The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-19

on the CHM family very little can be
gathered, though their arms are pr oducod
here and theyRwere anciently we'll known
Sin England b The name was irstt Chync,
as John Chyne'' Is first recorded in the
Rolls" which became chin"
4 nickname, like hekes'' and {. 'Jowles."
| hence cheek by 1owl,, az N given " by
| Shakespeare !, who doubtless was familiar,
WITH the name. 3y x N rs IA u
rs Thef first OF the name ID Virginia was
John Chtnn Z, who got tod In Lancaster
count ~ ]. Il When he emigrnted 10 not known
Bishop Meade speaks OF him as being
|avestryman In St. Mary s par sh l7s9 to
17s; also there was Thomas Chinn..who
probably was his son and o yestryman.5
Some Of tho family moved early to SKen-
lucky, 4 and ;wo have Thomas w. Chinn,
who was born there and who represented
1.-the State Of louisiana in the CongresH
of 1880 to 1S41. His brother, Joseph w
! CHM, was also In ongress, epreaen ting:
Virginia from 1881 to s3s 81 He died At
Richmond, Va, Decembo s, 1916. II u
regretted that moro cannot be given q t
isthis time o. this carly family Is but we
l5hope some descendant will send In some
further particulars. 8 SSF Y; 2i$ 81
81 Their arms are described az: barry. tot
six, VARY, argent and gules and or; Q lion
rampant s,iles.
VA crest dexter y arm III ar1nor ppr.,..
holding a acimitar, htlt and $pon,metl A or.Sg
Arnold, 4 Of Prince Edward.
In 174s,$ November LIST, James Arnold
obtained grant OF B ESQ. acres Of land
| lying on the west side OF Noun tain Creek,
|Anelia, ~ now Prince Edward s# county,
lswhich was formed from Amelia In . SO. 3s3.
The lands In Virginia we're first listed
| for taxation IN Il 1852. On the county. land
book for that year ~ ohm Arnold listed
S85 acres Thomas Arnold ~ 8 acres, and
William Arnold 80 q eros. IA sa u .55
Spring Creek, In the upper district OF tho
county W 81 53!% 3;
When the county seat was moved from
lWorstnm to Farmville by popular vote,
| about ! S73 q. VI those whose duty required
| them to renrrange the records IN the new
building decided that Ill Il the marriage
bonds on file from 1753 to 1850 were use !
Koran S they were unnec essary; Il hey;
difrored with tho Koran, they should be
destroy ed ~ II Therefore many 4 hundreds
| OF those marriage bonds, each worth ten
or nifty times Its weight In gold, cover
ling an period OF thirty years ofathe EARL
est and most Interesting history Of the
county, ,wnro burned,
|&8ARNOLDf MARRIAGES AFTER II 80.
II 4. John Arnold and Mary Cason, De-
~. Zackariah Arnold and Nancy Beas-.
Hey February a 1856. ~
q, 8 David Arnold and Patenla Harris,
March "a, 1890.
Edward Harris and Rhoda Arnold
lDeoember II, 1871 si =. s
q s, John Hill and Nancy. Arnon, Jan Jar
@o.' Wyatt Arnold and Kesiah Penick
Il Thomns wood, ~. and Sally Arnold,
September IS, 1909. .
s. william Hill and Eliza Arnold A, y Feb =
rualy 10, 1S1e.
Penick. 8
Tho Penlck family can be traced to
Cornwall the extreme southwest county
| OF England. Tho origin and meaning OF
In#174b, March goth. John Penick OBJ
tanned a grant OF ss2 acres OF land lying
on tho eastern branch OF Sandy River.
amelia, now Prince Edward county 4
LOFTY wooded hill known ms 3s Penick's
Mountain still locates the farm Of this
pioneer settler. &; .. s
IN 1 1850. August 10th. William Penlcls
on n the west side OF Buffalo River ~
Prince Edward county. l4s f5s
The land book for517s2 shows that John
Pen!ck listed AIT acres, and his SON.
Thomas Peniclx, listed 1856 acres. They,
Lived on tho headwaters OF tho eastern;
branch OF Sandy River,
William Penlck listed S94 acres, Charles
Penick 44G acres and Jeremiah Penlck ESQ
lncres These three lived on or near Buf-
| fnlo River. s5!
li'1Ponick marriage bonds IN Prince I'd 4.
z IL /. Reuben Boatrght and Lucy 7en!cls,
daughter of William Penlck, June TO-
l317sb.
daughter OF william Penick, july 80, l7Ss.
q. John Boutrlght and Jourshh Pcs
nick; (. daughter q william Pen'FE, June
a, Charles Baldwin and Polly Walker
Penick. daughter Of William Pentck, Do
| cen,ber 10, 11ea (naryied 18TH Deconbcr).
|! 8, wyatt Arnold and Keslah Penick,i
/ daughter OF william Penick, March 3,
! 1908.
O. Thomas saundera mn Hetnc Ann
Peniclt, daughter Of William Pcnlak, Jnl 4,
nary 80, B04. "
Il Francis Saunders and sally p, PEE,
nick, daughter of William Psnck, April.
The following marriages occurred In
| the same section of the county, but am
! unable to decide the relatonship with
1.-The family OF William Peniek'
Il Thomas Tugsle and Nancy Penic'''
March 10. l7Sl, sg
g. Phi. Sutherland ana Fanny penlck,H
April Q, 17s2, ~.
/ September II. 1887,
John, Ransom and Patsy Penick,
daughter Of Charles Penlck, January u.s.
4 17e6. i Il
daughter Of Charles Penick, pecWnber 8,
|. g. 3. John Morton and rabitha Pen,ok,
December 10, 1893,
1 ri, George Pulliam and Ann Penick, July,
| 49, 1905. 7ti
8. Meshpck Boaz ad Nancy Penlct.
/ daughteYot Charles Pcnick, November