Hij is getrouwd met Mary Polly van Meter.
Zij zijn getrouwd in het jaar 1782 te Nelson, Kentucky, United States, hij was toen 21 jaar oud.
Kind(eren):
Born in Frederick Co., VA, William was the fourth and last child of William and Ruth Calvert Chenoweth. Like his two older bothers, John and Jonathan, he would serve in the Revolutionary War, but his service was from Kentucky. Though nothing is known of this service, William did receive a land grant in Kentucky for it. In 1779, at the age of nineteen, he had joined a small party of settlers and rafted down the Ohio River to the falls, where Louisville now stands. William's uncle, Richard, had come to Kentucky a one year earlier. Soon after he arrived, on March 5, 1782, William was appointed to administer the estate of David Henton, who had drowned in the Ohio River while taking his family to Kentucky. In the course of this, he met his future wife, the widow Mary 'Polly' Henton, daughter of Jacob Van Meter and Letitia Strode. William and Mary married that same year in Nelson Co., KY. They would remain here and raise eight children, as well as the Henton stepchildren to adulthood. William also became active in the settlement's protection, enrolling in the "Cornstalk" Militia. In 1792 he was elected a Lieutenant. In 1797 he was listed as a Captain and in 1801, a Major.
The family lived near present day Deatsville, in Nelson Co., KY (organized from Jefferson Co. in 1785), where William built a large stone home in 1800 that stood until the 1960's. In 1801 William and his wife Mary were founding members of the Wilson Creek Baptist Church (now known as the New Salem Baptist Church). William also served in the Kentucky Legislature. He died in Nelson County at the age of 68. Mary outlived him by four years, dying at age 76. William's will was proven on May 12, 1828.
Nelson Co., KY: April 15 1828
In the name of God Amen
I, William Chinowith, of the county of Nelson and the state of Kentucky considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and the certainty of Death, I being of sound mind and perfect mind and memory, thanks be to the Almighty God for the same, do make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following, Viz:
First of all I want my all just debts to be speedily paid, after which I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Chinowith the one third part of my home plantation including the dwelling house and as much of the household furniture as she may choose to keep, also negro Bets and give her choice of all my horses also her choice of two milch cows, during her natural life and at her death, the above mentioned property to be sold and the proceeds thereof equally divided amongst my children in manner and from herein after mentioned.
Item, I give & bequeath to my youngest son, James H. Chinowith (as I expect he will live with his mother until her death, maintain and take care of her) one negro boy named Jack and his choice of two of my horses, one waggon and four pairs of waggon gears, two plows and two axes, two hoes and all the coopers tools and my crop, cut saw and it is my express will that he shall receive three hundred dollars mentioned in a note accompanying this will as a compensation for his three last past years services, and work which he did for me, also my noted silver watch, in token of my love, which he is to have over and above his equal portion and it is my desire for him to keep it during his life, after it is my will and desire the above mentioned articles (the watch and the note above mentioned excepted, at their mention, as, a part of what he is entitled to as one of my heirs, and as I keep a book of charges and accounts and receipts against him and all my other children so that each may have an equal share of my estate, it is my wish that what now stands on the book against him or the rest of my children, or what receipts or book accounts I may hereafter have against any of them. It is my express will and desire that may be estimated and accounted as so much of their part of what they may be entitled to as my heirs and deducted from their part accordingly. The amount of what I now have against my son Hardin Chinowith, is at this time, is as the part which I wish to be deducted out of his part of the proceeds of my estate is one thousand five hundred ninety seven dollars and forty cents. To my daughter Letitia Hawkins and her children lawfully begotten of her body, I give the plantation which she at present resides in Hardin County and State of Kentucky, said to contain one hundred seventy one and a half acres which is to be considered & valued as five hundred dollars of the part to which she be entittles to as one of my lawful heirs. After deducting what each of my heirs may have received as above, I wish my children to receive and equal portion of my whole estate. Beginning at my son Jacob Chinowith, Abraham Chinowith, Isaac Chinowith, Miles Chinowith, Hardin Chinowith, Letitia Hawkins, Ruth Foreman and James H. Chinowith. It is also my will and desire that my negro man Wat shall be manumated and set free upon his paying to my heirs above named or to my executors for their use, the sum of five hundred dollars. Last of all I do ordain and appoint my son James H. Chinowith and William Forman my whole and sole executors of this last will and testament revoking all other wills and confirming this to be my last will and testament. In testimony where of I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and twenty eight.
William Chenoweth (seal)
Signed sealed and acknowledged to be his last will and testament in the presence of: John R. McAtee Jeremiah Barger John Burdine
At a County Court held for nelson County on Monday the 12th day of May 1828 this last will and testament of William Chinowith deceased was proved by the oaths of John R. McAtee and Jeremiah Barger subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on motion of James H. Chinowith and William Foreman the executors therein named, they having given bond with John Samuels, of six thousand dollars conditioned as prescribed by law and having taken the oath the law in such case directs, it is ordered that a certificate of probate of said will be granted them
Teste: Tho. T. Grayson, C.C.
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