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Louis Forsyth Chew *1852 11943 |
Robert Smith Chew Civil servant *1811 11 04 VA, USA Brief biography listed in Appleton's 1886 Encyclopedia, is mentioned elsewhere for his roles as aide to Seward (was present at signing of Alaskan treaty in 1867, painted by Emanuel Leutze, an excerpt of which is shown above) and wartime special messenger for Lincoln. 1834 07: Joined State Department (according to sworn testimony, p. 117 of Congressional Globe, 40th Congress, 2nd Session at memory.loc.gov) 1844 03 02: Is mentioned in National Intelligencer as an Assistant Marshal on horseback at the funeral for the late Secretary of State, the Hon. Abel P. Upshur, killed when a gun aboard the USS Princeton exploded during a demonstration. 1861 04 06: Carried a famous message (which survives, and can be viewed at memory.loc.gov) from Lincoln to Governor Pickens at Charleston. 1866 07: Promoted to Chief Clerk of the State Department. 1868 04 04: Testified before Senate in impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson (memory.loc.gov). 1880: widow listed in Washington, DC, USA census. Should investigate Seward papers at U of Rochester. Library of Congress has some correspondence with Hamilton Fish as part of the latter's archives (LC mm 78020602). According to family lore, when his brother was captured in the Civil War, RSC negotiated his release into house arrest at RSC's home. 10043 <71:6 |
Robert Smith Chew Court Clerk *1779 09 26 Spottsylvania Co., VA, USA Succeeded his father as Clerk of the Hustings Court for the Town and Corporation of Fredericksburg, some of whose signed certificates 1812 07 14-1820 02 26 survive. Is listed at LDS IGI 442426.35.25657. Month and date of birth and death from findagrave.com, which lists interment at Masonic Cemetery, Fredericksburg VA, is source of father-in-law's profession and gives date of marriage as 1802-10-20. S. Bassett French confirms career. but gives date of death as 1825-11-23. Dora C. Jett (see RBC 14139) gives the text of his tombstone, confirms his date of death, says his will was dated 1821-10-17 and left property to his wife, his sister and his sons RSC 10043, JJC 11661 and an unknown son George French Chew. I would very much like to see this will. RLC 14093 gives year of marriage as 1802. 10051 <84:7 |
John Chew 1753-1806 02 12 10067 <86:8 |
Robert Chew 10069 <127:9 >48:20 |
Mary (Molly) Perrott 10070 <127:9 >11:4 |
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Elizabeth Smith 1759-1806 05 21 10068 <86:8 |
John Morris Smith 10071 >2:2 |
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Mary Chew 10072 >48:20 |
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Elizabeth (Betsey) French *1783 10052 <84:7 |
George French 1751-1824 06 01 10085 |
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Anne Brayne Benger 1761-1820 10086 |
John Benger 10087 <87:9 >12483:77 |
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Elizabeth (Betty) Johnston 10088 <87:9 >37:20 |
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Elizabeth Ringold Smith *1815 03 24 Washington, DC, USA? Listed in 1880 Census of Washington, DC, USA as widowed, living with sons Robert, John and Walter, sister Louisa and servants Kittie Walker, Caroline Green and Elenora Buckner. A portrait of her, painted by Charles Bird King, is in the online collection of the Smithsonian, their object #DC990444 Some sources spell her middle name Ringgold. JJC 10005 had her birth year as 1818. Buried at Chapel Hill, Lot 538, Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, DC. 10044 <71:6 |
Richard Smith *1786 Washington DC, USA 10053 <73:7 |
Walter Smith 1744-1796 10095 |
Clement Smith 10097 >91:25 |
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Barbara Sim 10098 >71:25 |
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Hester Belt 1744-1814 10096 |
Joseph Belt 10099 >9:3 |
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Esther Smith 10100 >1720:78 |
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Covington Mackall *1796 Washington DC, USA 10054 <73:7 |
Leonard Covington Mackall 1768-1843 10121 <76:8 |
Benjamin Mackall 10123 <82:9 >10:3 |
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Rebecca Covington 10124 <82:9 >126:23 |
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Catherine Beall 1769-1789 10122 <76:8 |
Brooke Beall 10125 <82:9 >99:26 |
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Margaret Johns 10126 <82:9 >24:4 |
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