Chesnut/Chesnutt Data from North Carolina

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1850 Census

Sampson County

  1. Alfred Chesnutt 52 W M Carpenter
  2. $2000.00
  3. 2 Slaves
  4. Mary 30 W F
  5. Isaac 3 W M
  6. Joseph 1 W M

  1. Allen Chesnutt 37 W M Farmer
  2. $780.00
  3. Julia 28 W F
  4. Margaret 3 W F
  5. James 6 Mos W M

  1. Amma B. Chesnutt 44 W M Sheriff
  2. $11000.00
  3. 6 Slaves
  4. Aron A. 5 W M
  5. Margaret 2 W F
  6. Amelia 9 Mos. W F

  1. Ann Chesnutt 65 W F
  2. $300.00
  3. Margaret 40 W F
  4. Jane 35 W F
  5. Anna 24 W F
  6. Asha 22 W F
  7. Daniel 30 W M Laborer
  8. Henry 26 W M Laborer
  9. David 10 W M
  10. Sylvester 5 W M

  1. Daniel Chesnutt 19 W M Student, Living With Lorr Rich

  1. Jacob Chesnutt 57 W M Farmer
  2. $1000.00
  3. 3 Slaves
  4. Barbary 52 W F
  5. William 23 W M Laborer
  6. Maria 19 W F
  7. Molcy 15 W F
  8. Jacob 11 W M
  9. Julia 7 W F

  1. James Chesnutt 30 W M Laborer

  1. James Chesnutt 27 W M Merchant
  2. $800.00
  3. 10 Slaves
  4. Ann 50 W F
  5. Peyton 30 W M
  6. Betsey 70 W F

  1. Jonathan Chesnutt 40 W M Mechanic

  1. Kilby Chesnutt 35 W M Farmer
  2. $2000.00
  3. 7 Slaves
  4. Nancy 40 W F
  5. Richard 14 W M
  6. William 13 W M
  7. Mary 6 W F

  1. Lemuel Chesnutt 70 W M Farmer
  2. $4500.00
  3. 22 Slaves
  4. Sarah 42 W F
  5. Tampa 8 W M

  1. Margaret 38 W F
  2. David 10 W M
  3. Samuel 7 W M

  1. Mary Chesnutt 52 W F
  2. $1500.00
  3. 7 Slaves
  4. Joshua 25 W M Laborer

  1. Nehemiah Chesnutt 52 W M Mechanic, Living With Asher Faison

  1. Nicholas Chesnutt 30 W M Carpenter
  2. $1000.00
  3. 5 Slaves
  4. Susan 24 W F (Nee Colwell)
  5. Elizabeth 2 W F
  6. Charles 32 W M Carpenter

  1. Patience Chesnutt 43 W F
  2. 4 Slaves
  3. Joseph 21 W M House Carpenter
  4. Ann 15 W F
  5. Bedford 13 W M
  6. Thomas 10 W M
  7. Virginia 8 W F

  1. Robert D. Chesnutt 40 W M Shoemaker
  2. $900.00
  3. Ann 40 W F
  4. John 17 W M Laborer
  5. Julia 13 W F
  6. Ellen 10 W F
  7. Marshall 5 W M

  1. S. Columbus Chesnutt 14, W M
  2. Julius 10 W M
  3. Susan 7 W F
  4. Living With Richard Parrish

  1. Samuel H. Chesnutt 25 Wm Laborer
  2. Adaline 22 W F
  3. Celestia 3 W F
  4. Sarah 1 W F

  1. Thomas Chesnutt 45 W M Farmer
  2. $3000.00
  3. 18 Slaves
  4. Margaret 35 W F (Nee Mckoy)
  5. Elizabeth 18 W F
  6. Martha 13 W F
  7. Eliza 12 W F
  8. Owen 9 W M
  9. Junius 4 W M
  10. Margaret 2 Mos. W F

  1. William K. Chesnutt 44 W M Mechanic
  2. $2500.00
  3. 6 Slaves
  4. Charlotte 24 W F (Nee Robinson)
  5. Gaston 4 W M
  6. Margaret 2 W F
  7. Cataline 1 W F

  1. Again Boon 35 W M Farmer
  2. Dorkis 35 W F (Nee Chesnutt)
  3. Margaret 10 W F
  4. Catheran 8 W F
  5. James 6 W M
  6. Nancy 4 W F
  7. Francis 3 W F
  8. Josiah 2 W M
  9. Mary 1 W F
  10. Sarah 3 Mos W F

  1. Chesnutt Boon 50 W M Farmer
  2. $1000.00
  3. 1 Slave
  4. Eliza 40 W F
  5. Stephen 19 W M Laborer
  6. Margaret 16 W F
  7. Matilda 13 W F
  8. Samuel 15 W M
  9. John 9 W M
  10. David 8 W M
  11. Nancy 6 W F
  12. Catheran 3 W F

  1. Wiley Bryan 50 W M Turpentine Worker
  2. Jemima 42 W F (Nee Chesnutt)
  3. Alfred 17 W M Turpentine
  4. Lewis 15 W M
  5. Dicy 13 W F
  6. Nicholas 11 W M
  7. Charles R. 9 W M
  8. Martha 8 W F
  9. Robert 6 W M
  10. Thomas 5 W M

  1. Edward C. Gavin 67 W M Farmer
  2. $10000.00
  3. 27 Slaves
  4. Charity 66 W F (Nee Chesnutt)
  5. Margaret 36 W F
  6. William 10 W M

  1. Gabriel Parker 37 W M Farmer
  2. $1000.00
  3. 7 Slaves
  4. Ann 40 W F (Nee Chesnutt)

  1. Frederick Rackley 69 W M Farmer
  2. $2000.00
  3. 5 Slaves
  4. Mary 67 W F (Nee Chesnutt)
  5. John 17 W M

  1. John C. Williams 42 W M Farmer
  2. $5000.00
  3. 2 Slaves
  4. Sally J. 46 W F (Nee Butler)
  5. Caroline 17 W F (Nee Chesnutt)
  6. Isabella 15 W F
  7. Isaac 13 W M
  8. Alexander 10 W M
  9. Sarah 8 W F
  10. Edward 2 W M

  1. Burrell Williamson 48 W M Farmer
  2. $500.00
  3. 2 Slaves
  4. Francis 42 W F (Nee Chesnutt)
  5. Virginia 6 W F
  6. Charity 5 W F
  7. John 3 W M
  8. Jerusha 1 W F

Mortality: Persons Who Died During The Year Ending 1 June 1850

  1. Joshua Chesnutt 75 W M N. C., January, Farmer, Chronic Fever, 6 Mos.


1870 Census

Sampson County

  1. Sylvester Chesnut 34 W M Farmer
  2. Living With Charles Merritt

  1. William Chesnut 65 W M Farmer
  2. Charlotte 43 W F
  3. Gaston 24 W M
  4. Caraline 20 W F
  5. Susan 18 W F
  6. Julia 16 W F
  7. William 17 W M
  8. Walter 15 W M
  9. Lewis 14 W M
  10. Alto 12 W M
  11. Celestial 6 W F
  12. Franklin 5 W M
  13. Henry 4 W M
  14. James 3 W M
  15. Edwin 1 W M

  1. Adolphus Chesnutt 27 W M Farm
  2. Living With John T. Gregory

  1. Allen Chesnutt 56 W M Farmer
  2. Julia 49 W F
  3. Caroline 23 W F
  4. James 20 W M
  5. Sarah 19 W F
  6. John 16 W M

  1. Amma B. Chesnutt 64 W M Appointed Duplin County Court Clerk
  2. Ann 67 W F
  3. Junior 16 W M
  4. Henry 14 W M
  5. Ann 9 W F
  6. Fannie 7 W F

  1. Charles Chesnutt 52 W M Farmer
  2. Sally 42 W F
  3. Benjamin 18 W M
  4. George 15 W M

  1. Charles Chesnutt 16 W M Farm
  2. Living With William Smith

  1. Daniel Chesnutt 40 W M Farmer
  2. Ann 45 W F

  1. David Chesnutt 12 W M
  2. Living With Joseph Howard

  1. David J. Chesnutt 50 W M Farmer
  2. Matilda 30 W F
  3. Mary 18 W F
  4. David 10 W M
  5. Chester 7 W M
  6. Joseph 5 Mos (Jan) W M

  1. Duncan Chesnutt 70 W M Farmer
  2. Penny 61 W F
  3. John Yarman 9 W M At Home

  1. Jacob Chesnutt 77 W M Farmer
  2. Margaret 50 W F

  1. James Chesnutt 18 W M
  2. Living With Samuel Williamson

  1. James E. Chesnutt 52 W M Farmer
  2. Ellen 42 W F
  3. Martha 23 W F
  4. Laura 20 W F
  5. Rosanna 16 W F
  6. James 13 Mu M

  1. John E. Chesnutt 36 W M Farmer
  2. Betsey 60 W F
  3. Marshall 24 W M
  4. Julia 37 W F
  5. Ellen 28 W F

  1. John Chesnutt 36 W M Farmer
  2. Sarah 35 W F
  3. Emma 12 W F

  1. John C. Chesnutt 50 W M Farmer
  2. Mary S. 40 W F
  3. Jane 13 W F

  1. Kilba Chesnutt W M Blacksmith

  1. Nancy Chesnutt 82 W F

  1. Nicholas Chesnutt 50 W M Farmer
  2. Mary 34 W F
  3. Richard 18 W M
  4. Martha 13 W F
  5. Asha 12 W F
  6. Edward 8 W M

  1. Owen L. Chesnutt 29 W M Farmer
  2. Mary A. A. 28 W F
  3. Eliza L. 3 W F
  4. Lillian G. 1 W F

  1. Rebecca Chesnutt 42 W F
  2. Cittie Merritt 15 W F

  1. William Chesnutt 14 W M
  2. Living With Luther Carroll

  1. William King Chesnutt 55 W M Farmer
  2. Nancy A., 50 W F
  3. John T. 20 W M
  4. Albert S. 17 W M

  1. William Chesnutt 46 W M Farmer
  2. Eliza 39 W F
  3. Julia 12 W F
  4. Ida 8 W F
  5. Columbus 4 W M

  1. Eliza Chesnutt 6 W F
  2. Living With William Johnson

  1. Margaret Chesnutt 55 W F
  2. Alice Mck. 17 W F
  3. Lorrona J. 14 W F
  4. James Boney 24 W M Farmer
  5. Margaret C. 20 W F
  6. Ann Mck. 1 W F

Marriages Records

Duplin County, North Carolina


Marriage Bonds Of  Duplin County

W-Witness B- Bondsman X- His Mark


Sampson County Court Minutes

1784-1800

August 9, 1796, Tuesday

Chesnut Estate: Charity Chesnutt Came Into Court And Prayed Administration On The Estate Of Her Deceased Husband, (John Chesnutt)Which Was Granted. Ordered She Enter Into 500 Pounds Bond. Jonathan Parker And Thomas Register Are Sureties.

February 15, 1791 Wednesday

Chesnut Will: The Last Will And Testament Of Joshua Chesnutt, Deceased, Was Produced By The Executors And Proven By The Oaths Of Wynne Nance And David Chesnutt, And Ordered Registered. James Hollingsworth And Henry Hollingsworth, Executors, Came And Qualified Agreeable To Law, And At The Same Time Produced And Inventory Of Said Estate.

December 22, 1784, Wednesday

A Deed From Richard Stephens To Charles Chesnutt For 250 Acres Was Proved By The Oath Of Benjamin Miles And Ordered To Be Registered.

Child: Daniel Merritt Came In To Court And Produced As Sureties Nathaniel Merritt And Isom Sellers For The Maintenance Of A Bastard Child By Him Begotten On The Body Of Mourning Chesnutt, Who Were Approved And Ordered To Be Bound In The Sum Of 100 Pounds. Bond Filed.

August 14, 1787, Tuesday

Child: A Bond Taken By Jonathan Parker And William Vann, Esquires, From Mourning Chesnutt In The Sum Of 100 Pounds For The Maintenance Of A Bastard Child Of Which She Was Delivered And Refused To Make Oath To The Father Of Said Child, Was Returned To Court And Ordered To Be Filed.

November 15, 1786, Tuesday

New Road Work: Ordered That Kilbee Faison, Richard Salmon, John Benson, Elisha Faison, William Salmon, Jacob Herring, Lewis Gavin, James Wilkins, Samuel Gavin, Thomas Brewer, King Vann, Charles Gavin, Wynne Nance, John Smith, Nedham Chesnutt, Ezekiel Watson, Marius Cook, James Brewer, William Rice, David Chesnutt, Stephen Brown, Ephrain Barden, Stephen Vann, Theophilus Merritt, Joseph Nance, And Uzzel Herring Work On The New Road From West End aT The Bridge Across The Main Run Of The Six Runs To The Old Road, And That William Vann Be Overseer.

Ordered that Arthur Chesnutt, Jacob Chesnutt, Cornelius Sikes, Moses Carter, Henry Carter, John Chesnutt, Thomas Jacobs, John Hammons, John Flowers, Owen Tyler, Shadrick Pugh, Jeremiah Spence, William Kelley, Jacob Kelley, Demcy Carrel, John Carrel, Stephen Carrel, Charles Chesnutt And -- Baker Work On The Road From Sampson Court House To The Foot Of The Bridge Across The Main Run Of The Six Runs, And That William Murphrey To Be Overseer.

June 22, 1784, Tuesday

Ordered That Stephen Brown, Euphrain Barden, Marcurias Cook, Ezekiel Watson, King Vann, Shadrick Chesnutt, Stephen Vann, George Benn, Christopher Bratsher, James Fryer, James Brewer, William Cooley, Jesse Carrol, And Hamblin Hilborn Clear The Six Runs River From Smith's Bluff To The Mouth Of Stewart's Creek And That Joshua Chesnutt, Jr. Be Overseer.


Sampson -- Duplin County, North Carolina

Deeds

John Carrel To Alexander Chesnutt. Dated: March 19, 1770. Trans.: 85 Pounds For 100 Acres "On The East Side Of The Six Runs Adjoining John Millers Land Beginning... In Millers Line In The Fork (Sic) Marsh Branch." Deed Mentions The Marsh Branch. Land Was Granted To William Stewart By Patent Dated 29 September 1750"In The Secretary’s Office... Book N Page 237 Which Said Land Conveyed By Said Stewart To Bird Lanier And From Said Lanier To The Above And Said John Carrell."

Wit. Henry Hollingsworth And James Hollingsworth.

Joshua Chesnutt To B. Dreadon Carraway. Dated 12 June 1771. Trans. 12 Pounds For 150 Acres "On The East Side Of Hoes Swamp Being The Head Of The Six Runs." Deed Mentions Solomon Huffham And William Drake. Land Was Granted To Samuel Tindall By Patent Dated 1 September 1759. Wit Joseph Rhodes And Benjamin Daughtry.

Joshua Chesnut And Martha Chesnutt, His Wife, To Micheal Murphery. Dated 17, July1771. Trans.: 80 Pounds For 114 Acres "On The West Side Of Cape Fear River On Horse Branch." Wit: Thomas Routledge And William Routledge. A Receipt For Money Follows The Deed.

Jacob Fryer To Charles Chesnutt. Dated 9 August 1772. Trans.: 10 Pounds For 150 Acres "On The West Side Of The Six Runs On Both Sides Of Rowan Marsh Joining Demcy Carrolls Land." Deed Mentions The West Side Of Broad Branch. Land Was Granted To Hardy Stevens By Patent Dated May 4, 1769 And Conveyed By Him To Jacob Fryer By Deed 28 June 1771. Wit.: Joshua Chesnutt And Mary Carroll.


Cemetery Records

Duplin County, North Carolina

Rooty Branch Free Will Baptist Church

Zebulon Hollingsworth Cemetery

Rutledge Graveyard At Kenansville, Est. 1736, Grove Presbyterian Church

Kornegay- Westbrook Graveyard

Chesnutt Graveyard

Magnolia Cemetery

Oak Plain Presbyterian Church

Concord Baptist Church


1860 Census

Sampson County, North Carolina

  1. Achemiah Chesnutt, 32 W M

  2. Living With Charity Gavin

  1. Allen Chesnutt 47 W M Farmer

  2. Julia 39 W F

  3. Margaret 13 W F At School

  4. James W. 10 W M At School

  5. Sarah E. 9 W F At School

  6. John L. 6 W M

  1. Amma B. Chesnutt 54 W M Merchant

  2. (1st Wife Was Jerusha Badger)

  3. Ann 37 W F (Nee Morisey)

  4. Junius 6 W M

  5. Henry Beatty 4 W M

  6. Mary 1 W F

  1. Ann Chesnutt 72 W F

  2. Living With Larkin Parker

  1. Anna Chesnutt 60 W F Farmer

  2. (Widow Of David Chesnutt, Nee Murphy)

  3. Anna J. 30 W F

  4. Daniel 28 W M Farmer

  5. Henry 27 W M Farmer

  6. Asha 25 W F

  1. Catherine Chesnutt 18 W F

  2. Solomon 5 W M

  3. Franklin 1 W M

  4. Living With Samuel Williamson

  1. Charles Chesnutt 42 W M Farmer

  2. Sarah B. 31 W F

  3. Joseph B. 7 W M

  4. George W. 5 W M

  1. D. J. Chesnutt 40 W M

  2. Matilda 35 W F

  3. Narcissa 10 W F At School

  4. Mary H. 8 W F At School

  1. Duncan Chesnutt 59 W M Farmer

  2. Penelope 57 W F

  3. Mellisa Pearson 15 W F

  4. Julius F. Merritt 6 W M

  5. M. Rice 8 W M

  1. Eunita Chesnutt 44 W F

  2. Living With Price Boon

  1. Everit Chesnutt 42 W M

  2. Ellen 36 W F

  3. Martha 16 W F At School

  4. Laura 13 W F At School

  5. Victoria 10 W F At School

  6. Rosanne 7 W F At School

  1. Jacob Chesnutt 67 W M Farmer

  2. Susan 29 W F

  3. Penelope M. 25 W F

  4. Jacob L. 22 W M

  5. Julia A. 17 W F

  1. Jonathan Chesnutt 45 W M Farmer

  2. Sarah 29 W F

  3. Octavia 5 W F

  4. Amarella 1 W F

  5. Benjeh Prist 15 W M Laborer, At School

  1. Julius Chesnutt 20 W M Merchant

  2. Columbus 23 W M Farm Manager

  3. Living With Richard Parish

  1. Kilby Chesnutt 44 W M Farmer

  2. Ann 46 W F

  3. Mary M. 15 W F

  4. William E. Herring 23 W M Laborer

  1. Margaret Chesnutt 45 W F

  2. David J. 21 W M Labored

  1. Nicholas Chesnutt 40 W M Farmer

  2. Martha 35 W F (Nee Colwell)

  3. (Married 2nd Mary Ann Maxwell)

  4. Catharine 12 W F At School

  5. Charles H. 9 W M At School

  6. Martha 6 W F

  7. Richard C. 6 W M

  8. Ida 4 W F

  9. Asha J. 7 Mos W F

  10. Peyten 48 W M Deaf And Dumb

  1. Robert Chesnutt 55 Wm Farmer

  2. Rebecca J. 35 W F

  1. Robert Chesnutt 50 W M Farmer

  2. Ann J. 50 W F

  3. John E. 26 W M

  4. Julia A. 22 W F

  5. Ellen J. 19 W F

  6. Marshall B. 16 W M At School

  1. Samuel H. Chesnutt 38 W M Cooper

  2. Adeline 34 W F (Nee Howard)

  3. Celestia 14 W F At School

  4. Sarah 11 W F At School

  5. Mary P. 9 W F At School

  6. Charles 7 W M At School

  7. William 5 W M

  8. Robert 3 W M

  9. David 1 W M

  1. Thomas J. Chesnutt 55 W M Farmer

  2. (1st Wife Was Anna M. Royal, 2nd Wife Was Letitia Owen)

  3. Margaretta 45 W F (Nee Mckoy)

  4. Owen L. 19 W M Teacher

  5. Julius H. 14 W M At School

  6. Christiannann10 W F

  7. Allica 8 W F

  8. Lonora J., 6 W F

  1. William Chesnutt 35 W M Farmer

  2. Eliza J. 30 W F

  3. Julia 5 W F

  1. William K. Chesnutt 53 W M Farmer

  2. Charlotte 35 W F (Nee Robinson)

  3. Gaston N. 16 W M At School

  4. Margaret 12 W F At School

  5. Cataline 9 W F

  6. Susan 8 W F

  7. Julia C. 7 W F At School

  8. William 6 W M At School

  9. Lewis 4 W M

  10. Alto S. 3 W M

  11. Charles 1 W M

  12. Shadrack Boon 30 B M

  1. William K. Chesnutt 45 W M Overseer

  2. Nancy J. 43 W F

  3. Lewis E. 19 W M Labored, At School

  4. James W. 17 W M Laborer, At School

  5. George D. 15 W M At School

  6. John T. 12 W M At School

  7. Albert S. 9 W M At School


1860 Census

Craven County, North Carolina

  1. Owen Chesnutt 50 Wm Farmer

  2. Kezziah 54 Wf

  3. A. J. 24 W M Merchant

  4. Anne J. 19 W F Seamstress

  5. Kezziah 17 W F Seamstress

  1. Redmond Chesnutt 27 W M Farmer

  2. Susan J. 24 Wf