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Roger Preston Chew Confederate artillerist, farmer, real estate and insurance agent *1843 04 09 Loudon Co., VA, USA Attended Charles Town Academy, enrolled in Virginia Military Institute 1859-07-30, assigned temporarily to Lee (VA) Battery at Monterey, VA from 1861-07 to 1861-09, graduated ahead of schedule in 1861-12 to serve as Captain (1862-04) of the Ashby battery of Horse Artillery (the first in Virginia), serving in the Shenandoah Valley. Unit incorporated into Stuart Horse Artillery of the Army of Northern Virginia, became Major and 2IC of that unit 1864-02-27. Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on 1865-02-18. Served in West Virginia legislature 1882-1888. Son-in-law of John Augustine Washington. Lived at what is now called Chew House, 512 S. George Street, Charles Town. Buried at Zion Episcopal Church, Charles Town. Listed in findagrave.com. See biography. Listed in 1880 Census of Osburn, Jefferson Co., WV, USA as a farmer. 16263 |
Roger Chew Magistrate, member of County Court *1797 07 21 From RLC 14093. Birthdate from WVGenWeb, which adds that he moved to Jefferson Co. WV, USA 14329 <12:2 |
John Chew *1749 03 31 Birth and death details from RLC 14093, at least one other source gave death year as 1848. RLC also says he moved to Loudoun Co., Virginia. 11895 <79:6 |
Samuel Chew 1711- 11885 <86:7 |
Joseph Chew 11877 <101:8 >28:19 |
Mary Ford 11880 <101:8 >2:1 |
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Elizabeth Pratt 11886 <86:7 |
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Margaret Ready *1762 Or possibly Reed. 11896 <79:6 |
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Sarah West Aldridge From WVGenWeb, which says she was the daughter of John and Harriet (West) Aldridge of Loudon Co. 14330 <12:2 |
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Louisa Fontaine Washington * Mt Vernon Daughter of John Augustine Washington and Eleanor (Selden) Washington. Listed in 1880 Census of Osburn, see RPC 16263. 16264 m. Blakeley, WV, USA | Wilson Selden Chew 16287 | ||
Margaret Preston Chew 16290 | |||
Christine Washington Chew *1872? WV, USA Listed in 1880 Census of Osburn as Christian W. Chew, see RPC 16263. 16276 | |||
Roger Chew *1874? WV, USA Listed in 1880 Census of Osburn, see RPC 16263. 16279 | |||
John Augustin Chew *1876 10 28 Blakeley, Jefferson Co., WV LDS AFN 12Q1-MWF spells his middle name Augustine, and is the source of all birth and death information. Listed in 1880 Census of Osburn, see RPC 16263. 16281 | |||
Virginia Chew *1878? WV, USA Listed in 1880 Census of Osburn, see RPC 16263. 16284 |
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