Descendants of Roger Chievre "Capra"
Eighteenth Generation
94. Michael Chevers Turlough House, Killyan, County Galloway, Ireland" (John Chevers , John Chevers , Christopher Chevers , John Chevers , Christopher Chevers , Sir Walter Chevers , Nicholas Chevers , Gautier "Walter" Chevers , William Chevyr , John Chever , Heyn Chevyr , William Chevyr , Sir Nicholas "Milo" Chevre , William Chever , Gosfred Chever , William "Guillame" , Roger ) died in 1776/1779 in Killyan Ireland. Michael was employed as Will dated 2 Jul 1776 pr.16 Oct 1779.
Of Killyan Ireland
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Probated 16 October 1779)
At the end of 1935 the Irish Government (Land Commission) informed us that the demesne and "mansion" of Killyan were to be acquired, compulsorily, for division among the former tenants. Nothing could be done and preparations had to be made to relinquish the family place. Michael Chevers had established a chapel in the house. The altar, vestments, chalice, stations of the cross etc were given to our cousins, the ffrenches of Castle ffrench. The chapel benches were sent to the little church of Tohergar, about two miles away. The pillars of the hall door, as well as the Grand Gate , including both wings, were purchased for the new Athlone Cathedral.
Michael married Margaret O'Flynn daughter of John O'Flynn. Margaret was born in Turlough, County Galway, Ireland. She died on 31 Mar 1780 in Borders of Roscommon. Margaret was employed as Dau.of John O'Flynn of Turlough~~Will dated 31 Mar 1780 , pr.21 Jul 1781.
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Probated 21 July 1781dau.of John O'Flynn of Turlough, co.Galway
Michael and Margaret had the following children:
117 M i Christopher Chevers Christopher married Hon. Frances Nugent daughter of Pallas Nugent 3rd.Lord Riverston. + 118 M ii Hyacinth Chevers 119 M iii John Chevers 120 F iv Chevers Chevers married Michael Blake.
95. Edward Chevers (John Chevers , John Chevers , Christopher Chevers , John Chevers , Christopher Chevers , Sir Walter Chevers , Nicholas Chevers , Gautier "Walter" Chevers , William Chevyr , John Chever , Heyn Chevyr , William Chevyr , Sir Nicholas "Milo" Chevre , William Chever , Gosfred Chever , William "Guillame" , Roger ) died in Leckafin Ireland.
Leckafin Ireland
Edward married Bridget Telberton.
They had the following children:
96. Christopher Chevers (John Chevers , John Chevers , Christopher Chevers , John Chevers , Christopher Chevers , Sir Walter Chevers , Nicholas Chevers , Gautier "Walter" Chevers , William Chevyr , John Chever , Heyn Chevyr , William Chevyr , Sir Nicholas "Milo" Chevre , William Chever , Gosfred Chever , William "Guillame" , Roger )
Christopher married Valentine "Barbara" Smyth daughter of John Smyth.
They had the following children:
+ 124 F i Barbara Chevers
99. Hyacinth Chevers (John Chevers , John Chevers , Christopher Chevers , John Chevers , Christopher Chevers , Sir Walter Chevers , Nicholas Chevers , Gautier "Walter" Chevers , William Chevyr , John Chever , Heyn Chevyr , William Chevyr , Sir Nicholas "Milo" Chevre , William Chever , Gosfred Chever , William "Guillame" , Roger )
Hyacinth married Clare Bellew daughter of Sir John Bellow "2nd baronet of Barmeath, Co Louth".
They had the following children:
+ 125 F i Bridgett "Catherine" Chevers
101. John Byrne Barrister At Law (Maria Chevers , Walter Chevers , Henry Chevers , John Chevers , Christopher Chevers , Sir Walter Chevers , Nicholas Chevers , Gautier "Walter" Chevers , William Chevyr , John Chever , Heyn Chevyr , William Chevyr , Sir Nicholas "Milo" Chevre , William Chever , Gosfred Chever , William "Guillame" , Roger ) died in 1741.
John, who died in 1741:
the second son of John, a Merchant of Dublin;
succeeded his elder brother Walter;
married Marianna, younger daughter of Col. Dudley Colclough, of Mohory, in the county
Wexford,and had eight sons and five daughters:I. George, of whom presently.
II. Dudley, who married Elizabeth, daughter of James Dillon, Esq.
III. John, who was a Wine Merchant in Bordeaux, where he was the proprietor of extensive
vineyards at La Hourangue et Macon. This John O'Byrne had Letters of Nobility granted to him by
Louis the XVI., King of France, in 1770; and was always styled in France, and in Ireland, "The
Chevalier O'Byrne of Macon LaHourange, Bordeaux."
He was twice married
a.Mary, daughter of Richard Gernon, Esq., of Gernonstown, in the co. Louth,
by whom he had a son and successor:
I. Richard O'Byrne (d. 1803), who married Elizabeth,
daughter of Richard William Stack, Esq., M.D., of Bath, England,
and had two sons and three daus.:
I. Robert O'Byrne, who married Martha Trougher, daughter of Joseph Clark, Esq.,
and had two sons:
1. William R. O'Byrne (living in 1887), late of Cabinteely, and late M.P. for the co. Wicklow;
2. Robert O'Byrne, Barrister-at-Law, London, and living in 1883.
II. John O'Byrne, who married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas O'Brien, Esq., of Stephen's
Green, Dublin, and had:
1. Mary-Louisa O'Byrne (living in 1887), the talented Authoress of "The Pale and the
Septs" (Dublin: Gill & Son, 1876); "Leixlip Castle" (Dublin: Gill & Son, 1883); and other
National Works, all worthy of perusal.
2. Richard-Gregory.
3. John-Jeremiah.
4. William.
5. Aileen, who died young.
6. Elizabeth, who also died young.
7. Walter.
8. Francis.
9. Clare, living in 1883.
Richard, in his boyhood went to America,late Civil War, for the Confederates;
John and Francis went to Australia;
William went to New Orleans.
III. Marianne, who married and had Mr. P. Stack, Registrar of the Board of Works, Dublin, and
living in 1883.
IV. Harriet, who married Thomas, son of the above-mentioned Thomas O'Brien, Esq., of
Stephen's Green, Dublin.
V. Eliza, who married William Henry Coppinger, of the Barryscourt family, in the county Cork,
and nephew of the Right Rev. William Coppinger, Bishop of Cloyne.second wife was Miss Laffan,
daughter of ____ Laffan, Esq., of the co. Kilkenny, by whom he had four sons:
VI. Thomas, who died unm.
VII. Dudley, who died unm.
VIII. Michael, who married Miss Cahill, and d.s.p.
IX. James, who married daughter of Francis Kindillon, Esq., of the City of Dublin,
and had two sons:
I. John, who married Miss Beleasis, allied to the family of the Duke of Norfolk and others of
the Catholic Nobility.
II. Francis, who married the daughter of Goorge Gillow, Esq., of Clifton Hill, Lancashire, and
had four children:
I. James O'Byrne, of Sandridge House, Birkdale, Southport.
II. Robert, who died in Melbourne.
III. Anne-Maria:
IV. Mary-Agnes: both now dead.
IV. Francis: the fourth son of John; died unm.
V. Walter, who died unm.
VI. Gregory, who was a Lieutenant in the Duke of Berwick's Regiment.
VII. Daniel.
VIII. Joseph, who entered the German Service.
IX. Mary, who married Walter Blackney, Esq., of Ballycormack, in the co. Carlow.
X. Frances, who married Edward Masterson, Esq., of Castletown, in the co. Wexford.
XI. Harriet, who married Anthony Lynch, Esq., a Merchant in Dublin.
XII. Marianne, who married Adam Colclough, Esq.
XIII. Ann, who died young.
John married Marianna Cloclough daughter of Dudley Cloclough.
They had the following children:
126 M i George Byrne 127 M ii Dudley Byrne Dudley married Elizabeth Dillon daughter of James Dillon. + 128 M iii Chevalier John Byrne Wine Mechant In Bordeaux 129 M iv Francis Byrne 130 M v Walter Byrne 131 M vi Gregory Byrne 132 M vii Daniel Byrne 133 M viii Joseph Byrne 134 F ix Mary Byrne 135 F x Frances Byrne 136 F xi Harriet Byrne 137 F xii Marianne Byrne 138 F xiii Ann Byrne
106. Samuel Shivers Indian Laborer (John Chevers , Thomas Chevers , Henry Chevers , John Chevers , Christopher Chevers , Sir Walter Chevers , Nicholas Chevers , Gautier "Walter" Chevers , William Chevyr , John Chever , Heyn Chevyr , William Chevyr , Sir Nicholas "Milo" Chevre , William Chever , Gosfred Chever , William "Guillame" , Roger ) was born in 1696 in Waterford Twp., Gloucester County, New Jersey. He died in 1771/1784 in Woolwich Twp, Gloucester County, New Jersey.
Marcus O Shivers - Shivers Genealogy - Page 169 - Date of Samuels death reads 1784. Date currently in database reads 1771
6 April 1754 when Samuel Shivers was granted letters of Administration on the estate of Lawrence Friend, who had died intestate in Gloucester County, New Jersey
Jacob Babcock 67 bm ____ ___ __ to Joseph Babcock 66 et ux Mary n. What a mess. May not go here. n. apprenticed by his father Joseph to John Dole at Cape May, NJ. To: Wm. Hunt, Aunt Mary Dole, Tobias Holloway, brother-in-law John Cock. Gives money to: John Dole, Elin Cox (Cock?), Richard Townsend, John Keyn, et al. Son Jacob apprenticed to John Dole. Witness: Francis Collings, Samuel Shiverswm
1716 Oct 30 NJA_COW V23 P22 Lib. 2, p. 75 Jacob Badcock, of Gloucester Co., husbandman; will of. divides personal estate between William Hunt, aunt Mary Dolle, Tobias Holloway, brother-in-law John Cock. Executor: John Cock. Witness: Frances Collins, Samuel Shiversdm ____ ___ __ 7 years after his father and apparently unmarried and/or without issue. 1716 Dec 15 will proved. 1716 Dec 15 Inventory of the personal estate, L37.11.9; made by George Hamuck and Robrd Champin. 1717 Dec 14 Account of the estate by the executor, John Cock, showing payments to John Dole, John Walker, Elin Cox, Richard Townsend, Thomas Chakley, John Wright, Sarah Michell, Ezeakell Sidells and John Keyn.
Listed as witness to Archibald Moffett's license to run a tavern - dated 1770
Samuel married Martha Deacon on 22 Mar 1723. Martha was born on 13 Feb 1700 in Burlington County, New Jersey. She died on 7 Sep 1778 in Salem, New Jersey.
They had the following children:
+ 139 F i Ann Sydonia "Lydonia" Shivers + 140 F ii Rosanna Shivers
107. John Shivers (2) (John Chevers , Thomas Chevers , Henry Chevers , John Chevers , Christopher Chevers , Sir Walter Chevers , Nicholas Chevers , Gautier "Walter" Chevers , William Chevyr , John Chever , Heyn Chevyr , William Chevyr , Sir Nicholas "Milo" Chevre , William Chever , Gosfred Chever , William "Guillame" , Roger ) was born in 1702 in Waterford Twp., Gloucester County, New Jersey. He died in Oct 1776 in Woolwich Twp, Gloucester County, New Jersey.
John married Mary Clement on 9 Jul 1736 in Gloucester County, New Jersey. Mary was born in 1702 in Woolwich Twp, Gloucester County, New Jersey.
They had the following children:
+ 141 F i Sarah Shivers + 142 M ii John Shivers (3)
109. Josiah Shivers (John Chevers , Thomas Chevers , Henry Chevers , John Chevers , Christopher Chevers , Sir Walter Chevers , Nicholas Chevers , Gautier "Walter" Chevers , William Chevyr , John Chever , Heyn Chevyr , William Chevyr , Sir Nicholas "Milo" Chevre , William Chever , Gosfred Chever , William "Guillame" , Roger ) was born in 1708 in Waterford Twp., Gloucester County, New Jersey. He died in 1768.
Josiah married Ann Bates on 9 Feb 1729 in Gloucester County, New Jersey. Ann was born in 1708 in Waterford Twp., Gloucester County, New Jersey. She died in 1778 in Waterford Twp., Gloucester County, New Jersey.
They had the following children:
+ 143 F i Abigail Shivers
110. Hannah Shivers (John Chevers , Thomas Chevers , Henry Chevers , John Chevers , Christopher Chevers , Sir Walter Chevers , Nicholas Chevers , Gautier "Walter" Chevers , William Chevyr , John Chever , Heyn Chevyr , William Chevyr , Sir Nicholas "Milo" Chevre , William Chever , Gosfred Chever , William "Guillame" , Roger ) was born in 1715 in Waterford Twp., Gloucester County, New Jersey. She died in 1790 in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
Hannah married John Matlack on 13 Jan 1736 in Gloucester County, New Jersey. John was born in 1710 in Camden County, New Jersey.
They had the following children:
+ 144 F i Amy Matlack 145 F ii Anna Matlack was born on 25 Sep 1737 in Camden County, New Jersey.
112. Thomas Shivers (William Chevers , Thomas Chevers , Henry Chevers , John Chevers , Christopher Chevers , Sir Walter Chevers , Nicholas Chevers , Gautier "Walter" Chevers , William Chevyr , John Chever , Heyn Chevyr , William Chevyr , Sir Nicholas "Milo" Chevre , William Chever , Gosfred Chever , William "Guillame" , Roger ) was born in 1682 in Surry County, Va.
Thomas Griffen Sr John Griffen M-90; 12-15-1806 100 acres on Negro Head Creek granted to Thos. Chevers 24 Oct 1786; another tract granted to Henry Marshall 10 Aug 1789; adj Thomas Griffen; wit Jacob Little, Obadiah Curlee
Thomas2 Shivers (William1, Thomas1), born say 1682, was a taxable in John Griffin's Surry County household in the upper precinct of Southwarke Parish from 1700 to 1702 [Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, vol.24, no.2, 81, no.3, 68, 74].He may have been the father or grandfather of
5 i. William3, born say 1709.
6 ii. Amy, born say 1710.
7 iii. Thomason, born say 1720.
8 iv. Frances1, born say 1720.
9 v. Rebecca1, born say 1721.
10 vi. George1, born say 1728.
11 vii. Menoah, born say 1730.
12 viii. Sarah, born say 1732.
13 ix. Catherine, born say 1734.
14 x. Henry1, born say 1735.
xi. Gilbert, born say 1738, "a mulatto bastard boy," no parent named when he was bound apprentice to John Simmons in Prince George County on 9 May 1738 [Orders 1737-40, 105]. He was taxable in Prince George County from 1799 to 1802, called Gibb Chavis a "dark man" in 1800 and a "Mulatto" in 1801 and 1802 [Personal Property Tax List, 1782-1811, frames 485, 507, 530, 551].
He had the following children:
+ 146 M i William Chavis + 147 F ii Amy Chavis + 148 F iii Frances Chavis + 149 M iv Thomason Chavis + 150 F v Rebecca Chaves + 151 M vi George Chavers 152 M vii Menoah Chavis was born in 1730.
Menoah Chavis (Thomas2, William1, Thomas1), born say 1730, was a taxable in the 1787 list for Henry County. In his 19 January 1789 Henry County will, proved 30 November 1789, he mentioned David Going and left 100 acres to his children [WB 1:180]:
i. Patty Earl, perhaps the Martha Chavers who was taxable on a horse in Henry County in 1790 [Personal Property Tax List A, p.4].
ii. Nancy Bigers Earl.153 F viii Sarah Chaves was born in 1732.
Sarah Chaves (Thomas2, William1, Thomas1), born say 1732, was bound to William Macewen of Prince George County in November 1734 [Chamberlayne, Register of Bristol Parish, 71]. She may have been identical to Sarah Chavers who was head of a Charlotte County household of 1 "other free" in 1810 [VA:46]. She was called Sally Chavus in her 17 May 1811 Charlotte County will, proved 3 December 1811, by which she left furniture, a flax wheel and a spinning wheel to her granddaughter Betsey Chavus, a dutch oven to her son Bartlett Chavus's unnamed wife, and the remainder to her friends John Fennell and Thomas Friend. She asked that Fennell and Friend let "her old man and husband" Simon enjoy his liberty as a free man and allow him to keep together all the remainder of her estate. At Simon's death, the remainder was to be sold with one-third to go to Simon's daughter Amy and two-thirds to her son Bartlett "or his children if he be dead" [WB 3:184]. She was the mother of
i. Bartlett.+ 154 F ix Catherine Chavis + 155 M x Henry Chavers "RobesonNC" 156 M xi Gilbert "Gibb" Chavis "Mullato Bastard" was born in 1738 in Prince George County, Va.
xi. Gilbert, born say 1738, "a mulatto bastard boy," no parent named when he was bound apprentice to John Simmons in Prince George County on 9 May 1738 [Orders 1737-40, 105]. He was taxable in Prince George County from 1799 to 1802, called Gibb Chavis a "dark man" in 1800 and a "Mulatto" in 1801 and 1802 [Personal Property Tax List, 1782-1811, frames 485, 507, 530, 551].
113. Bartholemew Chavis* (William Chevers , Thomas Chevers , Henry Chevers , John Chevers , Christopher Chevers , Sir Walter Chevers , Nicholas Chevers , Gautier "Walter" Chevers , William Chevyr , John Chever , Heyn Chevyr , William Chevyr , Sir Nicholas "Milo" Chevre , William Chever , Gosfred Chever , William "Guillame" , Roger ) was born in Prob, Surry County, Va.
Not proven as linked here, only added as reference data from Freeafricanamericans.com
Bartholomew1 Chavis (William1, Thomas1), born say 1685, was living in Henrico County on 1 March 1707 when he recorded his cattle mark in court. On 2 September 1708 he sued Francis Scott for trespass, and on 1 October 1708 Thomas Evans sued him for a 6 pound debt. He had left the county by 1 November 1708 when Evans attached his estate which consisted of a stallion branded "BC," a bed blanket and some corn in the field [Orders 1707-9, 28, 74, 92]. He was sued for trespass by Ruth Parker in Surry County, Virginia court on 15 October 1712. The suit was dismissed when neither party appeared at the next session on 29 November 1712, and on the same day a suit against him for debt by Robert Rogers was dismissed when neither party appeared [Orders 1701-13, 405-6, 408]. And neither party appeared again in 1714 when he was sued for debt in Surry County court by Arthur Kavanaugh [Orders 1713-18, 32]. He was in North Carolina on 1 March 1719/20 when he received a patent for 300 acres on the north side of the Roanoke River near Urahaw Swamp in what was then Chowan County but became Bertie County in 1722 and Northampton County in 1741 [Hoffman, Province of North Carolina Land Patents, 281]. On 1 September 1721 he bought another tract of land adjacent to his own between Wheeler's Mill and Urahaw Swamp. This land was near the Bass and Gibson families. He and his wife Martha sold 100 acres of their land near Urahaw Swamp on 30 March 1722/3 [DB C-1:1482]. By 30 July 1726 he had accumulated over one thousand acres on the north side of the Roanoke and another 630 acres on the south side in what later became Halifax County.
In 1727 he made a deed of gift of land on the south side of the Roanoke to his son William [Bertie DB B:289]. He was one of the "Gentlemen of Edgecombe Precinct" who signed a petition to alter the seat of government from Edenton to present-day Raleigh [Saunders, Colonial Records of North Carolina, VII:298-9]. He was still living in Northampton County in 1743 when a deed mentioned land adjoining Bat Chavers [DB 1:127]. He died before 25 February 1750 when his son William sold his 630 acres on Quankey Pocosin, "a grant to Barth Chavers late of Albemarle County" [Edgecombe DB 3:36].His children were
15 i. William2, born say 1706.
16 ii. ?Jacob1 Shives, born say 1710.
17 iii. ?John1, born say 1712.
iv. ?Matthew1, born say 1715, applied for a warrant for 300 acres in South Carolina in 1752 explaining that he was a "free negro" and had been in the province for twelve years [JNH V:74].
18 v. ?Thomas3, born say 1718.
19 vi. ?Richard, born say 1724.
20 vii. ?Joseph1 Cheavers, born say 1726.
21 viii. ?Bartholomew2, born say 1730.
ix. ?Gideon1, born say 1732, "a free Negroe Man Called Gideon" who was sentenced to receive thirty-nine lashes at the whipping post in Chowan County in July court 1753 for assaulting Constable John Ross "in the Execution of his office." He was called Gideon Chavers in January and April 1754 in his Chowan County court suit against John Perry [Haun, Chowan County Court Minutes, III:207, 232, 243]. He died before September court, 1769 when Jane Marshall was granted administration on his Chowan County estate. He was probably related to a seven-year-old "base born Mulatoe" named Betty Chavers who was bound out by the court to William Halsey on 19 March 1772 [Minutes 1766-72, 476-7, 488, 508, 655]. And he may have been the father of Drury Chavers who enlisted as a soldier in Bailey's Company of the North Carolina Line in Edenton on 25 May 1781 and left the service on 25 May 1782 [N.C. DAR, Roster of Soldiers from N.C. in the Revolution, 115-6].
He had the following children:
+ 157 M i William Chavis* 158 M ii Jacob Chavis* 159 M iii John Chavis* + 160 M iv Thomas Cheaves* 161 M v Richard Chavis* + 162 M vi Joseph Cheavers* "RobesonNC" + 163 M vii Bartholomew Chavis* "HalifaxNC"
114. William Shivers "NansemondVA-1725" (William Chevers , Thomas Chevers , Henry Chevers , John Chevers , Christopher Chevers , Sir Walter Chevers , Nicholas Chevers , Gautier "Walter" Chevers , William Chevyr , John Chever , Heyn Chevyr , William Chevyr , Sir Nicholas "Milo" Chevre , William Chever , Gosfred Chever , William "Guillame" , Roger ).
1725 Nansemond County, Va - Deeds land by gift to Tom Shivers
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He had the following children:
+ 164 M i Jonas Shivers Sr - RevWar
