Early evidence for the Chance family of Maryland's Eastern Shore

This web page started its life as a my personal attempt to lay out and correlate all of the collected evidence for the Eastern Shore Chance family. Unlike some Eastern Shore families that settled in a county and stayed put for 200 years, the Chances spread out over a five county area. They are primarily found in Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Talbot and Queen Anne's, although a few show up in other locations. This seems to be a result of Richard Chance Sr.'s many land purchases and the subsequent disbursal of this land to his children at his death.

While it has been possible for me to directly trace some members of the Chance family from 1668 to present day, others are still a tangled mess. And so I am offering this document for other Chance researchers to use, correct, comment upon, add to, argue with, and if we are lucky, determine the connections between what are now just names on a page. Be forewarned that this document contains speculation on my part about some of these connections. The words " might be the son of . . . " are a warning that a statement is speculation and not fact! In every case, the information presented here is connected to a source document, and the reference numbers on the date line are links to the source list at the bottom of this page.

Please Note: Due to the limited time I have available to answer personal email, I no longer respond to queries about the Chance family outside the geographic area of the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Such queries are better made at the Chance Family Genealogy Forum on Genforum.

1668 - 1768

1668 #59
Elizabeth & William [Sr.] Chance immigrate to Somerset Co., MD, Liber 11 Folio 377.

20 Mar 1670 #108
Thomas Hookins sells to William Chance [Sr.], Talbot Co. planter 125 acres of "Hopkin's Point" on the west side of Tredhaven Creek. This transaction has been voided in the record book.

20 Mar 1671 #108
Thomas Hookins sells to William Chance [Sr.], Talbot Co. planter 125 acres of "Hopkin's Point" on the west side of Tredhaven Creek.

1 Jul 1672 #108
William Chance [Sr.], Talbot Co. planter, sells to Christopher Peeke 125 acres of "Hopkins Point" on the west side of Tredhaven Creek.

20 Jan 1673 #108
William Chance [Sr.], Talbot Co. planter, purchases from John Clemmens for 1,000 lbs of tobacco, 50 acres of land at "Betty's Cove".

16 Dec 1673 #108
William Chance [Sr.], Talbot Co. planter, purchases from Edward Elliott 50 acres of "Tilghman's Fortune" at the head of Tredhaven Creek.

15 Sep 1677 #97
William Chance [Sr.] listed as one of the creditors of the Talbot Co. estate of John Clemmens.

Sept 1685 #108, #295
Elizabeth Chance, widow of William [Sr.], draws up her Deed of Gift to sons William and Richard, prior to marrying Peter Dodd. Describes her home as being near Betty's Cove Meetinghouse.

10 June 1704 #29, #41, #51
Richard Chance [son of Wm Sr.] marries Eleanor Pierson, St. Peter's Parish, Talbot Co.

15 Oct 1710 #90
Robert Register sells to Richard Chance [son of William Sr.] 66 acres of "Stevenson's Range" in Talbot Co.

19 June 1711 #90
Thomas & Mary Smithson and Robert and Margaret Grundy sell to Richard Chance [son of William Sr.] 70 acres of "Cumberland" on Tred Haven Creek, Talbot Co.

21 Aug 1711 #90
Richard [son of William Sr.] and Eleanor Chance sell to Robert Ungle 75 acres of "Stevenson's Range".

27 Jul 1716 #96, #295
Richard Chance [son of William Sr.] listed as the administrator of the estate of Peter Dodd [his step-father], Talbot Co.

23 Oct 1721 #317
1716 will of Robert Pierson proved in Talbot Co. Court. Names wife, sons, daughters, two grandchildren. Leaves 12d to daughter Eleanor Chance [wife of Richard Sr.].

1724 #79
Richard Chance [son of William Sr.] is called to serve on a jury in Talbot Co.

7 Aug 1724 #308
Richard Chance [son of William Sr.] witnesses a land transaction between William Harper and William Ross of Dorchester Co., MD.

14 Aug 1724 #308
Richard Chance [son of William Sr.], Talbot Co. planter purchases 50 acres of "Harper's Lott" in Dorchester Co. from William Harper. The land is described as being on the west side of the northwest fork of the Nanticoke River.

Apr 1725 #91
Richard Chance [son of William Sr.] witnesses a transfer of property from Frances Neale of Talbot Co. to her son.

25 Aug 1726 #317
Richard Chance [son of William Sr.] of Talbot Co. purchases from Joseph and Sarah Fisher 100 acres of "Littleworth" on the Dickinson's (eastern) branch of the Great Choptank River.

9 Mar 1727 #92
Thomas Hopkins Sr. describes land he is selling as "the upmost part of Hopkin's Point on the northwest side of Tredhaven Creek . . . except the part purchased of my father by William Chance [Sr.]".

14 Oct 1731 #317
Elizabeth Chance [daughter of Richard Chance and Eleanor Pierson] marries John Bartlett, Talbot Co.

29 Dec 1731 #61
A deposition is taken in the case of Francis Armstrong. Mentions Richard Chance [son of William Sr.] in relation to something that happened 28 years prior.

18 Sep 1746 #83
Will of Warner Chance [son of Richard Sr., grandson of William Sr.], a planter living in Beaufort Co., NC, but whose will was probated in Queen Anne's Co. Book 24 pg 470. Names daughters Abigail and Naomi, son Jonathan, brother Elijah.

23 Oct 1734 #61, #41
Richard Chance [son of William Sr.], about age 60 (born ca 1683), gives a deposition in Talbot Co. regarding a property boundry.

5 Nov 1734 #61
Richard [son of William Sr.] and Eleanor Chance of Queen Anne's Co., purchase "Beare Point", a 200-acre tract on the Great Choptank River in Queen Anne's Co., along with 3000 lbs. of tobacco. They pay George Sprouse of Dorchester Co. by transferring to him two tracts of land in Talbot Co., "Cumberland" and "Chance's Help", about 157 acres total.

5 Nov 1736 #61
Richard [son of William Sr.] and Eleanor Chance of Queen Anne's Co, sell to John Jones of Talbot Co., 80 acres of two tracts of land, "Cumberland" and "Chance's Help", described as adjoining George Sprouse's land. They are paid £30.

8 Feb 1739 #18, #48, #41
Elijah Chance [son of Richard Sr., grandson of William Sr.] married Rebecca Atwell, Talbot Co.

29 Mar 1740 #253
Will of William Chance [Jr., son of William Sr.], Talbot Co.

4 Aug 1740 #309
Warner Chance [son of Richard Sr., grandson of William Sr.] witnesses the conferring of power of attorney to Thomas Maid by Edward Marder so that Maid can sell some of Marder's Dorchester Co. land. Both Marders and Chance are former residents of Dorchester Co., MD but now reside in North Carolina. Proved by Warner Chance on 18 Aug 1781.

7 Jul 1743 #26, #41
Bartholomew Chance [son of Richard Sr., grandson of William Sr.] marries Deborah Oldfield, St. Peter's Parish, Talbot Co.

14 Nov 1746 #344
The probate records of Henry Oldfield specifically list his daughter Rachel as the wife of Boon Chance. [son of Richard Sr., grandson of William Sr.]

1747 #77
Will of Richard Chance [son of William Sr.], Queen Anne's Co., Book 25 pg 255.

1748 #301
Absalom Chance states in a deposition that he is 42 years old [If he was born in 1706, he must be either the son of William Jr. or Richard Sr. This is not the son of Elijah Chance and Rebecca Atwell.]

1748 #111, #291
Samuel Chance born in Queen Anne's Co. Rev. War pension papers say he moved to NC with his father at age 14 (ca 1762). [At least three of Richard Chance Sr.'s sons moved to North Carolina - Warner, William and John. Since Samuel is not mentioned in the will of Warner Chance, he is probably one of Warner's brother's sons.].

1750 #317
Moses Alford marries Mary Chance Reese, widow of David Reese and daughter of Alexander Chance, Kent Co., DE. [Unknown parents for both]

2 Jan 1750 #86
Aaron Chance witnesses the will of Martin Willouby, Dorchester Co. [Parents unconfirmed, but it seems almost certain that he is the son of William Chance II, grandson of Richard Sr., great-grandson of William Sr.]

19 Oct 1752 #182
Richard Chance [son of Richard Sr., grandson of William Sr.] of Dorchester Co. purchases 155 acres of "Chance's Venture".

1753 #111, #165
Benjamin Chance is born in Maryland. Records indicate that he served in the Revolutionary War militia of North Carolina, married a woman named Rachel, and died in or after 1816. [son of John, grandson of Richard Sr., great-grandson of William Sr.]

8 Aug 1754 #182
Boon Chance [son of Richard Sr., grandson of William Sr.] of Queen Anne's Co. purchases 24 acres of "Stony Hills".

25 Sep 1755 #48
Batcheldor Chance [son of Richard Sr., grandson of William Sr.] marries Elizabeth Boggs, Queen Anne's Co.

19 Jan 1756 #316
Moses Swift and wife Rachel Chance convey 100 acres of "Swift's Meadow" to John Newman to convey to William Ridgeway Jr. [Parents unknown]

29 Aug 1758 #72
Administration account of Elijah Chance [son of Richard Sr., grandson of William Sr.], planter, Queen Anne's Co., Book 64 pg 342. Lists John & Eleanor Chance as next-of-kin and Rebecca Chance [wife] as administrator.

31 Jan 1759 #317
Rebeckah Chance, widow of Elijah Chance [son of Richard Sr., grandson of William Sr.], marries William Boon. Talbot Co.

9 Feb 1762 #182
Boon Chance [son of Richard Sr., grandson of William Sr.] of Dorchester Co. purchases 24 acres of "Chance's Lot".

24 March 1762 #39
Peter Rich's will refers to his daughter, Elizabeth Chance and a grandson, Richard Chance. Notes to this abstract indicate that she was the widow of Batcheldor Chance [son of Richard Sr., grandson of William Sr.] and a Quaker.

21 Jan 1763 #311
Isaac Chance, planter [son of Richard Jr., grandson of Richard Sr., great-grandson of William Sr.], and his wife Elizabeth Chance of Dorchester Co. sell 18 acres of "Chance's Lot" to Henry Swiggett.

29 Apr 1763 #310
William and Elizabeth Chance of Dorchester Co. sell 82 acres of "Chance's Incloser" and 22.5 acres of Joneses Hazzard" to Joseph Gill of Queen Anne's Co. [Parents unknown - could be the son of Richard Sr., grandson of William Sr.].

21 Jan 1765 #311
Richard Chance [Jr., son of Richard Sr., grandson of William Sr.] and his wife Martha Chance of Dorchester Co. sell 100 acres of "Chance's Venture" to Henry Swiggett.

3 Sep 1765 #75
Adminstration account of Richard Chance [Jr., son of Richard Sr., grandson of William Sr.], Dorchester Co., Book 87 pg 293. Lists Batcheldor and Boon Chance as next of kin, Martha Chance as administrator.

1766 #23
Dorchester Co. Rent Rolls include Jeremiah Chance, 15 1/4 acres, tenent in possession, annual rent $#163;0-2-1/2, held by certificate. [Parents not known].

11 Aug 1766 #314
William Oldfield of Dorchester Co. names in his will daughter Elizabeth Chance, wife of William Chance [II., son of Richard Sr., grandson of William Sr.], now in North Carolina. Also names Aaron Chance [Parents unconfirmed, but it seems almost certain that he is the son of William Chance II, grandson of Richard Sr., great-grandson of William Sr.] as his friend and executor. The will is filed with the court 12 Nov 1766.

27 Mar 1767 #317
William Boon and wife Rebecca Chance Boon, give to son Absalom Chance [son of Elijah] all claims to "Bear Point" (200 acres), which Elijah Chance [son of Richard Sr., grandson of William Sr.] received in his father's will.

9-24 June 1768 #94
Daniel Chance of Dorchester Co., planter, sells to Peter Denny of Talbot Co. 6 acres of "Cumberland", described as adjoining the part sold by Richard Chance to George Sprouse. [Parents unknown - could be Daniel S. Chance, son of Batcheldor & Elizabeth Rich Chance].

27 Jun 1768 #312
Batchelor Chance [son of Richard Sr., grandson of William Sr.] and wife Elizabeth [Boggs] Chance of Queen Anne's Co. sell their interest in 1000 acres of "Manning's Marsh" to Robert Harrison.

22 Oct 1768 #312
Elizabeth Chance, spinster of Dorchester Co. sells 83 acres of "Oldfield's Enclosure" and 75 acres of "Long Range" to John Merrick. [Parents unknown]

1769 - 1855

26 Sep 1769 #94
Aaron Chance of Dorchester Co., planter, sells to John Barclay of Talbot Co. for $#163;20 part of "Cumberland" which he describes as "purchased by Richard Chance [Sr], grandfather of Aaron Chance, from Thomas Smithson and Mary his wife, and Robert Grundy and Margaret his wife, 19 June 1711. He also sells "Arcadia" described as "granted to Richard Chance, 2 Sept 1713". [Parents unconfirmed, but it seems almost certain that he is the son of William Chance II, grandson of Richard Sr., great-grandson of William Sr.]

1770 #52
Richard Chance [possibly Richard Jr., son of Richard Sr., grandson of William Sr.] marries Mary Ann Mason, Queen Anne's Co.

19 Dec 1771 #77, #320
Will of Boon Chance [son of Richard Sr., grandson of William Sr.], Queen Anne's Co, Book 38 pg 587. Children named: Joseph, Peter, Mary, Henry, Sarah, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Eleanor (Young), Joshua and Richard. Names wife Rachel as executor. Will was written 27 Feb 1771

7 Jan 1772 #77, #32077
Will of Rachel Chance [wife of Boon], Queen Anne's Co., Book 38 pg 592. Children named: Joshua, Mary, Rebecca, Sarah and Elizabeth. Mary and Rebecca are put in the guardianship of Rachel's sister Mary Hicks. Sarah and Elizabeth are put in the guardianship of Rachel's sister Sarah Collins. William Boon [2nd husband of Rachel Chance Boon] named executor.

13 Apr 1772 #313
Daniel and Esther Chance of Dorchester Co. sell 50 acres of "Harper's Lott" to John Dilling. The land is described as being located west of the northwest fork of the Nanticoke River. This is the same tract purchased by Richard Chance Sr. in 1724, making it clear that Daniel is a relation, but at what remove? [Might be the son of Batcheldor, grandson of Richard Sr., great-grandson of William Sr.]

2 Jul 1772 #73
Administration account of Boon Chance [son of Richard Sr., grandson of William Sr.], Queen Anne's Co., Book 110 pg 141. Lists Richard and Absalom Chance as creditors, Richard and Batchelder Chance as next of kin. Executor is William Boon.

2 Jul 1772 #73
Administration account of Rachel Chance [wife of Boon], Queen Anne's Co., Book 110 pg 140. Lists Henry Oldfield and Eleanor Young as next of kin. Executor is William Boon.

1773 #79
Talbot Co. tax list shows Richard Chance of Thirdhaven Hundred having 21 items of taxable property, 15 of which are slaves. [Parents unknown - could be son of Richard Jr., grandson of Richard Sr., great-grandson of William Sr.]. Talbot Co. tax list also shows John Chance [parents not known] and Douglas Chance [parents not known] of Thirdhaven Hundred, each having 1 taxable item.

22 Jan 1773 #313
John Dilling's deed on the land he purchased from Daniel and Esther Chance in 1772 is filed. [Might be the son of Batcheldor, grandson of Richard Sr., great-grandson of William Sr.].

6 Aug 1773 #73
Administration account of Boon Chance [son of Richard Sr., grandson of William Sr.], Queen Anne's Co., Book 113 pg 235. Lists Batchelder [son of Richard Sr., grandson of William Sr.] and Peter Chance [son of Boone, grandson of Richard Sr., great-grandson of William Sr.] as next of kin. Executor is William Boon 2nd husband of Rebecca Chance Boon.

4 Oct 1776 #80
John Chance listed in Capt. Robert Harris's Flying Camp Militia, Philadelphia. The muster rolls are from the MD archives, so presumably these are Maryland troops. [Parents not known].

1778 #53
The estate administration account of Jonathan Evans of Queen Anne's Co.names his daughter Mary as the wife of Absalom Chance [son of Elijah, grandson of Richard Sr., great-grandson of William Sr.].

1778 #35
The state of Maryland takes its own census. Found in Bridgetown Hundred, Dorchester Co. are Aaron Chance, Thomas Chance and Levi Chance. Found in Choptank Hundred are Batcheldor Chance, Richard Chance, Absalom Chance, Tilghman Chance.

1779 #34, #33
John Barnes marries Sarah Chance, Caroline Co. [daughter of Batcheldor Sr. & 1st wife, Elizabeth Rich].

15 Jun 1779 #33, #34
Thomas Chance is listed as marrying both Rebecca Price and Mary Richardson, Caroline Co. Listed in two references this way, so presumably this refers to two different individuals named Thomas Chance. [Parents not known for either.]

1780 #80
Richard and Levy Chance listed in the Revolutionary War militia of Caroline Co. [Parents not known - Levi might be the son of Richard Jr., grandson of Richard Sr., great-grandson of William Sr.]

April 1781 #303
Richard Chance drafted into MD militia service in Caroline Co. Note indicates that this same Rich Chance later married Barthula Green in Dorchester Co. 3 Apr 1786. [Clement Rich Chance, son of Batcheldor, grandson of Richard Sr., great-grandson of William Sr.]

20 Jun 1781 #33, #34
Batcheldor [G.] Chance Jr. marries Nancy Dunning, Caroline Co. This appears to be the first of two marriages. [Might be the son of Batcheldor Chance and Elizabeth Boggs].

1782 #41, #301
Both Batcheldor [son of Richard Sr., grandson of William Sr.] and Elizabeth [Boggs] Chance give depositions in Caroline Co. He gives his age as 61, she as 62. Both are Quakers.

1784 #41
Absalom Chance gives a deposition in which he states he is age 48 (born ca 1736), Caroline Co. [Parents not known]

1785 #165
The will of Aaron Chance [son of William, grandson of Richard Sr., great-grandson of William Sr.] is filed in both Caroline Co., MD and Delaware. It names his wife, Jemima, three sons - John, Thomas and Aaron - and eleven daughters - Frances, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Nancy, Sarah, Lavinia, Jemima, Mary, Synthia, Esther and Triphinia.

23 Feb 1785 #33
Peter Chance [son of Boone, grandson of Richard Sr., great-grandson of William Sr.] marries 1st wife Rebecca Boone, Caroline Co.

3 Apr 1786 #41, #100, #101, #303
Rich Chance marries Barthula Green, Dorchester Co., MD. [Clement Rich Chance, son of Batcheldor, grandson of Richard Sr., great-grandson of William Sr.]

1788 #52
Tilghman Chance marries Elizabeth Love, Caroline Co. [Parents not known]

30 May 1789 #327
Batcheldor Chance [son of Richard Sr., grandson of William Sr.] and Tamar Dunning, both of Caroline Co., sell 190 acres of "Keld's Inheritance" and the adjoining tract "Partnership" for £167. Described as being in the branches of Tuckahoe Creek, and lying along the county lines of Talbot & Queen Anne.

1790 Federal Census of Maryland #141

Caroline County: Batchelor, Tilghman, Peter, Rich, Jeremiah, Elijah
Baltimore County: John (2)
Hartford County: Alexander

Oct 1790 #301
Absalom Chance Chance [son of Elijah, grandson of Richard Sr., great-grandson of William Sr.] mentioned in land transaction in Caroline Co.

25 Dec 1792 #34
Robert Meredith marries Nancy Chance, Caroline Co. [Parents not known]

1795 #323, #347
Batcheldor Chance provides land near the Choptank Bridge for the meeting house of the Queen Anne (later Greensboro) Friends Meeting. It is not clear which Batcheldor is meant, but the time frame strongly suggests that it is Batcheldor G. Chance rather than Batcheldor son of Richard Sr.

15 Mar 1796 #34 #51
Tilghman Chance marries Ann Harper, Caroline Co. [Parents not known]

11 Oct 1796 #34
Peter Chance [son of Boone, grandson of Richard Sr., great-grandson of William Sr.] marries wife #2 Eleanor Farrfield, Caroline Co.

18 Aug 1798 #41, #170
Daniel Chance marries Sarah Gray in Kent Co. [Parents unknown - might be the son of Daniel Sr., grandson of Batcheldor, great-grandson of Richard Sr., great-great-grandson of William Sr.]

3 Jan 1797 #34
James Herring marries Cynthia Chance, Caroline Co. [Parents not known]

18 Feb 1797 #321
Eleanor Chance and Hynson Glending, both of Queen Anne's Co., marry in Kent Co. [Parents not known]

12 Mar 1799 #33, #34
Isaac Chance [son of Tilghman, Sr.] marries Sarah Chance, Caroline Co.

1800 Federal Census of Maryland #142

Queen Anne's Co.: Daniel pg 332, John Jr. pg 328
Caroline Co.: Dorrington pg 542, Batcheldor pg 543, Tilghman pg 543, Isaac pg 543, Peter pg 543, Rich pg 6, Peter Sr. pg 544, Skinner pg 544, Elijah pg 546

17 Jun 1800 #33
Sarah Chance marries Andrew Chillton, Caroline Co. [Parents not known]

3 Sep 1800 #33
Nancy Chance marries Robert Stewart, Caroline Co. [Parents not known]

29 Dec 1801 #100, #101
Dorrington Chance marries Ann Glover, Dorchester Co., MD. [Parents not known]

1802 #301
Land records note that Ann Chance is the wife of Elijah, Caroline Co. [Parents not known]

1806 #301
Caroline Co. land records mention Batcheldor Chance.

2 Sep 1806 #55
The Orphan's Court of Dorchester Co., MD orders a sale of the lands of Dorrington Chance, on behalf of his minor daughter and heir, Amelia Chance. The lands mentioned are adjacent to those of Batcheldor Chance of Greensborough. [Parents of Dorrington and Batcheldor Chance not known]

24 Feb 1807 #55
Newspaper announcement says Batcheldor Chance of Greensborough will receive all claims against the estate of William Crawford, deceased of Caroline Co. [Parents not known]

2 May 1807 #33, #34
Isaac Swan marries Nancy Chance, Caroline Co. [Parents not known]

2 Jan 1809 #33, #53, #301
Levi Chance marries Sally Roe, Caroline Co. [son of Tilghman Sr.] Also mentioned in an 1816 record.

18 Apr 1809 #34
William Wheatley marries Bathsheba Chance, Caroline Co.

1810 Federal Census of Maryland #143

Caroline Co: Atwell pg 491, Batchelor pg 503, Elijah pg 405, Isaac pg 501, Levi pg 489, Peter pg 497
Queen Anne's Co.: Daniel pg 102, Nancy pg 149

1810 #301
Caroline Co. land records mention Tilghman Chance, note that Richard & Dorrington Chance are now deceased, note that Batcheldor Chance [might be the son of Batcheldor Chance and Elizabeth Boggs is 48 (born 1762) and a Quaker. Dorrington, born ca 1755 according to census records, may have been Batcheldor's brother

1811 #301
Caroline Co. land records for a case regarding John Boon and a tract called "Co-Partnership", mention Batcheldor Chance [might be the son of Batcheldor Chance and Elizabeth Boggs].

1811 #301
Caroline Co. land records mention the heirs of the late Tilghman Chance, but not by name. [Parents not known]

6 Mar 1811 #101, #303
Nancy Ann Chance marries Major Francis Turpin, Revolutionary War veteran, Dorchester Co., MD. [Parents not known]

28 Aug 1811 #33, #34
Peter Chance [Jr., son of Peter Sr., grandson of Boone, great-grandson of Richard Sr., great-great-grandson of William Sr.] marries 1st wife Ann Webber, Caroline Co.

17 Dec 1811 #33, #34
Noah Chance marries Polly Thawley, daughter of Edward, Caroline Co. [son of Tilghman Sr.]

1812 #301
Caroline Co. land records mention Batcheldor Chance [might be the son of Batcheldor Chance and Elizabeth Boggs regarding "Boon's Hazard" and "Banks Addition".

1812 #323
David Chance of the Talbot Quaker Meeting is disciplined for having joined the county militia in violation of the tenets of his faith. [Parents not known]

5 May 1812 #33, #34
Samuel Chance [son of Peter Sr., grandson of Boone, great-grandson of Richard Sr., great-great-grandson of William Sr.] marries Ann Pinfield, Caroline Co.

Aug 1812 #346
Daniel Chance listed among the Privates serving in the Caroline Co. militia during the War of 1812. [Parents not known]

5 Deb 1812 #33, #34
Elijah Chance marries Rebecca Vaulk, Caroline Co. [Parents not known]

22 Dec 1812 #55
Batcheldor Chance is appointed a Justice of the Peace for Caroline Co. [Parents not known, but owing to the age of the two individuals named Batcheldor living at this time, this appears to be the younger of the two men.]

1 June 1813 #33, #34, #351
Atwell Chance [son of Tilghman Chance] marries Susan Baynard, Caroline Co.

8 Mar 1814 #19
William Chance marries Martha Elliott, Talbot Co. [Parents not known]

Aug 1813 #346
Noah Chance [son of Tilghman Sr.] and Samuel Chance [son of Peter Sr., grandson of Boon, great-grandson of Richard Sr., great-great grandson of William Sr.] listed among the Privates serving in the Caroline Co. militia in Captain Silby Bell's Company during the War of 1812.

14 Sep 1814 #33, #34
Peter Chance [Jr., son of Peter, grandson of Boone, great-grandson of Richard Sr., great-great-grandson of William Sr.] marries 2nd wife Elizabeth Greenhock, Caroline Co.

29 Nov 1814 #56
Samuel Chance of Caroline Co. files for bankruptcy protection. [Parents not known - might be the son of Peter Chance and Rebecca Boone]

29 Mar 1815 #33, #34
William Parrott marries Eliza Chance, Caroline Co. [Parents not known]

15 Oct 1816 #56
James C. Wheeler marries Armilla G. Chance of Caroline Co. [Parents not known - might this be Amelia Chance, daughter of Dorrington Chance?]

3 Mar 1817 #33
Sophia Chance marries Archibald Hignutt, Caroline Co. [Parents not known]

4 Nov 1817 #56
All the right of Clement R[ich] Chance to a 10 acre tract called "Tarlton" in Caroline Co. is sold at a sheriff's sale. [son of Batcheldor, grandson of Richard Sr., great-grandson of William Sr.]

1820 Federal Census of Maryland #144

Caroline Co.: Atwell pg 87, Batcheldor pg 73, Boon pg 74, Elijah pg 112, Levi pg 73, Noah pg 116, Peter pg 90, Richard pg 76, Samuel pg 90, Skinner pg 85, William pg 91
Hartford Co.: Warner, pg 88

19 Feb 1820 #33
Ben Chance marries Nancy Boon, Caroline Co. [Parents not known]

20 Jun 1820 #170
Jonathan Chance [son of Daniel Chance & Sarah Grey] marries 1st wife Permelia Nickerson, daughter of John & Sophie Nickerson.

3 Oct 1820 #100, #101
John Chance marries Juliana Stanton, Dorchester Co., MD. [Parents not known]

1 Oct 1821 #33, #53, #351
Atwell Chance [son of Tilghman Sr.] marries Rebecca Baynard, Caroline Co.

18 Jul 1822 #33
Sarah Chance marries John A. Sangston, Caroline Co. [Parents not known]

23 Jan 1823 #323, #301
The records of the Thirdhaven Quaker Meeting of Talbot Co. list the death of Batcheldor G. Chance [son of Batcheldor Chance, grandson of Richard Sr., great-grandson of William Sr.].

3 Sep 1823 #33
Rachel Chance marries James Shaw, Caroline Co. [Parents not known]

1824 #53
Tilghman Chance marries Nancy Sparklin, Caroline Co. [Parents not known]

7 Feb 1824 #292
Will of Warner Chance [son of Tilghman Sr.] of Kent Co. probated. Mentions brothers Levi and Noah, Levi's son Elijah. Also friend Bartholomew Etherington and housekeeper Mary Shubrook. Was apparently not married. [son of Tilghman Sr.]

11 Dec 1824 #33
Clement Chance marries Tamsey Towers/Travers, Caroline Co. [Parents unknown - might be the son of Clement Rich, grandson of Batcheldor, great-grandson of Richard Sr., great-great grandson of William Sr.]

12 Feb 1825 #57
Property being sold in Caroline Co. is desribed as being adjacent to that of Noah Chance. [son of Tilghman Sr.]

23 Jun 1825 #20
Celia Chance marries John Spence, Talbot Co. [Parents not known]

11 Feb 1826 #57
A list of insolvent debtors printed in the Easton Gazette includes William Chance of Talbot Co. [Parents not known]

12 Apr 1826 #323
Batcheldor G. Chance, son of Batcheldor and Sarah Chance marries Mary Wilson, daughter of John and Sarah Wilson, at the Thirdhaven Quaker Meeting of Talbot Co. Parents' names are included in the record.

13 Apr 1826 #20
William Chance marries Sarah Rowse, Talbot Co. [Parents not known] #20

23 Jan 1826 #100, #101
John Chance marries Mary Hicks, Dorchester Co., MD. [Parents not known]

1827 #53
Joshua Chance [son of Peter Sr., grandson of Boon, great-grandson of Richard Sr., great-great-grandson of William Sr.] marries Elizabeth Dyott, Caroline Co.

15 Jul 1827 #323
The records of the Thirdhaven Quaker Meeting of Talbot Co. list the birth of John Wilson Chance to Batcheldor [III, Son of Sarah and Batcheldor G. Chance, Jr., deceased] and Mary H. Chance [daughter of John Wilson].

1828 #53
Caroline Co. land records for John Wilson mention his daughter Mary M. Wilson and husband Batcheldor G. Chance [son of Batcheldor and Sarah Chance].

6 Jun 1828 #323
The records of the Thirdhaven Quaker Meeting of Talbot Co. list the death of John Wilson Chance [son of Mary Wilson and Batcheldor G. Chance III, son of Batcheldor G. Jr.].

28 Mar 1829 #323
The records of the Thirdhaven Quaker Meeting of Talbot Co. list the death of Mary Wilson Chance, 1st wife of Batcheldor G. Chance III [son of Batcheldor G. Jr].

12 Jul 1829 #323
The records of the Thirdhaven Quaker Meeting of Talbot Co. list the death of Sarah Elizabeth Chance, age 10 months, [daughter of Mary M. and Batcheldor G. III, granddaughter of Batcheldor G. Jr].

1830 Federal Census of Maryland #145

Caroline County, District 1: Ann pg 273, Boon pg 279, Batcheldor G. pg 280
Caroline County, District 2: Peter pg 301
Caroline County, District 3: Atwell pg 309, Elijah pg 310, Noah pg 311, Tilghman pg 215
Talbot County: William pg 18

20 Feb 1830 #20
Hester Chance marries Joseph Bland, Talbot Co. [Parents not known]

1831 #53
Batcheldor G. Chance [Might be son of Batcheldor, grandson of Richard Sr., great-grandson of William Sr.] marries wife #2 Elizabeth Ann Chance, daughter of Noah Chance [son of Tilghman Sr.], Caroline Co.

8 Mar 1831 #58
Newspaper notice indicates that the local granaries are run by Tilghman Chance, Talbot Co. [Parents not known]

28 Apr 1831 #22, #58
Joshua Chance [son of Peter Sr., grandson of Boon, great-grandson of Richard Sr., great-great-grandson of William Sr.] marries Mary Heathers, Queen Anne's Co.

May 1831 #58
Ratification of the sale of land by the estate of Garretson Blades to Noah Chance of Caroline Co. [son of Tilghman Sr.]

1832 #301
Caroline Co. probate records state that Batcheldor G. Chance died 23 Jan 1823, leaving children: Batcheldor G. Chance, [Jr.], Elizabeth D. Skinner wife of Philemon Skinner of Queen Anne Co. Elizabeth Skinner died 6 Oct 1824 leaving three minor children, Batcheldor, Caroline & Elizabeth.

11 Feb 1832 #58
Clement Chance of Centreville, Queen Anne's Co. advertises in the newspaper that he is available for hire as a bricklayer and plasterer. Notice indicates that he lives at Mr. Sewall's farm about two miles from Centreville. [Parents not known]

26 Jun 1832 #58
Rev. Atwell Chance is listed in the newpaper as officiating at a local marriage in Caroline Co. [son of Tilghman Sr.]

7 Jul 1833 #120
Nathan Chance [son of Peter Sr., grandson of Boon, great-grandson of Richard Sr., great-great grandson of William Sr.] marries wife #1 Sarah Eaton in Caroline Co.

23 Jul 1833 #58
Atwell Chance [son of Tilghman, Sr.] of Fowling Creek, Caroline Co. advertises the services of his wool carding machine.

14 Dec 1833 #342
List of overdue taxes for Caroline Co. includes Richard Chance. [Parents not known]

5 May 1835 #165
Will of Peter Chance [son of Boone, grandson of Richard Sr., great-grandson of William Sr.] is probated in Caroline Co. It names his 3rd wife Hannah (Fanny), five sons - Boon, Peter, Joshua, Samuel and Nathan - and two daughters - Anne Swann and Sophia Hignutt.

7 Nov 1835 #64
Announcement of sale of farm belonging to the heirs of Levi Chance of Caroline Co. in Eastern Shore Whig. [Parents not known]

1836 #323
Caroline Co. probate records for the estate of John Wilson name among his children his deceased daughter Mary M. Chance, wife of Batcheldor G. Chance III [son of Batcheldor G. Jr.], and their deceased daughter Sarah Elizabeth Chance.

26 Nov 1836 #20
Henry Chance marries Anna Maria Floyd, Talbot Co. [Parents not known]

28 Dec 1838 #20, #64
Tilghman Chance marries Caroline Thompson or Frampton, Talbot Co. Newspaper abstract says Frampton, marriage records say Thompson. [Parents not known]

39 Jul 1837 #64
Henry Chance of Talbot Co. listed in newspaper as an insolvent debtor. [Parents not known]

20 Jul 1839 #22, #64
William Chance of Caroline Co. marries Louisa Baynard of Queen Anne's Co. [Parents not known]

1840 Federal Census of Maryland #146

Caroline County: Batchelor G. pg 312, James R. pg 303, Thomas S. pg 340
District 2, Kent County: Jonathan pg 140
Centreville, Queen Anne's County: Clement pg 77, Joshua pg 80
District 4, Talbot County: Tilghman pg 57, W. E. pg 55, William pg 58

14 Jul 1840 #120
Nathan Chance [son of Peter Sr., grandson of Boon, great-grandson of Richard Sr., great-great grandson of William Sr.] married wife #2 Sarah Elizabeth Willis in Caroline Co.

7 Oct 1840 #22
Elijah Chance marries Martha Blunt, Queen Anne's Co. [Parents not known]

8 Feb 1843 #170, #321
Sarah E. Chance [daughter of Jonathan Chance and Permelia Nickerson, granddaughter of Daniel Chance and Sarah Grey] marries Robert S. Welch, Kent Co. This coincides with two of her children being named in the Chance-Wales Bible and her being found in brother William's 1860C HH. Her son Eben is in brother John's 1860C HH.

23 Feb 1843 #20, #64
Clement Chance marries Martha Vincent, Talbot Co. Is this Sr. or someone else? Can't be Jr. because he would be only 11 years old.

2 Jan 1844 #321
Sarah Rebecca Chance marries William R. Bennett, Kent Co. [Parents not known]

11 Jan 1844 #20, #64
Sarah Ann Chance marries Thomas Meredith, Talbot Co. [Parents not known]

23 Apr 1844 #20, #64
Eli V. Chance marries Elizabeth Hester Warner, Talbot Co., [Parents not known]

30 Mar 1847 #20, #64
Daniel Chance [son of Clement Sr.] marries Louisa Kelly, Talbot Co.

1 Apr 1847 #20
Richard M. Chance marries Mary Elizabeth Cather, Talbot Co. [Parents not known]

22 Feb 1848 #22
Nathan Chance [son of Peter Sr., grandson of Boon, great-grandson of Richard Sr., great-great grandson of William Sr.] marries wife #3 Eleanor Roberts, Queen Anne's Co.

19 June 1848 #22, #170
Jonathan Chance [son of Daniel Chance & Sarah Grey] marries wife #2 Sarah Wales, Queen Anne's Co.

10 Oct 1848 #20, #64
Martha A. Chance marries John D. Lewis, Talbot Co. [Parents not known]

1850 Federal Census of Maryland #147
Talbot County:

Daniel Chance [son of Clement Sr.] and wife Louisa Kelly, their two children Daniel M. and James W., his siblings Clement Jr., William H., John, Ann Marie and Mary Ann, wife's three brothers
Eli Chance and wife Elizabeth, 3 daughters
George W. Chance, misc relations
Henry Chance and wife Anna M. Floyd, 5 children, wife's brother
Nathan Chance [son of Peter Sr., grandson of Boon, great-grandson of Richard Sr., great-great grandson of William Sr.] and wife Eleanor Roberts, son Samuel, misc relations
Susan and Emily Chance in HH of Samuel Cox.
Tilghman N. Chance in HH of Samuel Sparklin
William Chance and wife Sarah, in the household of Harrison Austin

Queen Anne's County:

Ann Chance, age 63, in HH of William Glanding [is there a relation to Eleanor Chance m. Hynson Glending, 1797?]
Julianna Chance, age 15 [might be the daughter of John Chance and Juliana Stanton, m. 1820], and Ann Chance, age 17, African-American, in the household of James Roe
Joshua S. Chance, wife Mary Ann, children Frances, Ann E., Henrietta, John J.
Clem Chance in the HH of John Elliott
Edward Chance in HH of John Lewis [is there a relation to Martha A. Chance m. John D. Lewis, 1848?]
Elijah and wife Martha
Frances A. Chance in HH of William Berwick
John [Jonathan, son of Daniel Chance & Sarah Grey] and wife Sarah Wales, his three children John E., Martha S. and William, misc relatives
Joshua and Samuel Chance in HH of William Lucas
William Chance in HH of Harrison Austin

Other Counties

Prince George's County: John (2)
Caroline County: Eli, James, Lonza, Mary A., Mary L., Rebecca, Sarah, William
Baltimore County: 18 Chance families

20 Jul 1850 #20
Nancy Chance marries Samuel Cox, Talbot Co. [Parents not known - but note Talbot Co. 1850 census.]

27 Nov 1854 #292
Will of Jesse Knock of Kent Co. describes a tract of land he is leaving his daughter as "my farm near Sudlersville on which Jonathan Chance [son of Daniel Chance & Sarah Grey] now resides". Sudlersville located in Queen Anne's Co.

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