Genealogical Record: Thomas Chew

Self Parents Grandparents GGParents GGGParents
Thomas Chew
Colonel in the Royal Artillery

*1698 Orange Co., Virginia
+1782 Orange Co., Virginia

EMM 14525 mistakenly and inconsistently shows him marrying her sister Frances Taylor 11704 instead.

JC 11675 writes that he lost a large property in a failed business transaction.

11671

Larkin Chew

*1676/1678 Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland
+1728 05 11/1729 Spottsylvania Co., VA

Burgess, member of Virginia Assembly 1723-26, Sheriff of Spottsylvania Co., VA, 1727-1728, where he owned 17,000 acres of land.

Described by his grandson JC 11675 as "having married into the respectable family of Roy".

10301 <620:11

Joseph Chew

*1637 Jamestown, James City, Virginia
+1715/16 02 12 Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland

Head of Virginia branch of Chew family.

10303 <622:12

John Chew
1587 07 16-1668 08 24
10307 <2379:15
John Chew
11603 <2385:16 >17:15
Anne Broddyll
11604 <2385:16 >1:1
Sarah Bond/Gale
1600-1651
10308 <2379:15
?
?
Ruth Larkin

*1637
+1728

Named in son's will as Ruth Green, may have remarried?

10304 <622:12

John Larkin
1615-1702
10309
?
?
Katherine
10310
?
?
Hannah Roy

*1680 Caroline Co., Virginia
+1734 Spottsylvania Co., Virginia

10302 <620:11

John Roy

*1659 ENG
+1734 King and Queens Co., VA, USA

TC 15785 is source of bdate, bplace, mdate, mplace, dplace, father, gives ddate as 1729. DR 19807 says will his will was proven in Caroline Co., Virginia on 1734-10-10. Rappahannock Gazette (March-April 2000): Bought John Buckner's tobacco warehouse in 1716.

10305

Hugh Roy
1637-
15791
?
?
? ?
?
Dorothy Buckner

*1657 Port Royal, Old Rappahnnock, VA, USA

TC 15785 is source of surname (credited to Barbara J. Frost), bdate, bplace. Also known as Dorothy Buckner Smith when widowed by Charles Smith (of the Lawrence Smith family).

10306

Richard Buckner
19805
John Buckner
19809
?
? ?
?

 

SpouseChildrenChildren-in-LawGrandchildren
Martha Thompson Taylor

*1701/02 01 27 Orange Co., Virginia
+1762 11 19

11672 <9:4


m. 1724 Rapidian, Orange Co., Virginia
Joseph Chew
Secretary, (British) Indian Department

*1725? Virginia
+1798 09 24 Montréal, QC, CAN

Some of his correspondence with George Washington can be found at memory.loc.gov.

EMM 14525 says he married Grace 1743/44 03 12 and that Grace was born "about 1730", which sounds doubtful.

1797 03: Wrote a letter to his son Joseph about the history of his family, which survives. He says he left Virginia when very young, the eldest of six sons and five daughters.

Has an entry in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Vol. IV 1771-1800.

11675

Grace Deshon
1735 08 13-

Birth estimated from christening on 17th. Not to be confused with Grace Deshon born 1754 08 09 New London, married 1776 05 27 to James Lamphere, relationship uncertain. Married by Rev. Mather Byles at First Congregational Church, New London. Mentioned in Letterpress edition of Papers of George Washington, 5:173.

11676 <8:3


m. 1758 03 12 New London, Connecticut
John Chew

14599

Grace Chew

14602

Joseph Chew

11717

William Johnson Chew

11719 >103:7

Frances M. (Fannie) Chew

11720 >1:1

Larkin Chew

*1727 Virginia
+1796 Virginia

Died unmarried according to JC 11675.

1754: Wounded in battle as a Lieutenant in Byrd's Second Virginia Regiment, fighting Cherokees. (EMM 14525)

11677

John Chew

*1729

RFU 14107 lists a daughter Beverly.

Not listed among the six sons and five daughters of JC 11675's letter to his son.

11679

Frances Chew

*1730 Orange Co. Virginia
+1784 Providence, Mecklenburg Co., NC

EMM 14525 lists children: Jane, Joseph, Henry Douglas, Thomas, Samuel, William and Mildred (Millie).

11680

Henry Downs
1728-1798 10 08

Birth and death information from EMM 14525.

11681


m. 1750 Orange Co., Virginia
Hannah Chew

*1731 Virginia

Unmarried and infirm as of 1797, according to JC 11675.

11682

Thomas Chew

*1733

Died young, according to JC 11675.

11683

Coleby Chew
Army Lieutenant

*1735 Virginia
+1758 Ft. Duquesne, Pennsylvania

1757: Under Washington's command (EMM 14525).

Died in action, according to JC 11675.

11695

Elizabeth (Betsey) Chew

*1737 Virginia
+1782

RFU 14107 lists six children: William Spense, Henry, Larkin, John Thomas, Nancy, Martha.

EMM 14525 says William Spense was William Spencer, Nancy was Nancy Ann, and adds Susanna and Colonel (another) William.

11684

Jonas Menefee
1726-1779-1782

Birth and death info from EMM 14525.

11685

Alice Chew

*1739 Virginia
+1796 Woodford Co., Kentucky

RFU 14107 lists four children: John (m. Parthenia Dawson; children: Richard, Mary Ann, Parthenia, Catherine), Samuel (m. Mary Ann Price; son: William, m. Mahala Cromwell), Sarah (m. Richard Woolfolk), Elijah (m. Della Walker).

11686

Zachary Taylor
1735-1815

11687 <11:5


m. 1771 07 20 Orange Co., VA
John Taylor

12763 >5:5

Mildred (Molly) Chew

*1741 Virginia

EMM 14525 lists a son: Thomas (b. 1762).

OTOH, JC 11675 says she died without issue.

11688

James Coleman
1730-

11689


m. 1761 12 18 Orange Co., Virginia
Samuel Chew

*1743 Virginia
+1778 03 04 Connecticut

Commissioned in U.S. Navy 1777 06 17, died in action in Revolutionary War, commanding the Resistance against a British privateer off Boston. The USS Chew (DD 106, 1918-45) was named for him.

11691

Lucy Miller
1750?-

Daughter of a Captain Miller.

11692


m. 1770 09 18 New Haven, Connecticut
Coleby Chew

11733 >14:4

Samuel Chew

11735 >11:2

Thomas John Chew

11737 >6:1

James Chew
Major, Magistrate, Surveyor

*1745 Virginia
+1783 01 27

Death date from EMM 14525. Commissioned Major by Governor of Virginia in Gaddis' Command, Monongalia Militia during Revolutionary War. Magistrate in Spotsylvania Co., VA, USA. Surveyor of Monongalia Co., VA/WV, USA, owned 2000 acres in same county.

11693

Mary Caldwell
1740-1747-

Birth estimate from EMM 14525, which lists parents as James Caldwell and Catherine Buford.

11694


m. 1765 Virginia
Joseph Chew

11745 >20:2

Coleby Chew

11747 >20:2

Andrew Chew

11749 >53:8

James Chew

14597

Sarah Chew

11752

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