Cheshire - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: emma CHESHIRE b.1869 fayette co. ill.

Bdhery — 2009-10-16 03:37:57Z

You might try going to the 1900 census, and looking for the name there. There is a soundex code, and would give you the various spellings.

The 1900, and 1910 shows when they were married, how many children they had, how many were still living, and where they were born, and where their parents were born

Our name is Cheshier, and some do Chesser, Cheshire,

emma CHESHIRE b.1869 fayette co. ill.

58helowife — 2009-10-14 13:42:23Z

im trying to trace my great great grandfather, but ran into dead ends so im trying his wife, emma. this is what i have

emma cheshire or was told chessour

i have her death cert, but it doesnt make sense. lists her husband (my great great grandfather) as phillip l. beal, but lists her father as james c. beal. pretty sure its a typo but lists his birth place as unknown. as for her mother is is nancy unknowon.

b.nov. 4, 1869
d.sept 9, 1935 in sikeston, MO says she was born in fayette co. ill.

thanks

Re: Cheshire family of Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England

alice_maud — 2009-09-26 15:07:02Z

Hello Richard

I'm still interested.

Can you contact me off-site at suehorton1115@hotmail.com?

Thank you
Sue

Re: Cheshire family of Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England

richardellis81 — 2009-09-26 09:26:54Z

Hi Sue

If you're still interested, I have some material on Richard Cheshire b c 1803 and his descendants down to my great grand mother Elizabeth Mary Cheshire. Contact me if yor're still involved.

Richard

CHESHIRE of Dunstable & Manchester, UK plus COWLEY of Derbyshire UK

ameasures — 2009-02-06 14:30:44Z

If you have the following families in your tree then I have photos & postcards you may wish to see. I have finally identified some but others are still unidentified. They are from this family:

John & Harriett COWLEY (b1813 & 1811) of Darley, DERBYSHIRE
Walter James Gee CHESHIRE b1846 Dunstable, UK & his wife Harriett COWLEY b1849 Darley, Derbyshire, UK and their children all born in Manchester, UK:
Walter 1874
Harriett Ellen (hettie) 1877 (married Samuel WILLIAMSON)
Annie 1878
Edith 1880
Florence 1882
Charles Gee 1884

Contact me Or view my tree on www.ancestry.co.uk searching for the above names to find the TAYLOR HATCHER MABEY JONES SHIPLEY ELTON tree.

Angela

Barbara Negy CHESHIRE 1924-1975 gravestone, Moore Cemetery, Arlington,Tarrant Co., Texas

t42Moore — 2009-01-12 15:02:38Z

CHESHIRE Barbara Negy 1924-1975

I photographed this gravestone in the Moore Cemetery, Arlington,Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 199,787 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Hub CHESHIRE 1915-1993 , gravestone in Moore Cemetery, Arlington,Tarrant Co., Texas

t42Moore — 2009-01-12 15:02:01Z

CHESHIRE Hub 1915-1993

I photographed this gravestone in the Moore Cemetery, Arlington,Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 199,787 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Chloe Cheshire Sells Land to Helen Cheshire, Prince William Co, VA, 1823

cowcutter1989 — 2008-10-10 19:23:51Z

I have 3 Cheshire brothers who came from England to Long Island in 1653. One went to Connecticut - 2 stayed in New York at the time. New York Cheshire's were prolific; so I could be related to Cheshire's along the East coast. If you wish to contact me directly it is cowcutter1989 at sign yahoo dot com (this avoids spam somehow or so teenagers tell me).

My Father was a Cheshire on both sides and neither was related to the other.

Re: Chloe Cheshire Sells Land to Helen Cheshire, Prince William Co, VA, 1823

CindyMcC — 2008-10-09 10:17:12Z

That is still to be determined. I descend from Cornwells in Prince William Co, VA. There are many connections to the Cheshires and the Cornwells, so we are trying to figure out if we are related. Do you have any Cheshires that came through PWC, VA?

Cindy

Re: William CHESHIRE married Sarah F. SIKES in Arkansas

snjeske — 2008-10-06 19:42:28Z

This gets better and better! How are you doing? My name is Sharon and Sidney Marvin Fowler was my grandfather. My dad, Sidney Marvin, Jr., was his son and was born in 1922, in Eastland. His sister was Margie Lynn"Fowler" Milburn. I will be glad to share information on them. My brother, Wayland Fowler, and his wife are going with me to Eastland and surrounding areas this month to take photos and check around. Both Sidney Marvins have their names on the Eastland County Courthouse as veterans of WWI and WWII. Our parents are buried in the Eastland City Cemetary. If you wouldn't mind sharing with us, we would treasure your stories and the location of the house in Cisco. Also, any background on any family would be appreciated. Our family is gone and we would love to record the past for our children and grandchildren. Thank you so much!!! Wouldn't it be nice to have a family reunion someday? Sharon-snjeske@yahoo.com

Re: William CHESHIRE married Sarah F. SIKES in Arkansas

ltonche — 2008-10-06 19:41:53Z

Wow! I guess we are related! William Cheshire was my great-grandfather. I have some info I can send you. I have a story written by my grandmother about the family's migration from Arkansas to Texas and a bit about their life after that. There are still some Cheshires in Houston and San Antonio, Texas. My uncle was living at the original house on Lake Road in Cisco until a few years ago. I can also send you a GEDCOM file with names and dates, etc. William Cheshire's father was John Cheshire - but it was spelled Cheser on the records. He was from Tennessee and was born in 1812. Sarah Francis Sikes was born on 13 April 1865 in the Ozark Mountains. They are both buried in the Flatwood Cemetery in Cisco. I show Donna Bell being born on 24 June 1894, marrying Sid Fowler on 27 April 1918 in Cisco and passing away on 1 January 1964 in Brownsfield, Texas. They had two children Sidney and Margie... Is this correct?

Re: William CHESHIRE married Sarah F. SIKES in Arkansas

ltonche — 2008-10-06 19:41:21Z

Hi Rhonda! Wow! Thanks for looking all of this up. I had some of the census records but not all. It looks like I have found a family member. If you ever need help with info from California let me know! Kind regards, Lila

Re: William CHESHIRE married Sarah F. SIKES in Arkansas

rhondalynbell — 2008-10-06 19:40:02Z

I don't come from this particular line, but I found William and Sarah on the 1900 Census of Washington Co., AR. From that, I looked for William in preceding censuses, and found him a great match in Washington Co., AR in 1850, 1860 and 1870, with his parents John and Julia/Julian.

(I used Ancestry.com to search the censuses.)
1850; Census Place: Cane Hill, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: M432_31; Page: 415;
John Chesher 34, TN
Julian Chesher 22, TN
Martha Chesher 4, AR
Mary Chesher 6, AR
William Chesher 1, AR
Thomas Stout 13, AR

1860; Census Place: Cane Hill, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: M653_52; Page: 567;
John Chiser 43, TN
Julia Chiser 30, TN
Mary Chiser 16, AR
Martha Chiser 14, AR
William Chiser 11, AR
Elizabeth Chiser 8, AR
John Chiser 4, AR
Laura Chiser 2, AR

1870; Census Place: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: M593_66; Page: 186;
J B Cheser 58, TN
J A Cheser 43, TN
Martha Cheser 23, AR
William Cheser 21, AR
John Cheser 15, AR
Laura Cheser 9, AR
Ella Cheser 4, AR
Nettie Cheser 4, AR
Addie Cheser 1, AR

He's not with his parents in 1880 (can't find him yet), but his parents are still in Washington Co.
1880; Census Place: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: T9_59; Family History Film: 1254059; Page: 727.1000; Enumeration District: 276;
John B. Chesher 68, TN/VA/VA
Julia Chesher 53, TM/TN/TN
Eller Chesher 19, AR
Ada Chesher 11, AR

1900; Census Place: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: T623 79; Page: 14A;
William Cheshire 51, AR/TN/AR
Sarah Cheshire 35, AR/TN/TN, mar. 17 yrs, 8 children-6 living
Cora Cheshire 16
Ella Cheshire 14
Nellie Cheshire 9
Donia Cheshire 5
Jordon Cheshire 4
Elbert Cheshire 1

Good luck. Hopefully you will find other clues to piece your family together!

Re: William CHESHIRE married Sarah F. SIKES in Arkansas

snjeske — 2008-10-06 19:37:19Z

Rhonda-We are looking for any information that we can find on Sarah and William. Any stories or and facts that we could find would be great and any that we have or find, we would love to share. On our trip to Eastland, we are going to visit graveyards and old houses. If you would like us to take a few photos for you, please let us know. My camara skills aren't great but they are free. It is so good to find people we are related to. That has been one of the best parts of this whole experience. We want to save part of the past for our children and grandchildren. Thank you! Sharon"Fowler" Jeske-snjeske@Yahoo.com

Re: William CHESHIRE married Sarah F. SIKES in Arkansas

rhondalynbell — 2008-10-05 18:38:33Z

I'm betting we are related, too, somewhere down the road. My Chesher/Chesshers started in Virginia, then went to Tennessee, stopped for a time in Missouri, then went on to Texas. Looks like yours stopped in Arkansas instead of Missouri! Wonder who John's parents are...

Re: William CHESHIRE married Sarah F. SIKES in Arkansas

snjeske — 2008-10-03 20:51:36Z

Sarah Francis Sikes and William c. Cheshire were the parents to my grandmother Dona Bell Fowler. She is my father's mother. (My father was Sidney M. Fowler, Jr.) I you have any information on their ancestry, I would really appreciate it. This month, I am going to Dublin and to Eastland, where my parents are buried. I have just started doing my geneology. I waited until my parents and grandparents were gone before I realized that I should have asked about their past. I would like to find out about our family and pass it on to my children and grandchildren. Thanks! Sharon"Fowler" Jeske

Re: Chloe Cheshire Sells Land to Helen Cheshire, Prince William Co, VA, 1823

cowcutter1989 — 2008-09-30 20:17:46Z

Hi --

Are you a Cheshire??? I am from New York - ancestor arrived 1653.

William CHESHIRE married Sarah F. SIKES in Arkansas

janemartin1941 — 2008-09-28 22:08:23Z

Descendants of William Cheshire

1 William Cheshire 1848 - 1908

.. +Sarah F. Sikes 1865 - 1923

..... 2 Cora Cheshire 1883 -

..... 2 Ella Cheshire 1885 -

..... 2 Nellie Cheshire 1890 -

..... 2 Donia B. Cheshire 1894 -

..... 2 James J. Cheshire 1896 -

......... +Thelma C. ___ 1906 -

............. 3 James Cheshire 1924 -

............. 3 Celeste I. Cheshire 1926 -

..... 2 Elbert H. Cheshire 1899 -

..... 2 Laura N. Cheshire 1892 -

..... 2 Francis C. Cheshire 1902 -

..... 2 Raymond M. Cheshire 1905 - 1966

George W. CHESHIRE buys land from W. P. and Mary E. COLE, 1856, Prince William Co, VA

CindyMcC — 2007-07-21 20:42:59Z

GEORGE W. CHESHIRE BUYS LAND FROM W.P. COLE 1856
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA

This deed made and entered into the 30th day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty six between W.P. Cole and Mary E. Cole his wife of the first part and GEORGE W. CHESHIRE of the second part all of the County of Prince William State of Virginia. Witnessed that for and in consideration of the same of three hundred dollars seventy five dollars in hand paid and the remainder secured to them by the said GEORGE W. CHESHIRE the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged they the said W.P. Cole and Mary E. Cole his wife doth grant sell and confirm unto the said G.W. CHESHIRE a certain tract of land lying and being in the aforesaid County being part of the same land that was allotted to him from his fathers estate. Known as a part of the Tancell trust suppost to be from 49 to 50 acres more or less. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this above date.
W.P. Cole
Mary E. Cole

Prince William County to wit:
We S. Lynn and John C. Weedon Justices of the Peace of the county aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that W.P. Cole a party to a certain deed bearing date the 30th day October 1856 and has to annexed personally come before us in our County aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be his act and desire to certify the same to the clerk of the county court of Prince William in order that the said deed may be recorded. Given under our hands and seals this 30th day of October 1856.
S. Lynn
John C. Weedon

SOURCE: Land Deed Bk 24, Page 353, Prince William County, Va.

Deed of George W. Cheshire to Henry E. Carter, Prince William Co, VA, 1869

CindyMcC — 2007-07-17 19:46:05Z

GEORGE W. CHESHIRE GRANTS PROPERTY TO HENRY E. CARTER 1869
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA

This deed made this 15th day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine between George W. Cheshire of the County of Prince William of the one part and Henry E. Carter trustee of the said County of the other part. Witnesseth that the said George W. Cheshire doth grant unto the said Henry E. Carter the following property to wit: two feather beds, bedsteads, one bureau, one tin clock, one small wagon, two sets of harness, thirty barrels of corn and the tract of land where the said George W. Cheshire now lives containing forty acres and bounded on the east by the Landen Dowell ____ by the land of William Carter and south of Quantico Run. The trust to secure to James W. Cheshire of the town of Alexandria the payment of the sum of one bond or note bearing date on the first day of July 1859 and for the sum of six hundred dollars and payable on the ___ of December 1859. And is rented by the said George W. Cheshire and payable to the said James W. Cheshire, in the event of a default in the payment of the said bond or note in whole in part at the time it falls due sale may be made. And covenant and agreed between the parties aforesaid in the case of sale the same shall be made after first advertising the time piece and terms thereof for 30 days or for four weeks in a cocil newspaper if there be one in said county aforesaid and in or on the following terms to wit for cash as much as to so much of the proceeds as may be necessary to defray the expenses of executing this trust the fee and for drawing and recording deed if then unpaid and to discharge the amount of principal and interest then payable on said bond or and if there be any residue of said purchase money they shall be made payable to such time and be secured in such manner is the said George W. Cheshire his executors administrators or assigns shall direct or in case of his heirs failing to give such directions at such time and such manner to give such directions at such time and such manner as the said Henry E. Carter may hold the same until the lawfully ordered to dispose of the same the said George W. Cheshire covenants to pay all taxes and payments dues and charges upon the said property herein conveyed so long as he or his heirs assigns shall hold the same. As witness our hands and seals this 15 day of November 1859.
GEORGE W. CHESHIRE
HENRY E. CARTER

Prince William County to wit.
I John C. Weedon justice of the peace for the county aforesaid in the State of Virginia do certify that George W. Cheshire whose name is signed to the writing hereto annexed the same before me in my county aforesaid. Given under my hand this 18th day of November 1859.
John C. Weedon J.P.
In the clerks office of Prince William County Court November 30th 1859. This deed of George W. Cheshire to Carter with a certificate annexed was received and admitted to record.
Teste Lipscomb Clerk

SOURCE: Land Deed Book 25, Pages 126 and 127, Prince William County, Va.

Premarriage Contract of William A. Simons, Ellen Cheshire, and Susan Cheshire, 1851, Prince William Co, VA

CindyMcC — 2007-07-02 12:53:45Z

ELLEN CHESHIRE, SUSAN CHESHIRE USE PREMARRIAGE CONTRACT 1851
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA

This indenture made and entered into this 11th day of September 1851 between William A. Simons of the first part Ellen Cheshire of the second part and Susan Cheshire of the 3rd part. Whereas a marriage is intended shortly to be held and solemnized between the said William A. Simons and Susan Cheshire whereas the said Susan Cheshire is possessed of one under ____ of a tract of land containing about forty acres adjoining the land of George ____ and others also 2 cows and calves and one feather bedstead and for interest, 12 chairs, 1 folding leaf table, 2 tea kettle, 1 skillet, 1 oven, 1 doz plates, 1 oyster dish, ½ dozen tea cups, 7 saucers, ¼ dozen candles, 2 pitchers, 1 shovel, 1 set of low geas, one ax, 3 bowels, 2 glass dishes, 2 salt collers, 1 pepper cador, 1 water bucket, 1 washing tub, 1 silver watch, 1 shovel, 1 plow, 2 bead hoes, 2 hogs, 3 cooking grafes and some other property and it hath bargain between the said Wm A. Simons and the said Susan Cheshire that the property of which she is now possessed shall be subject to her control and that she shall enjoy and control the same and the property there of in the same manage as if she was single and unmarried of with standing her coverture and that the same shall not be liable for the debts contracted or engagements of the said William A. Simons. Now then this indenture witnesseth that and for and in consideration of the premises and also of the further sum of one dollar in hand paid by Ellen Cheshire to the said Susan Cheshire at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is here by acknowledged she the said Susan Cheshire hath bargained sold and conveyed by these presents doth bargain sell and convey to the said Ellen Cheshire all the aforesaid property and all other property of which she is now possessed or may have after become possessed whether real personal or mixed. To have and to hold the said property to her the said Ellen Cheshire upon trust of the following intents and purposes to wit. That the said Ellen Cheshire shall hold the said property in trust for the said Susan Cheshire until the solomization of said intended marriage and then that the said Ellen Cheshire shall permit the said Susan Cheshire to take receive and enjoy the said property and the _____ there in the same manner as she were single and unmarried and in the event of the said Susan Cheshire outliving the said William A. Simons then this trust is to cease and determine and the property is to remain with the said Susan Cheshire as it was before the said marriage. But if the said Susan Cheshire should die before the said William A. Simons then the said property should pass to her issue or such part thereof as may in use or policy of and in the event of her leaving no issue then to such person or persons as she shall designate by her last will and testament. In testimony whereof the parties hereto have set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
SUSAN CHESHIRE
WILLIAM A. SIMONS

In the clerks office of Prince William County court September 11, 1851. The marriage contract from Cheshire to Cheshire was acknowledged by Susan Cheshire and William A. Simons and admitted to record.
Teste J. Williams Clerk
SOURCE: Land Deeds Book 21, Pages 365-366, Prince William County, Va.

Sarah Cheshire Indentured by 1753, York Co, PA

CindyMcC — 2007-06-28 12:41:36Z

Sarah Cheshire
Female
Indentured by 1753
York Co, PA

Source Citations: Melissa A. Roe, “Differential Tolerances and Accepted Punishments for Disobedient Indentured Servants and Their Masters in Colonial Courts” (unpub. honors thesis, Lafayette College, 1996), 60.

Source: immigrantservants.com

William Cheshire Indentured by 1662, York Co, VA

CindyMcC — 2007-06-28 12:40:57Z

William Cheshire (Cheshyre)
Male
Indentured by 1662
York Co, VA

Research Notes
Source Citations: Benjamin B. Weisiger, York County, Virginia Records 1659-1662 (n.p.: n.p., 1989), 114-115, quoting York County Wills, Deeds, and Orders 1657-1659, 149.

Source: immigrantservants.com

John CHESHIRE - Affidavit of William Corbell, Princess Anne Co, VA, 1848

CindyMcC — 2007-04-27 02:56:31Z

I William Corbell being now in my eighty forth year of age doth hereby certify that I knew John Cheshire who was a Lieutenant in the Navy in the time of the Revolutionary war, that the said John Cheshire left home in one of the state vessils the name of which I do not recollect, and that he never returned home again to my recollection, and I further certify, that William H. Cheshire who died some few years ago in Norfolk Borough which is now a city was the only heir then living of the said John Cheshire, that William H. Cheshire has left children which I do not know. As witness my hand and seal this 6th day of April 1848.

Wm. Corbell (seal)

State of Virginia Princess Anne County to wit

This day personally appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the above statements and I hereby certify that I have known the said William Corbell for a number of years and that I also know no harm of him and that he is an old man of sound mind and memory. As witness my hand and seal this 6th day of April 1848.

William Roberts, J. P. (seal)

Source: Bounty Land Application of John Cheshire as found in the National Archives

Disproving Claim of John CHESHIRE 1855

CindyMcC — 2007-04-28 02:48:42Z

General Land Office
July 23rd 1855

John Wilson, Esq. (Present)

Sir:

Agreeable to your request, as the attorney-in-fact of D. William Helm, the asignee of parties claiming to be the heirs-at-law of Lieut. John Cheshire, Va. State Navy, I have taken up for examination the claim, in pursuance of the act of August 31st 1852, and have to inform you that, whilst willing, from the record evidence presented, to recognize the services of Lt. John Cheshire as entitling him to land-bounty, pusuant to the laws of Virginia, I cannot, in view of the meagre, ex-parte and unreliable testimony filed to sustain the rights of the parties represented by your client, receive it as establishing the identity of John Chesser, their ancestor, with the John Cheshire commissioned as Lieutenant in the Navy, Sept. 2nd 1778.

The main evidence relied upon to establish the identity of John Chesser as the John Cheshire who was a Master and Lieutenant, consists exclusively, of the affidavit of James Green, alleged to be a midshipman Va. State Navy, and whose claim has been rejected by the office solely in the ground of the inconsistent and contradictory character of his statements as to his own service, and, therefore failing to establish his own identity with the party so serving, and reported by the authorities of Va. as being entitled to land bounty. Green, in his testimony to establish Cheshire's service, says that he knew him from the fall of 1777 ot the Spring of 1780," that he thinks said Cheshire entered the service in '75 as a Master, and that he lived in Prince William Co, VA.; and that he (Green) knows his statement to be correct, because he was in the service, and witnessed what he has stated.

It will thus be perceived that Green even though receiving his testimony as reliable, does not state, from any knowledge of his own, that John Cheshire actually resided in Prince William Co, Va; it is a niere conjecture--he thinks he did reside there, without presenting any fact from which to draw such conclusion.

There is, also, an affidavit filed from Nancy Austin who testifies that she knew John Cheshire, a Lieut. State-Navy, who returned home before the War and died, leaving the warrantees his sole surviving heirs. There is likewise, an affidavit, bearing date of one of the Warrantees--who deposeth that he has heard his mother-in-law say that his father, on his return from service, wore a uniform.

These affidavits comprise all the evidence upon which the Register Land office, at Richmond, Va., ipued the Warrants--in conjunction with a simple certificate of Court, that Jane Haney, late Chesher, and Cloe Chesher are the only heirs of John Chesher, dec'd--which does not identify the said Chesher with John Cheshire, or speak of any military services rendered by him.

The evidence above described, therefore, cannot be regarded as satisfactorily establishing the identity of the parties, for the following reasons:

1st: The testimony of Green has been impeached as contradictory and unreliable, and so decided by this office in his own case.

2nd: The affidavits of Mrs. Nancy Austin and Moses Lynn are of an ex-purte and interested character, the former being the mother-in-law of a son of one of the warrantees, and the latter bein a son-in-law.

3rd: The certificate of court is a niere recital as to who are the heirs of John Chesher, dec'd, without setting forth any fact to establish his identity with the John Cheshire who rendered military services.

Green, also, in his affidavit, state, that Cheshire served until the Spring of 1780, and knows the fact, having witnessed what he had stated.

John Chesser, through whom your client claims was very sick and weak, Oct. 21st 1779, the date of his will, and at that time resided in Prince William Co, as the witnesses to his will--two of them--prove it before the County Court, August 7, 1780; and it is not probable, conceing for the moment that hs was the same party, that he should have regained his strength so rapidly, and performed service again, as stated by Green, to the Spring of 1780.

By conferring to this party's will, it will be perceived, that he signs his name John Chessire, and in several instances writes it Chessire--thus showing the exactitude with which he spells his name; and it is impossible, to my mind, (that an officer could have served as long as it is alleged he did, when it was required of him to sign his name to numerous reports &c) for those in authority to make every entry as Cheshire, when the name of Chesser was before them as the correct name of the officer so serving.

In addition to the above objections, numerous depositions have been filed, with a view to establish the fact that said Chesser was never engaged in any military capacity in the Revolutionary War; and though some of them are of an exparte character, yet in my judgment are entitled to as much weight as the filed to sustain the allowance of the claim. The affiants all reside in Prince William Co., adn show clearly the impression of the people there of the position occupied by said Chesser during the War; that he was a non-combatant, and was engaged during the period it is alleged he served in the Navy, in a more peaceful and congenial avocation. The knowledge of the affiants is based upon common rumor or tradition passed down to the present generation from those contemporary with him and familiar with his pursuits.

Owing, therefore, to the proofs presented, not satisfactorily establishing the identity of the John Chesser with the party serving as a Lieut. in the Va. State Navy, I cannot allow the claim, unless evidence conclusive in its character, can be adduced in this point.

Respectfully
?

Activng Comm'r.

Source: Land Bounty Record of John Cheshire as found at the National Archives

John CHESHIRE, Receipt of Scrip, 1860 , Virginia State Navy

CindyMcC — 2007-04-29 11:59:51Z

General Land Office

Jany 12th, 1860

Received of the Commissioner of the General Land Office 13 pieces of Scrip, numbered 11,152 to 11,164, includsive, issued in my name, Decr. 30, 1859; founded on Warrant No. 8566 for 1000 acres, and issued for the services of John Cheshire, a Lieutenant in the Va State Navy.

W. W. Corceran?

Witness J. Nelson?

Deed: Land Bounty Case of John Cheshire as found at the National Archives

Defense of John CHESHIRE's Character, Washington City, 1854

CindyMcC — 2007-05-02 11:20:24Z

Potomac House, Washington City, 5th Feb. 1854

Commission Genl Land Office

Sir:

In the year 1838 there was three bounty land warrants filed in your office in the names of Jane Hany and Cloe Cheshire for the services of their father John Cheshire. This bounty land was allowed by the Governor of Virginia to the heirs of sd. Cheshire mainly upon the testimony of James Green a midshipman in the Navy of Virginia and I find the claim boldly and bitterly resisted by Mr. Thos. Green. In his efforts to defeat me in the claim, he attacks my conduct and motives by insinuations and upon heresay. Sir, I think I can stop the fallacy of his charges upon heresay and his insinuations unfounded.

After giving a history of the way the commissioner of Revolutionary claims was established 2 opponents by the Legislature and the Governor of Virginia and the coming out of the printed reports from ? in the year 1834 he says it would be absurd to suppose I had not one of the printed reports and thereafter this time I commenced the business of claims agent. I have it in my power to show how and when I commenced the business and thereby show how utterly unworthy his statements are by credit. I lived in the village of Lurray then Shenandoah now Page County Virginia in the year 1829 and in the month of April 1827 received the letter of A. M. Green of which I beg leave to enclose marker No. 1 and ask to copy a few lines of it as follows:

8th Apr. 1829

My Dear Sir:

I have been attending for some months past to the procuring of Land Bounty to the Officers of the Revolution and I have been informed that Capt. Robt. Cowne was one of the band. For the procuring of Bounty I ask one half of whatever may be obtained the customary asking years ago.

Well sir this proposition was on my part respectfully declined. I knew the bounty land had been granted to Mr. Cowne for he had shown me one of the patents signed by Gov. Sooth of Kentucky and the balance of his 4000 acres was ? surveyed but not patented which gave the old gentleman some uneasiness. This Mr. Cowne was my father in law and I returned from Luray in January 1830 to Jeffersonton a village in Culpeper County Va and soon took out letters of administration on his estate. I think it was September the 9th 1830 and brought suit against Virginia for his half pay for life and obtained a judgement for $9411 as which was afterwards paid by an appropriation by act of congress passed 5th July 1832 and that is the how and the when I commenced and not after the printed report of which came out. And I charged a commission of 5 percent on the amt. received from government and not the one half of as Mr. Green witnessed.

Mr. Thos. Green had been an acting agent and attorney from 1826 or 7 for old Colonel Northup the latter residing in Kentucky and Mr. Green in Richmond convenient to the great sources of record information and from which Smith the commissioner spoken of by him Mr. Green obtained all the information that was printed in the interesting documents from No. 30 to 34. Now sir would it not be worse than absurd to suppose the Greens ignorant of the fact of the allowance to Capt. Lieutenant Robert Cowne of 4000 acres of bounty land standing in bold relief on the law book in the Registers office in Richmond? This allowance was made to him in the month of 1783 in plain unmistakeable letters and figures and yet Mr. A. M. Green wrote to me on the 8th day of April 1829 to obtain a contract for bounty land, there was the blind, but the half pay for life was the bounty conveniently aimed at, but ? ? ? man. Mr. James E. Heath, auditor of public accounts of Virginia made a report that was printed and exceedingly interesting and may copies get ? in the old commonwealth of VA and even to Kentucky, yet Mr. Green mentions it not. Why I ask? Probably because Mr. Heath deals very plainly with agents who had at that time so many contracts for the half pay at the "customary asking years ago" See the said report Dec. 17 by Jos. E. Heath and January 4th 1831. This report contains a list of judgments of 38, 20 of which Mr. T. Green is named as attorney but Northup said in the Land offices the other day that he was a partner of Mr. Green in them that from Jun 1829 to 1835 he and Green were partners.

Now the tricks or manner of "? witness that he ? to me or Mr. Thos Nelson I cannot mae out which he means in a mere custom that he double ? and lays it on my shoulders or Nelsons.

I think sir I have shown you that I was not a dependant upon Smiths reprot to enter the field with out a blush as agent and ? as 1830 in the laudable persuit of my wifes rights and to keep her rights out of the hands of an agent who asked one half to get the claim.

He then attacks his namesakes character. Mr. James Green he calls him George Green alias George James Green, alias James Green.

I was perfectly satisfied with Greens statement in regard to his name. He said he was related to the families of Georges and James's and was named after both but was mostly called James and entered the service by that name. But why I ask should or does Mr. Green apeal? the midshipmans testimony? He took a warrant allowed mainly upon it and upon the testimony of John Lowry of Lancaster county, Va. I mean the bounty warrants of Wm. Newby a ship carpenter 855 5/9 acres is now in your files awaiting its satisfaction in scrip. That warrant as above stated was granted to Nancy Rains the residuary devisee of Wm. Newby a ship carpenter. On the testimony of James Green and John Lowry. It appears as if providence so ordained it that these men should appear in judgement against him in this case to stare him in the face for his unwarrartable assaults upon their character when they are resting in their graves. Yes sir, the blush of shame should mantle his cheek for his reckless and unworthy assaults upon their characters, these, too on whose testimony he is a beneficiary is not all in Cheshire's warrant was taken out just at the time Newbys was and why did he not object then? He says he had a contract with Wm. H. Cheshire, then was his time he was as well acquainted with the old middie then as now.

I do not mean this as an argument in support of my claims but as mere defense of my reputation which has been I think most unwarrantable attacked.

I am, sir, most respectfully ,

Wm. Helm

Cheshire Petition, County of Prince William, Virginia

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To the Governor of Virginia

Your petitioners residents of the County of Prince William are the only children of John Cheshire who died in thei County during the war of the Revolution and when we were infants we have always understood that the said John Cheshire (our father) served in the navy of this state as a Lieutenant during the war of the Revolution and that he was entitled to Bounty in Land for his services but that he died before he could or did receive his grants in land for his said services leaving his family in powerty. He died with or leaving a will and we are the only surviving heirs and respectfully ask of our Excellency to take our case into your consideration and if you find our father by his services in the said navy entitled himself to the Bounty in Land due to Lieutenants of the said Navy, we only ask to be allowed the quantity of Land due to him. We are your Excellency's obedient servants.

Jane Hayney
Cloe Cheshire

Prince William County to wit

This day Jane Hayne and Cloe Cheshire personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in the County aforesaid and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing memorial are true so far as they have always understood and verily believe. Given under my hand and seal 6th March 1838.

Thos. Nelson, J.P.

Virginia, Fauquier County, to wit

This day James Green of this County personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in said County and made oath that he was well acquainted with a John Cheshire in the Virginia State Navy from the fall of 1777 until the spring of the year 1780. That the said Cheshire was a master in the service when he (Green) first knew him (Cheshire) and that said Cheshire was commissioned a Leiutenant in the winter of 1778-9 and in that capacity rendered service untill the spring of the year 1780. He Green further states on oath that he thinks said Cheshire entered the service as a master in the fall of the year 1775, and that he lived in Prince William County Virginia. That he settled there previous to the war of the said Revolution and after leaving the Navy lived there until his death. He furtherstates that he was himself a midshipman in the Navy aforesaid and witnessed what he has stated above. Given under my hand and seal this 9th day March 1838. I consider the said Green's evidence entitled to full confidence.

Unit Rasin (seal)

(Endorsation on papers in this claim)

Bounty land is allowed in this case for a service of three years as a Lieut. in the State Navy.

D. Campbell

3rd April 1838

Executive Department
Richmond June 13th 1856

I hereby certify that the foregoing petition of Jane Hayne and Cloe Cheshire, together with the certificate of Thos. Nelson J.P. the affidavit of James Green, and the Executive allowance are true copies of papers on file in this Department.

George W. Mumford, Secy of the Comth.

Source: Land Bounty Case of John Cheshire as found at the National Archives

Cheshire deed, Norfolk, Virginia

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I hereby certify that I was well and intemutaly acquainted with William H. Cheshire and Sarah his wife who was Sarah Thomas and that they are both since dead leaving five children viz, William H. C. Cheshire, Sarah T. B. Oliver, Margaret R. Cheshire, Thomas Cheshire and George M. Cheshire and that they are the only heirs at law now living of the said Wm. H. Cheshire and Sarah his lawful wife. In witness my hand and seal this the 30th day of March 1848.

Eliza Werekmuller
State of Virginia Norfolk City to wit

This day personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the said city Eliza Werekmuller and made oath to the truth of the above statement . I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the named Eliza Werekmuller and that she is a woman worthy of full faith and credit given under my hand and seal this 30th day of March 1848.

J. Hartshorn J. P. (seal)

Children of Chloe Chesshire named, 1860

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Circuit Court of the District of Columbia

January Term 1860

It was the 9th day of February 1860 proved to the satisfaction of the Court that Chloe Chesshire late of this District and now deceased intestate to whom the State of Virginia issued two thousand acres of Virginia Revolutionary Bounty Land Warrant on account of the services of her father Lieutenant John Chesshire an officer of Virginia in her State Navy during the Revolutionary War--left at her decease the following named children her only heirs who now survive to wit: sons. James B. Cheshire and George W. Chesshire and daughters Ellen Chesshire, Ann Chesshire, and Susan Simons wife of William Simons all which is ordered to be certified.

By order of Court
Test.
Jno A. Smith Clk.

District of Columbia
County of Washington to wit:

I, John A. Smith, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the county of Washington, do hereby certify that the above is a true and perfect copy of the original taken from the minutes of proceedings of said Court.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 9th day of February AD 1860--
Jno. A. Smith Clk

Source: Land Bounty Records of John Cheshire as found in the National Archives

Letter from Acting Commissioner to Charles Macalister in case of John Cheshire, 1859

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Copy

General Land Office
November 4, 1859

Sir,

I have to advise you that the claim founded on Virginia Military Land Warrant No. 8566 for 2000 acres, issued May 30, 1838, to Jane Haney and Cloe Cheshire for the services of John Cheshire a Lieutenant in the Virginia State Navy in the war of the Revolution has been allowed so far as the question of service is concerned under a recent opinion of the attorney General of the United States--a copy of which is herewith enclosed--but there appears to be a dispute as to the title to said Warrant between Wm. W. Corcoran Esqr. of this city and yourself.

The facts of the case as they appear from the Files and Records of this office, are the following, viz: On the 1st June 1838 Dr. Wm. Helm, who had prosecuted the claim before the Virginia authorities, as the attorney of the Heirs, and obtained the allowance thereof filed said warrant No. 8566 in this office for the benefit of the Warranties; on the 22nd day of December 1838, Jane Haney one of the Warrantees and entitled to the one half part of said Warrant, sold and conveyed to Wm. W. Corcoran, in consideration of the sum of $525.00 the one undivided moity thereof; This conveyance was duly acknowledged on the day of its execution, and placed on our files with the warrant in question; some two months afterwards, viz; on the 25 Feby 1839, you were advised by this office, by letter of that date, "that Virginia Warrants No. 86115 for 500 acres No. 8587 for 1.111 acres, and 8566 for 2000 acres"--the warrant in question--"with, certain Powers of Atty, relating thereto, have been filed in this office by Charles J. Nourse Esqr. in your name.

As, I am advised, you claim that under this communication, you are recognized, as the assignee of said Warrant, No. 8566, adn the evidence of your title duly filed.

Since the claim has been allowed, I have, caused with careful search to be made of the Scrip Files of this office, but have been unable to find any paper, showing, either that Charles J. Nourse, ever had any connection with the case, or that any assignment or transfer of the Warrant in question was ever made to you by any person; though it is, ascertained that you were the assignee of the other two warrants as mentioned in the said letter above referred to and the transfers thereof duly filed.

Under the circumstances of the case, as herein stated, I must conclude in the absence of all proof to the contrary--that an error was committed in our said letter of 25 Feby 1839, and that it was intended to embrace some other Warrant than No. 8566; and that Mr. Corcoran is entitled to receive Scrip for 1000 acres of said Warrant and that the title to the remaining 1000 acres, is still vested in the said Cloe Cheshire.

Nothing, however, will be done in the matter, without allowing you a reasonable period, either to produce the evidences of your title, or to endeavor to establish the same by legal process; for which purpose you will be allowed thirty days from the 10th Instant; at the expiration of which time, if no action is had by you, in the matter, the Scrip for the 1000 acres, will be issued and delivered to Mr. Corcoran.

Very Respectfully, Your Obt. Svt.
Jos. S. Wilson,
Acting Commissioner

Charles Macalister Esq
Philadelphia Pa.

This indenture made and concluded on the twenty second day of December 1838 by and between Jane Hayney of Prince William County Va. of the one part and W. W. Corcoran of Washington City of the second part. Witnesseth that the said Jane Heaney for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred and twenty five dollars in hand paid to her full satisfaction before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. She, the said Jane Heaney, hath bargained and sold, and by these presents doth bargain and sell assign transfer and set over to the said W. W. Corcoran his heirs adn assigns all her right, title, claim, interest, and demand in and to one undivided moiety of a certain Virginia Military Land Warrant No. 8566 for two thousand acres, which said Warrant hath been granted to said Jane Heaney and Cloe Cheshire jointly in consideration in part for the services of Lieut John Cheshire of the Virginia State Navy and is now on file in the Gen. Land Office at Washington City, and for the purpose of investing the said W. W. Corcoran fully with all her rights in and authority over the said warrant and scrip which may issue thereon the said Jane Heaney doth hereby make, constitute and appoint him her true and lawful attorney with power of substitution to ask, demand, and receive from the Gen. Land Office all such lands, scrip, with full power to sell and assign the same, and to do and perform all and every act or acts, necessary for receiving, selling, assigning, or enjoying said scrip or said moeity aforsaid warrants, hereby satisfying and confirming whatsoever her said attorney may do or cause to be done in the premises.

In testimony whereof the said Jane Heaney hath hereunto set her hand and seal the day and date above written.

Jane Heaney (her mark)

Witnesses: William Nourse, W. H. Powell

District of Columbia, County of Washington--Be it remembered,that on this twenty second day of December 1838, personally appeared before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid, Jane Heaney, and acknowledged the foregoing instrument of writing to be her act and deed, as witness my hand and seal the day and year before written.

? W. Wharton (seal)

Source: Land Bounty Records of John Cheshire as found in the National Archives

McAllister vs. Cheshires heirs

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McAllister vs. Cheshires heirs

Note for Mr. McAllister

In this case the question has been raised whether the land warrant from Military service is real or personal estate.

On this question I refer to the following acts of the Virginia legistlature promising land bounty.

10 Henning Slat page 24
Do Do 26-7
Do Do 141
Do Do 198
Do Do 375
11 vol. 83.4

Most of these statutes merely promise the land bounty to the officer or soldier but the acts which speak of deceased officers or soldiers give the warrant to the heirs. The clear result is that as between the adm. and heir the promise to the deceased result to the heir and has that modicrum of real estate.

McLairer, all Genl. in an opinion 2nd Land Laws pages 176.7 holds the warrant to be real estate. That has found no judicial decision directly on the point.

2nd. But however this may be when the claim is settled and the warrant is issued, it passes by assignment and a deed is not necessary to hold. This has been settled in numerous cases.

Before I refer to the cases I will state the legislative history of the issuance of warrants.

In May 1779 when Virginia made her first promise of land bounty, the Legislature established the land office. See Hin. Stat. at Large real 10, pages 50-65.

The first sect directs the appointment of a Register.

The second provides the mode in which the officer or soldier may obtain his certificate of service and also how the purchaser for money may obtain his certificate.

The third section directs the Register on the production to heir of the military certificate, on treasury certificates to issue his warrant to the surveyor.

The act then directs the manner of entirey? surveying an patenting land, but makes no distinction between the legal character and office of a military warrant and treasury warrant.

Page 60 authorizes the apraisement of the warrants
Page 240 authorizes duplicates if the warrant is lost.

Not 11, page 311 the regrets of assignments of military warrants are recognized

Under the 1st law military warrants could be located on a vacant land in Virginia. Subsequently they were restricted to the military distances in Kentucky and Ohio but no change was made in the legal character of the warrant or with assignability.

As few or no military warrants, were ? in Virginia, the cases decided on to to be found in the reports of Kentucky, Ohio, and the Supreme Court of the US

I have herewith the 2nd vol. of Lomax Digest which briefly estabishes doctrine page 379 also page Virginia teller

The following prosecutions are ( I think) clearly settled.

1st The warrant is not land, given not right to any specified land, but gives a more right to acquire land. Wilson , Mason, Cruich, 45 Taylor, Nown, Cramer 236

2 The warrant may be assigned by endoresement or on a separate paper and no special form is required.

Boulden by Mapee Wheat 122
Seper of McArthur vs. Gallaher 8 Ohio 574
Duhr vs. Thompson 16 Ohio 14.15.16

Indeed the proper form is to the party or his assigns.

3. An assignment will often be presumed. page on lila pages 14, 15, 16.

4. More profacron sufficient page 17. Thus principles seem to me conclusions of this case.

It is fully proved Chloe Chesire sold and assigned the warrant many years ago. The warrant came to the land office as the property of Mr. McAllister. Mr. Whitcomb wrote to Mr. McAllister and on the back of this letter Mr. McAllister paid for the warrant. Chloe Cheshire never denied the rate or questioned the right.

The assignment has been lost or mislaid since it was in the office.

Some difficulty is felt because Mr. Whitcombs letter is not entirely explicit. On this point I ask attention to the opinion of the supreme court in Baildin vs. Mapie 7 Wheat 154

On the character of the principals surveyor no imputatiu is cast. His office is proof of the confidence rebond in his integrity by all who knew him. His testimony in concert is studiously calculated to establish an untruth, and his official conduct is fraudulent if he had no sufficient knowledge of the verely of the assignment that is less explicit than it ought to have been that it omit the express asverment of a fact, ? by sell he says, and which is necessary to ? and its truth will not we think justify a presumption against the fact." These remarks of Judge Marshall are applicable to Mr. Whitcombs letter. Unless the assignment was in his office the letter was studiously calculated to establish an untruth anull his official conduct a fraud on Mr. McAlister. As the Supreme courts no such a case would not admit the assembliou of fraud and established the fact by the scope and effect on the suveyors testimony, in the abscence of an express avisment, so here the presentation of falsehood and fraud in the com should be rejected, and the fact the assignment was in his office should be established from the general scope and effects of his letter, although when critically nammed it may contian no express ?.

It is clearly proved Chloe Cheshire and ? this warrant in her life time, and this ? her right. The warrant is I think to her and her assigns. No warrant remained in her. It ? to her assignees. Mr. McAllister is clearly ? as her assignee by the payment of the money for it and by Mr. Whitcombs letter. Nobody disbunks his right except the heirs of Chloe Cheshire. They are ? ? claim a warrant to her and her assignees. If it had passed to any assignees ? ? heir no right to it.

I ask scrip may issue to Mr. McAlister.

S. S. Baxter for McAllister.

Sources: Land Bounty Records of John Cheshire as found at the National Archives

Case of John Cheshire, VA

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To the Governor of Virginia

Your petitioners, residents of the County of Prince William are the only children of John Cheshire who died in this County during the War of the Revolution and when we were infants. We have always understood that the said John Cheshire (our father) served in the Navy of this state as a Lieutenant during the WAr of the REvolution and that he was entitlted to bounty in land for his services, but that he died before he could or did, receive his grants in land for his said services, leaving his family in poverty. He died with or leaving a will, and we are the only surviving heirs and respectfully ask your excellency to take one case into your consideration, and if you find, our father by his services in the said Navy, entitled himself to the bounty in land due to Lieutenants of the Navy, we only ask to be allowed the quantity of land due to him. We are your Excellency's obedient servants.

Jane Hayney
Cloe Cheshire

Prince William County to wit

This day Jane Hayne and Cloe Cheshire personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in the County aforesaid and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing memorial are ture as far as they have always understood and verily believe. Given under my hand and seal 6th March 1838.

Thos. Nelson, J. P. (seal)

Virginia Fauquier County to wit:

This day James Green of this County personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in said County and made oath that he was very well acquainted with a John Cheshire in the Virginia State Navy from teh fall of 1777 until the Spring of the year 1780 that the said Cheshire was a Master in the service when he (Green) first knew him (Cheshire) and that said Cheshire was commissioned a Lieutenant in the winter of 1778-9; and in that capacity rendered service until the Spring of the year 1780. He Green further states on oath that he thinks said Cheshire entered the service as a Master inteh fall of the year 1775 and that he lived in Prince William County Virginia. That he settled there previous to the War of the said Revolution and after leaving the Navy lived there until his death. He further states that he was himself a midshipman in the Navy aforesaid and witnessed what he has stated above. Given under my hand and seal this 9th day March 1838. I consider the said Greens evidence entitled to full confidence.

Unit Rasins (Seal

Wednesday the 2d day of September 1778

This Board doth recommend to his Excellency the Governor and the Honble the council Mr. John Cheshire as a proper person to be appointed a Leiutenant of the navy of this Commonwealth.

The above entry is truly extracted from the Journal of the Navy Page 461

Given under my hand at the auditors office Richmond this 30th day of March 1838

Jas. E. Heath

It appears that John Cheshire a Lieutenant in the State Navy has not been allowed land bounty.

Teste. W. Selden R. L. Off

March 30, 1836

Executive Department
Richmond Va. march 28th, 1853

I hereby certify that the foregoing are true copies of papers on file in this department
George W. Mumford, Secty of ?

Washington Nov. 8th 1859

Jos. S. Wilson Esqre
Acting Comm. Genl. Land office

Sir:

I have just received your favor of the inst, covering a transcript of a letter addressed by you to Chas. Macalester Esr. dated the 4th ? in reference to Va. ? Land Wt. No. 8566, for 2000 acres, one half of which is claimed by him and the other hald by myself; and note that in the absence of further action on the part of her, Macalister for 30 days from the 10th instant, you will issue to me the 1000 acres I claim

With thanks for your atention, I am
Respectfully yours
W. W. Corcorau

Scrip for 1000 acres for services of John Cheshire, 1859

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Application No. 1305

Virginia State Navy Warrant No. 8566 for 2000 acres (Scrip for 1000 acres) and issued for the services of "John Cheshire, a Lieutenant in the State Navy."

Issued December 30th, 1859

12 pieces of 80 acres=960 acres
1 piece of 40 acres =40 acres
No. 11152 to 11164 incl--

To William W. Coresrau

Scrip delivered Wm. W. Corcoian Jany 12th 1860

Receipt inclosed

Scrip for 1000 acres issued for services of John Cheshire, 1861, Philadelphia

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Philadelphia 8th March 18861

To the Commissioner of the General Land Office
Washington, DC

Sir:

I have your favor of the fifth instant inclosing "thirteen pieces of scrip for one thousand acres, founded on Virginia Military Land Warrant No. 8566 and issued for the servies of John Cheshire etc."

I am, very respectfully,

Yours,

C. Macalester

Source: Land Bounty Application of John Cheshire as found at the National Aarchives

Letter of C. Macalester Requestion review of Case of John Cheshire, 1860, Washington

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Washington June 4, 1860

Hon. Joseph S. Wilson

Commissioner Land Office--Washington

Sir: As I consider the testimony now in file sufficient to establish my claim to the remaining 1000 acres of scrip due upon Virginia Military Land warrant No. 8566 issued for the services of John Cheshire, and as I am unwilling to enter into litigation a resort to the Court if my claims can be established without such resort. I respectfully request that all the papers in the case, may be submitted to the Secretary of the Interior, for his decision.

I am.
With great respect
Your obt. Servant
C. Macalester

Source: Land Bounty Records of John Cheshire as found at the National Archives

Marriage bond of George W. Cheshire and Jane Ashton, Prince William Co, VA, 1829

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Know all men by these presents, than we, George W. Cheshier and Alexander Jones are held and firmly bound unto William B. Giles, Governor of Virginia and his successors for the use of the Commonwealth, in the sum of $150 current money of Virginia, to which payment will and truly to be made we bind ourselves and heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this 13th day of August 1829. Now that condition of the above obligation is such that whereas ? hath ? this day issued from the clerk's office of Prince William County, a license for a marriage intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound George W. Cheshire and Jane Ashton. Now if there is now lawful cause to obstruct the same, then the above obligation to be void else to remain in full force and virtue.

Geo. W. Cheshire
Alexander Jones

Teste Jno. Williams

I am perfectly willing that my daughter should marry I have nothing to say against it.

Nancy Ashton

August 10, 1829
Copies, Teste P. D. Lipscomb clk

Source: Land Bounty records of John Cheshire as found at the National Archives

State of Virginia, Prince William County, to wit,

I Philip D. Lipscomb clerk of the County Court of the County of Prince William in the State of Virginia, do ? certify that the foregoing are true transcripts from the records of the said County Court. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and annexed the seal of the said Court, this 4th day of January AD 1854.

P. D. Lipscomb clk

John Cheshires Case

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John Cheshires Case

Note for Jane Haney and Chloe Cheshire

Since the brief was made in this case two additional pieces of evidence have been filed viz. 1. The inventory of Cheshire's estate 2. and the proof of Jane Haney's age.

I now ask to submit my views of the case on three points.

1st. Was there a Lieut. in the Navy named John Cheshire entitled to land bounty?

2nd. Is he identified as the John Cheshire of Prince William?

3. Are Jane Haney and Chloe Cheshire his heirs?

1. Was there a John Cheshire in the Navy entitled to land bounty?

This question is answered by the record. There was a John Cheshire who was a master and was afterwards Lieut. It will be noticed that this certificate is printed as a general form, which is used in all such cases. It confirms that under the act to adjust the accounts of officers and soldiers (named Nov. 1781) from Jany 1 "77 to Decr. 8, a settlement was made in the name of John Cheshire as master and L33.4.0 due him; but as the original settlement is wit the term of service cannot be stated. The term of service of this master was thus settled certainly between Jany. 1 "77 and Dec. 31 81. But what portion of this period the term he ? does not appear. It is probable the service of Master preceeded that of Lieut. as provided by Green.

A question was raised whether Cheshire resigned. The list of officers on the back leaves of the Navy journal creates the impression that he did resign. But this is disproved as far as is possible. No resignation of John Cheshire is found in the book. The word resigned is in the handwriting of Maxwell who account on the 21 July 1780 once that it is a mistake for John Pettigrew who did resign. See doct. endorsed Lt. in Virginia Navy (John Cheshire)

The proof is complete that John Cheshire was entitled.

2. Is John Cheshire of Prince William county identified as thie officer?

The question of identity of an officer is one proper for ? proof. The officers and soldiers who served with the officer and knew him are the proper persons to identify him.

James Green is a respectable and unimpeachable witness and he identifies him--and proves he lived in P W county. Green like every true witness is sustained by circumstances. Green stated before any record evidence of the fact was found that Cheshire was a master before he was commissioned and the proof of the fact has since been found in the settlement of his depriciation as a master.

This estalishes the accuracy of Greens recollection.

He is corraborated by the deposition of Nancy Austin who knew him and proves his return and death. See her depo.

But the will is provided and in there the name is spelled Chesser and this raises a doubt whether he be the person commissioned as Cheshire. I ask ? now to the order of court and ? this will to probate on the 17 Aug. 1780 in that order the name is spelled Cheshire. Also to the inventory of the estate is the certification of that paper the name is spelled Chesher as the order of court admitting it to record 2 Oct. 1780 the name is spelled Cheshire. Now as the clerk of the court is a sworn officer and could never have intended to make evidence for this case, we must take this spelling of the name to be the one common in that county. The pronounciation was the same in both modes of spelling. The final ? being probably pronounced short or the er pronounced long. This circumstance does not establish the evidence of his idenity for we find his name in the order of court written precisely as it is written in the Navy vessel.

Now I suggest we are investigating past transcriptions, when the officers of government were not as exact as at this day and I submit the evidence is conclusive that John Cheser and John Chesire are teh same man.

Suppose this was a suit against the ? on her hand and for the recorded inventory.

It is necessary to prove the probate of the will and order to take the ?. The will is ... (This is all I can find of this document)

Source: Bounty Land Application for John Cheshire as found at the National Archives

Jane Hayney & Cloe Cheshire appoint William Helm our true and lawful attorney, Prince William Co, VA, 1838

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Know all men by these presents that we Jane Hayney and Cloe Cheshire, do, for the purpose of enabling the above named William Helm to derive full benefit from the above contract nominate, constitute and appoint him the said Helm our true and lawfull attorney in fact with a power of substitution, to receive from the Commissioner of the General Land Office one half of the Virginia bounty Land Warrant which he has already recovered for us on account of the naval Services of our father the late John Cheshire a Lieut--in the Virginia State Navy of the Revolution: and he is authorized to locate or sell his share of the said Warrant as he may choose; or, we authorize hime to receive his two thousand acres in certificates of Land Scrip from the said Commissioner and to sell and assign the same. Given under our hands and seals 3rd day of September 1838.

Cloe Cheshire (her mark)
Jane Hayney (her mark)

Virginia Prince William County, to wit:

This day personally appeared before me the within named Jane Hayney, subscriber to the within power of Attorney and acknowledged the same to be her full act and deed. Given under my hand and seal this 3rd day of September 1838.

Rob. Williams, J. P. (seal)

Source: Bounty Land Application for John Cheshire as found at the National Archives

Heirs of William H. and Sarah Cheshire, 1848, Norfolk County, VA

CindyMcC — 2007-04-27 02:23:24Z

At a Court held for Norfolk County the 18 day of April 1848 From satisfactory evidence this day produced before the County Court of Norfolk, it does hereby certify that William H. C. Chesire, Sarah T. B. Oliver, Margaret R. Chesire, Thomas I. Chesire, and George W. Chesire are the lawful children and heirs of William H. Chisire and Sarah his wife both deceased and are the only surviving heirs of John Chesire a Lieutenant in the Navy at the time of the Revolutionary War and that the said John Chesire left only one child and heir to wit: the aforesaid William H. Chesire.

I Autun Emmerson Clerk of the County Court of Norfolk aforesaid, in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the records of the said Court. In testimony thereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 14th day of June 1853 in the 77th year of the Commonwealth.

Autun Emmerson

Source: Bounty Land Application for John Cheshire as found in the National Archives

Letter of Lawyer of heirs of John Cheshire, 1852, Washington, DC

CindyMcC — 2007-04-08 01:27:27Z

Washington 5 Dec 52

Dear Sir:

The heirs of Sr. Jno. Chishire of the Navy and who reside on the E. Shore have employed me to prosecute their rights to the Land Warrant. I have known the heirs personally for 20 years and have always known that sd. Jno. Cheshire was in one of the E. Shore galleys. Proof on this point can be procurred, both record ? which will prove the matter beyond all ?.

It is proper I should notify you that the Eastern shore claimants will ? their rights to the claimant.

Vespasian Ellis

Source: Bounty Land Record of John Cheshire as found in the National Archives

Re: William CHESHIRE married Sarah F. SIKES in Arkansas

ltonche — 2008-09-28 22:07:48Z

Hello... This is my direct paternal line. Are you requesting information on this family or responding to a query?

Washington Daniel Cheshire of NC

Randsay — 2008-06-20 22:24:48Z

I am descended from Washington Daniel Cheshire. Not necessarily looking for any help with the line right at the moment, but thought I would throw this out there in case there was anyone else working on that line that wanted to exchange information.

Re: Thornton Cheshire m. Jemima (Miney) Gibson, March, 1808 in Grainger County, TN, USA

pickinguptwigs — 2007-11-06 16:12:27Z

Would like updated email address for Joe Cheshier so that I may exchange research notes.

Seeking CHESHIRE and variants DNA Candidates

pickinguptwigs — 2007-08-27 03:18:54Z

If anyone has DNA test results to share of CHESHIRE, CHESHER, CHESSOR, etc......

I am interested. More than interested. Tired of burnt records in Virginia and brickwalls.

I want to compare DNA with other researchers, especially with those with Tennyson/Tennison males in their lines.

Are you interested?

Jeanne Chesher Johnson

Re: Washington Daniel Cheshire of NC

JFC67 — 2008-08-17 03:10:55Z

I am a decendent of Randolph Cheshire and Mary Dunham of Bladen Co. NC,and I am interested in your lineage..

James F. Cheshire
623 Thomas Road
Enterprise,Al.36330
JimCheshire@sw.rr.com

Re: James and Louisa Cheshire, Buckinghamshire, England

dfoster1196 — 2008-09-22 22:02:38Z

Hi Tezz,

I have some CHESHIREs associated with my FOSTERs - although you probably already have them!
4. Rachel FOSTER (Emmanuel-1) bn.1831 in Weedon, Bucks. Rachel married George CHESHIRE about 1853 in Whitchurch.
i. Thomas CHESHIRE, born in 1855, Whitchurch.; m. J. HARDING, in 1877, Sittingbourne, Bucks.
ii. Hannah CHESHIRE, born in 1857, Whitchurch; m. C. J. HUMPHREY, on 14 Nov 1881, Whitchurch.
iii. James CHESHIRE, born in 1859, Whitchurch.; m. L. WALKINS, in 1882, Whitchurch, and married E. E. M. WILMORE, in 1890, Winslow.
iv. John CHESHIRE, born in 1861, Whitchurch.; m. L. E. HARDING, Sept Qtr 1884, Winslow, Bucks
v. George CHESHIRE was born in 1864 in Whitchurch, Aylesbury.

I came on here a few years ago with my Fosters which you replied to me. This is the first time I have been back to the site since then!
Regards
Dawn

Re: Help wanted: Cheshire surname in Scotland

jmbutchart — 2007-12-16 13:50:48Z

I have been researching a Cheshire family who moved from Liverpool to Glasgow in 1901. The father was James Cheshire (born in Liverpool), mother Ellen McClure (born in Scotland). They had 8 children, 5 daughters, three sons. All the sons and 3 of the daughters emigrated to the USA between 1907 and 1920. Two daughters were left in Glasgow. One married James McCall. I have not traced what happened to them. The other was my wife's grandmother, Elizabeth Cheshire, born 1892. I do not know what happened to her between 1920 and 1938, when she married John Tomlinson.

I found another Cheshire family in Glasgow in the 1901 census, unrelated to my Cheshires. This family moved to Coventry in 1902/3. The father was a teacher and headmaster.

John Butchart

Re: William CHESHIRE married Sarah F. SIKES in Arkansas

janemartin1941 — 2008-09-28 22:08:08Z

Looking for info for the family..
rugshop@grm.net

Cheshire Family

mstewart134 — 2008-01-18 08:43:20Z

Looking for info on Cheshire Brewrey in England the motto was "Drink Cheshire's Ale and never look pale" believed to have been owned by a William and Mary Cheshire of Lichfield, Staffordshire, England.
M. Stewart, Gladstone, Queensland, Australia