John & Sarah Chester, Sr.
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John & Sarah Chester, Sr.
| Pat McAlpine (View posts) | Posted: 8 Jul 1999 12:00PM GMT |
Classification: Biography
Surnames: Chester, Dailey, Ingram, Johnson
John & Sarah Chester, Sr.
John Chester, Sr. was born 1787 in NC, died 30 Oct 1869 in Montg. Co., TN. He was married to Sarah ? who was born 1798 in GA and died 25 Apr 1868 in Montg. Co.. John and Sarah were in TN by 1820 and owned and farmed over 420 acres in the Brushey Fork and Piney Creek area. John was also a partner with Andrew Long in a flour mill called Walnut Grand Mills and Co. or Long and Chester Co which was formed 9 Mar 1855. John furnished the 17 1/2 acres for the mill and Andrew Long was to be the manager and run the mill. The mill was located on the west bank of Brushey Fork Creek at Piney Fork.
John & Sarah had at least seven children, Levi L. Chester, Henry Jackson Chester, John Chester,Jr., Mary Chester Johnson, Susan Chester Dailey, Elizabeth Frances Chester Ingram and Montgomery Chester, all born in Montg. Co. John's sons were all farmers like their father and they all lived in and around their parents on the 420 acres. In his will, he left to each of his sons and their heirs, 100 acres of his land or an amount equal to what 100 acres was worth.
John Chester, Sr. was born 1787 in NC, died 30 Oct 1869 in Montg. Co., TN. He was married to Sarah ? who was born 1798 in GA and died 25 Apr 1868 in Montg. Co.. John and Sarah were in TN by 1820 and owned and farmed over 420 acres in the Brushey Fork and Piney Creek area. John was also a partner with Andrew Long in a flour mill called Walnut Grand Mills and Co. or Long and Chester Co which was formed 9 Mar 1855. John furnished the 17 1/2 acres for the mill and Andrew Long was to be the manager and run the mill. The mill was located on the west bank of Brushey Fork Creek at Piney Fork.
John & Sarah had at least seven children, Levi L. Chester, Henry Jackson Chester, John Chester,Jr., Mary Chester Johnson, Susan Chester Dailey, Elizabeth Frances Chester Ingram and Montgomery Chester, all born in Montg. Co. John's sons were all farmers like their father and they all lived in and around their parents on the 420 acres. In his will, he left to each of his sons and their heirs, 100 acres of his land or an amount equal to what 100 acres was worth.