Benjamin H Chesnut

1. Benjamin CHESNUT (John CHESNUT4, William CHESNUT3, William? CHESNUT2, John CHESNUT1) was born 17 FEB 1782 in Augusta Co., VA, and died 1829 in drowned in Salt Creek, Lawrence, IN. He married Mahala HOWARD ca 1805/1810 in KY, daughter of Julius HOWARD and Susanna MOSS. She was born ABT 1775 in Wilkes Co., GA, and died ABT 1824 in Lawrence Co., IN. He married Winifred CHANDLER 07 JUL 1827 in Lawrence Co., IN.

Children of Benjamin CHESNUT and Mahala HOWARD are:

• 2 i. Polly CHESNUT.
• + 3 ii. Susanah Mahala CHESNUT was born 21 APR 1810 in KY, and died 12 APR 1887 in Lawrence Co., IN.
• + 4 iii. John CHESNUT was born ABT 1811 in KY, and died 1848 in Jasper, IL.
• + 5 iv. Adea Patience CHESNUT was born 01 JAN 1812 in KY, and died 13 FEB 1888 in Martin Co., IN.
• + 6 v. Benjamin Howard CHESNUT was born 15 SEP 1813 in Prob. Knox Co., KY, and died 12 APR 1897 in Daviess Co., IN.
• + 7 vi. Julius C. CHESNUT was born 15 OCT 1815 in Prob. Knox Co., KY, and died 19 SEP 1900 in Van Buren Township, Daviess Co., IN.
• + 8 vii. Sarah "Sally" CHESNUT was born 05 JUL 1819 in Fayetteville, IN.
• + 9 viii. Zibeah "Mahala" CHESNUT was born ABT 1820 in Lawrence Co., IN, and died in IL?.
• + 10 ix. Abraham N. "Abram" CHESNUT was born 01 DEC 1822 in Near Fayetteville, Lawrence Co., IN, and died 20 JUN 1891 in Daviess Co., IN.