English Royalty

English Royalty

Finding Family on Friday   The Chichester Family of England   How did we get here?  This is not from the Knuppel line but from my mothers as her maiden name was Sawrey. Her grandmother was a Virginia “Jennie” Hensley.  It was John Hensley, my 12th great grandfather,  that married Margaret Chichester. This is her…

Ancestral Stories- “Sitting in the Governor’s Chair”
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Ancestral Stories- “Sitting in the Governor’s Chair”

  Have you ever been to Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee? How about Sevierville, also in Tennessee? They are BOTH in Sevier County Tennessee. It was named after John Sevier.   This is the story of Linda’s relative. (Hughes-Snodgrass-Sevier line)   John Sevier Linda’s 4th Great Grandfather   John Sevier, pioneer, soldier, statesman and a…