Farmer by occupation.
Fought in the 10th Reg. Kentucky Mounted Militia during the War of 1812.
Moved to Caldwell Co., Kentucky by 1825, returned to Todd Co.
Samuel was born at
Chester Co., South Carolina, on 17 June 1783. He was the son of
Alexander Chesnut and
Sarah Meek. He married
Martha "Patsy" B. Wimms at
Christian Co., Kentucky, on 17 December 1818. Samuel was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census at
Todd Co., Kentucky. Samuel died on 5 October 1866 at
Todd Co., Kentucky, at age 83. His body was interred in October 1866 at
Todd Co., Kentucky, at Old Seceder Cemetery.