Matthias Chitwood, Sr.

ID: I00697

Name: Matthias Chitwood

Sex: M

Birth: 1681 in Hereford, England

Death: 27 JAN 1755 in Cumberland (now Powhaten) County, Virginia

Marriage 1 Mary Key b: 12 JAN 1695 in Northumberland County, Virginia

Married: 1711 in Northumberland County, Virginia

Children

Eliner Chitwood b: 12 AUG 1712 in Virginia

Matthias Chitwood b: 1714 in Cumberland, Virginia
William Cheatwood b: 1716 in Virginia
John Chitwood b: 1718 in Virginia
James Chitwood b: 1720 in Virginia
Richard Chitwood b: 1722 in Virginia

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"The earliest will recorded in Virginia of the family of Chetwood is that of Marthias or Matthias Cheatwood in Cumberland Co. in 1755. The next in order is that of his son William Cheatwood in Powhatan Co. in 1787.[14] Matthias Chetwood married Mary Key, daughter of Richard Key of Northumberland Co., prior to February 15, 1725.[15] Mary Key, daughter of Richard Key, was born Jan. 12, 1695.[16] This marriage of Matthias Chetwood (spelled Chetwood in early records of Northumberland, Goochland and Henrico counties) seems to place him in the family of Thomas Chetwood, the first colonist of the name in Lancaster Co. Was he the son of Berkeley Chitwood or possibly the son of another son of Thomas Chetwood who may have inherited the Northumberland County lands of his father? The parentage of Matthias Chetwood is the most important missing link in this quest. Information is greatly desired on this point.

"July 6, 1741, Matthias Chitwood had a land patent for 400 acres in Goochland Co. This land fell, in the divisions of the counties, into Powhatan or earlier Cumberland and Chesterfield Counties. Matthias Cheatwood's will dated in 1752 was proved in Cumberland Co. He named wife Mary and sons, Richard to whom he gave 200 acres; Matthias, 100 acres; William 100 acres; John and James personal property.

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Will of Matthias Chitwood June 28, 1752, Cumberland Co., Virginia In the name of God Amen, the twenty-eighth day of June 1752 according to the computation of the Church of Great Briton I Mathias Cheatwood, Southam in the County of Cumberland, being of perfect Memory and Remembrance, praised be God, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following Viz. First I begiveth my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God and my maker hoping through the metorious Death and Passion of Jesus Christ my only Saviour and Redeemer to Receive free Pardon and Forgiveness of all my Sins and for my body to be buried in Christian Burial at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter nominated. Item I give unto my Son Richard Cheatwood two hundred acres of Land, land the plantation he now lives on. I desire that my wife Mary may live on the plantation enduring her life without any interruption, if so be they should dissogrey, I desire that my son Richard should build a house or small room for her to live in. Item I give unto my son Mathias Cheatwood one hundred acors of land lying up on Turkey Branch. Item I give into my son William Cheatwood one hundred acors of land joining upon Josep Baughs upper line and Abraham Baughs. Item I give unto my son John Cheatwood two sheep. Item I give unto my son James Cheatwood one cow and calf. Item I give unto my son Richard Cheatwood all the rest of my movable estate after the descas of my wife. I make my wife Mary and my son Richard holy executors of this my last will and testament revoking all other wills and testaments. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written. In Presence Of (Signed) Mathias Cheatwood Daniel Fore, Isham Akin, Abraham Baugh

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When Matthias Chitwood Sr. was born in 1681, in Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Chitwood, was 21 and his mother, Elizabeth Giles, was 22. He married Mary Key in 1711, in Northumberland, Virginia, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 27 January 1755, in Powhatan Magisterial District, James City, Virginia, British Colonial America, at the age of 74.