House on Hwy 124, approximately 3/4 mile north of Old Peachtree Road Taken October 28, 2006 According
to the Gwinnett Historical Society, the original owner of this
(privately owned) home is
unknown, but it was once the home of Benjamin Chesser. In June
1880, Benjamin Chesser appears in the Hog Mountain District. On either
side of this property are the families of John M. Tuck, and Syntha
Langston.
Benjman F. CHESSER Self, M, W, 49, b. GA, Farmer, both parents b. GA Manda Jane CHESSER Wife, F, W, 43, b. GA, Keeping House, both parents b. SC Colonel W. CHESSER Son, M, W, 14m b.GA, At School Pink Riley CHESSER Son, M, W, 12, b. GA, Works On Farm Emma Aslee CHESSER, Dau, F, W, 10, b. GA, Farm Hand Robert B. CHESSER Son, M,W, 9, b. GA, At School Jourdegan CHESSER Son, M, W, 7, b. GA, At School John J. CHESSER Son, M,W, 5, b. GA, At Home Joseph T. CHESSER, Son, M, W, 3, b. GA, At Home Amanda Lockridge Chesser, first wife of B. F. Chesser, is buried in the Old Hog Mountain Baptist Cemetery. She died 1884. A Benjamin F. Chesser served in the Civil War in the 9th Batallion, Company D, Georgia Artillery. He enlisted as a Private. According to "Gwinnett County Georgia Families, 1818-2005," published by the Gwinnett County Historical Society, Benjamin Franklin Chesser remarried after Amanda's death to Hannah I. Fountain. They had eight children. |
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