Good morning, I have two wives for John Chesley (1703-1767). The first being Elizabeth Parker as has been stated and that she was the mother of Elizabeth Chesley who m. ____Pile and Benjamin. I have Elizabeth b. 1728-1732. Just found this record and I think this may be the husband of Elizabeth Chesley: 8/18/1755: BOS from George Parker of CC, Gent. to Richard Piles of PG Co., Surgeon. Sd. Piles, by one bond, is bound with sd. George Parker unto James Russell, late of PG Co., merchant on which bond Russell has recovered a judgement in Provincial Ct. Parker sells to Piles Negroes, cattle, etc. (see source), but if Parker indemnifies Piles against Russell, this to be void. (Charles Co. Land Rec., 1752-1756). George Parker was married to Elizabeth Hutchinson. widow of William Pile of PG Co. Elizabeth Hutchinson's sister, Ann Hutchinson was m. to Gabriel Parker III, widower of Elizabeth Ann Greenfield, and he was a brother of Elizabeth Parker, first wife of John Chesley. Too many connections here to ignore. The last record I have of Benjamin is in 1773 when he wit. the will of Thomas Greenfield. Benjamin did receive "Negro Bob." 12/3/1768: Admin. accts. of John Chesley, SMC. Received from: St. Mary's County. Payments to: Samuel Abell, James Gordon & Co., Dr. Edward Johnston, Thomas Campbell Taylor, Col. Benjamin Young, John Emerson, John Hooper Broom, Rebecca Greenfield, Patrick Mahur, Robert Young, Daniel Woodburn, George Davis, Richard Bishoprick, sheriff of Calvert Co., John Rogers, Jeremiah Jordan, Owen Allen. Legatees: Accountant, Benjamin Chesley (received Negro Bob). Exec.: Elizabeth Chesley. (Admin. accts. of the Prerogative Court of Maryland, Libers, 59-66, 1768-1771 by V. L. Skinner, Jr.). NOTE: This record is not on CD #206. The second wife of John Chesley was Elizabeth Williamson, daughter of Rev. James Williamson (d. 1769) and wife, Elizabeth of Calvert County. She was the mother of the rest of the Chesley children. Will of James Williamson, Calvert Co., 3/23/1768-2/17/1769. Wife: Elizabeth. Children: Henry, Charles, James, Basil, Alexander, Compton, and Elizabeth Chesley. Grandchildren: James Williamson (son of Compton); Richard Williamson; Margaret Williamson (dau. of Basil) and Mary Williamson. Exec: Wife, Elizabeth. Wit: Clem Smith, Thomas Bond, Mary Hardesty. (Maryland Calendar of Wills). 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). Linda Reno ----- Original Message ----- From: " Norma Lundgren" <nlndgrn@sbcglobal.net> To: <mdstmary@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 12:52 AM Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] Elizabeth Pile d/o John Chesley P.S. It is possible/probable that John had 3 wives. One about 1720 mother of Robert, two Elizabeth Parker bef Jul 1728, three Elizabeth mother of his 6 youngest children. ----- Original Message ----- From: "mike marshall" <mrmarsha2004@yahoo.com> To: <mdstmary@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 7:46 PM Subject: [MDSTMARY] Elizabeth Pile d/o John Chesley Truman Greenfield's (d1726) wife Elizabeth Parker remarried John Chesley. There is a reference to Elizabeth Pile as a daughter to John Chesley and a sister in law to George Greenfield in the following two records. it appears Elizabeth is from John's first wife {unknown} and married an unknown Pile. The Chesley family later moved to Virgina and are found in the both the King George & Prince William County Records. It appears there was a John Chesley Jr. that died 1782 in St. Mary's and it was his son John Chesley that married Mary Ashcom Parran d/o Nathaniel & Anne Wilkinson. Who did this Elizabeth Chesley marry and who was her mother? === George Greenfield 31.225 A SM £63.4.6 £186.17.6 Nov 7 1751 Sureties: Baptist Barber, John Borroughs. Received from: Robert Chesley, John Chesley, John Cartwright. Payments to: George Maxwell, Rev. John Auquhart, Capt. Robert Chesley, Robert Gill, Mary Bennett, Daniel Woodburn, John Wheatley, Mev. Lock, Edward Diggs for Lord Baltimore, Darby Morris, Storton Edwards, Dr. John Hambleton, Samuel Borroughs. Distribution to: Thomas Greenfield (accountant, brother, of age), Elisabeth Cartwright (sister, of age), Rebecca Greenfield (sister, of age), Elisabeth Pile (sister by the mother (unnamed) side, of age), Benjamin Chesley (brother by the mother (unnamed) side, aged 14). Administrator: Thomas Greenfield. === 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. 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Linda Reno, I have been trying to make since of this discussion, but apparently I don't have much of this in my data base or else it's incorrect. You stated: I have two wives for John Chesley (1703-1767). The first being Elizabeth Parker as has been stated and that she was the mother of Elizabeth Chesley who m. ____Pile and Benjamin. I have Elizabeth b. 1728-1732. Linda, I only have one John Chesley in my data base and that John CHESLEY married Elizabeth CLARKE daughter of John Attaway CLARKE and Hannah DE BUTTS. I have no dates on this John CHESLEY to know who he belongs to. Perhaps this John Chesley is a son of the one you are discussing.

Dear List, I have seen several Websites on Rootsweb Family Tree claim that an Eleanor MEDCALF married Bennett THOMPSON, but is there a marriage record of such. I know an Eleanor MEDCALF married An Augustine THOMPSON. Washington Co Ky Marriages, Kington 14 Nov 1827 Augustine Thompson & Elenor Metcalf d/o James Metcalf, decd., (B) Stepen (sic) Metcalf I have her father as the same James Medcalf who married Mary BRIAN. Do we know when her father died? It must have been before 1827. And most people have this Bennett Thompson who married supposedly an Eleanor Medcalf as the parents of Augustin THOMPSON who married an Eleanor MEDCALF. 1810 Bardstown Nelson Co Ky Bent Thompson 1m 16-25, 1m 26-44 2f under 10, 1f 16-25 1830 Washington Co Ky Bennet Thompson 1m under 5, 1m 5-10, 1m 15-20, 1m 40-50 1f under 5, 2f 5-10, 1f 15-20, 1f 40-50 Augustine Thompson (3 houses away) 1m under 5, 1m 20-30 1f under 5, 1f 20-30 (several houses away) Jeremiah Cissell 1m 50-60 1f 50-60 Clement Thompson (next door) 2m under 5, 1m 20-30 1f under 5, 1f 20-30