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lie married Margaret, sister of Daniel Wild. His will, proved in York county, May lO,

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who made their home with him in Virginia.

Chester, Captain Anthony, was com- mander of the ship Margaret and John, which traded to Virginia. In March, 1621, on his way with passengers to Virginia, he was attacked by two large Spanish armed shijjs in the West Indies, and after a heroic fight beat them off. This was exploited greatly in England.

Chew, John, said tu have been from Som- ersetshire, England, came to Virginia in 1620, and was one of the leading merchants. In 1625 he had a lot in Jamestown. He was burgess for Hog Island in 1623, 1624 and 1629. xMterwards he removed to York county, and was burgess for that county in 1642, 1643 and 1644. About 1649 removed to Maryland and settled in Anne Arundell county. Ancestor of Chief Justice Benja- min Chew, of Germantown, Pennsylvania.

Chew, Larkin, son of Joseph Chew, of .Maryland, and grandson of John Chew, the immigrant to Virginia, settled in Spottsyl- \ania county, Virginia, and was a justice of that county in 1722; sheriff' in 1727, and bur- gess for Spott.sylvania from 1723 to 1726. He married Hannah Roy, and left issue.

Chichester, Richard, immigrant ancestor ; of an ancient and distinguished family, was second son of John Chichester, of W id- worthy, and Margaret Ware, his wife. He came to Virginia in 1702, bringing with him his son John. 1 le lived in Lancaster county, where his will, dated April 14, 1734, is duly recorded. His son John married Elizabeth Symes. of Dorset, England, and had Rich-

ard Chichester, who li\ed at "Fairwethers," Lancaster county. \'irginia, but is buried at Powerstock, Dorset, England.

Chiles, John, was a son of Walter Chiles Jr., and resided in King William county. He was messenger of the council in 1693; justice of King W'illiam in 1714, and in 1723 was a member of the house of burgesses from that county. He died the latter year.

He married (first) Alary, (second)

Eleanor W'ebber, daughter of Henry Web- ber, of King William, and had a daughter Susannah, who married Joseph Martin, of Albemarle, father of General Joseph Mar- tin, a distinguished pioneer of Southwestern Virginia.

Chiles, Walter, Jr., son of Colonel Walter Chiles, of the council, came to Virginia with his father before 1638, lived at Jamestown, and was burgess for James City county in 1658-59 and 1660. He married Mary Page, daughter of Colonel John Page, the council- lor, and had by her one son John and a daughter Elizabeth, who married Henry Tyler, of Middle Plantation, ancestor of President John Tyler.

Chilton, Edward, was a barrister of the Middle Temple, who came to Virginia some tmie before 1682, when he was clerk of the council and of the general court. In 1697 he had a part in the compilation of a pam- phlet called "The Present State of Virginia," his co-laborers being Henry Hartwell, Esq., and Dr. James Blair. He was attorney- general of Virginia from 1692 to 1698. In 1699 he became attorney-general of Barba- does. He married Hannah, daughter of Colonel Edward Hill, of Shirley, but she died issueless.