Sunday's Obituary: John D. Chichester

Evening Star (Washington, DC)
9 December 1904

Death of John D. Chichester

John D. Chichester of Birmingham, Ala., died at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, in Baltimore, Monday last. He had been a patient there suffering from a complication of diseases for about two weeks. Mr. Chichester was well known in this city. He is a brother of Mrs. William A. Linton, Mrs. Charles H. Halphead, Mrs. Edwin B. Craine, Miss Julia Chichester and of James M. Chichester of Richmond, Charles R. Chichester and G. PIckett Chichester, both of Fauquier county, Va.

The deceased was a native of Prince William county, Va., but about twenty years ago went to Birmingham, Ala., where his energy and enterprise soon placed him at the front among its enterprising business men. He was a leading spirit in many undertakings that have placed the iron city of the south where it is today, and his death will prove to be a distinct loss to that community. He was ill about nine weeks. With him in his last hour were his wife and two sons, his brother James of Richmond and Mr. William A. Linton, his brother-in-law, of this city. 

The remains have been conveyed to his late home in Birmingham.

Newspaper Tidbit: Prince William Township Officers

Alexandria Gazette
31 May 1873

PRINCE WILLIAM TOWNSHIP OFFICERS -- The following township officers were elected at the May election, in addition to those given in our last issue.

Brentsville Township -- Supervisor, J. B. Reid; Assessor, James M. Sinclair; Clerk, A. F. Woodyard; Collector, John T. Goodwin; Commissioner of Roads, John A. Brawner; Overseer of Poor, Benj. F. Manuel; Justices of the Peace, A. F. Woodyard til 1875, and Jno. D. Payne til 1876; Constables, John T. Goodwin, till 18875; Geo. B. Chichester, til 1876.

Occoquan Township -- Supervisor, Dr. Milton A. Ish; Clerk, L. Ledman; Assessor, Absalom T. Lynn; Collector, Geo. W. Tansill; Commissioner of Roads, A. M. Arrington; Overseer of Poor, M. Curtis; Justice of the Peace, C. W. Holland 3 years; Constable, Geo. W. Tansill 3 years.

Coles Township -- Supervisor, M. N. Lynn; Clerk, Wm. B. Lynn; Assessor, J. M. Barbee, Collector, Robert H. Keys; Commissioner of Roads, Roy L. Davis; Overser of poor, John H. Lynn; Justice of Peace, Sam. R. Lowe, 3 years; Constable, Robert H. Keyes, 3 years.

Dumfries Townhip -- Supervisor, Chas. F. Bayley; Clerk, Wm. A. Dunnington; Assessor, Wm. S. Chapman; Collector, James V. Nash; Commissioner of Roads, Henry C. Brawner; Overseer of Poor, James Clark; Justices of the Peace, A. H. Fuechsel til 1876; George R. Atkinson till 1874; Constables, Jas. V. Nash, till 1876, Benjamin Lynn, til 1875 -- Manassas Gazette

Will: Victoria Ming

Victoria Ming Will

Prince William County Will Book R, pg 508

In the name of God, Amen ~ I Victoria Ming of the County of Prince William being sick and weak of body but of sound mind and disposing memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of life & being anxious to dispose of all such worldly goods as I am possessed of, I give and bequeath the same as follows, viz.

1^st I desire my funeral expenses & just debts to be paid.

2^nd I give & bequeath all I may be possessed of to my friend Elizabeth Meredith in trust for the benefit of my grand daughter Charlotte F. Chichester both real & personal. In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this the 12^th day of May 1863.

Victoria Ming

Witness,

Wm. Green

Charles R. Chichester.

At a court held for Prince William County, April 5^th, 1869

This last will and testament of Victoria Ming was this day produced in Court for Probate and being fully proved by the Oaths of William Green and Charles R. Chichester the subscribing witnesses thereto is ordered to be recorded.

Teste

John C. Poor

Clerk