Oass_di..^i Rnnk .M ffci 1903 / Cm^ FAMILY TREE -OF— )avid and John McChesney, — BY— W. H. McCHESNEY. FAMILY TREE OF David and John McChesney. — BY — W. H. McCHESNEY. /( PROM the most complete data obtained by J. B. McChesney, of Oakland, California, and also Agnes P. McChesney, in the Library of Con- gress, and otherwise, the name is of French ori- gin and was spelt Chesne or Chesnay, and that some of this family went to England with the Normans. The Chesnay family were among the Landed Gentry. Some of them went to the Highlands of Scotland, where the Mc. was added. From Scotland some went to Ireland about the year 1700, and some of them added Mac to their names. Dr. Charles Green McChesney, of Washington, D. C , (son of John McChesney No. 2 of English- town, New Jersey,) made several trips to Europe, and relates that in the "Heraldry Office" at Edin- 40/^ 2 " .^ s burg, Scotland, he traced our ancestry back to Henry of the Wynd and the Fair Maid of Perth, (Henry Smith and Catherine Glover Smith.) He had the Family Crest— a head with a wreath of laurel above, the head. He had the Crest en- graved on Scotch pebble. BRIEF SKETCH OF DESCENDANTS OF ROBERT McCHESNEY. Robert McChesney, in company with three brothers and other relatives, came from Edin- burg, Scotland, to America about the year 1732. One of the brothers settled in New York, the other two (2) in the South. Robert settled in Newark, New Jersey. " He had one child, John, about two (2) years old when he came to America. John McChesney No. 1, son of Robert, married his first cousin, Miss Newell, who only lived about six months after marriage. His second wife was Miss McGuireof Inniskellen, Ireland. Their children, Robert No. 2, John No. 2, Samuel. James, Hugh, William, Joseph (7 boys); Isabel, Ellen (2 girls). Robert No. 2 born 1757, and Ellen born 1774. John McChesney No. 1 was a member of the Continental Congress, and on his way to take his seat was taken ill with pleurisy and died March, 1775. Robert No. 2 (Judge) Mc- Chesney was married; his children were Na- thaniel, Mary, Maria. Nathaniel married Mary Lawrence. Their chil- dren—Jane, Lawrence, Robert No. 3. Jane, their daughter, had a daughter named Rose. Maria McChesney married Jesse Piatt No. 4, son of Jesse Piatt No. 3 (of New York.) Their children — Ansel, Sarah, Isaac No. 5, Joel. Robert McChesney No. 2 was a soldier in the Revolutionary army, and was a Judge for many years on the bench of New Jersey, until his death in 1834. John McChesney No. 2 married Elizabeth Eng- lish, of Englishtown, N. J. Their children were, David, Conover, Charles Green, John English No. 3, Eliza. Eliza McChesney married Mr. Perrine. John McChesney No. 2 was postmaster of Eng- lishtown, New Jersey for many years. Samuel McChesney was a farmer and was mar- ried; had a large family, of which I have no record. James McChesney never married. He was a lieutenant in the Revolutionary army. He was in 15 battles and fought three duels. He was enti- tled to a pension of three hundred dollars a year but never took it. Occupation, teacher. Was only 15 years of age when he joined the army. Hugh McChesney, occupation blacksmith; was married; had a family; no record of them. Joseph McChesney was a Judge, and resided in Cranberry, N. J. He was married; had a large family, of which I have no record. William McChesney No. 1 (our grandfather) was born in New Jerse\ ; was a coach-maker by occupation, and resided in Trenton, New Jersey. He married Mary Dye of Clermont, Ohio. Their children — David, Samuel William. John, Eliza. Ellenor, Mary, were all born in Trenton, N. J. He moved to Georgetown, D. C, (West Washing- ton, D. C.,) about the year 1818, and afterwards moved to Ohio about 1822. The four sons, David, Samuel, William and John, afterwards moved to Louisville, Ky., about 1824, where they carried on the manufactory of carriages. They after- wards, about 1827, moved to Great Crossing, Scott county. Ky., and followed their calling. Eliza, Mary and Ellenor married in Ohio and remained there. Isabel McChesney, daughter of John McChes- ney No. 1, married Nathan Lewis of South Caro- lina, who made New Jersey his home. Their children were Benjamin Lewis and William Lewis. Ellen, daughter of John McChesney No. 1, married William Barricklo. Their children — William Barricklo, Jr., and several others, names unknown. DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM McCHESNSY, No. 1, (OUR GRANDFATHER,) SON OF JOHN McCHESNEY No. 1. Had three daughters- Eliza McChesney, Mary McChesney, Ellenore McChesney. Four boys — Samuel, David, William and John — 7 children. All born in Treutcn, New Jersey. Eliza McChesney married Nathaniel Hubbell of Cincinnati, Ohio. Issue of marriage — William, o Nathaniel, Jr., Mary, John, Charles, (Johu and Charles were twins.) Mary Hubbell married Mr. Foulds Mary McChesney married Mr. Farmer of Ohio. Issue of marriage— Michel, William, Mary Jane, Seals, Benjamin. When a widow married Mr. Rust of Ohio. Issue of marriage — Charles and Samuel Rust. Ellenore McChesney married Nathaniel Poland of Ohio. Issue of Marriage — Nathaniel, Jr., Samuel William, Mary Ann, Ehzq, Amanda, Car- oline. David McChesney, born in Trenton, New Jer- sey, in 1795. Married Anna Wise Webster in Georgetown, D. C, in 1815. She was born in Prince George county, Maryland, in 1794. Died in 1850. David died in 1839 at Frankfort, Ky- Issue of Marriage — Caroline, born 1816, died in infancy; Eliza Ann, born 1818, died 1899; Mary, born 1821, died 1853; John, born 1823, died 1902; Samuel, born 1825, died 1889; William, born 1827, died 1841; Elenore, born 1829, died in infaucy; Francis Lewis, born 1829, living. Elenore and Francis Lewis twins. GRAND CHILDREN. Eliza Ann McChesuey, born April 30. 1818, at Georgetown, D. C. Married Henry Neet Myers at the Great Crossings, Scott county. Kentucky T November 17, 1835. (He was born in Georgetown, D. C, April 29, 1811.) 6 Issue of Mairiage — Catharine Ann Myers, born at Great Crossings, Scott county, Ky., November 3, 1836, died Dec. 1, 1884. Ella Myers, born in Frankfort, Ky., February 25, 1840. Henry Neet Myers, Jr., born February 1st at Nashville, Tenn., died July 11, 1870. He was a Confederate soldier during the Civil War. Frances Eliza Myers, born May 31, 1844, at Nashville, died June 2r, 1845, Lewis McChesney Myers, born July 19, 1846, at Nashville, died November 11, 1871. He was a Confederate soldier during the Civil War. Caro- line Myers, born July 5, 1848, at Nashville, died October 12, 1848. Mary Elizabeth Myers, born August 27, 1849, at Nashville, Tenn. Charles Samuel Myers, born January 29, 1852, at Nash- ville, Tenn. Albert Lynn Gordon Myers, born April 4, 1854, at Nashville, Tenn. Edwin Newell Myers, born April 4, 1854, at Nashville, Tenn. Albert and Edwin twins— Edwin died Tuly 12, 1854. Francis Marion Allen Myers, born Nov. 10, 1857, at Paradise Ridge. David Robert Myers, b3rn December 12, i86r, at Nashville. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. Catharine Ann Myers married Francis Marion Allen, of Powhattan county, Va., at Nashville, Tenn., October 25, 1854. Francis Marion Allen died January 20, 1885. Catharine Ann died De- cember 1, 1884. Issue of Marriage— Catharine Elizabeth Allen, born March 2, 1856, at Nashville. Ida Virginia Allen, born October 3. 1858, at Nashville. Fran- cis Marion Allen, Jr., born May 16, 1861, at Para- dise Ridge. Isaac Archer Monroe Allen, born October 6, 1862, at Paradise Ridge. Annie Lillian Allen, born March 8, 1S65, at Paradise Ridge. Alithia Roberta Allen, born June it, 1867, at Par- adise Ridge. Robert Ernest Lee Allen, born May 5, 1869, at Paradise Ridge. Verner Moore Allen, born October 25, 187:, died April 2, 1877. Estelle Howerton Allen, born July 6, 1874. Susie May Allen, born October 24, 1877, died August 18, 1898. Ella Myers married James Edwin Brown, of Washington, D. C, June 26, 1856. He died March 14, i860. Issue of Marriage— Ella Elizabeth Brown, born January 5, 1856. Ella Myers Brown, when a widow, married Joseph Landy Bryant November 12, 1863. He died March 26, 1883, without issue. He was born in Greenville, S. C. Francis Marion Allen Myers married Mary Elizabeth Campbell, of Paducah, Ky., Nov. 24, 1885, at Nashville. Issue of Marriage — Alexander Campbell Myers, born October 23, 1886, at Nashville. Sarah Annie Myers, born June 12, 1889, at Nashville. Henry Neet Myers, born Nov. 19, 1891, at Nashville. Francis Marion Myers, born Nov. 7, 1893, at Nash- ville. Charles Gregory Myers, born April 8, 1896, at Nashville. David Gordon Myers, born Sept. 8 30, 1898, at Nashville. Five boys and one girl, all of whom are called by their second name. Albert Lynn Gordon Myers and Lula Bennett, both of Nashville, were married June 19, 1888, at Sewanee, Tenn. Issue of Marriage— Henry Bennett Myers, born Sept. .17, 1896, at Nashville, died November 6, 1892. Birdie Allen Myers, born March 14, 1893, at Nashville. Edna Plumlee Myers, born Feb. 6, T895, at Nashville. Albert LeRoy Myers, born January r, 1S99, at Nashville. GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN of DAVID McCHESNEY AND ANNA WISE WEBSTER McCHESNEY. Ida Virginia Allen married Philip Anderson Shelton, of Rutherford county, Tennessee, April 30, 1879, in Nashville. Issue of Marriage— Kate Bennett Shelton, born March 11, 1881. Philip Anderson Shelton, Jr., born August 17, 1884. John Howard Shelton, born Sept. ro, 1893. All born in Nashville, Tenn. Ella Elizabeth Brown married William Marion Mangum, of Williamson county, Tenn., August 5, 1884, in Nashville. Issue of Marriage— Ethel Bryant Mangum, born December 28, 1885, at Nashville, died June 23, 1887. Bessie Belle Haden Mangum, born Feb- ruary 9, 1888, in Nashville. Alma Mangum, born March 23, 1890, in NaihViKe, died March 25, 1890, in infancy. Irma Marion Mangum, born Feb- 9 ruary 13, 1891, in Nashville. Lawrence Percival Mangum, born January 25, 1897, in Nashville. Alethii Robeita Allen married Matthew Hughes Dobson March 15, 1888, in Nashville. Issue of Marriage— Allen Dobson, born Febru- ary iS, 1889. Lillian Haynes Dobson, born Aug. 14, 1895. Matthew Hughes Dobson, Jr., born September 13, 1898. Mary Lynn Dobson, born October 12, 1900. All born in Nashville, Tenn. Isaac Archer Monroe Allen married Louise Faulk Apiili9, 1889, in Kansas City, Mo. She died in Kansas City January 18, 1898. Issue of Marriage — Archer Monroe Allen, born November 14, 1889. Dorothy Louise Allen, born October 14, 1892. Katharine Ruth Allen, born December 23, 1893. Helen Fredricka Allen, born April 18, 1S96. All children born in Kansas City, Mo. Francis Marion Allen married Carrie Young Robertson Apiil 13, 1889, in Nashville. Issue of Marriage— Theodore Douglas Allen born December 23, 1889, in Nashville. Frances Marion Allen, born December 25, 1899, in St. Louis. EsteJle Howerton Allen married Thomas Peter Kennedy, of Dundee, Scotland, November 2, 1898, in Nashville. No issue. Annie Lillian Allen married Livingston Had ley, of Davidson county, Tenn., June 7, 1899, in Nashville. 10 Issue of Marriage — Annie Embry Hadley, born February 22, 1901, at Hadley 's Bend, Davidson county, Tenn. Mary McChesney married Richard Long at Frankfort, Ky., in 1839. Issue of Marriage— -Thomas Long. David Long, Richard Long, Jr., William Long. Richard Long, Jr., married Leslie DeGarmo. John McChesney married Lucy Payne of Frank Lin county, Kentucky, in 1856. Issue of Marriage— Remington McChesney, Ed- gar McChesney, William McChesney. Samuel McChesney married Julia B. Tanner at Frankfort, Ky., in 1849. Issue of Marriage — William McChesney, Isa- dore McChesney, Samuel Shannon McChesney, Tanner McChesney. When a widower married Alice Darby. Issue of marriage — John McChes- ney, Lewis McChesney, Horace McChesney, Nellie McChesney, Eliza H. McChesney. Frances Lewis McChesney married Eliza Belle Remington. January 2r, 1858, at Cynthiana, Ky. She was born April 29, 1838. Issue of Marriage — James Remington McChes- ney, born January 20, 1862. James R. McChesney married Mary Lynn Robb, April 29, 1889, in Mercer county, Kentucky. Issue of Marriage — Lucie Belle McChesney, born January 19, 1S90. David McChesney was a coach trimmer by trade. 11 Simuel McChesney, s;n of Willi dm McChesney No. i, married Elizabeth Clay. He died in Louis- ville, Ky., aged 33. Was a blacksmith by trade. Issue of marriage— Abram Clay McChesney. William Samuel McChesney. William Samuel McChesney married Martha Curry of Cynthiana, Ky. Issue of Marriage— William Samuel McChesney, Jr., Curry McChesney; also three girl children, names unknown. One married a Mr. Martin. j William Samuel, Jr., married Jennie Warfield. They have several children, names unknown. William McChesney, son of William McChesney No. 1, (our Grandfather) married Polly Ann John- son of Scott county, Kentucky. He was a coach painter by trade.* Issue of Marriage— John William McChesney, Catharine McChesney, Juliet McChesney, Cave McChesney, David McChesney. John McChesney, sou of William McChesney No. 1, born at Trenton, New Jersey, March 29, 1804, (lied in St. Helena parish, La., October 6, J867,) married Jane Daviess Hardin, born Nov. 3, 1804, in Washington county, Kentucky. She died November 29, 1880, at New Orleans, La. John McChesney and Jane D. Hardin were mar- ried in Louisville, Ky., April 6, 1:826. He was a coach-maker by trade. Issue of Marriage— Samuel David McChesney, born at Great Crossings, Scott county, Kentucky, July 30, 1828, diedat Columbia, S. C, December 12 2, 1863. Never married. He served in the Mex- ican War. Was three years (as captain) with William Walker filibustering in Nicaragua, C. A., and was a captain in 15th Louisiana Regiment in the Confederate army. Was never wounded. Juliet Ann McChesney, born at Great Crossings, Scott county, Kentucky, November 25, 1830, died on plantation in St. Helena parish, La., Novem- ber 27, 1872. Margaret Amanda McCbesney, born at Great Crossings, Scott county, Kentucky, April 9, 1833; died at Old Middleton, Carroll county, Mississippi, August 21, 1864. Eliza Belle Mc- Chesney, born at Frankfort, Ky., June 13, 1S36: died May 4, 1837, in infancy. Wallace Hardin McChesney, born at Frankfort. Ky., March 25, 1838. Served as 1st Sergeant Co. E, 15th Louisi- ana Regiment Infantry, Confederate army, four years. Never wounded. John Calhoun McChes- ney, born at Cincinnati, Ohio, November 1, 1840; died in New Orleans, La., November 14, iSSS. He served as private in Co. E, 5th Louisiana Reg- iment Infantry, Confederate army, four years. Wounded at battle of Manassas, July, 1862. Cap- ured at Gettysburg, Pa., July, 1863; prisoner of war in Fort Delaware. JOHN AND JANE McCHESNEY'S GRAND- CHILDREN. Juliet Ann McChesney married Micajah G Gwartney at Lexington Ky.,~ October 16, 1849. He was born in Coridan, Ind., May 17, 1820. died 13 on plantation in St. Helena parish, La., February 26, 1879. Issue of Marriage— Clarence Willis Lee Gwart- ney, born at Lexington, Ky., December S, 1850, died on Ewing Plantation, near Satartia, Miss., Sept. 17, i86r. Ernest Leon Gwartney, born at Frankfort, Ky., July 6, 1853. Lurline E. Gwart- ney, born on plantation in St. Helena parish, La., June 24, 1872. Margaret Amanda McChesney married Simeon Tarlton Goodwyn in Louisville, Ky., May 28, 1855. He was born near Evansville, Ind., March 30, 1822; died in New Orleans, La., Jan. 2, 1896. Issue of Marriage— Samuel McChesney Good- wyn, born in New Orleans, La., February 10, 1856. John Percy Goodwyn, born in New Orleans, La., March 29, 1859, died at New Orleans. February, i36o. Franklin Miller Goodwyn, born in New Orleans, La., January 19, 1862. WallaceHardin McChesney married Mary Louise Gibbons at New Orleans, La-, March 5, i860. She was born in Killconnell County Galway, Irelaud, March 20, 1839. Issue of Marriage— Edward Wallace McChes- ney, born in New Orleans, La., April 24, 1861. Leonora May McChesney, born in Richmond, Va., Feb. 2, 1864, died June 26, 1864, in infancy. Lily Lee McChesney, born in New Orleans, La., March 2, 1868. Lolo McChesney, born in New Orleans, La., October 29, 1869, died May 24, 1870, in infancy. Tiley Scovell McChesney, born in 14 New Orleans, La., January 16, 187L Robert Lee McChesney, born in New Orleans, La.. May 16, 1872, died May 24, 1872, in infancy. Allen Zable McChesney, born in New Orleans, La., August 3, 1873. Wallace H. McChesney, Jr., born in New Orleans, La., April 27, 1877. John C McChesney married Nannie Carter in St. Helena parish, La., April 6. 186S. Issue of Marriage — Roberta McChesney, born in New Orleans, La., in 1869. Minnie May Mc- Chesney, born in New Orleans, La., in 1871. Eugene Hampton McChesney, born in New Or- leans, La., November 3, 1876. Was in Spanish war, and died in South Africa in 1900. JOHN AND JANE McCHESNEY'S GREAT GRAND-CHILDREN. Ernest Leon Gwartney married Hattie E. Bar- nard at Waco, Texas, October 17, 1888. She died at Waco September 24, 1900. She was born in Waco November 10, 1864. Issue of Marriage — Clarence Barnard Gwartney, born in Waco, Texas, November 3, 1889, died in Pine Bluff, Ark., November 30, 1891. Ernest Leon Gwartney, Jr., born in Pine Bluff, Ark., November 30, 1891. Larline E. Gwartney married I. B. Sutler at Austin, Texas, in 1894. Had three children, all died in infancy. Samuel McChesney Goodwyn married Sarah Alice Milligan at Milton, Fla., October 25, 1882. She was born in Milton, Fla., February 9, 1858. 15 Issue of Marriage— Clarence Milligan Goodwyn, born- at Taylor, Texas, February 24, 1884. Franklin Miller Goodwyn married Nevada Belle Nash at Georgetown, Texas, August 14, 1S89. She was bora in Leroy, Mo., October 21, 1871. Issue of Marriage — Annie Lurline Goodwyn, born in Hutto, Williamson county, Texas, April 4, 189L Mary Lillian Goodwyn, born in Taylor, Texas, August 3, 1S93. Roy Leon Goodwyn, born in Cleburne, Johnson county, Texas, June 23, 1898. Bessie Ahtah Goodwyn, born in Granbury, Texas, March 3, 1901. Boy child (not named, 2 days old), born in Granbury April 7, 1891; died in in- fancy. Edward Wallace McChesney married Mamie Christopher Emmerson at New Orleans, May 18, 1886- She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 4, 1865. Issue of Marriage— Mamie McChesney, born in New Orleans January 19, 1893; died in infancy. Julia Ayers McChesney, born in New Orleans January 27, 1894. Perry Emmerson McChesney, born in New Orleans April 8,1897. Tiley Scovell McChesney married Estelle Marie Theriot in New Orleans, La , January 4, 1894, She was born in New Orleans October 20, 1872. Issue of Marriage— Charles Burdeau McChes- ney, born in New Orleans, October |4, 1894. Thelma Louise McChesney, born in New Orleans March 20, 1896. Nola Mary McChesney, born in New Orleans June 26, 1897. Tiley Scovell Mc- 16 Chesney, Jr., born in New Orleans September 3, 1898, died September 15, 1898, in infancy. Estelle Theriot McChesney, born in New Orleans April 13, 1900. Lucille Hagan McChesney, born in New Orleans, July 12, 1903. Lily Lee McChesney married W. W. Chapman at New Orleans April 8, 1902. JOHN C. McCHESNEY'S DAUGHTERS. Roberta McChesney married James Quarrls in Dallas, Texas. They have one boy child, name unknown. Minnie May McChesney married Mr. Wiiliams in Texas. Has several children, names unknown. COPY OF LETTER. Copy of a letter written by Mrs. Isabella A. Holmes to Robert McChesney, then living at Eist Orange. N. J.: Cranberry, N. J., Dec. 6, 1S86. Of ray grandfather's family there were seven brothers and two sisters. My uncle Robert — your great grandfather — was born in 1758, died 1835. I presume your father has his record. Uncles, John McChesney, Samuel McChesney, William McChesney, James McChesney, Joseph McChesney and Hugh McChesney. My father's sisters were Isabel McChesney and Ellen McChesney. Isabel married Nathan Lewis. One of her descendants. D. C. Lewis, is living in this place. EHenore Mc- Chesney married William Barricklo. Aunt Ellen was born April 3, 1776. I have not the date of her death or of Aunt Isabel's, but will try to obtain 17 them and will forward them, and will also try to get the names, the maiden names, of all the un- cles' wives and forward them to you. Uncle John had five sons, two of them were physicians, Dr. Charles G. and Dr. J. English. Dr. Charles G. was born Dec. i, 1800; died 1861. He was Secre- tary of the State of New Jersey for two terms. Died at Trenton, N. J., buried here in Cranberry in the Braiuard cemetery. The widow of Dr. English is living in New Brunswick, and I snp- pose has the family record. I understand there are two of n y uncle Samuel's descendants, John and Peter, living in Washington, D. C. A son of my uncle Hugh William McChesney is living in Freehold and may have family record. My uncle James had no children. My uncle William left here;' removed with his family to Ohio, don't know where, before my recollection. One of his descendants was an officer of the army in the late war. COPY OF LETTER. Copy of a letter which, in 1896, was in the pos- session of Mrs. E. R. McChesney, 320 Washing- ton avenue, Brooklyn, a descendant of the writer of the letter: My grandfather, Robert McChesney, came to this country about the year 1732, and according to my remembrance he came from a place called Armah. My father, John McChesney, was at that time about two years old. He died in March, 1775, leaving nine children, seven sons and two daughters, all of whom are still living but one son named John, who died last March. I am the 18 eldest, being in my seventy-second year. I also remember when I was about perhaps seven years old two elderly gentlemen named William Mc- Chesney and Samuel McChesney came to see my grandfather, and a son of one of them, I do not know which, called Robert, came with them, and they lived near Newark in New Jersey. Shortly after my grandfather's death the said Robert came to see our family, and I think not long after this he moved somewhere above Albany, and as I have been informed became wealthy and respectable. The two elderly gentlemen above mentioned I understood were own cousins of my grandfather. I saw one of the sons named John perhaps about sixteen years ago, who lived near Newark, and who had several sons, one of whom was a major in the late war and died of a wound received therein. I also remember that about the year 1770 one John McChesney came from Ireland to my father's, and shortly after his wife and several children came there also. He died the same year my father died. After his death the family moved down into one of the lower counties in New Jer- sey. One of his sons named William came to see me the summer before last, and I believe is alive yet. The above is a summary of what I know respecting the families of the McChesneys. I live in the village of Cranberry, in the county of Middlesex, New Jersey, and should be happy to see any of the name, let the relationship be ever so distant. If the above relation, short as it is, should be of any use to one of the name I shall be much gratified. June, 1829. Robert McChesney. 19 ' In compiling this brief sketch of the branch of the McChesney family I have found many diffi- culties in getting an interest arouse i amongst the different descendants to respond to inquiries rela- tive to their branch of the family. The descend- ants of David McChesney and John McChesney are complete and up to date. WALLACE H. MCCHESNEY, Son of John McChesney, Son of Wiujam McChesney No. i, Son of John McChesney No. i, Son of Robert McChesney. New Orleans, La., August i, 1903. \ 'PAo'13