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JAMES Chaney 1748–1792 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1748

Birth Location: ANTRIM PARISH, HALIFAX COUNTY, VA

Death Date: May 1792

Death Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Father: JACOB Chaney

Mother: SARAH MIDKIFF

Spouse(s): Abigail Fitzgerald

Children(s): William Chaney

In 1748, JAMES Chaney entered the world in ANTRIM PARISH, HALIFAX COUNTY, VA, born to Jacob Chaney And Sarah Midkiff. JAMES Chaney married Abigail Fitzgerald, and had children including William Chaney. JAMES Chaney passed away in 1792 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1748, JAMES Chaney entered the world in ANTRIM PARISH, HALIFAX COUNTY, VA, born to Jacob Chaney And Sarah Midkiff.
  • JAMES Chaney married Abigail Fitzgerald, and had children including William Chaney.
  • JAMES Chaney passed away in 1792 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

JACOB Chaney
1715–1801
Birth Location: SOUTH RIVER HUNDRED, ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD
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SARAH MIDKIFF
1727–1801
Birth Location: Halifax County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Fitzgerald
1755–
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

William Chaney
1770–1847
Birth Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
WC

JAMES Chaney's Ancestors

Self
JAMES Chaney
1748–1792
Birth Place: ANTRIM PARISH, HALIFAX COUNTY, VA
Parents
JACOB Chaney
1715–1801
SOUTH RIVER HUNDRED, ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD
SARAH MIDKIFF
1727–1801
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
CHARLES Chaney
1673–1745
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Ann Jones
1676–1713
, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
RICHARD CHENEY
1616–1684
ELINOR PENDALL
1650–1709
2nd-Great-Grandparents
RICHARD CHENEY
1595–1633
ANN ELLINOR
1603–1622

JAMES Chaney's Descendants

1.
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JAMES Chaney (1748–May 1792) m. Abigail Fitzgerald (1755–)
  1. 1. William Chaney 1770–1847
    1. 1. Charles Chaney 1800–1879 m. Pheby (Sarah) Brown 1808–1843 m. Pheobe Brown 1805–1843
      1. 1. George (Washington) Chaney 1835–1939
      2. 2. Hezekiah Chaney 1828–1909
      3. 3. Archabald Chaney 1830–1860 m. India O'Bryant 1832–1876
        1. 1. Virginia (C) Chaney 1860–
        2. 2. Granville (W) Chaney 1857–1859
        3. 3. GW Chaney 1857–1859
        4. 4. Martha (Jane E) Chaney 1853–1873
        5. 5. William (Riley) Chaney 1851–1917
        6. 6. Virginia (A.) Chaney 1859–1928 m. William (James) Jones 1849–1910

JAMES Chaney's Timeline

2 Records

1748
1748
Birth of JAMES Chaney in ANTRIM PARISH, HALIFAX COUNTY, VA
ANTRIM PARISH, HALIFAX COUNTY, VA
1792
May 1792
Age 44
Death of JAMES Chaney in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1748
    Event Place: ANTRIM PARISH, HALIFAX COUNTY, VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1792
    Event Place: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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