CAMPBELL COUNTY, VA - HISTORY - Campbell Chronicles and Family Sketches
			Family  Sketches - Chiles
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                   CAMPBELL CHRONICLES and FAMILY SKETCHES

              Embracing the History of CAMPBELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA
                                  1782-1926
                                By R. H. EARLY
                              With Illustrations
                              J. P. BELL COMPANY
                           LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 1927



Chiles

  The name Chiles, originally Child, became Childs and, after coming to
Virginia, was commonly written Chiles. The family was of Irish extraction.

  Colonel Walter Chiles was a member of the Council.

  John Chiles patented 9OO acres of land in Hanover county in 1661; he settled
in Caroline county where he entered 3OO acres of land. In 1693 he was a
Messenger of the Virginia Council, was a member of the Assembly in 1723 and died
that year-He married Margaret . . . .and was the father of Henry Chiles, who
bought 4OO acres of land on the north side of the Pamunkey river, Hanover
county, in 17O2; was a justice of the peace in New Kent in 1714; bore the title
of captain; was a vestryman in the Episcopal church; died in 172O.

  Anna Chiles married Henry Terrell.

  Henry Chiles, married Ann Harrelson, and lived in Amelia county where he held
the position of commissioner of the peace. He entered large tracts of land in
Pittsylvania county and its vicinity; in 17-45, patented 1O4 acres on the south
side of Staunton river; in 1746, patented land on Staunton river opposite the
mouth of Otter river, four tracts on Falling river, also 25O acres and 30O acres
on the north side of the Staunton. Children of Henry and Ann H. Chiles:

—Paul, married Anne     in 1748 he patented 4OO acres adjoining Henry, Susanna
and Elizabeth Chiles.

-Henry, Jr.,

—John     	

—Ann, married John Ward, in 1751 she patented 245 acres on Staunton river,
including the mouth of Hills creek.

—Susanna, married Micajah Moorman;

—Elizabeth:

  The Woodson family-book gives the following Chiles' connections: Captain
Chiles, married Lucy Woodson; son, Henry Chiles, married Sarah Cheadle. John
Cheadle, m. 1st, Mary Ellen Winston, m. 2nd, Lucy Coleman. Children of Henry and
Sarah Cheadle-Chiles: Tarleton W., m. Nancy, dau. Of John Chiles,-Fleming, m.
Miss Winn,—Judith W., m. Meriwether Smith,-Nancy, m. George Coleman,—Lucy W., m.
Wm. McLaughlin,	Elizabeth, m. William Wawes-Blaydes, —Edna F., m. Dr. Daniel
McFall. Children of John Chiles and Mary E. Winston,—Samuel, was a member of
Virginia Legislature from Caroline,—Lucy, m. John Coleman of Winchester,
Kentucky,-Nancy, m. Tarleton W. Chiles, the son of Henry and Sarah Cheadle-Chiles.


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