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Abigail Chevers Chavis 1755–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Accomack, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1842

Death Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

Father: Simon Chavis

Mother: Hannah Locklear

Spouse(s): William Army0Priv.

Children(s): *Buckner app.,

Abigail Chevers Chavis was born in 1755 in Accomack, Virginia, United States, the child of Simon Chavis And Hannah Frances Locklear. In 1831, Abigail Chevers Chavis established residence. Abigail Chevers Chavis married William 1 2 Catawba Indian Saponi Guy Rev War Soldier S Pony Hill Saponi Catawba Cherokee Tribes Free Man Of Colour Continental Army0Priv, and had children including Buckner F Guy Senate Document 144 1 Daughter Lucinda Claimed Portuguese Through Buckner Per Dau Nancy S Cherokee App. Abigail Chevers Chavis passed away in 1842 in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Abigail Chevers Chavis was born in 1755 in Accomack, Virginia, United States, the child of Simon Chavis And Hannah Frances Locklear.
  • In 1831, Abigail Chevers Chavis established residence.
  • Abigail Chevers Chavis married William 1 2 Catawba Indian Saponi Guy Rev War Soldier S Pony Hill Saponi Catawba Cherokee Tribes Free Man Of Colour Continental Army0Priv, and had children including Buckner F Guy Senate Document 144 1 Daughter Lucinda Claimed Portuguese Through Buckner Per Dau Nancy S Cherokee App.
  • Abigail Chevers Chavis passed away in 1842 in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Simon Chavis
1735–
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
SC
Hannah Locklear
1740–1815
Birth Location: York, Virginia, United States
HL

Spouses(s)

William Army0Priv.
1757–1837
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
WA

Children(s)

*Buckner app.,
1793–1869
Birth Location: city, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
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Abigail Chavis's Ancestors

Self
Abigail Chavis
1755–1842
Birth Place: Accomack, Virginia, United States
Parents
Simon Chavis
1735–
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Hannah (Frances) Locklear
1740–1815
York, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Chavis
1700–1791
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abigail Chavis's Descendants

1.
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Abigail (Chevers) Chavis (1755–1842) m. William (1\2 Catawba Indian Saponi Guy Rev. War soldier (S.Pony Hill)Saponi\Catawba & Cherokee Tribes\Free man of Colour\Continental) Army0Priv. (1757–30 Jan 1837)
  1. 1. *Buckner (F Guy -Senate Document 144 #1 , daughter Lucinda claimed Portuguese through Buckner per dau\Nancy's Cherokee) app., 1793–1869 m. Sylvia Jeffers 1793–1865 m. Tilley Wooten 1796–
    1. 1. *Juda, (Judy or Judith Guy * SD144) #6 1826–1900 m. John (Wolf Wolfe *Was Cherokee per George Guy's Guion Application- George's death certificate names a George Guy as his) father 1826– m. William (B Mullins - Possible 1\2 Brother Or Father Of George Guy, NOT CONFIRMED DO NOT COPY INFORMATION- DNA verified E-M2) Haplo 1838–1887
    2. 2. Mary (Polly) Guy 1816–
    3. 3. Sylva (Guy SD144) #7 1830–1900
    4. 4. Henry (J Guy Priv. 2nd Infantry P.R.) V.C.\Lab.,\Mulatto 1841–1860
    5. 5. Lucinda (Guy * SD144 #2, claimed Portuguese per dau. Nancy's rejected Cherokee application, (Arthur Bryson) link) 1819–1891
    6. 6. Mary (Polly) Guy 1825–
    7. 7. Willis (Guy) Farmer\Mulatto 1821–1880
    8. 8. George (L) Guy 1855–
    9. 9. Phillip Guy 1856–1922
    10. 10. James Guy 1822–1880
    11. 11. James (Guy - SD 144) #4 1810–1880 m. Eliza (Jane) Brickey 1833–1910
      1. 1. Nancy (J) Guy 1856–1857
      2. 2. Tempy (Elizabeth) Guy 1850–1935 m. George (Washington "Wash" Little) * 1852–1924
        1. 1. Solomon (Lee) Little 1891–1942 m. Amelia (Angeline Richmond) * 1892–1964
        2. 2. John (Bufard) Little 1883–1957
        3. 3. James (Cecil) Little 1869–
        4. 4. Mary (E.) Little 1874–1958
        5. 5. James (Monroe) Little 1887–1968
        6. 6. Martha (Ann) Fisher 1876–1958
        7. 7. Sarah (Catherine) Richmond 1879–1960 m. William (Franklin Kemplin) * 1875–1951
        8. 8. William (M) Little 1884–1963
      3. 3. George Guy 1852–1913
        1. 1. John (A) Guy 1880–1958
        2. 2. Russell (‘Boone’) Guy 1890–1951
      4. 4. Margaret Guy 1856–1906
      5. 5. William Guy 1860–1934
      6. 6. James (M "Jack") Guy 1865–1931
      7. 7. Andrew (J) Guy 1865–
      8. 8. Peter (Johnson) Guy 1867–1935
        1. 1. Charles Guy 1909–
      9. 9. John (Henry) Guy 1872–
      10. 10. Mary (F) Guy 1874–1953
    12. 12. Clarke (Willis Guy * SD144 #5 (middle name may not be) Willis) 1811–1880

Abigail Chavis's Timeline

3 Records

1755
1755
Birth of Abigail Chevers Chavis in Accomack, Virginia, United States
Accomack, Virginia, United States
1831
1831-1843
Age 76
Abigail Chevers Chavis resided here
None
1842
1842
Age 87
Death of Abigail Chevers Chavis in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Accomack, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1831-1843
    Record Source: U.S. Pensioners, The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Depar

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1842
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
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