Van Gundy Family Tree


Male Carstaphen died before 1860 in Isle of Wight, VA. He married Peggy WHITLEY.

Peggy WHITLEY [Parents] was born in 1786 in Isle of Wight Co, VA. She died after 1860. She married Male Carstaphen.

In the 1860 Isle of Wight, VA, census she was 74 and living with a Nancy Whitley, 35, William Whitley, 19, Frank Whitley, 15, Richard Whitley, 10, and James Whitley, 7.

She was in the 1860 census.


Capt John Sr WHITLEY [Parents] was born in 1628 in Frodsham, Cheshire, Eng. He was christened on 24 Nov 1628 in Frodsham, Cheshire, Eng. He died on 21 Feb 1670 in Isle of Wight, VA. He married Ann Moss about 1654 in Isle of Wight, VA.

John is the first one by the name to be mentioned in Isle of Wight, VA, records. It is unknown how and when he arrived in America.

Residences & events:

Isle of Wight, VA, where he settled on a plantation.

2/9/1669 His father-in-law appointed him executor of his estate but apparently by the time he died, either John's own health had failed or he had died because son, John Jr, served instead.

He made a deposition in court on 8/9/1664 stating he was 36 years old.

His will was dated 2/2/1670 and probated 2/9/1671.

In it he bequeathed "to son John one half of land I live on, the other half at decease of my wife Ann; to son Thomas 200 acres of land I purchased from Anthony Fulgham; to son William 200 acres of land adjoining Wm. Bressie; to daughter Elizabeth one bed; to son in law John Williams one shilling; to my grandchild Ann Williams, daughter of John Williams....; rest of my estate of wife Ann." Ann was appointed executrix.

Ann Moss [Parents] was born about 1634 in Isle of Wight, VA. She died in Isle of Wight, VA. She married Capt John Sr WHITLEY about 1654 in Isle of Wight, VA.

Other marriages:
Crocker, William

They had the following children:

  M i John Jr WHITLEY was born about 1655. He died in 1695.
  F ii Elizabeth Ann WHITLEY was born about 1656. She died after Mar 1691.
  M iii Thomas Whitley was born about 1658. He died in 1723.
  M iv William WHITLEY was born about 1661 in Isle of Wight, VA.

George WHITLEY was born about 1576 in Frodsham, Cheshire, Eng. He married Margaret Fisher on 10 Feb 1609.

Margaret Fisher was born in 1578 in Nantwich, Cheshire, Eng. She was christened on 15 Apr 1578. She married George WHITLEY on 10 Feb 1609.

They had the following children:

  M i George WHITLEY was born in 1611/1612 in Frodsham, Cheshire, Eng. He was christened on 22 Jan 1612 in Frodsham, Cheshire, Eng.
  M ii Thomas WHITLEY was born in 1614 in Frodsham, Cheshire, Eng. He was christened on 11 Oct 1614 in Frodsham, Cheshire, Eng.
  F iii Ellen WHITLEY was born in 1620 in Frodsham, Cheshire, Eng. She was christened on 10 Dec 1620 in Frodsham, Cheshire, Eng.
  M iv James WHITLEY was born in 1621 in Frodsham, Cheshire, Eng. He was christened on 21 Oct 1621 in Frodsham, Cheshire, Eng.
  M v Capt John Sr WHITLEY was born in 1628. He died on 21 Feb 1670.

John Jr WHITLEY [Parents] was born about 1655 in Isle of Wight, VA. He died in 1695 in Isle of Wight Co, VA. He married Mary Madden in 1687.

Over the years, John's name appeared often in court records in various capacities, such as executor of an estate, estate inventory appraiser, etc.

9/14/1670 He received 100 acres escheat land formerly granted to his deceased father.

In the file of his estate is found:

"Account of his estate returned by his widow, Mary Whitley, Adm. Among items Tobacco which was given my daughter Olive MacDowell by her father James MacDowell. 1695"

And again:

"Received of Mary Whitley, widow of John Whitley, tobacco for the use of Thomas, John, and William Whitley, orphans of said John Whitley." Dated 11/26/1695 and signed by Charles Barham.

Mary Madden.Mary married John Jr WHITLEY in 1687.

They had the following children:

  F i Thomas WHITLEY was born about 1688 in Isle of Wight, VA. She died on 5 Dec 1716 in Isle of Wight, VA.

He was a planter, probably of tobacco.
  M ii John WHITLEY.

His occupation was weaver.
  M iii William WHITLEY.

Thomas Whitley [Parents] was born about 1658. He died in 1723 in Isle of Wight, VA. He married Mary Street about 1684.

At least one family listing has this Thomas as the son of John Whitley, Jr, (his brother) in which case, all dates conflict.

In a deposition dated 12/9/1698 he said he was 40 years old.

Mary Street [Parents] was born about 1664. She died in Isle of Wight, VA. She married Thomas Whitley about 1684.

They had the following children:

  M i Thomas Whitley was born in 1685 in Isle of Wight Co, VA.
  M ii William Whitley was born in 1687 in Isle of Wight Co, VA.
  M iii George Whitley was born in 1688 in Isle of Wight Co, VA.
  M iv John Whitley was born in 1690. He died in 1758/1761.
  M v Maddison Whitley was born in 1691 in Isle of Wight, VA.
  F vi Elizabeth Whitley was born in 1694 in Isle of Wight Co, VA.
  F vii Martha Whitley was born in 1696 in Isle of Wight Co, VA.
  F viii Priscilla Whitley was born in 1698 in Isle of Wight Co, VA.

John Street.John married Ann Bevan.

Ann Bevan.Ann married John Street.

They had the following children:

  F i Mary Street was born about 1664.

Nathaniel CHILCOTE [Parents] was born on 11 Oct 1813 in Orbisonia, Huntingdon Co, PA. He died before 1870. He married Elizabeth (Chilcote).

Residences & events:

1870 Paris, Edgar Co, IL. He was counted as a farmer in the census living with his wife and 4 nearly grown children.

Elizabeth (Chilcote) was born in 1812 in PA. She married Nathaniel CHILCOTE.

They had the following children:

  M i Allen CHILCOTE was born in 1848 in PA.

He was a teacher according to the 1860 census.
  F ii Prudence CHILCOTE was born in 1849 in PA.
  M iii David CHILCOTE was born in 1851 in OH.
  M iv Emory CHILCOTE was born in 1854 in OH.

Male Chilcote [Parents] was born about 1820. He married Elizabeth (Chilcote).

Elizabeth (Chilcote) was born in 1820 in PA. She died before 1880. She married Male Chilcote.

By 1870 she was head of the house and living at Camargo, Douglas Co, IL. Margaret Chilcote, 43, was living with her and Jesse, 25, a farmer. Both she and Margaret had real estate worth $800 but no personal property and Jesse had only personal property. A few doors down the road was son, Robert, with the Murdock family.

The children said their mother was born in Ireland. Could Elizabeth have been the second wife?

Son, Jesse, was head of the house and living alone with Aunt Margaret in the 1880 census.

They had the following children:

  M i Jesse M CHILCOTE was born in 1845.

Jesse M CHILCOTE [Parents] was born in 1845 in OH. He married Martha L Tyler on 16 Oct 1884 in Douglas Co, IL.

Residences & events:

1870 Douglas Co, IL. In the census he was a farmer living with Elizabeth and Margaret Chilcotte and had only personal property valued at $300. It seems Elizabeth and Margaret had all the real estate while he had all the personal property in the household.

1880 Camargo Twp, Douglas Co, IL. Apparently his mother had died as only Aunt Margaret was living with him at census time. He was still a farmer, probably farming his mother's place.

1900 Murdock, Douglas Co, IL. This time the census taker found him with a wife of 16 years. There was a 20 year old Maurdikia M Chilcote living with them as a farm laborer.

Martha L Tyler was born in Jul 1841 in IN. She married Jesse M CHILCOTE on 16 Oct 1884 in Douglas Co, IL.

Other marriages:
CHILCOTE, James R


Benjamin G CHILCOTE [Parents] was born in 1831 in OH. He married Sarah Jane Donaldson on 18 Jul 1852 in Morrow Co, OH.

Residences & events:

1860 Grandview Twp, Edgar Co, IL. He and Sarah are living alone 2 doors down from his parents. He had property = $200/160 and was a farmer.

11/30/1868 Douglas Co, IL. He purchased 40 acres from the railroad for $12/acre. The property was located at S2 R09E T14N. His current residence was not listed in the sale records.

1870 Douglas Co, IL. The census taker recorded his occupation as farmer with real estate worth $1000, no personal property. He and Sarah had only 1 daughter at home and the school teacher, Susan Romack, 18, lived with them and possibly came from OH with the family.

1880 Hindsboro Twp, Douglas Co, IL. In that census his occupation was "Huckster" and only daughter, Ida, was at home with him and Sarah.

Sarah Jane Donaldson was born in 1834 in OH. She married Benjamin G CHILCOTE on 18 Jul 1852 in Morrow Co, OH.

They had the following children:

  F i Lavina CHILCOTE was born in 1861 in IL.
  F ii Ida CHILCOTE was born in 1872 in IL.

Ida was listed in the 1880 census as a daughter but both parents were born in IL. Ben and Sarah were both born in Ohio so perhaps she was adopted.

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