Re: William Chitty, Southampton County, VA
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William Chitty, Southampton County, VA
Tarney Smith 3/10/08
Hello Tarney,Golly what do I know about all these Chittys!When I read the message the other day the fact that William Chitty was a witness completely escaped me. Not that it matters, becase this William in not in my data base.My earliest William is William C. born about 1837.
Celia, my records are a bit lacking here too.Celia was a minor when her father Edward died in 1759 and her guardian was Nicholas Maget (Majette). And she was still a minor in 1761 when Nicholas sued her oldest Brother John over the value of the slaves in the estate.And that's about all I have on her.But come Wedsday, if I have time I will see if I can swing by the clerks office at the court house and pull her marriage bond, if she has one. (John lost the suit by the way.)
Now this is purely speculation of my part, but I suspect the William Chitty who witnessed the Ray will in 1796 is also the one who married Sally Gilliam and most likely died priot to the Ray deed being recorded in 1797 which is the reason there is no mention of him in the records dealing with the Ray deed -- dead men don't tend to show up in court to varify wills.
The Mary who married John Gilliam was the daughter of John, but I have not seen where John had a son William.That according to records gleaned on-line I have not looked at the marriage bond myself as of yet.
AS for the land grant for Edward, Jr., I know the area, not the specific farm.The line mentioned is/was with Nansemond Cty., today the city of Suffolk.If you look at a map of Virginia today, you will notice that the boundy between Isle of Wight and Suffolk is straight line running from the James River in the north to the Blackwater River in the South just below the city of Franklin.Until about 1784 that line was extended from the Blackwater to the North Carolina Line.The line today is non existant as Nansemond ceded that land to Southampton Cty. but it is that line to which the patent refers.
AS for the creeks, streams and swamps names.When land was described by its "metes and Bounds" every little stream and swamp had a name and every adjoining land owner was listed on a deed.After the Civil War, land began to be described using vectors, that is lines showing direction and distance.Streams and swamps were no longer important so most have been forgotten, also most of the swamps have been drained and the small streams redirected to enhance the fields for agriculture. Most of those swamp names have not been used for 150 plus years and most are forgotten unfortunately.
All for now.
Joe H. Drake
Southampton County, Va.
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Re: William Chitty, Southampton County, VA
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Re: William Chitty, Southampton County, VA