Chestnut of Camden

Colonel John Chestnut whose parents were from Ireland was born on the Shenandoah in Virginia on 6/18/1743 and died at Camden on 4/1/1818, buried at Knight's Hill. He was married to Sarah Cantey in 1770, a native of S.C., born 2/15/1753, died 2/12/1786 in Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina. Sarah was a daughter of John Cantey and his wife, Mary (McGirt) Cantey. Issue:

Mary Chestnut b. 1/20/1771 d. 1/1843, Camden, S. C. m. Duncan McRae, native of Scotland and had 8 children, buried at Ouaker Burying Ground, Camden, S. C.
James Chestnut b. 2/19/1773 Camden, S. C. m. Mary Cox, native of Philadelphia who d. Camden 3/13/1864. They had 14 children. James d. Bloomsbury near Camden 3/13/1864. Both are buried at Knight's Hill where 8 of their children are also buried. Sarah Chestnut b. 12/12/1774 m. John Taylor of Columbia, S. C., had 12 children, d. 6/1851
Harriet Chestnut b. 12/19/1776 d. 9/1831, buried at Knight's Hill
Rebecca Chestnut b. 1/18/1779 d. 11/5/1779.
John Chestnut b. 6/3/1783 d. in Charleston of yellow fever 8/16/1799. His remains removed by his brother to knight's Hill, family burial place, after being buried 7 mos. in St. Michael's churchyard, Charleston, S. C.
Margaret Rebecca Chestnut b. 1/24/1789 m. Col. James Deas of Charleston, d. 1874, Mobile, Alabama