Robert Chowning 1659–1698
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5 researchers on YourRoots have Robert Chowning in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 3 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 5 independent trees, with linked records
Researchers connected through Robert Chowning 1659–1698
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Immediate Family
Biography
Robert Chowning was born in 1659 in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States, the child of robert chandler chowning and joanne hitchcock. Robert Chowning married annie edith poole, and had children including ann chowning, elizabeth chowning, george chowning, john chowning, margaret chowning, samuel chowning, thomas chowning, william w chowning. Robert Chowning passed away in 1698 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, United States.
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1Church Records Christ Church Parish, Virginia Births, 1653-1812
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2Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
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3Marriage Records Family Data Collection - Marriages
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4Record Seventeenth Century Colonial Ancestors, Vol. I
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Robert Chowning
This ancestor line traces from St Mary, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England (1590) to Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States (1659) across 3 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Robert Chowning (1659–1698) was born in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States and died in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, United States. 5 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
- Right now, 5 researchers on YourRoots have Robert 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 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Related Records
Robert Chowning's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record