 1785 - Yes, date unknown
Has 14 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
1776 - Dec
| Birth |
1776 |
Stokes County, North Carolina  |
| Died |
Dec |
| |
| Father |
Samuel Harvey Vest, b. 1760, Bedford County, Virginia |
| Mother |
Mary Cannifax, b. 1759, Campbell Co., VA |
| Married |
1796 |
Campbell Co., VA |
| |
| Father |
Samuel Harvey Vest, b. 1760, Bedford County, Virginia |
| Mother |
Jane Seisman or Sizemore, b. 1770, North Carolina |
| Married |
1795 |
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 1781 -
| Birth |
1781 |
Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Died |
Shannon, Carroll, Il, USA |
| Buried |
Spring Valley, Shannon, Carroll Co., IL |
| |
| Father |
Samuel Harvey Vest, b. 1760, Bedford County, Virginia |
| Mother |
Mary Cannifax, b. 1759, Campbell Co., VA |
| Married |
1796 |
Campbell Co., VA |
| |
| Father |
Samuel Harvey Vest, b. 1760, Bedford County, Virginia |
| Mother |
Jane Seisman or Sizemore, b. 1770, North Carolina |
| Married |
1795 |
| |
| Family |
Joseph Nelson Chitty, b. 21 Feb 1770, Carroll's Manor, Frederick Co., Maryland |
| Married |
1807-03 |
Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Children |
| | 1. Harmon Chitty, b. 27 May 1808, Kentucky |
| | 2. Ferguson Chitty, b. 8 Sep 1810, Madison, Kentucky, United States |
| | 3. Mary Chitty, b. 1811, Madison, Kentucky, United States |
| | 4. Joseph Nelson Chitty, b. 15 Oct 1812, Madison, Kentucky, United States |
| | 5. Jaley Chitty, b. 1814, Kentucky |
| | 6. Lindsey Chitty, b. 1816, Kentucky |
| | 7. Sadoca Doce Chitty, b. 1818, Kentucky |
| | 8. Speed S Chitty, b. 1820, Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, United States |
| | 9. Robert Lechter Chitty, b. 10 Jul 1824, Lawrence County, Kentucky |
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1770 - 1826 (56 years)
| Birth |
21 Feb 1770 |
Carroll's Manor, Frederick Co., Maryland |
| Christened |
4 Mar 1770 |
Carroll's Manor, Frederick Co., Maryland |
| Died |
10 May 1826 |
Bono, Lawrence, Indiana, United States |
| Buried |
Talbot Cem., 1 mi so of Bono, Ind. |
| |
| Family |
Rebecca Vest, b. 1781, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Married |
1807-03 |
Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Children |
| | 1. Harmon Chitty, b. 27 May 1808, Kentucky |
| | 2. Ferguson Chitty, b. 8 Sep 1810, Madison, Kentucky, United States |
| | 3. Mary Chitty, b. 1811, Madison, Kentucky, United States |
| | 4. Joseph Nelson Chitty, b. 15 Oct 1812, Madison, Kentucky, United States |
| | 5. Jaley Chitty, b. 1814, Kentucky |
| | 6. Lindsey Chitty, b. 1816, Kentucky |
| | 7. Sadoca Doce Chitty, b. 1818, Kentucky |
| | 8. Speed S Chitty, b. 1820, Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, United States |
| | 9. Robert Lechter Chitty, b. 10 Jul 1824, Lawrence County, Kentucky |
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1785 - Yes, date unknown
| Birth |
1785 |
Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Died |
Yes, date unknown |
| |
| Father |
Samuel Harvey Vest, b. 1760, Bedford County, Virginia |
| Mother |
Mary Cannifax, b. 1759, Campbell Co., VA |
| Married |
1796 |
Campbell Co., VA |
| |
| Father |
Samuel Harvey Vest, b. 1760, Bedford County, Virginia |
| Mother |
Jane Seisman or Sizemore, b. 1770, North Carolina |
| Married |
1795 |
| |
1787 - 1863 (76 years)
| Birth |
1787 |
Pasquotank, North Carolina |
| Died |
8 May 1863 |
Bolivar, Polk, Missouri |
| |
| Father |
Samuel Harvey Vest, b. 1760, Bedford County, Virginia |
| Mother |
Mary Cannifax, b. 1759, Campbell Co., VA |
| Married |
1796 |
Campbell Co., VA |
| |
| Family 1 |
Rachael McKnight, b. 1788, Lawrence County, Indiana |
| Married |
7 Sep 1809 |
Danbury, Stokes, North Carolina, United States |
| Children |
| | 1. Moses Vest, b. 1810, Lawrenceport, Lawrence, Indiana |
| | 2. Samuel Vest, b. 1812, Indiana |
| | 3. Elisha Vest, b. 1815, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 4. George Vest, b. 1817, Lawrenceport, Lawrence, Indiana |
| | 5. William Fletcher Vest, b. 1821, North Carolina |
| | 6. Sarah Susan Vest, b. 13 Apr 1822, Lawrenceport, Lawrence, Indiana |
| | 7. Mary Polly Vest, b. 1824, Lawrenceport, Lawrence, Indiana |
| | 8. Samuel Vest, b. 1824, Lawrenceport, Lawrence, Indiana |
| | 9. Nancy J Vest, b. 11 Dec 1825, Indiana |
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| Family 2 |
Martha Leet, b. 1797, of Indiana |
| Married |
9 Oct 1831 |
Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana |
| Children |
| | 1. Johnathan Vest, b. 1832, Lawrence County, Indiana |
| | 2. Andrew Jackson Vest, b. 1834, Lawrence County, Indiana |
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| Family 3 |
Jane White, b. 1818, Of, , Indiana |
| Married |
30 Aug 1840 |
Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana |
| Children |
| | 1. Samue W. Vest, b. 1843, , Polk, Missouri |
| | 2. King D. Vest, b. 1844, Polk, Missouri, United States |
| | 3. Rachel Vest, b. 1845, Lawrence County, Indiana |
| | 4. Solomon K Vest, b. 1848, Polk, Missouri, United States |
| | 5. Sarah J. Vest, b. 1851, Polk, Missouri, United States |
| | 6. Elijah Vest, b. 1852, , Polk, Missouri |
| | 7. Sandy Vest, b. 1854, , Polk, Missouri |
| | 8. Joseph White, b. 1860, Dubois County, Indiana |
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| |
1788 - 1825 (37 years)
| Birth |
1788 |
Lawrence County, Indiana |
| Died |
1825 |
| |
| Family |
Obediah Lawrence Vest, b. 1787, Pasquotank, North Carolina |
| Married |
7 Sep 1809 |
Danbury, Stokes, North Carolina, United States |
| Children |
| | 1. Moses Vest, b. 1810, Lawrenceport, Lawrence, Indiana |
| | 2. Samuel Vest, b. 1812, Indiana |
| | 3. Elisha Vest, b. 1815, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 4. George Vest, b. 1817, Lawrenceport, Lawrence, Indiana |
| | 5. William Fletcher Vest, b. 1821, North Carolina |
| | 6. Sarah Susan Vest, b. 13 Apr 1822, Lawrenceport, Lawrence, Indiana |
| | 7. Mary Polly Vest, b. 1824, Lawrenceport, Lawrence, Indiana |
| | 8. Samuel Vest, b. 1824, Lawrenceport, Lawrence, Indiana |
| | 9. Nancy J Vest, b. 11 Dec 1825, Indiana |
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1797 - Yes, date unknown
| Birth |
1797 |
of Indiana |
| Died |
Yes, date unknown |
| |
| Family |
Obediah Lawrence Vest, b. 1787, Pasquotank, North Carolina |
| Married |
9 Oct 1831 |
Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana |
| Children |
| | 1. Johnathan Vest, b. 1832, Lawrence County, Indiana |
| | 2. Andrew Jackson Vest, b. 1834, Lawrence County, Indiana |
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1818 - Yes, date unknown
| Birth |
1818 |
Of, , Indiana |
| Died |
Yes, date unknown |
| |
| Family |
Obediah Lawrence Vest, b. 1787, Pasquotank, North Carolina |
| Married |
30 Aug 1840 |
Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana |
| Children |
| | 1. Samue W. Vest, b. 1843, , Polk, Missouri |
| | 2. King D. Vest, b. 1844, Polk, Missouri, United States |
| | 3. Rachel Vest, b. 1845, Lawrence County, Indiana |
| | 4. Solomon K Vest, b. 1848, Polk, Missouri, United States |
| | 5. Sarah J. Vest, b. 1851, Polk, Missouri, United States |
| | 6. Elijah Vest, b. 1852, , Polk, Missouri |
| | 7. Sandy Vest, b. 1854, , Polk, Missouri |
| | 8. Joseph White, b. 1860, Dubois County, Indiana |
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1788 - Yes, date unknown
| Birth |
1788 |
Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Died |
Yes, date unknown |
| |
| Father |
Samuel Harvey Vest, b. 1760, Bedford County, Virginia |
| Mother |
Mary Cannifax, b. 1759, Campbell Co., VA |
| Married |
1796 |
Campbell Co., VA |
| |
1797 - Yes, date unknown
| Birth |
1797 |
Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Died |
Yes, date unknown |
| |
| Father |
Samuel Harvey Vest, b. 1760, Bedford County, Virginia |
| Mother |
Mary Cannifax, b. 1759, Campbell Co., VA |
| Married |
1796 |
Campbell Co., VA |
| |
1799 - Yes, date unknown
| Birth |
1799 |
Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Died |
Yes, date unknown |
| |
| Father |
Samuel Harvey Vest, b. 1760, Bedford County, Virginia |
| Mother |
Mary Cannifax, b. 1759, Campbell Co., VA |
| Married |
1796 |
Campbell Co., VA |
| |
- 1890
| Died |
Dec 1890 |
Champaign, Illinois |
| |
| Father |
Samuel Harvey Vest, b. 1760, Bedford County, Virginia |
| Mother |
Mary Cannifax, b. 1759, Campbell Co., VA |
| Married |
1796 |
Campbell Co., VA |
| |
| Father |
Samuel Harvey Vest, b. 1760, Bedford County, Virginia |
| Mother |
Jane Seisman or Sizemore, b. 1770, North Carolina |
| Married |
1795 |
| |
1760 - 1836 (76 years)
| Birth |
1760 |
Bedford County, Virginia |
| Died |
4 Sep 1836 |
Washington County, Indiana |
| |
| Father |
William Tunwell Vest, Sr, b. 1735, Powhatan County, Virginia |
| Mother |
Lucretia Lucy Alford, b. 1737, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Married |
1760 |
Bedford County, Virginia |
| |
| Family 1 |
Jane Seisman or Sizemore, b. 1770, North Carolina |
| Married |
1795 |
| Children |
| | 1. Moses Vest, b. 1774, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 2. Samuel Vest, b. 1776, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 3. Andrew Charles Vest, b. 30 Apr 1777, Powhatan, Virginia, United States |
| | 4. Rebecca Vest, b. 1781, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 5. Johnson Vest, b. 1785, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 6. Elizabeth Vest, b. 1788, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 7. Moses Vest, b. 1796, Pasquotank, North Carolina |
| | 8. Sarah Vest, b. 1796, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 9. Charles Vest, b. 1798, Pasquotank, North Carolina |
| | 10. Elizabeth G Vest, b. 1812, Rockbridge, Virginia |
| | 11. Winnie Vest |
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| Family 2 |
Mary Cannifax, b. 1759, Campbell Co., VA |
| Married |
1796 |
Campbell Co., VA |
| Children |
| | 1. Samuel Vest, b. 1776, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 2. Rebecca Vest, b. 1781, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 3. Johnson Vest, b. 1785, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 4. Obediah Lawrence Vest, b. 1787, Pasquotank, North Carolina |
| | 5. Elizabeth Vest, b. 1788, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 6. Charles Charsey Vest, b. 1797, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 7. Sarah Vest, b. 1799, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 8. Winnie Vest |
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1770 - Yes, date unknown
| Birth |
1770 |
North Carolina |
| Died |
Yes, date unknown |
| |
| Family |
Samuel Harvey Vest, b. 1760, Bedford County, Virginia |
| Married |
1795 |
| Children |
| | 1. Moses Vest, b. 1774, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 2. Samuel Vest, b. 1776, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 3. Andrew Charles Vest, b. 30 Apr 1777, Powhatan, Virginia, United States |
| | 4. Rebecca Vest, b. 1781, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 5. Johnson Vest, b. 1785, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 6. Elizabeth Vest, b. 1788, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 7. Moses Vest, b. 1796, Pasquotank, North Carolina |
| | 8. Sarah Vest, b. 1796, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 9. Charles Vest, b. 1798, Pasquotank, North Carolina |
| | 10. Elizabeth G Vest, b. 1812, Rockbridge, Virginia |
| | 11. Winnie Vest |
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1759 - 1811 (52 years)
| Birth |
1759 |
Campbell Co., VA |
| Died |
1811 |
Scott, Tennessee, United States |
| |
| Family |
Samuel Harvey Vest, b. 1760, Bedford County, Virginia |
| Married |
1796 |
Campbell Co., VA |
| Children |
| | 1. Samuel Vest, b. 1776, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 2. Rebecca Vest, b. 1781, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 3. Johnson Vest, b. 1785, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 4. Obediah Lawrence Vest, b. 1787, Pasquotank, North Carolina |
| | 5. Elizabeth Vest, b. 1788, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 6. Charles Charsey Vest, b. 1797, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 7. Sarah Vest, b. 1799, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 8. Winnie Vest |
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1760 - 1836 (76 years)
| Birth |
1760 |
Bedford County, Virginia |
| Died |
4 Sep 1836 |
Washington County, Indiana |
| |
| Father |
William Tunwell Vest, Sr, b. 1735, Powhatan County, Virginia |
| Mother |
Lucretia Lucy Alford, b. 1737, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Married |
1760 |
Bedford County, Virginia |
| |
| Family 1 |
Jane Seisman or Sizemore, b. 1770, North Carolina |
| Married |
1795 |
| Children |
| | 1. Moses Vest, b. 1774, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 2. Samuel Vest, b. 1776, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 3. Andrew Charles Vest, b. 30 Apr 1777, Powhatan, Virginia, United States |
| | 4. Rebecca Vest, b. 1781, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 5. Johnson Vest, b. 1785, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 6. Elizabeth Vest, b. 1788, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 7. Moses Vest, b. 1796, Pasquotank, North Carolina |
| | 8. Sarah Vest, b. 1796, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 9. Charles Vest, b. 1798, Pasquotank, North Carolina |
| | 10. Elizabeth G Vest, b. 1812, Rockbridge, Virginia |
| | 11. Winnie Vest |
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| Family 2 |
Mary Cannifax, b. 1759, Campbell Co., VA |
| Married |
1796 |
Campbell Co., VA |
| Children |
| | 1. Samuel Vest, b. 1776, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 2. Rebecca Vest, b. 1781, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 3. Johnson Vest, b. 1785, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 4. Obediah Lawrence Vest, b. 1787, Pasquotank, North Carolina |
| | 5. Elizabeth Vest, b. 1788, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 6. Charles Charsey Vest, b. 1797, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 7. Sarah Vest, b. 1799, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 8. Winnie Vest |
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1759 - 1811 (52 years)
| Birth |
1759 |
Campbell Co., VA |
| Died |
1811 |
Scott, Tennessee, United States |
| |
| Family |
Samuel Harvey Vest, b. 1760, Bedford County, Virginia |
| Married |
1796 |
Campbell Co., VA |
| Children |
| | 1. Samuel Vest, b. 1776, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 2. Rebecca Vest, b. 1781, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 3. Johnson Vest, b. 1785, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 4. Obediah Lawrence Vest, b. 1787, Pasquotank, North Carolina |
| | 5. Elizabeth Vest, b. 1788, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 6. Charles Charsey Vest, b. 1797, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 7. Sarah Vest, b. 1799, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 8. Winnie Vest |
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1770 - Yes, date unknown
| Birth |
1770 |
North Carolina |
| Died |
Yes, date unknown |
| |
| Family |
Samuel Harvey Vest, b. 1760, Bedford County, Virginia |
| Married |
1795 |
| Children |
| | 1. Moses Vest, b. 1774, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 2. Samuel Vest, b. 1776, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 3. Andrew Charles Vest, b. 30 Apr 1777, Powhatan, Virginia, United States |
| | 4. Rebecca Vest, b. 1781, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 5. Johnson Vest, b. 1785, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 6. Elizabeth Vest, b. 1788, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 7. Moses Vest, b. 1796, Pasquotank, North Carolina |
| | 8. Sarah Vest, b. 1796, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| | 9. Charles Vest, b. 1798, Pasquotank, North Carolina |
| | 10. Elizabeth G Vest, b. 1812, Rockbridge, Virginia |
| | 11. Winnie Vest |
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| Name |
Johnson Vest [1] |
| Birth |
1785 |
Stokes County, North Carolina [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
Yes, date unknown |
 Siblings |
7 Siblings |
| | 1. Samuel Vest, b. 1776, Stokes County, North Carolina d. Dec | | | 2. Rebecca Vest, b. 1781, Stokes County, North Carolina d. Shannon, Carroll, Il, USA
▻ Joseph Nelson Chitty, m. 1807-03 | | | 3. Johnson Vest, b. 1785, Stokes County, North Carolina d. Yes, date unknown | | | 4. Obediah Lawrence Vest, b. 1787, Pasquotank, North Carolina d. 8 May 1863, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri (Age 76 years)
▻ Rachael McKnight, m. 7 Sep 1809 ; Martha Leet, m. 9 Oct 1831 ; Jane White, m. 30 Aug 1840 | | | 5. Elizabeth Vest, b. 1788, Stokes County, North Carolina d. Yes, date unknown | | | 6. Charles Charsey Vest, b. 1797, Stokes County, North Carolina d. Yes, date unknown | | | 7. Sarah Vest, b. 1799, Stokes County, North Carolina d. Yes, date unknown | | | 8. Winnie Vest d. Dec 1890, Champaign, Illinois |
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Origins |
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| Person ID |
I267 |
Vest Families |
| Last Modified |
4 Sep 2017 |
| Father |
Samuel Harvey Vest, b. 1760, Bedford County, Virginia d. 4 Sep 1836, Washington County, Indiana (Age 76 years)
Other Partners: Jane Seisman or Sizemore m. 1795 |
| Mother |
Mary Cannifax, b. 1759, Campbell Co., VA d. 1811, Scott, Tennessee, United States (Age 52 years) |
| Marriage |
1796 |
Campbell Co., VA |
| Family ID |
F40 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Reference
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Your Name Here. "Johnson Vest". Vest Family Trees. http://vestfamilytree.com/getperson.php?personID=I267&tree=Vest (accessed December 29, 2025). |
| Sources |
- [S2] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch," database, \i FamilySearch\i0 , accessed 4 Sep 2017), entry for Johnson Vest, person ID 9V3Q-4K3..
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