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Descendants of William Chenoweth


Generation No. 4


14. WILLIAM4 CHENOWETH (JOHN3, JOHN CHENOWETH2 SR., WILLIAM1 CHENOWETH) was born January 08, 1731/32 in St. George's Psh, Baltimore Co., MD, and died 1771-1772. He married (1) RUTH CALVERT Abt 1755 in Hopewell MM, Clearbrook, Frederick Co., VA. He married (2) JANE CARTER Aft 1860.

Notes
Will probated in 1772 in Frederick Co., VA. His will "refers to Mary's
deceased mother, so Jane was not his first wife. From other sources, it is
known that this William Chenoweth married Ruth Calvert and had John, born 1755;
Jonothan, born 1757; Mary, born 1759 (mentioned in the will of (grandfather)
John, 1771...and William, born June 18, 1760" Information from "Genealogy of
Virginia Families", Vol. 1, page 349.

Dr. Arthur L. Kieth, in "The Chinoweth Family" states that the St. George's
Parish, Baltimore County<MD records shows his birth as 8 Jan, 1731.

There was a William in Frederick Co., VA according to 1787 census.


       Children of William Chenoweth and Ruth Calvert are:

  i.   JOHN5 CHENOWETH, b. November 16, 1755, MD; d. January 16, 1831, Randolph, VA; m. MARY PUGH, January 07, 1779, Hampshire Co., then VA.
  ii.   JONATHAN CHENOWETH, b. 1757, Frederick Co., VA1; d. Abt 1834, Muhlenberg Co. KY2; m. CHLOE ATCHISON, March 1779, Washington Co. MD3.
  iii.   MARY CHENOWETH, b. 1759; d. Aft 1771.
  iv.   WILLIAM CHENOWETH, b. June 10, 1760, VA; d. August 16, 1828; m. MARY (HENTON) VAN METER, October 1781.
       Child of William Chenoweth and Jane Carter is:

  v.   SAMUEL5 CHENOWETH, b. 1770, Frederick Co., VA; d. April 1836, Pike Co., IL; m. NANCY ORR, December 22, 1806, Logan Co., KY.
15. JOHN4 CHENOWETH (JOHN3, JOHN CHENOWETH2 SR., WILLIAM1 CHENOWETH) was born November 13, 1735 in Baltimore, MD, and died April 29, 1812 in Hampshire Co., VA. He married (1) MARY 1760. He married (2) ELEANOR PARKE Aft 1763.

       Children of John Chenoweth and Eleanor Parke are:

  i.   WILLIAM5 CHENOWETH, b. 1761.
  ii.   ABSOLUM CHENOWETH, b. 1763.
  iii.   JAMES CHENOWETH, b. December 16, 1768, Hampshire Co., VA; d. 1846, Delaware Co., Indiana; m. SUSAN MCBRIDE.
  iv.   JOHN CHENOWETH, b. December 16, 1768, Hampshire Co., VA; d. October 15, 1847, Posey Twp. Washington Co., IN; m. MARY ANN SWITZER.
  v.   ELIZABETH CHENOWETH, b. 1772; m. MONROE.
  vi.   ELEANOR CHENOWETH, b. 1774; m. LEVI ASHBROOK, Clark Co., KY.
  vii.   RACHEL CHENOWETH, b. 1777; m. ABSOLUM ASHBROOK.
  viii.   MARY W. CHENOWETH, b. 1779; m. JOHN ASHBROOK.
  ix.   ELIAS CHENOWETH, b. October 10, 1781, Hampshire Co., VA; m. NANCY CARLETON.
16. THOMAS4 CHENOWETH (JOHN3, JOHN CHENOWETH2 SR., WILLIAM1 CHENOWETH) was born 1737 in Baltimore, MD, and died May 08, 1780 in Botetourt Co. Md. He married RACHEL MOORE January 01, 1788 in St. Geo's Parish, Baltimore Co., MD.

Notes
In 1766 Nicholas Ruxton Gay of Baltimore made a gift deed to Thomas Chenoweth,
Jr. "she (Rachel) being my niece".


       Children of Thomas Chenoweth and Rachel Moore are:

  i.   ELIZABETH5 CHENOWETH, b. April 08, 1768, Baltimore Co., MD.
  ii.   NICHOLAS RUXTON CHENOWETH, b. December 12, 1769, Baltimore Co., MD.
  iii.   MARY CHENOWETH, b. September 08, 1772, Baltimore Co., MD.
  iv.   JAMES FRANCIS CHENOWETH, b. 1774.
17. RICHARD4 CHENOWETH (JOHN3, JOHN CHENOWETH2 SR., WILLIAM1 CHENOWETH) was born 1738 in Westmoreland Co., VA, and died June 1803 in Jefferson Co., KY. He married MARGARET "PEGGY" MCCARTHY Abt 1769, daughter of Thomas McCarthy.

Notes
A good description of this man and his exploits is in "James Chenoweth, the
Story of One of the Earliest Boys of Louisville", by Alfred Pirtle in 1850. I
have a photocopy of the book in my files. There is not enough room here to
list it all.

He was a Revolutionary War Veteran. His sons were killed in the Chenoweth
Massacre July 17, 1789. They were living in Berkeley Co., VA and emigrated to
KY in Col. George Rogers CClark's group.

They built a boat to take them to area where Louisville, KY would later be
in 1778. Informationfrom "Two Centries of Elizabethtown and Hardin Co.,
KY, 1776-1976", page 147.

He built Fort Nelson. Inabout 1783, he moved his family to a farm near present
Middletown. They were attacked by Indians July 17, 1789. Three Chenoweth
children and two soldiers were killed in the attack. Mrs. Chenoweth was
scalped and left for dead, but survived by crawling into the spring house, to
live to a ripe old age with a bald head, covering her head with a dainty cap.

He, and family, is mentioned in "Two Hundred Years at the Falls of the Ohio",
by George H. Yates, 1987, a book about Louisville, KY. They were among first
residents on Corn Island in the Ohio River, brought there by George Rogers
Clark. He was one of the seven first Trustees of Louisville, KY. chosen at a
meeting April 17, 1779. The others were William Harrod, James Patten, Marsham
Brashears, Edward Bulgar, Henry French and Simon Moore. Edict of the trustees
in acquiring lot in the new Louisville was: "Thay every such person be
obligated to clear off the undergrowth and begin to cultivate part thereof by
the 10th of June, and build thereon a good covered house, 16 feet by 20, by the
25th of December. That no person sell his lot unless to some person without
one, but that it be given up to the Trustees to dispose of to some new
adventurer on pain of forfeture thereof." There was a drawing for lots on
April 24, 1779. Most of the early cabins were built in the vacinity of the
12th Street fort.

A local settler was Abraham Lincoln (grand father of President Lincoln), who
was killed by an Indian bullet on Long Run Creek (near Long Run Baptist Church)
in May 1786, as he and three sons were returning from planting. Tom Lincoln,
only ten, watched his father die.


       Children of Richard Chenoweth and Margaret McCarthy are:

  i.   GIDEON5 CHENOWETH, b. 1770.
  ii.   THOMAS CHENOWETH, b. Abt 1772.
  iii.   MILDRED CHENOWETH, b. Abt 1775; m. HARMAN NASH, April 09, 1792.
  iv.   JANE CHENOWETH, b. Abt 1776; m. WILLIAM MILLER, April 22, 1793, Jefferson Co., KY.
  v.   JAMES CHENOWETH, b. May 17, 1777, near North Mtn., Berkeley Co., VA.
  vi.   NAOMI CHENOWETH, b. Abt 1783.
  vii.   TABITHA CHENOWETH, b. Abt 1790.
  viii.   ANN CHENOWETH, b. Abt 1792; m. BONDERANT.
18. ARTHUR4 CHENOWETH (JOHN3, JOHN CHENOWETH2 SR., WILLIAM1 CHENOWETH) was born 1742 in Baltimore Co., MD, and died Aft 1771. He married MARGARET.

Notes
From England about 1720, according to "The Abridged Compendium of
American Genealogy, First Families of America", page 908. Believed
to be from Menage, Cornwall, Wales. He was in the army with General
Broadhead and Lord Dunmore in the attack on Fort Duquesne, first receiver of
taxes for Baltimore town in 1782, land owner in Baltimore Co. in 1750. He
probably came to US before 1730, moved to Frederick Co., WV. Information from
"Genealogies of Virginia Families, Vol. 1, page 348 also "Continental Families
of the US", page 86. He was in Jefferson Co., KY.


       Children of Arthur Chenoweth and Margaret are:

  i.   ABSOLUM5 CHENOWETH.
  ii.   JOHN CHENOWETH.
  iii.   SARAH CHENOWETH.
19. ABSOLM4 CHENOWETH (JOHN3, JOHN CHENOWETH2 SR., WILLIAM1 CHENOWETH) was born 1745 in Baltimore Co., MD, and died Bef April 12, 1773 in Aft 1771. He married RUTH.

Notes
Will probated April 12, 1773 in Berkeley Co., WV. In his will he mentioned his
brother William's son William, who had been bound to him to learn the
blacksmith's trade. Hiatt has birth in Fredrick Co., VA


       Children of Absolm Chenoweth and Ruth are:

  i.   ANN5 CHENOWETH, m. JAMES BOGGS.
  ii.   JOHN CHENOWETH, d. 1771.
  iii.   ABSOLEM CHENOWETH, b. 1767, VA; d. 1842, KY; m. LYDIA ANN ROSS.
  iv.   JAMES CHENOWETH, b. December 21, 1767; d. May 12, 1815; m. REBECCA BRUCE, September 21, 1790.
20. MARY W.4 CHENOWETH (JOHN3, JOHN CHENOWETH2 SR., WILLIAM1 CHENOWETH) was born July 23, 1748 in Baltimore Co., MD, and died Aft 1794. She married LEVI ASHBROOK 1768 in Frederick Vo., VA, son of Aaron Ashbrooke and Hannah Cooke.

Notes
Bob Derryberry supplemented in Text Document Nov 1995
7. Mary W. Chenoweth #3991 born 23 Jul 1748, MD,-1 married 1768, in
St. George's Psh, Baltimore Co., MD,-1 Levi Ashbrook #12699, died
1 Sep 1794,-1 Mary died AFT 1771. They had 16 children. Page
238 Chenoweth book.
a. Levi Ashbrook #4018 [error jde] born 19 Apr 1794,-1 married 19 Apr
1794,-1 Eleanor Chenoweth #4014, (daughter of John Chenoweth
#3986 and Eleanor Parke #4007) They were first cousins.
Eleanor: Page 140 Chenoweth book. They had 12 children.
b. Absolum Ashbrook #4019 married Rachel Chenoweth #4015,
(daughter of John Chenoweth #3986 and Eleanor Parke #4007)
He was a brother of Levi, son of Levi. Rachel and Absolum
were first cousins.
c. John Ashbrook #4020 married Mary Chenoweth #4016, (daughter
of John Chenoweth #3986 and Eleanor Parke #4007) They were
first cousins.

children given by HARRIS: (15) John; Rebecca; Absolom; Aaron; Thomas; Eli; Mary; William; Catherine; Rebecca; Elizabeth; Rhoda; Amelia; Phoebe; Levi - There were 2 Levis (one died of Small pox in 4 19, 1794)


       Children of Mary Chenoweth and Levi Ashbrook are:

  i.   LEVI5 ASHBROOK, b. April 19, 1794; m. ELEANOR CHENOWETH, Clark Co., KY.
  ii.   ABSOLUM ASHBROOK, m. RACHEL CHENOWETH.
  iii.   JOHN ASHBROOK, m. MARY W. CHENOWETH.
  iv.   AARON ASHBROOK, b. January 07, 1780.
  v.   ELI ASHBROOK, b. September 23, 1781.
  vi.   MARY ASHBROOK, b. October 12, 1783.
  vii.   WILLIAM ASHBROOK, b. October 17, 1790.
  viii.   REBECCA ASHBROOK.
  ix.   THOMAS ASHBROOK.
  x.   CATHERINE ASHBROOK.
  xi.   ELIZABETH ASHBROOK.
  xii.   RHODA ASHBROOK.
  xiii.   AMELIA ASHBROOK.
  xiv.   PHOEBE ASHBROOK.
21. RACHEL4 CHENOWETH (JOHN3, JOHN CHENOWETH2 SR., WILLIAM1 CHENOWETH) was born May 07, 1754 in Baltimore Co., MD, and died July 04, 1807 in Jefferson Co., KY. She married JAMES KENNER SEATON 1772.

Notes
One source states she was daughter of Arthur and Elspa Chenoweth (this Arthur
sonof John of 1771)


       Children of Rachel Chenoweth and James Seaton are:

  i.   ELIZABETH5 SEATON, b. 1773.
  ii.   MARGARET SEATON, b. 1777.
  iii.   REBECCA SEATON, b. 1779.
  iv.   GEORGE SEATON, b. April 23, 1781.
  v.   SARAH SEATON, b. 1787.
  vi.   RICHAED SEATON, b. January 10, 1790.
  vii.   JAMES KENNER SEATON, b. March 06, 1793.
22. RICHARD4 CHENOWETH (RICHARD3, JOHN CHENOWETH2 SR., WILLIAM1 CHENOWETH) was born 1734 in Baltimore Co., MD, and died 1803 in Jefferson Co., KY. He married ?.

Notes
Sheri Ackles gives birth date as in 1734.


       Child of Richard Chenoweth and ? is:

  i.   THOMAS5 CHENOWETH, b. Abt 1778, Virginia; d. February 25, 1856, Clark Co., OH; m. WATSON ELIZABETH, April 02, 1801, Berkeley Co., VA.

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