Le, Sounds like a real puzzlement! I have not really done as much as I should on this family, obviously. Wish I could be of some help. Can you tell me where you found the will, all I have is the abstract. Lenore ----- Original Message ----- From: "Le Bateman" <LeBateman@NetZero.Net> To: <NCPERQUI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 2:17 PM Subject: Re: [NCPERQUI] Anne Chesson > The will I have spelled the name Anne Chesson. I will have to get a > magnifine glass to read her husband's name looks almost like Desmond. But > since I cound not see the name because it is faint it could be Richard > Chesson. The date on the will is exactly like in Winslow's Book 1727. > Le > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lenore" <lenhai@hollinet.com> > To: <NCPERQUI-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 12:26 PM > Subject: Re: [NCPERQUI] Anne Chesson > > > > After I responded to your letter, I got my material out and reread it. I > > researched this family a bit serveral years ago and must say that it is > > confusing, there appear to be three Richards in a row. The latest being > > Richard who married Elizabeth Barnes, b. Oct 1705, I think he is the son > of > > Richard and Anne Garrett. (that marriage comes from HISTORY OF PERQUIMANS > > COUNTY, page 232, "Chesten , Richard maried Anne Garrett (sister of Daniel > > and WM. and had issue: Sarah born 17 May 1689 and Daniel born 3 May 1692 > > Daniel (again) born May 1 1697) In the EAQG Richard and Ann's children > > are Sarah born 3/13/1689,Daniel 3-17-1692 and Richard born 3-10-1687 I > also > > have a marriage for a Richard and An from the EAQG 1711, 12, 2. Richard, > > Cooper, Albemarle Co m. Ann Dorman, relict of Richard. (this Ann had a > > daguhter Hanah who married in 1714 so this marriage was probably in later > > life. my guess) In another record on the same page he is called Richard > > Cheston JR. I have a copy of Richard Cheston and Ann Dorman's marriage > and > > I see no Oates as witnesses. In the HISTORY OF PERQUIMANS COUNTY, page > 333, > > Cheaston, Richard , will 22 Nov 1715 names son Richard (2) and wife Anne > and > > grand son Daniell Layton. Next Anne Chesson will names sons John James & > > JOshua and sister Esbell Garrett, ex Daniel and william (seems to me this > > not any of the Annes who married a Richard as no sons named Richard are > > mentioned. This book goes on to say James chesson son of John and > > Elizabeth, born 8 Nov 1675 married first Sarah and 2nd Anne who was > > mentioned in his will dated 19 May 1729 naming sons John and James and > wife > > Anne. > > This is probably written in a very confusing way, but it is very confusing > > to me! As I say all these mentions of Richard and An. It seems to me > that > > the Ann of the will abstract must have outlived her husband but who that > was > > I don't know. > > I probably have not been helpful at all, I am sorry. > > Lenore > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Le Bateman" <LeBateman@NetZero.Net> > > To: <NCPERQUI-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 7:53 PM > > Subject: Re: [NCPERQUI] Anne Chesson > > > > > > > Hi I am very much interested would like to know how or if the Oates fits > > > into that family. Joseph was born August 1697, so they would have to fit > > > into the paternal side of his family. Joseph's mother might have been > > > Elizabeth Perry. His name appears at the bottom of her will on the left > as > > a > > > witness I said. > > > Jacob L. Bateman III or Le > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Lenore" <lenhai@hollinet.com> > > > To: <NCPERQUI-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 12:02 AM > > > Subject: Re: [NCPERQUI] Anne Chesson > > > > > > > > > > Le, > > > > This is my line and I would love to compare notes with you. Or at > > > least > > > > I have a Richard who died in 17175 who married Ann Garret. I do not > > have > > > > her will though. If you are interested, I will look for my sources > > > > tomorrow. > > > > Lenore > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Le Bateman" <LeBateman@NetZero.Net> > > > > To: <NCPERQUI-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2000 7:19 PM > > > > Subject: [NCPERQUI] Anne Chesson > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am looking to see if Anne Chesson or Cheston maybe related > Joseph > > > > Oates > > > > > he is listed as a witness on her will. His name appears on the left > > > side. > > > > > Which I think means he would be related to her husband. The will was > > > > > probated in 1727. Not sure if her husband was named Richard. I > think > > he > > > > > might have died in 1715. > > > > > Le > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > Why pay for something you could get for free? > > > > > NetZero provides FREE Internet Access and Email > > > > > http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____NetZero Free Internet Access and Email______ > > > http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____NetZero Free Internet Access and Email______ > http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html > >