Colonel John Chew

Male 1587 - 1668  (81 years)


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  • Name John Chew 
    Title Colonel 
    Born 16 Jul 1587  Whalley, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number 2661 
    Died 24 Aug 1668  York, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2661  Thompson-Milligan
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 

    Father John Chew,   b. 14 May 1552, Whalley, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 1640, Bewdley, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Anne Broddyll,   b. 1555, Whalley, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Married Abt 1575  Whalley, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F672  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Gale,   b. 1590, Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1650, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 1610  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John Chew,   b. Abt 1616, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1672, Flushing, Queens, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 56 years)  [natural]
     2. Joseph Chew,   b. 1637, Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1715/16, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)  [natural]
     3. Samuel Chew,   b. 1634, Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1676/77, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years)  [natural]
     4. Nathaniel Chew,   b. Abt 1620  [natural]
     5. William Chew,   b. Abt 1616  [natural]
     6. Thomas Chew  [natural]
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 
    Family ID F857  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Jul 1587 - Whalley, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1610 - England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 Aug 1668 - York, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1587: Birth recorded in parish register.

      1607: Might have sailed to Jamestown with Captain John Smith.

      1618 11 18: Granted land by Sir John Harvey. Location uncertain.

      1621/22: Sailed to Virginia on the "Charitie".

      1623: His wife Sarah followed on the "Sea Flower".

      1623-1624 Burgess of Hogg Island.

      1624: Lived at Hog(g) Island, opposite Jamestown, granted one rood, nine poles near his house in James City, was York County Justice. Is mentioned in the 1624 Jamestown census entry for his servant Roger Delk, who came aboard the Southampton and was recorded on 1624-02-04.

      1636: Granted 1200 acres in Charles River (later York) County.

      1639/40 01 17: Mentioned in father's will.

      1642-1644: Burgess of York County.

      1644-1650: Moved for a while to Anne Arundel Co., Maryland following a Puritan massacre.

      1652: York County Justice.