Descendants of Absolom of Clark Co., OH

Chenoweth History: 3rd Generation

The Families of John Chenoweth & Mary Calvert

(based on database cutoff date: September 22, 2003)

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ABSOLOM(3) ca 1747-ca1823

In the Chenoweth histories, Absolom is only a name known by the will of his father William(2). Born about 1747 in the Berkeley County area of Virginia, Absolom was one of 4 sons of William. He married Anne Hayes, the daughter of John Hays. The sister of Anne, Sinah, married Absolom's older brother, Joseph. John Hayes mentioned in his will that two of his daughters married Chenoweths, and though the marriage of Joseph to Sinah had long been known, it is only recently through work of Greg Wulker, in his contacts with researchers in the Hays family, that Absolom's marriage to Ann has surfaced. This finding is reinforced by the estate papers of Absolom found in Clark Co., OH, where his widow Anne signed in agreement to it's disposition. The only child mentioned in these estate papers is Nancy, who witnessed her mother's signature. So, though, Absolom's family is not certain, they are believed to be, for various reasons: William, Nancy, Eleanor and Jane

Absolom sold his land which on Mill Creek which he had received in part from his father, William in 1808. This land was adjacent to his brother, William, Jr. Both had divided the original lands that William(2) had bought on his arrival in Frederick Co., VA. By this time however the land was located in Berkeley Co. In 1809 he sold his personal possessions to James, his cousin's son. It appears that Absolom is found in Washington Co., PA in the 1810 Census. This was in route to Clarke Co., OH where he would settle. Absolom died about 1823 as the result of a fall from a horse when he was drunk. As a result his daughter Eleanor, and her daughter, Sarah, became involved in the temperance movement.

WILL: not found, but estate papers located in Clarke Co., OH.
CENSUS 1782 & 1787 (tax roll) Berkeley Co., VA; 1810: PA: Washington Co: page 005
LOCATIONS: Berkeley Co., VA, Washington Co., PA, Clark Co., OH
BOOKS: Harris page 385, Hiatt page 93, J Richard Buckey: The History of the Calverts who were Quakers,
OTHER SOURCES: Peter Chenoweth of Georgia, research of Gregory George Wulker of Ohio and Rosella Vohs, Joanne Swartz, Marilyn Jeanne Banks, Census Work 1880 & 1900, WFT Vol 13 # 133

Children of ABSOLOM CHENOWETH and ANNE HAYES are:

William b. September 06, 1786; d. January 01, 1838, Clark Co., OH; m. SARAH BANES, April 13, 1813, Champaign Co., OH; b. Abt. 1793, Virginia; d. August 25, 1871, Champaign Co., OH.

Eleanor 'Nellie' b. Abt. 1788, Berkeley Co., VA (now WV); d. 1837, Hancock Co., OH; m. JOSHUA BALDWIN, October 29, 1806, Berkeley Co., VA (now WV); b. Abt. 1779, Berkeley Co., VA (now WV); d. 1853, Findlay, Hancock Co., OH.

Jane b. Abt. 1791, Berkeley Co., VA (now WV); m. GEORGE JENNINGS, September 06, 1808, Berkeley Co., VA (now WV); b. Bet. 1770 - 1790, Berkeley Co., VA (now WV); d. Abt. 1823, Ohio River.

Nancy b. Abt. 1794, Berkeley Co., VA (now WV).

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NOTE: Dates for living individuals have been excluded. A number in brackets after the name indicates either the person belongs to more than one Chenoweth line of ancestry. (i.e. a marriage of cousins occurred or a person married more than one family member) or has multiple marriages.

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