PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA WILLIAM CHICK FAMILY |
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William Chick of Pittsylvania County came there from Caroline County, Virginia. He settled on Straitstone Creek in what was then Halifax County in the northeast corner of present day Pittsylvania County. His wife's name was Susannah. He had at least five sons and two daughters as follows: William Chick, b. before 1761 lived in Halifax County Richard Chick, b. before 1763 lived in both Halifax and Pittsylvania County Susannah Chick, m. James King before 1776. In 1776 she had two children and was pregnant with a son at that time. She must have also died at a young age, because there is no mention of her after 1776. Hardin Chick, b. before 1768 Anderson Chick, b. before 1771, married Lucy Brown 9 October, 1792. She was the daughter of James Brown and Joanna Nevil of Buckingham County and the sister of John Brown that lived just across and upriver in Campbell County, Virginia. They left the area ca 1810 and moved to Madison County, Georgia and later to Walton County, Georgia, where they both died testate. ___________ Chick, d. before 1790 leaving a son Dudley Chick. Dudley Chick Married Sally Wayne, daughter of Joseph Wayne in 1817. Lucy Chick, married William Mckennie 26 September, 1786. The records herein are abstracts from searching early Caroline, Bedford, Halifax, Pittsylvania and Campbell County records. Caroline County records are very sparse. Halifax records have not been fully searched and may yield more information. |
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CHICK FAMILY REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATIONS |
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James Cheek - S.16708 20 September, 1834. Frederick County, Virginia, aged 72. John Frederick Dorman, Virginia Revolutionary Pension Applications, Volume 18, Page 20. |
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James Chick - S.10440 27 August, 1832. Knox County, Kentucky, aged 72 on 14 May, 1832 (born 14 May, 1760). Enrolled in 1776 at age 16 in King and Queen County, Virginia. In 1781 moved to King William County. Mentions a brother in Buckingham County. John Frederick Dorman, Virginia Revolutionary Pension Applications, Volume 18, Page 36. |
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VIRGINIA CHICK FAMILY Deeds Halifax and Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
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Date |
Grantor |
Grantee |
Acres |
Location |
William Chick |
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VA Halifax DB 05.016 |
3 Dec 1763 |
Charles Dean and His Wife Ursula Dean |
William Cheek of Caroline County and Parish of Drisdale |
400 |
both sides of Straitstone Creek |
£155. Witnessed by None. Recorded on 16 February, 1764. Marian Dodson Chiarito, Halifax County, Virginia Deed Books 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6, 1759 - 1767, Page 104. Note: This land is in the very northeast corner of present day Pittsylvania County, Virginia. |
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27 Feb 1770 |
Commonwealth of Virginia |
Edward Hubbard |
400 |
Strait Stone Creek |
Survey. Adjacent Isaac Echols, Freeman, Chick and Jno Hubbard's former line. Marian Dodson Chiarito, Old Survey Book 1, 1746-1782, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Page___. |
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23 Oct 1770. Inventory of George Thomas appraised by Benjamin Lankford, William Collins and William Check. Recorded on 29 November, 1770. Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 2, Page 67. Lucille C. Payne and Neil G. Payne, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deed Books 1, 2 and 3, page 65. |
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23 Jul 1778. William Chick filed his guardian account as guardian of the (unnamed) orphans of James King. Pittsylvania County, Virginia Accounts Current 1, Page 90. Lucille C. Payne, Pittsylvania County Inventories & Accounts Current, 1770-1797, Page 27. |
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15 Apr 1780 |
Commonwealth of Virginia |
Major Childrefs |
216 |
Strait Stone Creek. |
Survey, Adjacent Francis Luck, Cornelius Mchaney, Wm Chick, Hubbard and Collins. Marian Dodson Chiarito, Old Survey Book 1, 1746-1782, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Page369. |
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VA Pittsylvania DB 05.542 |
23 May 1780 |
Commonwealth of Virginia |
EDMUND KING |
415 |
Strait Stone Creek |
Surveyed by Joshua Stone, surveyor. Adjacent Thomas Dillard, William Chick, Said King former line and James Dillard. T.L.C. Genealogy, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deeds , 1778-1780 (Deed Book 5 and part of Deed Book 6), page 45. See also Marian Dodson Chiarito, Old Survey Book 1, 1746-1782, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Page342. |
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5 Jun 1780. Edmund King had a dispute with Joseph West for the sale of 550 acres on Straightstone Creek (Acreage and sales price in dispute). See naming of Arbitrators William Pollard, John Craddock and Edmund BUTLER at Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 6, Page 366; Arbitrators award at Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 6, Page 364; and deed from Edmund King and his wife Elizabeth King to Joseph West for 150 acres at Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 6, Page 369. Land was adjacent Isaac Allen old line, now William Cheek and Hen[ric]kson Hasbert? The deed was witnessed by John Vaughan, William Cheek and John Pemberton. |
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Aug 1780. William Chick filed his account for the estate of James King. Pittsylvania County, Virginia Accounts Current 1, Page 91. Lucille C. Payne, Pittsylvania County Inventories & Accounts Current, 1770-1797, Page 27. |
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VA Halifax DB 12.101 |
13 Nov 1780 |
John Rowdan |
William Chick |
40 |
Childrey Creek |
£3000. Bounded by William Gillinton, Joseph Hancock and Major Brumfield. Witnessed by James Martin, Thomas Ously and Joseph Hancock. Recorded on 15 March, 1781. T.L.C. Genealogy, Halifax County, Virginia Deeds 1778-1784, Page 73. |
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VA Halifax DB 12.149 |
18 Oct 1781 |
Joseph Hancock |
William Chick |
100 |
south side of Childrey Creek |
£3000. Bounded by said Joseph Hancock, John Walden, Nathan Walden, Major Brumfield and William Chick. Witnessed by John Francis, Thomas Hancock and James Martin. Recorded on 18 October, 1781. T.L.C. Genealogy, Halifax County, Virginia Deeds 1778-1784, Page 81. |
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VA Halifax DB 12.150 |
1781 |
William Chick |
Joseph Hancock |
30 |
south side of Childre Creek |
£20000. Part of parcel John [Row]den sold said William Chick, bounded by William Gileton, Joseph Hencock, and said William Chick. Witnessed by James Martin, John Francis and Thomas Hancock. Recorded on 18 October, 1781. T.L.C. Genealogy, Halifax County, Virginia Deeds 1778-1784, Page 81. |
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ca Jul 1785. William Chick filed his guardian account as guardian of the (unnamed) orphans of James King. Pittsylvania County, Virginia Accounts Current 1, Page 205. Lucille C. Payne, Pittsylvania County Inventories & Accounts Current, 1770-1797, Page 56. |
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6 Feb 1788. William Chick witnessed this deed. Halifax County, Virginia Deed Book 14, Page 321. T.L.C. Genealogy, Halifax County, Virginia Deeds 1784-1790, Page 112. |
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20 Nov 1788. William Chick was adjacent landowner for land conveyed by this deed. Halifax County, Virginia Deed Book 14, Page 449. T.L.C. Genealogy, Halifax County, Virginia Deeds 1784-1790, Page 128. |
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VA Halifax DB 14.623 |
7 Mar 1789 |
Joseph Hencock and William Chick |
Elisha Cox |
150 |
Childry Creek |
£160. Bounded by Michael Prewitt, William Check, John Walden, Joseph Streete and William Gillington. Witnessed by Jacob Keluff, Ambrose Madison, Henry Cox, Phillip Hencock, Curd Cox and Joseph Echolds. Recorded on 28 June, 1790. T.L.C. Genealogy, Halifax County, Virginia Deeds 1784-1790, Page 152. |
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28 Mar 1790. William Chick made his will, which was proved on 17 May, 1790. He named Sons, William Chick, Richard Chick, Hardin Chick, and Anderson Chick, grandsons James King and Dudley Chick, and wife Susannah Chick. He did not name any daughters. Executors were his wife Susannah Chick and sons William Chick and Hardin Chick. Witnesses were Ben Lankford and John West. See Thomas P. Hughes, Jr. and Jewel B. Standefer, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Abstracts of Wills, 1768 - 1800, page 11. |
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9 Oct 1790. David Hunt, John F. Patrick and Gilbert Hunt appraised the estate of William Check, deceased. Pittsylvania County, Virginia Accounts Current 2, Page 60. Lucille C. Payne, Pittsylvania County Inventories & Accounts Current, 1770-1797, Page 74. |
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Richard Chick |
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VA Pittsylvania DB 05.530 |
17 May 1780 |
Joseph Collins of Halifax County |
Thomas Davis of Amelia County |
410 |
Straitstone Creek |
£1500. In two tracts on north end of Allens Creek Mountain/ 400 acres granted said Joseph Collins by patent dated 15 August, 1764, adjacent Daniel Hamlin and Isaac Echoles and 10 acres granted first to Daniel Hamlin. Witnessed by Cornelius Mchaney, Richard Cheek, Nathaniel Hendrick and John Craddock. Recorded on 20 June 1780. T.L.C. Genealogy, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deeds , 1778-1780 (Deed Book 5 and part of Deed Book 6), page 43. |
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VA Pittsylvania DB 06.013 |
17 May 1780 |
Joseph Collins |
James Mitchell |
400 |
Little Straitstone Creek |
£3500. Bounded by Isaac Echoles. Witnessed by William Pollard, Cornelius Mchaney, Nathaniel Hendrick, Richard Cheek and John Craddock. Recorded on 20 June, 1780. T.L.C. Genealogy, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deeds , 1778-1780 (Deed Book 5 and part of Deed Book 6), page 48. |
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Harden Chick |
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VA Pittsylvania DB 13.113 |
20 Apr 1802 |
Harden Chick and His Wife Nancy Chick |
Benjamin West |
7 |
Great Straitstone Creek |
£10. Witnessed by none. Recorded on 20 September, 1802. |
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VA Pittsylvania DB 13.113 |
18 Sep 1802 |
Benjamin West and His Wife Rebecca West |
Harden Chick |
7 |
Great Straitstone Creek |
£10. Mentions former old line between the parties. Witnessed by none. Recorded on 20 September, 1802. |
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VA Pittsylvania DB 15.445 |
18 Dec 1807 |
Harden Chick and His Wife Anne Chick |
John Crews |
200 |
Strate Stone Creek |
£250. Adjacent George West, Cornelius Mchaney, William Chick's old line. Witnessed by none. Recorded on 21 December, 1807. |
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Anderson Chick |
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VA Pittsylvania DB 13.268 |
4 Nov 1802 |
Anderson Chick |
John West |
130 |
Strate Stone Creek |
$100. Adjacent John West, Cornelius Mchaney, Thomas East and Owen West. Witnessed by George West, Martin Templeton, James Baber and Owen West. Recorded on 18 April, 1803. |
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VA Pittsylvania DB 17.075 |
29 Dec 1809 |
Anderson Chick and His Wife Lucy Chick |
George West |
200 |
Great Straitstone Creek |
200£. Witnessed by Martin Templeton, Joseph West, George West, Jr. and Owen West. Recorded on 5 January, 1810. |
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William Chick of Bedford County (This Is Another William Chick) |
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VA Bedford DB 04.288 |
26 May 1772 |
Nathan Turner and His Wife Agnes Turner |
William Cheeke of Amherst County |
100? |
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£60. Bounded by Peter Holland and Turner, Granted Said Nathan Turner by patent dated 27 July, 1763. Witnessed by none. Recorded on 26 May, 1772. |
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Compiled by David Robertson, 159 Hickory St., Roswell, GA 30075, davidhr@hushmail.com |
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