Jacob Chaney, Sr

• 1. Ezekiel Chaney
• 2. Abraham Chaney b 1787 Halifax, Va d June 23, 1838 Pittsylvania Co., Va

      spouse 1:   Mary Cheatham b 1764  m January 12, 1787 Halifax, Va

       children:  [1] Abraham Chaney b 1787, [2] John Chaney b 1802, [3] Eli         

      Chaney b 1796, [4] Dicie Chaney b 1800,  [5] Cheatam Chaney,

      [6] Elizabeth Chaney b 1794, [7] Anderson Chaney b 1792, [8] Mary    

     Chaney  b 1788,  [9] Nancy Chaney b 1790  spouse 2:   Nancy Dennison b 1780 Pittsylvania, Va m December  28,1811 Pttsylvania, Va  children:  [1]Nancy Chaney b 1820, [2] Sallie Chaney  b  1824,[3] Susan Chaney b 1826, [4] Mary Chaney b 1816,  [5] Henry C. Chaney,[6]   Anderson Chaney b 1815, [7]  Elizabeth Chaney b 1812, [8] Anderson Chaney b 1811,  [9] John J. Chaney b 1810

• 3. Joseph Chaney b 1762 children: Reuben Chaney
• 4. Moses Chaney b 1770 Pittsylvania, Va d June 15, 1840 Pittsylvania, Va

             spouse 1:   Margaret Davis b 1771 Virgina d 1812 Virgina  m August 15, 1791  children: [1] Elizabeth Betty Chaney b 1810, [2] William Chaney b September 20, 1792,  [3] Singleton Chaney b 1808,  [4] Bird Chaney b 1810, [5]Moses Chaney b 1809, [6] Sarah Chaney b 1795, [7]  Lucy Chaney b 1800 spouse 2:   Sally Haley  children: [1] Jackson Chaney,  [2] Eleandor Chaney

• 5. Charles Chaney b 1770 m November 19, 1792 Pittsylvania, Va spouse: Christa Holloway b 1771 children: [1] Isaiah Chaney b 1799, [2] John Chaney b 1800, [3] Jonas Chaney b 1803, [4]Jane Chaney b 1806, [5] Catherine Chaney, [6] Keziah Chaney
• 6. James Chaney
• 7. Mary Chaney b 1782 Pittsylvania, Virginia
• 8. Sarah Chaney b 1784 Pittsylvania, Virginia
• 9. William Chaney children: [1] Joshua Chaney, [2] Zekiel Chaney, [3]Clayton Chaney, Braxton Chaney, Eleandor Chaney, Elizabeth Chaney,

                                [4] Lydia Chaney,[5]  Nancy Chaney,  [6] Eliza Chaney

• 10. Thomas Chaney children: Thomas Chaney
• 11. Isaac Chaney b 1766 Pittsylvania, Virginia
• 12. Church Chaney b 1788 Pittsylvania, Virginia
• 13. Elizabeth Chaney b Bet. 1772 - 1780 Pittsylvania, Virginia
• 14. Jacob Chaney Jr. b 1768 Halifax, Va m December 23, 1816 spouse: Polly Miles b 1796
• 15. Nathaniel Chaney b 1762 Halifax, Va d November 22, 1831 Abbeville Dist., Sc m January 12, 1788 Halifax, Va spouse: Elizabeth Cheatham b 1762 Halifax, Va spouse's parents: Robert Cheatham & Grace
• 16. John Chaney
• 17. Dorcus Chaney b 1772 m August 27, 1792 Halifax, Va spouse: John Puckett
• 18. Lucy Chaney b 1775 Halifax, Va m June 22, 1795 Halifax, Va spouse: Hardy Puckett

Jacob Chaney the ancestor of all the Chaney families of Pittsylvania, and Halifax counties, Virginia, and the surrounding country. Jacob’s father Charles Cheney of Anne Arundel County Maryland was the son of Richard Cheyney one of the early settlers of Anne Arundel County Maryland.

Jacob’s father married again as his mother had died it is said that the stepmother broke a skillet, placed the pieces together and sent Jacob into an old kitchen to bring it, when he caught a hold of the skillet it fell to pieces. His father was gone from home that day and on his return she told him that Jacob had broken the skillet. After his father had severely punished him, he also told him he didn’t care if he went away and that he could never see him again.

Jacob was about eighteen years old at the time he left his father, he went to northern Virginia or Maryland and lived awhile. From there he moved to Bedford County, Virginia, where he married Sarah Midkiff then he moved to Pittsylvania County, Virginia and settled on Elk Horn Creek two miles North of Peytonsburg, VA. Jacob, at this time had a wife and several children. They would build large sparkling fires to keep the wild animals away while Jacob would be gone as far as sixty miles to mill. In those days the black bear, the panther, and the wolf were yet to be seen in the forest and no doubt dreaded by the settlers.

It was passed down by oral history that while Jacob was living on Elk Horn Creek he had a dream that further south about ten miles there were two creeks now known as Birch Creek and Buck Horn Creek, a small creek which empties into Birch creek in the southeastern part of Pittsylvania County, Virginia. He also dreamed of the large shelving rocks projecting from the earth and leaning south as they actually are and where cattle could find refuge from the cold wintry winds. Jacob’s dream had so much weight on his mind that he came south to investigate, he found everything so much like he had dreamed it pleased him very much that he went around and chopped as much land as he wanted to pay taxes on and had it recorded at the county seat. This land was government land at that time.

In the year 1750, Jacob moved over to his new place and settled in the fork of Buck Horn and Birch Creeks and later on he built a home on top of the hill now known as the Chaney Burying Ground. Some of this land has never been changed from the Chaney name. "I do not know whether Jacob was a member of any church or not; I am inclined to believe, however, that he was a devout man as he named some of his boys Scriptural names and some of them were members. Jacob raised nine boys six settled near the old homestead. Nathaniel and two others He was buried in the Chaney burying ground. (adapted from Henry Watson Chaney Article 1907)

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Jacob Chaney Sr (aft. 1715 - 1801)

Jacob Chaney Sr

Born after 1715 in South River Hundred, Anne Arundel, Maryland

Son of Charles Cheney Sr and Ann (Jones) Cheney

Brother of Elizabeth Patterson [half], Gilbert Patterson [half], Charles Cheney Jr, Mary Ann (Cheney) Ricketts, Elizabeth Cheney, Dinah Cheney, Greenberry Cheney, Isaiah Cheney, Nancy Ann Cheney, Mordecai Cheney, Shadrack Cheney and Rachel Cheney

Husband of Sarah (Midkiff) Chaney — married about 1745 in Brunswick Co, VA [uncertain]

Father of James Chaney, Elizabeth Chaney, Ezekiel Chaney Sr, Ezekiel Chaney, Joseph Chaney Sr, Abraham Chaney, Moses Chaney, John Chaney and Mary Hannah (Chaney) Kirkland

Died 21 Sep 1801 in Keeling, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States

Biography

There are strong indicators that prior to moving to Pennsylvania and later Virginia, Elias' parents lived in the Hudson Bay Colony of Canada. (Source: Native Roots, Weatherford, Jack. 1991.) "Jacob Chaney, the ancestor of all the Chaney Families of Pittsylvania and Halifax Counties, Virginia, and the surrounding country, was supposed to have imigrated from France, as the name is generally considered a [French-Norman English name], in the seventeenth century, and settled near the shore (South River MD). Jacob's father (Charles Cheiney Chaney) was with him and his mother being dead (Ann Jones), his father married again and it is said his stepmother (Anges____) broke a skillet , placed the pieces together and sent Jacob in an old kitchen to bring it. When he caught hold of it , it fell to pieces. His father was gone from home that day and on his return she told him that Jacob had broken the skillet After his father had severely punished him, he also told Jacob that he didn't care if he went away and that he could never see him again. Jacob was about 18 years old at the time he left his father. He went to Northern Virginia or Maryland and lived a while. From there he moved to Bedford County, Virginia, where he married Sarah Midkiff, then he moved to Pittsylvania County and settled on Elk Horn Creek two miles north of Peytonsburg, Virginia (Chaney's Store). He at the time had a wife and several children. While Jacob would be gone, sometimes as far as sixty miles to a mill, his wife and children would build large sparkling fires to keep the wild animals away. In those days the black bear, the panther and the wolf were yet to be seen in the forest and were no doubt dreaded by the settlers.

"I was told by some of the older ones who are now gone that Jacob dreamed while living on Elk Horn Creek, that further south about ten miles there were two creeks now known as Birch Creek and Buck Horn Creek, a small creek which empties into Birch Creek in the southeastern part of Pittsylvania County. He also dreamed of the large shelving rocks projecting from the earth and inclining south, as thay actually are, where cattle could find refuge from cold winds. Jacob's dream had so much weight he came over south to investigate. He found everything so much like he had dreamed it and he was very much pleased. He went around and chopped off as much land as he wanted to pay taxes on and had it recorded at the county seat. This land was government land at the time. This was in the year 1750. Jacob moved over to his new place and settled in the fork of Buck Horn and Birch Creeks near the junction and brought his drinking water from the south side of Birch Creek. Later on, he built a home on top to the hill near the place now know as the Chaney Burying Ground. Some of this land has never been changed from the Chaney name, the present owner S.S. Chaney is one of the fourth generation from Jacob. don't know whether Jacob was a member of any church or not. I am inclined to believe, however, that he was a devout man, as he named some of his boys scriptural names and some of them were members. Jacob raised nine boys, I have been told, and I will here give the names of them as follows: William, Moses, Joseph, Abraham, Charles, Thomas and Nathaniel. The former six settled near the old homestead. Nathaniel and two others whose names I have forgotten went away to the Western part of this country. I do not know the date of Jacob's death or how old he was, but I suppose he was getting along in years. He was buried in the Chaney Burying Ground."[1]

Last Will and Testament

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VA - WILLS - Jacob Chaney, 11 Jan 1800

THE WILL AND LAST TESTAMENT OF JACOB CHANEY

In the name of God amen I Jacob Chaney of the County of Pittsylvania andState of Virginia being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God Calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is

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for all men

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die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hand of the Almighty God who gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in Decent Christian burial at the

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of my Executors nothing troubling but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give

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and dispose of in the following manner and form.

Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Sarah Chaney my land and plantation whereon I now live my household and kitchen furnitue and Stock of all kinds that I now claim as my own Excepting such that it is called Mary and Sarah during her life.

Item I have herefor given to my son James Chaney now Deceased all that ever I intended him or his heirs the remains where of I do still desire should remain in the possession of the said James Chaney Deceased.

Item I have also heretofore given all that I ever intended to give unto my son Ezekiel Chaney the remains I do still desire should remain in the possession of the said Ezekiel and his heirs.

Item I have also heretofore given unto my son Isiah Chaney now Deceased all that I ever intended to give him the remains where of I do still desire should continue in the possession of the heirs of the said Isiah Chaney Deceased.

Item I have also heretofore given unto my son Jacob Chaney all that I ever intended to give him the remains where of I do still desire should remain in the possession of the said Jacob Chaney my son and his heirs.

Item I have also heretofore given to my son Joseph Chaney all that I ever intended to give to him the remains where of I do still desire should remain in the possession of the said Joseph Chaney and his heirs.

Item I have also heretofore given to my son Abraham Chaney all that I ever intended to give him the remains where of I do still desire should remain in the possession of the said Abraham Chaney and his heirs.

Item I have also heretofore given to my son Nathan Chaney all that I ever intended to give him the remains where of I do still desire should remain in the possession of the said Nathan Chaney and his heirs.

Item I have also heretofore given to my son John Chaney all that I ever intended to give him the remains where of I do still desire should continue in the possession of the said John Chaney and his heirs.

Item I have also heretofore given to my son Moses Chaney all that I ever intended to give to him the remains where of I do still desire should continue in the possession of the said Moses Chaney and his heirs.

Item I do give and bequeath to my son Charles Chaney my Land and Plantation where on I now live by estimation one hundred and Seventy five acres more or less binding Colonel Henry lines and Dodsons lines and ezekiel Chaney lines and Abraham Chaney lines and Joseph Chaney lines to be freely possessed and enjoyed by the Charles Chaney and his heirs or assigns after the death of his Mother with what I have heretofore given him.

Item I have heretofore given to my daughter Elizabeth Davis all that I ever intended to give her and I do still desire that the remains there of may continue in the possession of the said Elizabeth Davis and her heirs.

Item I Will and bequeath what goods and clothes that are left of my estate after the death of my wife aforesaid to be equally divided between my two daughters

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Mary Chaney and Sarah Chaney and their heirs.

Item I give and bequeath unto Heath Gardner a small tract of land now in his possession containing ten acres on the Southside of Birches Creek binding on the said Gardners lines and the said Creek to him and his heirs forever and I do likewise Constitute make and ordain Joseph Chaney and Charles Chaney my sons Executors of this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby utterly revoke and

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all and every other former testaments Wills --- Bequeaths and executors by me in any wise before named Willed and Bequeaths ratifying this and no other to be my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Eleventh day of January, Anno Dm one thousand eight hundred.

Signed Sealed published pronounced and --- by the said Jacob Chaney as his last Will and Testament in the preance of us who in his presance and in the presance of each other have here unto Subscribed our names.

Jacob Chaney

Geog Dodson David Dodson Thomas Midkiff Thomas Green

Pittsylvania County September the 22 , 1801. The Last Will and Testament was presented and recorded.

Jacob Chaney was born in 1715 in South River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland. He died on 21 Sep 1801 and is buried at Chaney Burying Grounds, located on the land once owned by Jacob. Keeling, Pittsylvania Co., VA. [2]

Jacob and John Chaney personal tax list census B pg 9 Pittslyvania Co VA 1789.

Marriage, 1745, Virginia

1800 Jacob Chaney family tax census Personal B pg 5 Pittsylvania, VA.

Sources

S0241 Magazine of Virginia Genealogy 17 MAR 2017 Time: 17:08:02 Vol. 23, No. 1, Pg 4 S0256 The History of Pittsylvania County Clement, Maud Carter Publication: 1929 Genealogical Publishing Co. https://books.google.com/books/about/The_History_of_Pittsylvania_Co... 25 MAR 2017 Time: 08:59:42 Pgs 180, 278 http://hatcherfamilyassn.com/getperson.php?personID=I28&tree=Hatche...

• (Source: Native Roots, Weatherford, Jack. 1991. Ballantine Books.)

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Homer Hopper for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Homer and others. WikiTree profile Cheney-331 created through the import of CombinedTreeFmMyHeritage-Private.GED on May 29, 2011 by George Stradtman. See the Changes page for the details of edits by George and others. Fact: Burial (September 1801) Keeling, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States Fact: Burial Chaney Burial Ground - Laurel Grove Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch American Revolutionary War Patriot. Signed the Oath of Allegiance in 1777 Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Service source: Magazine of VA Genealogy, Vol 23, No 1, P4. Jacob was not a French Huguenot. From the Notes section: "Jacob Chaney the ancestor of all the Chaney families of Pittsylvania, and Halifax counties, Virginia, and the surrounding country. Jacob’s father Charles Cheney of Anne Arundel County Maryland was the son of Richard Cheyney one of the early settlers of Anne Arundel County Maryland. Jacob’s father married again as his mother had died it is said that the stepmother broke a skillet, placed the pieces together and sent Jacob into an old kitchen to bring it, when he caught a hold of the skillet it fell to pieces. His father was gone from home that day and on his return she told him that Jacob had broken the skillet. After his father had severely punished him, he also told him he didn’t care if he went away and that he could never see him again. Jacob was about eighteen years old at the time he left his father, he went to northern Virginia or Maryland and lived awhile. From there he moved to Bedford County, Virginia, where he married Sarah Midkiff then he moved to Pittsylvania County, Virginia and settled on Elk Horn Creek two miles North of Peytonsburg, VA. Jacob, at this time had a wife and several children. They would build large sparkling fires to keep the wild animals away while Jacob would be gone as far as sixty miles to mill. In those days the black bear, the panther, and the wolf were yet to be seen in the forest and no doubt dreaded by the settlers. It was passed down by oral history that while Jacob was living on Elk Horn Creek he had a dream that further south about ten miles there were two creeks now known as Birch Creek and Buck Horn Creek, a small creek which empties into Birch creek in the southeastern part of Pittsylvania County, Virginia. He also dreamed of the large shelving rocks projecting from the earth and leaning south as they actually are and where cattle could find refuge from the cold wintry winds. Jacob’s dream had so much weight on his mind that he came south to investigate, he found everything so much like he had dreamed it pleased him very much that he went around and chopped as much land as he wanted to pay taxes on and had it recorded at the county seat. This land was government land at that time. In the year 1750, Jacob moved over to his new place and settled in the fork of Buck Horn and Birch Creeks and later on he built a home on top of the hill now known as the Chaney Burying Ground. Some of this land has never been changed from the Chaney name. "I do not know whether Jacob was a member of any church or not; I am inclined to believe, however, that he was a devout man as he named some of his boys Scriptural names and some of them were members. Jacob raised nine boys six settled near the old homestead. Nathaniel and two others He was buried in the Chaney burying ground. (adapted from Henry Watson Chaney Article 1907)"

THE WILL AND LAST TESTAMENT

(Research):THE WILL AND LAST TESTAMENT OF JACOB CHANEY In the name of God amen I Jacob Chaney of the County of Pit tsylvania and State of Virginia being very sick and weak i n body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unt o God Calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowin g that it is

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for all men

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die do make and ordai n this my last Will and Testament that is to say principall y and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the ha nd of the Almighty God who gave it and my body I recommend to the Ear th to be buried in Decent Christian burial at the

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o f my Executors nothing troubling but at the General Resurre ction I shall receive the same again by the mighty power o f God and as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hat h pleased God to bless me in this life I give

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and dispose of i n the following manner nd form. Item I give and bequeath t o my well beloved wife Sarah Chaney my land and plantatio n whereon I now live my household and kitchen furnitue an d Stock of all kinds that I now claim as my own Excepting s uch that it is called Mary and Sarah during her life. Item I have herefor given to my son James Chaney now Deceas ed all that ever I intended him or his heirs the remains wh ere of I do still desire should remain in the possession o f the said James Chaney Deceased. Item I have also heretofore given all that I ever intende d to give unto my son Ezekiel Chaney the remains I do stil l desire should remain in the possession of the said Ezekie l and his heirs. Item I have also heretofore given unto my son Isiah Chane y now Deceased all that I ever intended to give him the rem ains where of I do still desire should continue in the poss ession of the heirs of the said Isiah Chaney Deceased. Item I have also heretofore given unto my son Jacob Chane y all that I ever intended to give him the remains where o f I do still desire should remain in the possession of th e said Jacob Chaney my son and his heirs. Item I have also heretofore given to my son Joseph Chaney a ll that I ever intended to give to him the remains where o f I do still desire should remain in the possession of th e said Joseph Chaney and his heirs. Item I have also heretofore given to my son Abraham Chane y all that I ever intended to give him the remains where o f I do still desire should remain in the possession of th e said Abraham Chaney and his heirs. Item I have also heretofore given to my son Nathan Chaney a ll that I ever intended to give him the remains where o f I do still desire should remain in the possession of th e said Nathan Chaney and his heirs. Item I have also heretofore given to my son John Chaney al l that I ever intended to give him the remains where of I d o still desire should continue in the possession of the sai d John Chaney and his heirs. Item I have also heretofore given to my son Moses Chaney al l that I ever intended to give to him the remains where o f I do still desire should continue in the possession of th e said Moses Chaney and his heirs. Item I do give and bequeath to my son Charles Chaney my Lan d and Plantation where on I now live by estimation one hund red and Seventy five acres more or less binding Colonel Hen ry lines and Dodsons lines and ezekiel Chaney lines and Abr aham Chaney lines and Joseph Chaney lines to be freely poss essed and enjoyed by the Charles Chaney and his heirs or as signs after the death of his Mother with what I have hereto fore given him. Item I have heretofore given to my daughter Elizabeth Davi s all that I ever intended to give her and I do still desir e that the remains there of may continue in the possessio n of the said Elizabeth Davis and her heirs. Item I Will and bequeath what goods and clothes that are le ft of my estate after the death of my wife afore said to b e equally divided between my two daughters

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Mary Chane y and Sarah Chaney and their heirs. Item I give and bequeath unto Heath Gardner a small tract o f land now in hi s possession containing ten acres on the So uthside of Birches Creek binding on the said Gardners line s and the said Creek to him and his heirs forever and I d o likewise Constitute make and ordain Joseph Chaney and Cha rles Chaney my sons Executors of this my last Will and Test ament and I do hereby utterly revoke and

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all and eve ry other former testaments Wills --- Bequeaths and executor s by me in any wise before named Willed and Bequeaths ratif ying this and no other to be my last Will and Testament-- - -- where of I have

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set my hand and Seal this Eleventh d ay of January, Anno Dm one thousand eight hundred. Signed S ealed published pronounced and --- by the said Jacob Chane y as his last Will and Testament in the preance of us who i n his presance and in the presance of each other have her e unto Subscribed our names. Geog Dodson David Dodson Thomas Midkiff Jacob Chaney Thomas Green Pittsylvania County September the 22 , 1801. The Last Wil l and Testament was presented and recorded.Less Modified 30 October 2013 by JerryCranford !Birth: Clements "History of Pittsylvania Co. Va." !Marriage: Delma McCourt's Records Follansbee, W.Va. !Death: Pittsylvania Co. Va. Will Book 11-p.237(Jacob's Will).

Sources

↑ Chaney Family History (As written By Henry Watson Chaney, son of Sallie B. and Abram Chaney Jr., in 1907), quoted at the Chaney/De Quesney website. ↑ Source: #S0023 https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=71684034

"Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 03 May 2020, 07:54), entry for Jacob Cheney(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LJ1F-2N6); contributed by various users.