3. | Richard Chichester (2.John2, 1.Richard1) was born about 1706 in Fairweathers, Lancaster Co, Virginia; died on 30 Dec 1743 in Fairweathers, Lancaster Co, Virginia; was buried on 3 Jan 1744 in Powerstock, Dorset, England. Notes:
!Lived at Fairweather, Lancaster county, Virginia but is buried at powerstock, Dorset, England. Virginia Biography, pg 208.
!Richard Chichester, son of John Chichester and Elizabeth Symes, died in England, December 30th 1743, buried at powerstock January 3rd. Married July 3rd, 1734, Ellen Ball, daughter of Col W. Ball and Hanna Beale and lived at "Fairweathers", Lancaster County, Virginia. History of the family of Chichester : from A.D. 1086 to 1870 : including the descents of the various branches settled at Raleigh, Youlston, Arlington, Widworthy, Calverleigh, Hall, and elsewhere in Devonshire : also of the Chichesters, Marquesses of Donegal and Barons Templemore. Chichester, Alexander Palmer Bruce,. London. (Printed for the author) : J.C. Hotten. 1871. Online at Ancestry.com.
!3 Jul 1734: Richard Chichester and Ellen Ball; William Ball, her father consents. He writes to Thomas Edwards, the clerk, "I shall be glad of yours, Mrs. Edwards' and two Daughters' good company next Thursday, if the like occation don't prevent at yr home." Marriage Bonds in Lancaster County. William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 12, No. 2 (Oct., 1903), pp. 98.
!7 Jun 1736: Mentioned in grandmother Mary Syme's will as her grand son Richard Chichester.
!12 Jan 1743: Letter from Joseph Ball at Stratford by Bow nigh London to Mr. James Syndercombe at Stratton near Dorchester in Dorset. "I received yours of the 4th current and am sorry for the death of Mr. Chichester; who marry'd a relation of mine: her father and I were Brother's sons."
!14 Feb 1743: Letter from Joseph Ball at Stratford by Bow nigh London by Capt Robert Whiting to Cousin Jos. Chinn. "Mr. Chichester dyed at Exeter the 30th of December.
!20 Mar 1743: Letter from Joseph Ball to Ellen Chichester: "I am sorry to acquaint you that your husband dyed the 30th of December last at Exeter after three days illness; as I have been inform'd his grand complaint was the headach; his corps was brought from thence, and bury'd in the Chancell of the Church of Powerstock; in which Parish his Uncle Symes liv'd the latter part of his life and dy'd." Powerstock near Beminister in Dorset
!28 June 1744: Letter from Joseph Ball to John Underhill, Vicar of Powerstock: "I can not sufficiently thank you for your kind care of my couz. Chichester and her children, tho' they live very handsomly unpon a good estate in Virginia, which her husband had from his grandfather."
!10 Aug 1744: Will proved in Lancaster Co. VA. Will Book 14:29b-30b.
!10 Aug 1744: Will of Richard Chichester in Lancaster Co. VA: Deeds & Wills No. 14, 1743-1750 (Reel 4) p. 29a-30a. Will pro. 10 Aug. 1744. p. 45-46a. Inv. & appr. rec. 8 Feb. 1744. p. 100a. Estate division rec. 14 Dec. 1745. p. 232a-233. Estate division rec. 10 Mar. 1748. Deeds, Wills, Etc., No. 15, 1750-1758 (Reel 5) p. 112a. Estate division rec. 21 Aug. 1752. p. 277a-279. Gdn. accounts rec. 19 Mar. 1756. p. 294-295. Estate division rec. 17 June 1757. p. 306a-307. Gdn. accounts rec. 21 Oct. 1757. p. 319a-320. Inv. & estate division rec. 17 Feb. 1758.
!3 Jan 1743: "Burials 1743...Richard Chichester, Esqre, was buried ye 3d of January, 1743" Records from the Parish Register of Powerstock, Dorsetshire, ENG. Hayden-Virginia Genealogies, pg. 94.
!15 Mar 1745/46: RICHARD CHICHESTER [late of Virginia beyond seas, deceased- Probate Act]. Will 16 May, 1743; proved 15 March, 1745-6. To Wife Ellen Chichester my Negro Wench, Barbara and Molatto Girl Hannah, with their Increase, and my Negro Boy Prince, likewise my Chair and Sorrel Horses belonging to it, and my Horse Rover, and her Saddle and Furniture. Also to my wife £500 Sterling out of Estate in England, also use of Plantations where I live known by name of "Fairweathers" with Stocks, use of eight working Negroes during widowhood, and after her marriage or death, said Plantations, &c., to Son Richard Chichester. To Son John Chichester my Plantation in Lancaster County, known by the Name of " Newsoms" and six good Negroes, Stock, &c. To my four Daughters, Elizabeth, Ellen, Mary, and Hannah, each £500 sterling at marriage or age of 21, &c., also to each a Negroe to wait on them. To Son John Chichester Black Stone Horse called "Potomack" and my big Grey Colt " Jugler" (or Ingler), Household goods in England to Sons John and Richard. All Plate, Rings, Clocks, Jewels, &c. in England or Virginia to wife and children. If wife with child, and a son to him at 21 £1,000, and if a daughter £500, &c. To son Richard Chichester £500 sterling out of Estate in England, to Son John Chichester, all Estate, real and personal, in England. To Son Richard Chichester all Land, Negroes, &c. in Virginia not disposed of, &c. To son John Chichester his Estate at 21. Executtrix: Wife Ellen Chichester.
Executor: Son John Chichester. Trustees: Joseph Carter, Robert Mitchell, and Joss. Ball, Gentlemen, to manage for sons John and Richard Chichester.
Witnesses: Joseph Carter, Ann Carter, Gawen Lawry, Michael Dillon.
Proved in Prerogative Court of Canterbury by John Tucker and Richard Tucker, Esqrs., Attorneys for Ellen Chichester, widow, mother of John Chichester, a minor, till of age.
Administration 28 May 1763 to Richard Chichester brother and one of the executors of John Chichester, deceased, the son and executor of said Richard Chichester late of Virginia deceased, the wife Ellen Chichester having formerly renounced and said John surviving the testator but himself dying before taken as executor and the grant to Richard Tucker and John Tucker expiring by reason of John attaining 17 years. Administration 9 June, 1803 of Richard Chichester of Virginia, deceased, to William Murdock, as to administration (with will annexed) of the son John Chichester, deceased, as to goods left unadministered by his brother Richard Chichester, also deceased, for use of Sarah Chichester, Widow, relict and executrix of will of said Richard Chichester, now residing in the County of Fairfax in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States of America, Ellen Chichester, widow, having formerly deceased, and administration to Richard Tucker and John Tucker, Esqrs. having ceased by John Chichester having attained seventeen years, &c. Edmunds, 79. Virginia Gleanings in England. The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, pp 349.
!10 Aug 1744: Will of Richard Chichester in Lancaster Co. VA: Deeds & Wills No. 14, 1743-1750 (Reel 4) p. 29a-30a. Will pro. 10 Aug. 1744. p. 45-46a. Inv. & appr. rec. 8 Feb. 1744. p. 100a. Estate division rec. 14 Dec. 1745. p. 232a-233. Estate division rec. 10 Mar. 1748. Deeds, Wills, Etc., No. 15, 1750-1758 (Reel 5) p. 112a. Estate division rec. 21 Aug. 1752. p. 277a-279. Gdn. accounts rec. 19 Mar. 1756. p. 294-295. Estate division rec. 17 June 1757. p. 306a-307. Gdn. accounts rec. 21 Oct. 1757. p. 319a-320. Inv. & estate division rec. 17 Feb. 1758.
!8 Jul 1743: Stephen Hansford. Rec. 8 Jul 1743. Deposition of Stephen Hansford, of town of Abbotsbury in Co. of Dorset now of the Co. of King George in the Colony of VA, 44 Yrs of age. States that he was well acquainted with Mr. John Chichester of the Co. of Devon, son of Richard Chichester of Rappahannock River in Va., and the sd. John Chichester imtermarried with one Mrs. Elizabeth Sims, dau of Mr. Thomas Sims and Mary his wife of Goresol in the Co. of Dorset and sister of Chiliot Sims, Esq., of Exeter in the Co., of Devon. Sd. John Chichester a few yrs. after his marriage shipt himself to Va. leaving his wife & two sons behind and that sometime after his departure Mrs. Chichester and her youngest son Richard Chichester took thier passage to Va. from Weymouth in the ship Brimston, Capt. Giles Russell, Commander. She arrived safely in Va. and lived there several years with her sd. husband John Chichester and about the year 1736 (sic) the sd. Elizabeth & her son Richard went back to England where in the year 1728 the sd. Elizabeth apparently died and Richard Chichester, her son, returned to Va. the summer after the death of his mother and found on his arrival that his father, John Chichester, was also dead. W. B. 13, p. 320. Ida J. Lee, Abstracts Lancaster County, Virginia, Wills 1653-1800, The Dietz Press, Inc., Richmond, VA, 1959.
!15 Jun 1757: Chichester, Richard. Division of Personal Estate. Rec. 15 Jun 1757. To MIss Hannah Chichester, Mrs. Jean Chichester, Miss Ellen Chichester, Mr. Richard Chichester, Miss Mary Chichester. Mrs Jean Chichester admr. of Mr. John Chichester and Richard, Ellen, mary and hannah, orphans of sd. Richard. W. B. 15, p. 294. Ida J. Lee, Abstracts Lancaster County, Virginia, Wills 1653-1800, The Dietz Press, Inc., Richmond, VA, 1959.
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Richard married Ellen Ball on 3 Jul 1734 in Lancaster Co, Virginia. Ellen (daughter of William Ball, III and Hannah Hale (Heale)) was born about 1706 in Lancaster Co, Virginia; died in 1751 in Lancaster Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. John Chichester was born in 1735 in Lancaster Co, Virginia; died before 15 Mar 1754 in Lancaster Co, Virginia.
- 5. Richard Chichester was born in 1736 in Fairweathers, Lancaster Co, Virginia; died on 22 Aug 1796 in Alexandria, Fairfax Co, Virginia; was buried in Aug 1796 in Chichester Cem, Newington, Fairfax Co, Virginia.
- 6. Elizabeth Chichester was born about 1737 in Lancaster Co, Virginia; died after 1756.
- 7. Ellen Chichester was born about 1739 in Lancaster Co, Virginia; died on 27 Sep 1759 in Lancaster Co, Virginia.
- 8. Mary Chichester was born about 1740 in Lancaster Co, Virginia; died after 1775.
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