Robert Chesney

1766 - 1845  (79 years)

• Name	Robert Chesney
  Birth	15 Sep 1766	Dunclug, Antrim, Northern Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Nov 1845	Brunswick, Chariton, Missouri
  Person ID	I1917	The Road to Here
  Last Modified	2 Aug 2026

  
  

  Father	Robert Chesney,   b. 15 May 1730, Dunclug, Antrim, Ireland d. 1818 (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Purdy,   b. 1741, Belfast, Antrim, Ireland d. 1818, Union County, South Carolina (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F724	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lydia Crownover,   b. 1768, Union, Union, South Carolina d. 1803 (Age 35 years)
  Children	1. Mary Elizabeth Chesney,   b. 21 Jun 1778, Union, Union County, South Carolina d. 8 Apr 1844, La Grange, Fayette, Texas (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F639	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  http://www.conovergenealogy.com/connet/connet-o/p1060.htm#i105952 Robert Chesney Jr. was born on Sep 15, 1766 at County Antrim, Ireland. He was the son of Robert Chesney and Elizaeth Purdy. Robert Chesney Jr. was born circa 1775 at South Carolina. Robert married Lydia Crownover, daughter of Benjamin Crownover and Rachel Jasper, circa 1790 at Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina. Robert married Lydia Crownover, daughter of Benjamin Crownover and Rachel Jasper, in 1790 at Union County, South Carolina. Robert Chesney Jr. died on Oct 10, 1845 at age 79. He died on Nov 14, 1845 at Brunswick, Chariton County, Missouri, at age 79. He was also known as Robin Chesney. He immigrated circa 1774 to Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina. He resided at at on the Pacolet River, Union County, South Carolina, circa 1791. He resided at at on Deer Creek, Hopkins County, Kentucky, in 1796. He resided at at Turkey Hill, Saint Clair County, Illinois, circa 1815. Children of Robert Chesney Jr. and Lydia Crownover Robert married Lydia Crownover, daughter of Benjamin Crownover and Rachel Jasper, circa 1790 at Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina. Robert married Lydia Crownover, daughter of Benjamin Crownover and Rachel Jasper, in 1790 at Union County, South Carolina. Mary Elizabeth Chesney+ b. Jun 21, 1778, d. Apr 8, 1844 Benjamin Chesney+ b. Dec 15, 1791, d. 1847 Rachel Chesney b. 1792, d. between 1793 and 1886 Thomas Chesney+ b. 1793, d. between 1814 and 1883 Mary Chesney+ b. circa 1794, d. 1846 Sabie Chesney+ b. circa 1794 Ann Chesney+ b. circa 1794 Melissa Chesney b. circa 1794, d. between 1795 and 1888 Katherine Chesney b. circa 1800, d. between 1801 and 1894 Alexander Chesney b. circa 1800, d. between 1801 and 1890 Jane Chesney b. 1800, d. between 1801 and 1894