Genealogical Record: Anne Mercer Chew

Self Parents Grandparents GGParents GGGParents
Anne Mercer Chew

*1826
+1851

From MMA 14240, which also lists five children: John James (1852-1855, Sallie Innes (b. 1854), James Fitzgerald (b. 1856), Eliza French (b. 1858), Ellen Patton (b. 1860) and Anne Mercer (b. 1864).

The (Fredericksburg, VA) Free Lance-Star published an article about her house on 2004-04-10.

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John James Chew
Court Clerk

*1801/6 Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania Co., VA, USA
+1870

(1850 Fredericksburg census, Microfilm 977, pp. 368-369, Family #504, Dwelling #504) Clerk of Circuit Court. Value of Real Estate $2700. Children?: Ann M. (20), Robt. (22), Ellen H. (12), Hugh (8), Eliza (6), M.H. (3, female). Others listed: Eliza French (65, Real Estate $5000), George F. Chew (42, Clerk Dep.), George Minor (42), Ann E. Minor (39), John Minor (8).

Name appears on several court documents (probate documents for Charles Lewis, 1834 07 10, 1834 12 06).

Marriage listed in Fredericksburg Circuit Court records.

S. Bassett French says that he was the clerk of the Corporation Court of Fredericksburg 1826-70, "with an interim of two Years in reconstruction times".

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Robert Smith Chew
Court Clerk

*1779 09 26 Spottsylvania Co., VA, USA
+1826 11 02

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.

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John Chew
1753-1806 02 12
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Robert Chew
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Mary (Molly) Perrott
10070 <127:9 >11:4
Elizabeth Smith
1759-1806 05 21
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John Morris Smith
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Mary Chew
10072 >48:20
Elizabeth (Betsey) French

*1783
+1842

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George French
1751-1824 06 01
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Anne Brayne Benger
1761-1820
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John Benger
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Elizabeth (Betty) Johnston
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Eleanor Anne Patton

*1805 VA, USA
+1890

In LDS records with a birthdate of 1809.

Is listed as Ellen in Fredericksburg marriage records, Ellener in 1850 Census (see JJC 11661).

MMA 14240: she was the daughter of Scottish immigrant Robert Patton (1745-1828) and his wife Anne Gordon Mercer. Her brother John Mercer Patton (1797-1858) was General George S. Patton's great-great-grandfather.

Was married first to a George Long.

Listed in 1880 Census, see RSC 13745, which is source for her state of birth.

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SpouseChildrenChildren-in-LawGrandchildren
Frank Thornton Forbes

*1826
+1905

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