Chalfont
Variant of English Chalfont, habitational name from either of two places in Buckinghamshire, Chalfont St. Giles and Chalfont St. Peter, named with Old English cealf ‘calf’ + funta ‘spring’.
Descendants of William Chalfant
The name de Chalfont, is Norman in origin and means a place of warm water. Although there is evidence of individuals named de Chalfont in Buckinghamshire as early as the 12th century, there is, as yet, no definitive proof of a family connection to our line. There is also no indication that any person named de Chalfont arrived in England from Normandy with William the Conqueror. So, it is much more likely the family took their surname from a place in Buckinghamshire, England named by the Normans.
~I have 14 generations Listed Here~
Generation 1
WILLIAM CHALFONT, Mayor of Chipping Wycomb b. (?); d. 7 Feb. 1543, Chipping Wycomb, Buckinghamshire, Eng.; m. (?), Margaret (?)
Issue: [Margaret Artbroke m: Abt. 1519 Chipping, Wycombe, Buckingham, England]
1) THOMAS CHALFONT
2) William Chalfont
3) Elizabeth Chalfont
4) Lucy Chalfont
5) Richard Chalfont
Generation 2
THOMAS CHALFONT, Yeoman b. 3 May 1530, Buckinghamshire, Eng.; d. (?); m. 16 July 1570, Buckinghamshire, Eng. Margaret (nee Bennett) Cornwallis, widow of Francis Cornwallis b. (?); d. (?) [+Margaret Bennett b: 12 Feb 1551/52 Kirkham, Lancashire, England m: 28 Jun 1570 d: Abt. 1595]
Issue:
1) CHRISTOPHER CHALFONT
2) William Chalfont
3) Margaret Chalfont
4) John Chalfont
5) Richard Chalfont
Generation 3
CHRISTOPHER CHALFONT, School Master in Canterbury, Kent, Eng. b. 4 Nov. 1574, Buckinghamshire, Eng.; d. 11 Sept. 1635, Buckinghamshire, Eng. m. 3 May 1625, Buckinghamshire, Eng. Elizabeth (nee Paynter) Chilton, widow of Edward Chilton b. 1585, Canterbury, Kent, Eng.; d. 11 Jan. 1628, Buckinghamshire, Eng.[+Elizabeth Paynter b: Abt. 1584 m: 03 May 1625 Canterbury d: 11 Jan 1627/28]
1) ROBERT CHALFONT
2) William Chalfont
Generation 4
ROBERT CHALFONT, Leather Saddler b. 24 Feb. 1626, Buckinghamshire, Eng.; d. a. 8 Jan. 1684, Buckinghamshire, Eng. m. 9 June 1658, (?) Lydia Barnard, dau. of Thomas Barnard & Elizabeth Hayes b. (?); d. (?)[+Lydia Barnard m: 09 Jun 1658 Wiltshire, England d: Abt. 1689 England]
1) JOHN CHALFONT
2) Henry Chalfont
3) Margaret Chalfont
Generation 5
JOHN CHALFONT, Yeoman b. 8 May 1660, Buckinghamshire, Eng.; d. __ Aug. 1725, Rockland Manor, Chester Co., PA m. , Buckinghamshire, Eng. Ruth Chandler, dau. of Thomas Chandler & (?) b. (?); d. (?);[+Ruth Chandler b: Abt. 1662 m: 16 Jul 1687]
Issue:
1) John Chalfont
2) Solomon Chalfont
3) ROBERT CHALFONT
Generation 6
ROBERT CHALFANT, Planter b. 12 May 1688, Buckhamshire, Eng.; d. 1767, Chester Co., PA m. (?) Martha (?) b. (?); d. (?);[+Martha? b: Abt. 1688 Chester Co., PA m: Bef. 1713 d: Aft. 1772]
Issue:
1) Mary Chalfant
2) Elizabeth Chalfant
3) Robert Chalfant (died young)
4) Thomas Chalfant (died young)
5) Ruth Chalfant
6) Robert Chalfant
7) THOMAS CHALFANT
[5 Robert Chalfant b: 12 May 1688 Sandwich, Kent, England d: 1767 Birmingham Twp., Chester Co., PA
+Martha? b: Abt. 1688 Chester Co., PA m: Bef. 1713 d: Aft. 1772
8 Mary Chalfant b: 26 Nov 1713 Chester, PA
....+? Shields b: Abt. 1713
8 Elizabeth Chalfant b: 24 Dec 1715 Chester Co., PA
.....+Abram Barnett b: Abt. 1715 Philadelphia, PA bap: Swedes Church
8 Robert (dec. infant) Chalfant b: 28 Aug 1718 Chester Co., PA
8 Thomas (dec. infant) Chalfant b: 13 Jan 1720/21 Chester Co., PA
8 Ruth Chalfant b: 15 Oct 1723 Chester Co., PA
.....+Nathan Frame b: Abt. 1723
8 Robert Chalfant b: 12 Feb 1724/25 Chester County, PA d: Abt. 1787 Fayette County, PA
...+Sarah Cloud b: 1724 Chester County, PA m: 16 Nov 1747 Swedes Church, Wilmington, DE d: Fayette County, PA?
9 Chads Chalfant b: Jun 1754 Birmingham Twp., Chester County, PA
d:18 May 1830 Brownsville, PA bur: Brownsville Methodist Episcopal Church
..+Margaret McManna b: 31 Dec 1755 Harpers Ferry or Loudoun, VA m: 1776 Loudoun
8 Thomas Chalfant Farmer b. 29 March 1729, Chester Co., PA; d. 1777, Chester Co., PA m. 1 Jan. 1747, Philadelphia
Generation 7
THOMAS CHALFANT, Farmer b. 29 March 1729, Chester Co., PA; d. 1777, Chester Co., PA m. 1 Jan. 1747, Philadelphia, PA Margaret Green, dau. of Robert Green & Rachel Vernon b. 13 June 1725, Chester Co., PA; d. 1790, Chester Co., PA [Margaret Green b: Abt. 1733 New Castle, Wilmington, Delaware ?]
Issue:
1) Robert Chalfant
2) Rachel Chalfant
3) THOMAS CHALFANT
4) David Chalfant
5) Abel Chalfant
6) George Chalfant
7) Jesse Chalfant
8) Martha Chalfant
9) Mary Chalfant
10) Elizabeth Chalfant
Generation 8 [my connection]
Martha Chalfant
+ William H. Bradman b: ABT. 1844
9 Elizabeth L. Bradman b: ABT. 1881 d: AFT. 1889
+ Elmer S.Kelly
10 Flora Kelly
9 Margaret O. Bradman b: ABT. 1883 d: AFT. 1889
+ Clarence Dawson
9 Ethel E. Bradman b: ABT. 1887 d: AFT. 1889
9 Robert R. Bradman b: ABT. 1894
+ Lula Veasey
9 Chads Bradman [The Daily Courier, Dec. 21, 1923 Chads Bradmon of Smock and Ruth F. Nelan of West Brownsville were licensed to wed in Uniontown.]+ Ruth Nelan
10 George Bradman b: ABT. 1848 d: 7 MAR 1922
+ Catherine Jane Arison b: 4 APR 1847
9 Seldon Bradmon b: ABT. 1867 d: 16 JUN 1905
+ Pleasant Lee b: 12 NOV 1869 d: 2 AUG 1953
10 Thomas Lee Bradmon b: 23 JAN 1902 d: NOV 1981
+ Bess O'Brien b: 23 AUG 1902 d: 7 AUG 1937
11 Richard Thomas Sr. Bradmon
+ Donna Lee England
+ [second family] Ruth Hendershot
12 Lois Elaine Bradmon
+ Perry Lee Allison
13 Sarah Elaine Allison b: 7 JAN 1971 d: 19 JAN 1971
13 April Lee Allison
+ Walter Scott Reed
13 Diana Lynn Reed
+ Dewayne Finklea
12 Linda Lee Bradmon
+ [1] Johnny Mack Brown b: 23 AUG
+ [2] Thom Bryan b: 27 SEP 1957 d: 22 MAR 1993
+ [3] Donald Wayne Hanson
+ Bradley Wayne Howard
14 Arissa Nicole Howard
14 Leah Alice Howard
14 Bradley Wayne Howard III
12 Richard Thomas Jr. Bradmon
+ Tammy Diane Bangham b: 1 AUG 1963 d: 14 SEP 1997
13 Richard Thomas Bradmon III
13 Sherry Lee Bradmon
13 Jennifer Dennal Bradmon
12 Robert Seldon Bradmon
+ Paula Matthews
13 Erin Marie Matthews
+ James
14 Theodore James
13 Jamie Ann Matthews
14 Chyanne Matthews
12 Ronald Quinten Bradmon b: 23 DEC 1959 d: 14 NOV 1985
11 Infant Betty Lee Bradmon
11 Infant Female Bradmon
+ Bina Green [second family]
11 Thomas Lee Jr. Bradmon
12 Tara Bradmon
10 Dorothy Bradmon b: 2 APR 1904 d: ABT. 1988
+ Unknown Beal
12 Virginia Beal
+ Michael Houck
9 Annetta Bradmon b: 29 Jan 1871 d: 4 April 1937 [66 years]
+ Belle Philes of Davisburg d: 1936
9 Eva June Bradmon b: ABT. 1877
+ Howard Russell
9 Daisy Belle Bradmon b: ABT. 1878
+ J. O. Philes
9 John Davidson Bradmon b: ABT. 1878
+ Myrtle Mae Burton
10 Catherine Frances Bradmon b: ABT. 1903 d: ABT. 1989
+ Melvin R. Nicol b: ABT. 1903 d: ABT. 1990
11 Margaret May Nicol
11 Elizabeth Adelle Nicol
11 Ruth Nannette Nicol
11 Melvia Jean Nicol
11 Arlene Kay Nicol
11 Robert Richard Nicol
10 Georgia Pauline Bradmon b: ABT. 1901 d: ABT. 1964
+ Charles Hickman
10 Howard R. Bradmon b: ABT. 1905 d: ABT. 1977
+ Gladys Nutt
10 Clara B. Bradmon
+ Nelson Stringer
10 Charles K. Bradmon b: ABT. 1909 d: ABT. 1962
+ Rita Pierce
10 Ruth L. Bradmon b: ABT. 1911 d: ABT. 1991
+ Charles Grable
+ Frnkline Illig
10 John D. Bradmon
+ Louise Pierce
9 Clarence Bradmon b: ABT. 1882
Generation 8
THOMAS CHALFANT, Farmer, Rev. War Soldier b. __ Mar. 1758, Chester Co., PA; d. 27 Apr. 1833, Gallatin Co., KY m. 20 May 1790, Nelson Co., KY Mary Gray, dau. of Drakeford Gray & Jemima Gladden b. c. 1771, Fairfax Co., VA; d. p. 1860, Trimble Co., KY
Issue:
1) NATHAN CHALFANT
2) Maria Chalfant
3) Abner Chalfant 4) John Gray Chalfant
5) Nancy Chalfant
6) Corine “Conny” Chalfant
7) Amanda Chalfant
8) Mary Chalfant
9) Agnes Chalfant
Generation 9
NATHAN CHALFANT, Planter, China Grove Plantation, Pointe Coupee Par., LA and Parish Treasurer for 4 terms of office; b. 1795, Nelson Co., KY; d. __ Aug. 1869, Kingston, Trimble Co., KY m. c. 1830, probably Amite Co., MS Drucilla Caroline Burrows, dau. of Arthur Burrows & Mary Story Witherspoon b. 1813, Amite Co., MS; d. 1862, Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
Issue:
1) George Pressley Chalfant
2) Mary Chalfant
3) Charles F. Chalfant
4) Isabella “Belle” Chalfant
5) Emma Louise Chalfant
6) Anna Chalfant
7) JAMES WILLIAM CHALFANT
8) Louisiana Pristine “Lady” Chalfant
Generation 10
JAMES WILLIAM CHALFANT, Farmer and County Treasurer, Hardin Co., TX for 25 years b. 5 Feb. 1853, Pointe Coupee Parish, LA; d. 2 Jan. 1929, Kountze, Hardin Co., TX m. 6 Mar. 1877, Simmsport, Avoyelles Parish, LA Mary Belle Jenkins, dau. of Wm. Washington Jenkins & Mary Tyler b. 22 Jan. 1855, LA; d. 10 Jan. 1929, Kountze, Hardin Co., TX
Issue:
1) Mary Emma Chalfant
2) Laura Pristine Chalfant
3) CAROLINE BELLE CHALFANT
4) Frances Alma Chalfant
5) Joyce Gertrude Chalfant
6) Frank Foster Chalfant
7) Alice Leona Chalfant
8) Bessie Lina Chalfant
9) Naoma Ruth Chalfant
Generation 11
CAROLINE BELLE CHALFANT, Housewife b. 13 Mar. 1883, Bowie Co., TX; d. 1 Apr. 1968, Los Angeles, CA m. 14 May 1903, Kountze, Hardin Co., TX Archie Luke Shaw, son of Felix Newman Shaw & Mary Cornelia O’Brien b. 31 Jan. 1876, Pt. Bolivar, Galveston Co., TX; d. 14 Feb. 1972, Los Angeles, CA
Issue:
1) O’BRIEN CHALFANT SHAW
2) Julian Weldon Shaw
3) Laura Elizabeth Shaw
Generation 12
O’BRIEN CHALFANT SHAW, b. 8 Apr. 1906, Newton Co., TX; d. 10 Aug. 1976, Los Angeles, CA m. 1st (?) Vivian (?) No issue.
m. 2nd Ruth Mae Wolff, dau. of Walter August Wolff & Ethel Mae Howe b. 23 Jan. 1924, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI; d. 25 Nov. 1987, Glendale, CA
Issue:
1) Susan Caroline Shaw
2) Patsy Ruth Shaw
3) Richard O’Brien Shaw
4) Sharon Louise Shaw
5) Robert Charles Shaw
6) William Luke Shaw
~Some Burwell History~
BRIDGES AND TUNNELS OFALLEGHENY
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
by
Bruce S. Cridlebaugh
http://pghbridges.com/braddock/0599-4477/pkwyEchalfant.htm
Parkway East over Chalfant Run
YEAR ERECTED / ENGINEER:
1961, PA Dept of Highways
ADDITIONAL INFO:
In terms of engineering or aesthetics, this is one of the least significant structures along the Parkway East. It is one of the few exposed culverts large enough to walk through, but the slimy coating of sewage added to Chalfant Run offers no enticement. And though there is a park shelter and walking trails in the Churchill park here, the area is largely ignored.
Upstream to the west, the Churchill Valley Country Club occupies the wider part of the valley floor. And here where the Parkway crosses the Run, one's imagination has to take over to consider the valley before the highways. There are traces of the two-century-old Northern Turnpike, three courses of the William Penn Highway (1924, 1941, 1957), the Penn Lincoln Parkway's 1952 western terminus and its 1962 extension.
It was the 1962 extension which created the embankment over 100 feet high and some 1500 feet long between the Wilkins and Penn Hills exits. Each successive layer of roads through the valley at the junction of Duff Run from Penn Hills with Chalfant Run heading to Turtle Creek has never completely obliterated what has come before. The projects were always larger in scope and in earth moved, but traces of each remain: a building foundation, bits of dead end concrete roadways, a fallen concrete arch span, a graded roadbed, short simple span bridges -- all hidden in the vegetation that reclaims what's ignored.
Just after 1800, the surveyors' original plans for Northern Turnpike would have had the route follow Chalfant Run westward -- maintaining an easier water grade heading west toward Pittsburgh. But historians say William McCrea, who owned property at the crest of Lime Hill (Churchill) and operated a lime kiln there, lobbied to have the route veer south to climb the hill toward his works. Thirty years later, the historic landmark Beulah Presbyterian Church was built along the old pike, across from McCrea's Dundee Farm (former Westinghouse R&D).
The Henry Chalfant family is noted in several histories of the region. He was the sixth generation of Chalfant pioneers in Pennsylvania. "Soon after his settlement in Turtle Creek [1827] he became what might be called the Potentate of the valley, for he was the owner of the general store (the market center of a large territory), the Postmaster of one of the early established post-offices of the western country, and was also the proprieter of the long established log tavern, inn, hostel, -- call it what you will, -- with a reputation of high standing. The relay and ticket station for the Pittsburgh and Philadelphia stage-coach line [Greensburg Pike] was also at this inn."
Most of eastern Allegheny County which was not within the city limits of Pittsburgh was once Wilkins Township. Only a small part of the township remains; in 1914, 52 citizens of Wilkins petitioned to incorporate as the Village of Chalfant. Chalfant Borough -- at 1/6 mile in land area one of the smallest divisions in the county -- is located just south of the site of Henry Chalfant's home (Greensburg Pike at Marion Av).
Note: I am not sure of the Henry Chalfant lines yet..
Information below credited to:
Lucinda Cunningham Durbin
http://www.paperdolls.org/chalfant.html
Information on the Chalfant family has come from many sources including, first and foremost,
carefully documented notes made by my grandfather, Odell Sweitzer Chalfant, and his brother
Harry Malcolm Chalfant. My grandfather was an attorney and demanded that all the dates and places and
names be verified by other than oral tradition. Thank you, Dobiky!
It has been my pleasure to come to know other Chalfant relatives through the Internet and its
wonders. Guylene, Marshall, Jane, the Washington and Fayette County Genealogy List members,
the Quaker Genealogy List members, library staff at Chiappa Library in Steubenville, Ohio, and in Citizens'
Library in Washington, Pennsylvania -- all of you deserve my thanks for your help in verifying and
adding to the information in this extensive "collection" of Chalfants.
The earliest ancestor
William de Chalfonte, was the last Master of the Hospital of St. John the Baptist
at the time of its suppression by England's King Henry VIII. The line continues in England until 1699 when
John Chalfant, his wife Ruth Chandler, their two sons and a nephew, came to Chester County, Pennsylvania,
aboard"The Canterbury" with William Penn.
John Chalfant was a good friend of William Penn.
Penn's baby cradle was given to Guylene's family -- she is a descendant of John Chalfant's son John.
When John, Sr., arrived in Pennsylvania, he took up 250 acres of land in Rockland Manor, Chester County,
for which he paid the "going rate" of 63 Pounds, 10 shillings.
These were NOT poor men who came to America with Penn.
They purchased the land they lived on and worked to pass on the wealth to their children.
Penn was a Quaker as was John Chalfant, Sr., but his two sons, John and Robert,
became members of the Baptist Church in Brandywine, Pennsylvania, in 1717.
Their descendants are of all faiths and persuasions, with the Methodist Church attracting many.
In fact, one of Robert's descendants, Chads, owned and sold the land to the
Brownsville, Pennsylvania, Methodist Church and helped build it as well as being a member.
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Of most interest is the foundation of the name "Chads" in the CHALFANT lines.
When Sarah Cloud...granddaughter of Francis Chads and Hester Coleman, daughter of
Mordecai Cloud and Sarah Chads ...married Robert Chalfant, she honored her mother by naming her firstborn son "Chads,"
her mother's maiden name. The name has remained part of every generation in the Chalfant family from that day to this.
For Clouds/Chads Roots visit Lucinda Lucinda Cunningham Durbin's
page here
http://www.paperdolls.org/cloud.html
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