The George Chatham-Cheatham-Chittam Family

Children:

1. Unknown Son
   b. abt 1785-1790
   
   

2. Walker Chatham (m1. Sally Kendrick)
   b. 2 Apr 1792, Virginia (m2. Abigail Turner)
   ba. 2 Oct 1792, Bristol Parish, Dinwiddie County, Virginia
   m1. 26 May 1818, Putnam Co, GA
   m2. 11 Sep 1823, Perry Co, AL
   
   

3. George Kinchen Chatham (m. Cenia Gholson)
   b. 28 Sep 1795, Virginia
   m. 15 Jul 1815, Putnam Co, GA
   d. 23 Sep 1863, Leona, Leon Co, TX
   
   

4. William Parks Chatham (m. Elizabeth Wilson)
   b. abt 1797, NC
   m. 19 Nov 1822, Perry Co, AL
   d. May 1877, Carroll Co, MS
   
   

5. Polly [Mary?] Chatham (m. Hezekiah Davis)
   b. abt 1799
   m. 4 Jun 1818, Putnam Co, GA

Known Localities:

• Somerset County, Maryland (1786, 1795)

• Prince George County, Virginia (1790)

• Bristol Parish, Dinwiddie County, Virginia (1792)

• Orange County, North Carolina (1800)
  
  

Chronological Timeline:

On 17 Jun 1786, the appraisers, creditors and "nighest of kin" certified an inventory of the goods and chattels of Aquilla Chittam of Somerset County, Maryland. The appraisers were Levin Handy and Richard Power, the creditors were Gale Jackson and Samuel McClemmy, and the "nighest of kin" were Walker Chittam and George Chittam. The administrator of the estate, John Chittam, swore oath and proved the inventory in court on 10 Feb 1787.

NOTE: Walker Chittam and George Chittam being listed as the next of kin insinuates they were brothers of Aquilla Chittam. The same is said for John Chittam, administrator of the estate.

SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYMX-G28

The 1790 personal property tax list for Prince George County, Virginia shows "George Cheatham," being taxed on 1 white poll.

NOTE: No Chatham or Cheatham variations appear in the other personal property lists from 1785-1799. Nothing was found in the land tax lists from 1790-1799 in Dinwiddie or Prince George Counties.

SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKJ-934C-D

On 2 Oct 1792 in Bristol Parish, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, Walker, son of George and Nelly Cheatham, was baptized. It states he was born on 2 Apr 1792, however, it doesn't state where.

NOTE: The only other Chatham or Cheatham to appear in the vestry books of Bristol Parish was another baptism on 7 Nov 1793 (born 15 Feb) for Polly Cheatham Knight, daughter of Josiah Knight and his wife Milly. The 1792 personal property tax list for Prince George County, Virginia shows Joshua [Josiah?] Knight being taxed on 1 white poll and 1 slave over 16 years old (SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKJ-9344-H)

SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/catalog/koha:2474493

On 16 Sep 1795 in Somerset County, Maryland, the estate of Samuel McClemmey provided a list of desperate debts due to the estate. George Chitham appears once and Aquilla [Acquilla, Acquillah] Chittam appears twice.

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The 1800 federal census has George Cheatham enumerated in Orange County, North Carolina. He was listed directly above a William Cheatham. Their households consisted of the following:

George Cheatham 3 Males under 10
1 Male 10-15
1 Male 26-45
1 Female under 10
1 Female 26-45
6 slaves

William Cheatham 3 Males under 10
1 Male 26-45
1 Female under 10
1 Female 26-45

NOTE: Who was William?

SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRZN-JFV

The 1820 federal census has Wm. P. Chatham enumerated in Marion County, Mississippi. The household appears to consist of only William Parks Chatham and presumably his aged, widowed mother, Nelly.

1 Male 16-25
1 Female 45+
*1 individual engaged in manufacturing

SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YYY-DW4