Grace Milam
m. 1756, Goochland County, Virginia

In the book, The Douglas Register by W. Mac Jones, published by the Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc. Baltimore, MD, 1977, it gives a detail record of Births, Marriages and Deaths as kept by the Rev. William Douglas, from 1750-1797. The Douglas Register is also an index of Goochland Wills and notes of the French Huguenot Refugees who lived in Manakin-Town in Goochland County, VA.

In the Forward to the Douglas Register, it gives more information about the Rev. William Douglas. Rev. Douglas came to the St. James Northam Parish, in Goochland County, Virginia (Dover Church), on October 12, 1750.  He was in charge of the St. James, Northam Parish for 27 years; Maniken Town (King William Parish), for 19 years, and ministered to a charge in Buckingham county for 4 years.  He began on September 15, 1753 keeping a record of marriages performed by him.

May 9, 1756
Douglas Register, pg 15:
Chumley, Richard and Grace Milam, Maniken, May 9, 1756. The name is Cholmonldly in the birth record.

Virginia Marriages:
Grace Milam m. 5-9-1756 Richard Chumley -Cumberland

children:
Daniel Chumley b. 1759. Daniel lived by his mother Grace in the 1785 VA Census.

David Chumley b. June 16, 1768. Source: Douglas Register, pg 171. Parents
are: Richard and Grace Chumley. David Chumley married Mary Mayes, August
23, 1790 in Halifax County, Virginia. The Claiborne County (1823), TN court of
Pleas minutes and Quarterly session lists David Chumley on page 428 being
awarded a judgment of $300 plus $159 damages against Robert Trammel. Is this
the same David Chumley that married Mary Mayes? The Claiborne County, TN
court information comes from the research of William "Bill" Chumley (E-mail:
Bill44Peg@aol.com) . It was posted on the Chumbley newsgroup by Barbara
Meger (E-mail: megerstch@aol.com) Digest V99, Issue #10. David Chumley was
living in Boone County, KY in 1830.

John Chumley and Elizabeth Mase, m. February 11, 1793 in Halifax County, Virginia. Sur. Obad Hendrick. Wit. Beverly Mase. Elizabeth signed her own consent. John Chumley's second marriage was to Isabel Boyd . June 14, 1800. John Chumley's third marriage was to Delilah Russell . He eventually settled in San Augustine, TX.

Susannah Chumley and Thomas Morning, August 10, 1798, Halifax County. Sur. Drury Mays. Gracey Chumbley consented for Susanna.

VA HEADS OF FAMILIES (1782 - 1785)
In the Heads of Families VA Census (1782, 1785), it lists the following heads of
families:
1. Martha Chumbley, 1782 Heads of Families, Amelia Co, page 11. Household: 7
White and 4 Black.
2. Francis Chumbly, 1782, Heads of Families, Halifax Co, page 24. Household: 3
White members.
3. Daniel Chumbley, 1785 Heads of Families, Halifax Co, page 88. Household: 3
White members.
4.Grace Chumley, 1785 Heads of Families, Halifax Co, page 88. Household:
Chumley Grace 5 1 0

In the 1787 VA Census, it lists the following two people.
1. Francis Chumley in Halifax County.
2. John Chumley in Amelia County (son of John and Martha).

In the Oaths of Allegiance 1777 Pittsylvania County, VA., published by the Genealogical Society, Volume 23, #1 1905, (also Virginia in the 1700's, Volume I, Book I), those freeborn male inhabitants above the age of 16 taking the oath of allegiance on "Lankford's List" was Francis Chumley.

On Stephen Coleman's list was Richard Chumney. These took the oath of allegiance in May 1777. This information comes from the research of William "Bill" Chumley (E-mail: Bill44Peg@aol.com) . It was posted on the Chumbley newsgroup by Barbara Meger (E-mail: megerstch@aol.com) Digest V99, Issue #3.

FRANCIS CHUMLEY LAND TRANSACTIONS
In the General Index to Deeds, Pittsylvania County, Va (1767-1889), Grantees,
Reel #28, Francis Chumley had the following land transactions.
1.Chumbley, Frances (Grantee), Joseph Clark (Grantor), Book 9, page 25, July 18,
1791
2.Chulmleigh, Francis (Grantee), John Gorman (Grantee), Book 10, page 83,
December 15, 1794

In the General Index to Deeds, Pittsylvania County, Va, Grantors, Francis Chumley had the following land transactions.
1.Chumley, Francis (Grantor), Thomas Shackleford (Grantee), Book 12, page 154,
June 16, 1800.
2.Chumbley, Francis / wife Judith (Grantor), Ed Fitzgerald (Grantee), Book 18, page 223, April 19, 1813.
3.Chumbly, Francis (Grantor), William Smith (Grantee), Book 18, page 344,
November 18, 1813.
4.Chumley, Francis (Grantor), Vincent Dickenson (Grantee), Book 23, page 482,
February 19, 1821.