2. | David Chesnut, (immigrant) (1.Mary1) 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. 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]
Children:
- 6. Margaret Chesnut
was born on 1 Nov 1739 in Antrim, Ireland; died on 6 Dec 1827 in Chester Co, South Carolina.
- 7. Samuel Chesnut, (immigrant)
was born about 1740 in Antrim, Ireland; died after 1778 in of, Craven Co, South Carolina.
- 8. Martha Chesnut, (immigrant)
was born in 1748 in Antrim, Ireland; died on 6 Sep 1829 in Chester Co, South Carolina.
- 9. 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.
- 10. James Chesnut, (immigrant)
was born in 1752 in Antrim, Ireland; died on 1 Sep 1822 in Chester, Chester Co, South Carolina.
- 11. Jennet Chesnut, (immigrant)
was born about 1756 in Ireland; died in Aug 1840 in Chester Co, South Carolina.
- 12. Alexander Chesnut, (immigrant)
was born on 4 Jul 1759 in Antrim, Ireland; died in 1809 in Todd Co, Kentucky.
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