Re: CHIVERS, Joel Thomas 1770 - 1842, MS
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CHIVERS, Joel Thomas 1770 - 1842, MS
Kerry Chivers 4/24/03
Joel Chivers (Jr.) was born in Anson Co, NC, and died in CopiahCo, Miss. He was the son of Joel Chivers (died 1773) and Sarah Holley of Anson Co, NC. Sarah remarried to Othniel Weaver and moved to Wilkes Co, GA, prior to 1785, with Thomas Chivers and his family, who appears to have been Joel Sr's brother.
Joel Chivers Jr. had sisters Celia Chivers and Sabrina Chivers (first wife of Rev. Jesse Mercer). He also very likely had a brother named Larkin, possibly another named Jacob. All three men are found in early Washington Co. records. Joel Jr. and Larkin are found in Washington, Baldwin, Twiggs, and Early counties, prior to Joel's final migration to Copiah Co, Miss.