Posted on: Pittsylvania Co. Va Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Pittsylvania?read=101 Surname: Chattin, Williamson, Mills, John, Johns, Sealock, Costello ------------------------- Hello Gina, Elizabeth Stratton was the 2nd marriage of Thomas C. Chattin and they were married 5 may 1852 in Pittsylvania Co. Va. (def. Index to Court orders). Thomas was a famer and tobacco raiser and apparently a prosperous one. On 2/21/1814 Thomas was grantee of a deed from his fther, John Chattin. His brothers John Jr. and Joseph received similar deeds at that time which was shortly befor John's death (DB 19, 361). He purchased land from Jeduthan Carter on 1/19/1816 (DB 11, 275) and on 2/17/1817 purchased land from his brother in law Bazel Nelson and his sister Elizabeth, who had moved to Montgomery Co. Tenn. (DB 20, 291). this is thought to be land which John and previously sold or given to his daughter. On 6/16/1833 he purchased real estate from John Chattin Jr., Trustee probably a part of the land originally owned by John Sr. (DB 25, 362) John Chattin Jr. had moved to Tenn. before 1830. Thomas C. Chattin married Elizabeth Stratton in 1852 and she survived him. After his death in 1856, Elizabeth rejected her rights under the Will of which she was granted. Elizabeth continued to live in the same visinity until her death in 1866. John Chattin son of Thomas and Mary Chattin (Mary was Thomas C. Chattin first wife) was named administrator of her estate. 1810-60 Pittsyvania Co. Va. Census Littleton Parish Records, Cumberland Co. Va. Land Warrnat #8150 June 7, 1837, Book 46, Page 191 I hope this gives you some assistance RonChattin (nitthac@roanoke.infi.net