Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Joseph Newton Chiswell

Male 1747 - 1837  (90 years)


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  • Name Joseph Newton Chiswell 
    Birth 13 Apr 1747  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 18 Apr 1837  Montgomery County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I96329  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father Stephen Newton Chiswell,   b. 1715, Leicester, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 May 1805, Montgomery County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Sarah O'Dell Newton,   b. 28 Aug 1721, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1791, Montgomery County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1738  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F14515  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eleanor White,   b. 28 Apr 1750, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Mar 1831, Montgomery County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage 11 Nov 1779  Montgomery County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Chissell, Joseph Newton and Eleanor White, Nov. 11, 1779.
    Children 
     1. William Chiswell,   b. 26 Jan 1783, Montgomery County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Oct 1846, Montgomery County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Sarah Newton Chiswell,   b. Abt 1785, Montgomery County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1837, Montgomery County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 53 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F15230  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      Montgomery County, Md Wills
      CHISWELL, JOSEPH NEWTON L V f 39 19 Jul 1832
      L 4 p 73 18 Apr 1837
      Sons: William Chiswell, John A. Chiswell
      Daus: Hester White Chiswell; Rachel White, wife of Benjamin White of Nathan; Eleanor White Fletchall; Margaret Young, wife of Henry Young; Elizabeth Smith McElfresh; Mary Robertson Brewer; Sarah Newton Fletchall; Ann Newton Jones
      Real estate to be sold, except for 50 sq. ft. to be reserved for burial ground
      Ex: Son William Chiswell
      Wit: Stephen H. White, Richard Gott, Sr., Nathan S. White
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      Montgomery County Land Records, 1777-1781; Liber A1, Page 107. Sep 23, 1777 from John Poole of M, planter, to Joseph Newton Chiswell (Chisle), planter, of M, for 78 £, a part of a tract of land now called Pooles Rectification, lying in M now but when taken up was called Frederick County, containing and now laid out for about 119 acres. Chiswell will make all such further assurance and conveyance or other instrument of writing for the further securing and conveying the hereby granted land and premises (except it be the encumbrance of a lease thereon unto him, the sd Chiswell) as by sd Chiswell or his Counsel learned in the Law reasonably advised, devised, or required. Signed - John Poole. Wit - Aens Campbell*, Elisha Williams*. Sarah, the wife of John Poole, relinquished her right of dower to the within mentioned land. Recorded Feb 25, 1778.
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      Montgomery County Land Records, 1777-1781; Liber A1, Page 109. Sep 3, 1777 from Stephen Newton Chiswell of M, planter, to Joseph Newton Chiswell of M, planter, for 5 f, all the following tracts of land called What You Will, beginning on the east side Broad Run and near the head of the sd run, containing and laid out for 50 acres. Likewise, a parcel of land called Joseph Choice, containing and being laid out for 90 acres. Likewise, a parcel of land called part of Pools Rectification, bounded by a tract of land called Dowdens Luck, containing and now laid out for about 29 acres. Signed - Newton Chiswell. Wit - AEns Campbell*, Elisha Williams*. Recorded Feb 25, 1778.
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      Montgomery County Land Records, 1777-1781; Liber A1, Page 194. Oct 2, 1778 from Joseph Newton Chiswell of M, to Alexander Whitaker of M, for 500 £, part of a tract of land called What You Will, containing about 9 acres. Signed - Joseph Newton Chiswell. Wit - AEns Campbell*, Elisha Williams*. Recorded Nov 10, 1778.
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      Montgomery County Land Records, 1777-1781; Liber A1, Page 237. Oct 2, 1778 from Alexander Whitaker of M, to Joseph Newton Chiswell of M, for 500 £, part of a tract of land called Coles Purchase, situated in M, containing about 12 acres. Signed - Alexr Whitaker. Wit - AEns Campbell*, Elisha Williams*. Hester, the wife of the sd Alexander Whitaker, relinquished her right of dower to the within mentioned land. Recorded Feb 13, 1779.
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      Montgomery County Land Records, 1777-1781; Liber A1, Page 611. Lease, recorded at the request of Thomas Green. Mar 15, 1781 from Joseph Newton Chiswell of M, planter, to Thomas Green of M, shoemaker, [the lease of a tract of land] .. containing and laid out for 55 acres, during the term of 29 years, starting next Nov 15, paying yearly, by Nov 15, to sd Chiswell, 5 £, to be paid in silver or gold, the 1st payment to be made by Nov 15, 1782. Thomas Green shall not, at any time, sell or make any unlawful waste with any timber on the premises. Thomas Green may sell the lease at the end of 15 years on the following terms, that sd Chiswell shall choose 1 man and sd Green shall choose another man to value the houses and tan yard and what the 2 men so chosen shall value the houses and tan yard to, if sd Chiswell doesn't think fit to give it, then sd Green may sell the lease for so long a time as will pay the sum valued by the 2 men, and sd Thomas Green also covenants to keep the orchard in good repair and to keep it well fenced, and in case of nonperformance of the above covenants, to forfeit and pay to sd Chiswell, 1 year's rent. Signed - Joseph N Chiswell, Thomas Green. Wit - Thos. Beall of Geo, John Holmes. Recorded Mar 15, 1781.

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