Who was James Chiles?

James Chiles (1699–1779) was born in St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States and died in King William, King William, Virginia, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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James Chiles 1699–1779

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Born 5 Jan 1699 · St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States

Died 15 May 1779 · King William, King William, Virginia, United States

Father Henry Chiles

Mother Mary Margaret Littlepage

Spouse Mary Faulkner

Children Susannah Chiles

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Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Chiles

Mary Margaret Littlepage

Spouse(s)

Mary Faulkner

Children

Susannah Chiles

Biography

In 1699, James Chiles entered the world in St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States, born to henry chiles and mary margaret littlepage. James Chiles married mary faulkner, and had children including susannah chiles. James Chiles passed away in 1779 in King William, King William, Virginia, United States.

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1699

Birth of James Chiles in St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States

Birth

1723

James Chiles was married in VA

Marriage

1779

Death of James Chiles in King William, King William, Virginia, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from James Chiles

This ancestor line traces from Crowle, Lincolnshire, , England (1515) to St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States (1699) across 5 generations.

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: James Chiles (1699–1779) was born in St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States and died in King William, King William, Virginia, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have James in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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