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^^'58-59. 1659-60. He was probably a son of Gresham Cautiekl, wlio patented land in l^le of \\'ight connty in 1(140. He was caj)- tain and major of the Snrry militia. He was father of Captain Robert Canfield ( cp v.i.

.Cawsey, Nathaniel, was an old soldier that arri\ed in the First Suf^f^ly, January, 1608, and in 1O25 he and his wife Thomasine, who came in 1609, were living with five servants at Charles City (City Point). In 1620 he patented 200 acres on Kimages creek, in the present Charles City county, v.diich he named "CawseN's Care." He w^as a burgess in 1624. He died before 1634, when John Cawsey, supposed to be his son, sold this land to Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Aston.

Ceely, Thomas, came to \^irginia at an early date, and was burgess for Warwick river in i29 and 1639. He owned land at the mouth of Salford's creek, which after- wards, under the name of "Ceeleys," was made the residence of Colonel Wilson Miles Cary.

Chamberlayn, Thomas, was burgess for Charles City in 1695-1696.

Chamberlayne, William, "descended from an ancient and worthy family in the county of Hereford" (tombstone) ; settled in New Kent county, where he was a successful merchant. His son Idiomas married Wil- helmina, daughter of William Byrd, of Westover. William Chamberlayn died Au- gust 2, 1736.

Chanco, a converted Indian who informed his master, Richard Pace, of "Pace's Paines,'' of the impending massacre of 1622, and en- abled him to notify the authorities at Tames-

town. wherel)}- that settlement and the ones adjoining were sax'ed.

Chandler, John, was member of the house oi' l)urgesses from Elizabeth City in No- vember, 1645. 'i"d 1647, 3-"tl a justice of that county in 1652. In 1636 he obtained a grant for 1,000 acres in Elizabeth City county for importing his wife and nineteen other per- sons. About 1639 he purchased Newport News from the Gookins. In 1639 there is a joint l)ond from him and Samuel Chandler, merchant of London. Subsequently he' sold Newport News to Captain Benedict Staf- f(Td. from whom it came to William Digges.

Chaplin, Isaac, came to N'irginia with Sir Thomas Gates in iio, and Mary, his wife, arrived in 1622. He patented "Chaplin's Clioice," on James river, near Jordan's Point, i;i 1619. The patent called for 200 acres. In 1629 he represented Chaplin's in the gen- eral assembly. Later "Cha{)lin's Choice" was owned by Captain Anthony Wyatt.

Charleton, Stephen, burgess for North- ampton ct»unt}- in the assemblies of 1645 and 1652. When Colonel Henry Norwood and his friends in 1649 were stranded on the eastern shore of Virginia, Charleton received them at his house most hospitably. He married ( lirst) Bridget Pott, sister of Gov- ernor John Pott, (second) Anne West, widow of Anthony West. V>\ his lirst wife he had two daughters, but both died issue- less. His estate, consisting of 1,500 acres, went to the parish, according to the provi- sions of his \v\\\.

Chesley, Philip, emigrated from Wellford, in Gloucestershire, about 1650, and was cap- tain of militia tor the count}' of York, and church warden in 1674 f)f Bruton parish.