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- Children and marriages listed according to Margaret Lester Hill, "Ball
Families of Virginia's Northern Neck An outline", 1990.
Joseph and Esther's marriage is recorded Lancaster Co., Virginia.
May 1713-2 Sep 1713. Richmond VA Wills, p. 148. Will of William
Goodridge of North Farnham Parish. Wife Thomasin; son William all land
in Lancaster Co. which I bought of Richard Alderson and John [Buxton];
other children Moses and Elizabeth; desires Mr. Rawleigh Chinn to have
the care of the three children until age 21. Ex: Friend Rawleigh
Chinn. Wits: None given, but proven by the oaths of Dorothy and Thomas
Durham. Inv. of William Goodridge (or Guttridge) 4 Nov 1713 by
Rawleigh Chinn, administrator. p. 155.
1741- Rawleigh Chinn dies. The estate is settled and will recorded in
March 12th through July and August 0f 1741-42 in Lancaster Co., VA
Legatees: Sons; Joseph (land in Prince William County)Thomas;
Chichester (land in Richmond and King George counties); Rawleigh;
daughter Ann Sherman; Gr. son Rawleigh Sherman, (land in Prince
William Co.) godson, Charles, son of Margaret Downman; Christopher and
Elijah sons of sd Margaret Downman; Celia Nichols, daughter of
Elizabeth Nichols; Joseph Durham, Dominick Newgent, Bryan Stott,
Easter Chinn, and Wm. Glascock. Extr. Son Rawleigh Chinn. [Lancaster
Co., W.B. 13, p. 253]
Rawleigh Chinn seems to have somewhat been a scallawag. He marries to
Esther Ball and has five children by her. She is the half sister to
Mary Ball, the mother of our most illustrious 1st President of the
United States, George Washington. Rumours are abundent that even with
such a connection, Rawleigh had an affair while in London. This may
have had something to do with the eventually desolution of this
marriage. He apparently takes up with Margaret Ball Downman, the 1st
cousin to Esther, and has three sons out of wedlock with her in
Richmond Co., VA. In the Will of Rawleigh Chinn, they are supposedly
called "godsons"; and "sons" in the will of Margaret (Ball) Downman. A
certificate of birth in Richmond County confirms that Rawleigh Chinn
was the father. [Dally Duggan Washington records, GenForum 1 Sep 1999]
Other Sources:
1. Library of Virginia , Virginia Wills and Administrations Collection
2. Colonial Families in the U. S. Colonial Families of the Southern States of America, Ball Family
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1684 - 1741 (57 years)