fuit etc. (proved by three witnesses) 8 October 1701, Jos Tayloe Cl. Lancaster Co., Wills, etc. No 8 (1690-1709) pp. 210-211. Lancaster Co. VA Inventories and Wills 1690-1709, vol 8, p. 105.

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 6 Feb 1707, Lancaster Co, Virginia
• Other-Begin: 11 Feb 1711, Lancaster Co, Virginia
• Will: 11 Jul 1711, Lancaster Co, Virginia

Notes:

Other-Begin:
!6 Feb 1707: Joseph Ball's gifts to his children. "To son Joseph Ball, To Hannah Travers, wife of Mr Rawleigh Travers of Stafford Co. To Ann Conway, wife of Mr. Edwin Conway of Lancaster Co. To Easte-Chinn, wife of Mr Rawleigh Chinn aforesaid each daughters of the aforesaid Col. Joseph Ball and to Joseph Carnegie, son of Elizabeth Carnegie late dec'd, which sd Elizabeth, my daughter and wife of Mr John Carnegie, minister in Northumberland Co." and adds this "If I the sd Col. Joseph Ball should decide to marry,"--evidently having the "Widow Johnson" in mind at that time as he reserves certain dower rights in his estate. Lancaster Co., VA, Deed Book 9:246-249.

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Other-Begin:
11 Feb 1707: Written on the back of coat of arms handed down in Ball Family: Wife Mary; son Joseph; daus. Hannah Travers; Anne Conway; Esther Chinn; Elizabeth Cornegie; Mary Ball; Eliza Johnson (dau. of his wife), dau. Mary, 400 acres of land in Richmond County; grandson James Cornegie (not 21) acknowledges gift to son Joseph Ball, and daus. Hannah Travers, Anne Conway and Esther Chinn made 11 Feb. 1707; Overseer John Hagan; negroes formerly belonging to John Cornegie, decd. Extr. Joseph Ball. Wits. Geo. Finch, Elizabeth Finch, Margaret Miller, Joseph Taylor. W.B. 10, p. 88.

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Will:
Ball, Joseph, Psh. St. Mary's White Chapel. Will. 25 June 1711. Rec. 11 July 1711.
Wife Mary; son Joseph; daus. Hannah Travers; Anne Conway; Esther Chinn; Elizabeth Cornegie; Mary Ball; Eliza Johnson (dau. of his wife), dau. Mary, 400 acres of land in Richmond county; grandson James Cornegie (not 21) acknowledges gift to son Joseph Ball, and daus. Hannah Travers, Anne Conway and Esther Chinn made 11 Feb 1707; Overseer John Hagen; negroes formerly belonging to Jon. Cornegie, decd. Extr. Joseph Ball. Wits. Geo. Finch, Elizabeth Finch, Margaret Miller, Joseph Taylor. W.B. 10, p. 88. [Abstracts Lancaster County, Virginia, Wills 1653-1800, by Ida J. Lee, The Dietz Press, Inc., Richmond, Virginia, 1959, p. 6}

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Joseph married Elizabeth Julia Romney about 1675. Elizabeth was born about 1655 in London, Middlesex, England; died about 1703. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Mrs. Jane (..) Smoot about 1660 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co, Virginia. Jane was born about 1646; died after 1670 in of, North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 5 Oct 1680, Lancaster Co, Virginia

Notes:

Colonel William Ball (1615) and Hannah Atherall (Atherold)
Born in England and educated in or about London. Evidence shows that he was married July 2, 1638, to Miss Hannah Atherall or Atherold, the daughter of Thomas Atherold. He probably left England soon after the death of King Charles I., about 1650. He had studied law in England, and later interpreted the principles of Common Law for fellow Virginia colonists. He was a soldier "under Fairfax," and served in the Royal Army and took part in the (English) Civil Wars, remaining true to the royal standards and serving faithfully under the banners of the ill-fated King Charles. He was probably present at the battles of Naseby and Marston Moor. When the Royal Army was defeated, Colonel Ball lost the greater part of his considerable estates. In company with other royalists he fled to Virginia, the most loyal of the king's possessions, and last to surrender to Cromwell's authority. Colonel William Ball probably had a brother in Virginia. He did not apply for a land grant until at least 8 years after arriving in 1650. It is thought that he was waiting out the bad times at home and planned to return with the Stuarts were returned to the throne. He seems, however, to have operated a vessel between England and Virginia during this time. He first appears in the Colonial records as a Merchant, probably a tobacco merchant. After 1660, William Ball took an active part in the religious, political and social life of Virginia. In 1660 he was a member of a court to make a treaty with the Indians and to establish a boundary for the occupation of land by the white men. He first received the title of Colonel in 1672, the year he was the County Lieutenant of Lancaster. If you held such a rank, you may have earned ii as a member of the General Court of Virginia."This august and aristocratic body was always composed of the class known at that time as 'gentlemen,' men of wealth, family and influence, and whose official station added much to their influence. They, with the Governor, formed the executive council, who dispensed the entire patronage of the colony in the way of official appointment, at the same time that each individual himself was himself commissioned 'Colonel' by royal authority...The Governor was Lieutenant-General, the Councilors, Lieutenants of Counties with the title of Colonel, and in counties where a Councillor resided, some other person was appointed with rank of Major." (Introduction to Vo. I. Calendar Papers, by Palmer) It is probable that Colonel was not a member of the General Court, since his name does not appear as a member of the General Court, but, was a Colonel of Foot or Horse and not County Lieutenant. He was doubtless Presiding Magistrate and Colonel Commander of the County. He served on various committees in Lancaster County from 1675-7. He was presiding member of various courts held in Lancaster County. On March 28, 1675-6 he and Lieutenant-Colonel John Carter were empowered by the General Assembly of Virginia to mobilize men and horses to defend the colony against Indians. Their leader was Nathaniel Bacon. On August 14, 16777, he was present at a meeting to discuss taxes being imposed by the General Assembly to put down Bacon's rebellion. From 1670 until his death in 1680 he was a member of the Burgesses of Lancaster County. He eventually became a planter, and on January 18, 1663, received a grant of land on Narrrow Neck Creek in Lancaster County. Four years (apparently after promotion to Major) he received a joint grant of 1600 acres in the County of Rappahannock on the north side of the river of the same name together with Thomas Chetwood. A few months later he acquired 300 acres of rich bottom land adjoining the estate of Daniel Fox, who later became the Colonel's son-in-law. He built a beautiful Georgian mansion on his Lancaster County estate, which he named Millenbeck, probably after some place in Warwickshire or Northamptonshire. The estate was held for four successive generations by William Balls and played a prominent part in Virginia history. Colonel Ball was a zealous supporter of the Virginia branch of the Church of England. He and John Washington were wardens of Christ Church, Lancaster County.

COLONEL WILLIAM BALL of VIRGINIA The Great-Grandfather of
Washington by Earl L. W. Heck, published and sold by Sydney
Wm. Dutton, 103, Newgate Street, London, E. C.1. MCMXXVIII,
(on file at National Genealogical Society Library, 4527 17th
Street North, Arlington, VA)
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Will:
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF WILLIAM BALL:
Will of William Ball
In the name of God, Amen, I William Ball of ye County of Lancaster in Rapp. being, Praised be God, in good & perfect health both of body and mind doe make & Ordain this my Last Will and Testament in Manner and form following (vis) Imp'et I bequeath my Soul to God Almighty my maker and Creator in his Assurance of ye pardon and Remission of all my sins through ye death & merits of Jesus Christ my Savior & Redeemer and my body to ye Earth from when it Came to be Decently Interned and for my Worldly Estate my just Debts & final Rights first is Charged I give & Dispose as follows:

Item. I give and Devise my Land & Plantation whereon I Live, Express in two patterns containing 540 acres to my Son William Ball and his heirs forever never ye less it is my will & Pleasure that my loving wife Hannah Ball be & remain in full possession thereof together with all household goods & Servants both Christians & Negroes with ye............of Cattle of all kind excepting what is particularly bequeathed out of which never ye less not to be delivered till ye.....of her rights for & during her natural life provided she so long remain a widow and therefore it is my will and pleasure that what shall remain in her possession be inventoried & valued by herself & my two sons between them themselves to be [together?] and if she should marry again She may then enjoy on her aportionable parts according to Law.

Item, For ye Other part of my Estate Consisting Chiefly in Merchandising goods & Debts it is my Will and Pleasure ye same also be Inventoried & valued as before and that she my s'd wife Likewise enjoy 1/3 part thereafter and that ye remainder together with what shall be over and above her 3rd part of household goods, servants & cattle of all kinds & Not hereby particularly bequeathed be soon after ye termination of her right thereby limited divided into parts, there where of I give and bequeath to my Son William Ball and his heirs forever & ye other two parts to my son Joseph Ball & his heirs forever their part of merchandising goods & Depts to be forthwith Delivered.

Item, I give and Devise my land in ye freshes of Rappk. Cont'g by patent 1600 acres to my two sons William and Joseph and to each to their heirs forever to be equally Divided between them without any Advantage of Survivorship if either of them should decease before Demission.

Item, I give and Bequeath to my son William and his heirs my two negroes Called Tame & Katie and his wife & to my son Joseph and his heirs my negroes Tony & Dinah his wife, the Negro Girl & her Negro boy James to my wife to dispose of between my two sons of their Children & noe otherwise when her rights shall Determine Either by death or Marriage.

Item, I give unto my sons William and Joseph Whatsoever Either of them stands indepted to me upon Acco. in my book.

Item, I hereby nominate & Appointe my two sons William and Joseph Executors of this my Last Will and Testament to act together in all things in ye Ordering and disposing of ye Estate according to the true Intent and meaning thereof by a due performance of ye Several Exceptions pvisoes and Limitations therein contained hereby Renouncing all former Wills & declare this to be my last Will and testament by Witnessing the same wh, my hand

Seale this 5th day of Octr. 1680, and in the 2 and thirtieth year of our Sovereigne Lord King Charles ye Second.

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William married Hannah Atherold on 2 Jul 1638 in London, England. Hannah was born about 1615 in London, England; died in 1695 in Millenbeck, Lancaster Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]