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CHESLEY, JOHN, St Mary's Co. 24 Jan 1765; 24 Dec 1767
To wife Elizabeth Chesley, use of all my lands in St Mary's Co.
To son Chesley, 20 pounds sterling, Negro Bob.
To dau. Elizabeth Pile, mulatto woman now in her possession named Beck and 5 pounds sterling.
To son John Chesley after my wife's decease, all lands I possess in St Marys Co.,viz., tract called "Crockburne, 350 acres, tract called 'Crockburns Marsh," 17 ½ acres, and tract called "Crockburns Swamp, 17 ½ acres; also "Crockburns Island," 13 acres; tract called Hard Fortune,' 62 acres; part of tract called 'Indian Creek with Addition," 36 acres; part of another tract called "Canoe Neck," 17 ½ acres. If he die without issue then to son James Chesley and if he dies without heirs then to son Alexander Chesley.
Remainder of estate after wife's thirds to my six children by my present wife, named John, James, Elizbeth, Mary, Alexander and Rebecca.
Extx.: wife Elizabeth Chesley.
Wit: Benjamin Edwards, Caleb Dossey, Wm. Hancock. 36.341
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Will of Elizabeth Chesley, widow, SMC, 12/3/1773-4/4/1785.
Son: John Chesley, the gold watch that belonged to his father.
Son: Thomas Chesley, 250 pounds sterling at the age of 21. If he dies before that time, to be divided between my children, Alexander Chesley, Elizabeth Chesley, Mary Chesley, Rebecca Chesley, and Ann Chesley.
Late Husband: John Chesley did not make provisions for his daughter, Ann Chesley, and his son, Thomas Chesley. I think it is incumbent on me to supply that defect in his will.
I, therefore, give my daughter, Ann Chesley, one equal moiety or one half
part of the residue and remainder of my estate to be paid to her at the age
of 16 or day of marriage. The other one half part of the balance of my
estate is to be paid to my son, Thomas Chesley, at the age of 21.
Exec., Brother Rev. Mr. Alexander Williamson of Frederick Co., MD.
Wit: Charles Somerset Smith, Joseph Noble Baynes, John Perrie. (St. Mary's County, Maryland Wills, 1776-1791 by Linda Reno and Joann Humphries)Maryland Militia - was appointed lieutenant, 1777, by the Council of the
State of Maryland, belonging to the lower battalion of St. Mary's County
Delegate from Maryland to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia
in 1788
Purchased 1000 acres on the Cedar River in Prince William County, VA
=== Tom Jennings & Linda Reno
12/10/1799, Centinel of Liberty, D.C.: For Sale. The estate whereon I now
reside called Point Patience, 450 ac., Calvert County. It is within 12
hours run to Baltimore and within a day and 1/2 easy riding to the Federal
City or Annapolis. Describes house and buildings, etc. Another 450 ac.
lying within two miles of the above, chiefly wood land, adjoining the land
of Col. John Plater now for sale. John Chesley, 11/11/1799.
John Chesley, late of Md. died Aug 1 at his seat in Prince William Co. in
Va., leaving a wife & many children. Refs. BFG 8/6/1805
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1754 - 1805 (51 years)