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Chapman Family THE CHAPMAN FAMILY: OR THB DESCENDANTS OF ROBERT CHAPMAN, ONE OF THE WI TH . GENEALOGICAI.. NOTES OF WILLIAM C_HAPMAN, WHO SETTLED IN NEW LONDON, CONN.; EDWARD CHAPMAN, WHO SETTLED A.T WINDSOR, CONN.; JOHN CHAPMAN,OF STONINGTON,CONN.; AND REv. BENJAMIN CHAPMAN, OF SOUTHINGTON, CoNN. REV. F. W. CHAPMAN, A. M.: A Dl!SCENDA?i"'l' OF BOBERT CHAPMAN OF SAY-BROOK. Jartf.orh: PRINTED BY CASE, TIFFANY AND COMP.ANY. M.DCCC.LIV. E!'l"TERED ACCORDING TO ACT OP COYGRESS, IN THE YEAR 1854, BY F. •w. CHAPMAN, IN THE CLERICS OFFICE OP THE DISTRICT COURT OF CONNECTICUT. TO THE NUME_ROUS DESCENDANTS OF WHO SETTLED AT SAY-BROOK IN 1Ji35, iqis ~ork is afftttiirnattln ~tbintttb bn THE AUTHOR. PREF ACE. IT is now about seven years, since, at the solicitation of LEBBEus CHAPl\UN, Esq., of Brooklyn, N. Y., and GEORGE H. CHAPMAN, Esq., of Say-Brook, Conn., the compiler of this work commenced his labors.' At the time he entered upon the task, be had no concep­ tion of the amount of labor which would be required in col­ lecting and arranging a Genealogical Table of the Descend­ ants of ROBERT CHAPMAN, our common ancestor. Nor was it supposed, when the offer was generously made by one of his descendants, to print and distribute a copy of the work gratis, to all the living descendants, that it would be any­ thing more than a pamphlet of forty or fifty pages, at the most. It was soon found, however, that the descendants were so numerous and scattered throughout all the states of the Union, that a much longer time would be required to obtain returns from them, at all satisfactory, than was at first contemplated. The task has been a laborious one, consuming not less than one-third of the author's waking hours for seven years, accompanied with no small pecuniary expense, in traveling from place to place to examine records, and in postage, stationery, etc. About thirteen hundred let­ ters have been written, more than one hundred burial grounds visited, and the records of more than forty towns thoroughly searched, and not a less number of probate, church and par­ ish records examined. The oldest and largest libraries of :New England have also been consulted, to gather up what­ ever could be obtained of historical interest in regard to the 1"' 6 PREFACE. CHAP:\IAN FA:.\IILY in the Old World and the New. The expense of a work of this sort can never be estimated by any but those who have been engaged in similar labors. A full pecuniary compensation can not be expected, as the sale of the work must be comparatively limited. The compiler assures his numerous relatives, to whom he introduces himself in these pages, that he has spared no care or pains to make a perfect record. Perfection, however, in such a work can not be expected. No small perplexity has often been experienced, in deciphering old records and inscriptions, and in reading some of the letters received from aged persons, and others unaccustomed to writing. Often, too, the statements in regard to ages, dates of births, mar­ riages and deaths of different branches of a family, have con­ flicted with each other. In some instances, no dates can be found, in which case we have attempted only an apP..roxi­ mation )o accuracy. It is exceed\ngly difficult to avoid mistake::; in printing a wor~ containing so many figures, even when the copy is complete. Several errors escaped the notice of both the proof-reader and compiler, which are corrected at the end of the volume. While some who have been addressed have promptly replied and rendered all the aid in their power in transmitting records and collecting facts, others have neg­ lected for weeks and months, and even years, the answers they might have given 8:t once, and many have never an­ .swered at all. It is to be regretted that a few families have been so sep­ arated from their relatives that no trace of them and their descendants has been found. Still, with few exceptions, we think it will be found that a full and accurate record is given. There are, of course, many of the younger generation now on the stage, who have been born during the seven years that have transpired since the preparation of the work com­ menced, whose names are not included. The special thanks of the compiler are due to several persons who have kindly aided him in his researches. To lsA.AC CHAPl\u.N, Esq., of East Haddam, who although PREFACE, 7 no\V an octogenarian, has manifested a deep interest in this work, from the beginning, and rendered essential service in tracing the descendants of ROBERT CHAPl\IAN, the third, who settled a~ East Haddam among the first proprietors of the town. To SvL VESTER J t;DD, Esq., of Northampton, Mass., the great genealogist of the Connecticut valley, for hints as to the best sources of information in regard to the early life and history. of our ancestor. To Rev. JoHN A. MuRRAY_, for valuable information, in regard to the Rev. JEDEDIAH CHAPMAN, who settled at Orangedale, New Jersey, in 1766, and his numerous and distinguished descendants, widely scattered throughout ·the states of the south and ~est. Also, to Miss CAROLil\iE VALE­ RIA REYNOLDS, a grand-daughter of the same Rev. JEDEDIAH CHAPl\L\.N, for the interesting incidents transmitted, in relation to his history at the time of that eventful struggle which terminated in our country's independence, he being located in that part of the country which, more than any other, was the great battle-field of the American Revolution. Also, to Rev. RoBERT H. CHAPl\IAN, of Taladega, Alabama, for a memoir of his father, Rev. RoBERT HETT CHAPMAN, D. D. To WHEELER CHAP?.IAN, of Fearing; Ohio, for his prompt and continued aid in collecting a list of the numerous de­ scendants of LEVI CHAPMAN, who descended •from ROBERT CHA.Pl\L\.N, in the line of his eldest son JoHN, and· who removed to the vicinity of Marietta, Ohio, with his family of twelve children, in the year 1794. To Rev. TnroTHY l\'1. CooLEY, D. D., for an interesting account of ISAAC CHAPl\IAN, the father of Mrs. CONTENT CooLEY, and a brief outline of his own life and public services. To Rev. DAVID D. FIELD, D. D., now of Stockbridge, l\Iass., for assistance in tracing the descendants of TIMOTHY CHAPl\IAN, of Haddam. To ]\'Ir. PA1:L L. TAYLOR, of Westport, and Dr. SAMUEL NovEs, of New Canaan, Conn., for their kind assistance in collecting the names of the descendants of Rev. DANIEL 8 PREFACE. CHAPl\IAN, son of Deac. NATHANAEL CHAP:\IA~, the young~st son of RoBERT, and who settled at Green's Farms, Conn., 1 in 1715. Also, to the Rev. JosEPH CHAPi.\IAN, of the Metho­ dist Episcopal Church of ~ast Groveland, New York, for his aid in collecting the · names of descendants in the same line, in the state of New York. · · To GEORGE H. CHAP~IAN, Esq., of Saybrook, for assist­ ance in tracing the descendants of Deac. NATHANAEL CHAP-~ MAN through the line of the Rev. DANIEL CHAPMAN and of ELISHA CHAPMAN, and for the deep interest he ha:s mani­ fested in this work from the beginning, and but for whose substantial aid and encouragement, it is much to be doubted whether the work would ever have been published. To Mr. NATHANIEL GooDwIN, of Hartford, for useful hints in regard to the general plan of the work. ' Also, to GEORGE M. CHAPMAN, Esq., of Brooklyn, N. Y., and to WILLIAM P. CHAPMAN, of New York city, for the general interest they have manifested; and to the numerous tow~ clerks and clerks of probate, who have allowed the compiler free access to their records. NoTE. It is the particular request of the compiler, that where mistakes are discovered in the genealogical record of individuals or families, a correction may be promptly for­ warded to him, that it may be entered in a preserved copy, and serve to render a future edition more complete; and also, that births, marriages and deaths which occur hereafter, may be sent, and thus the record be continued for the benefit of succeeding generations. SOl:TH GL.-\.STENBURY, Co:'.'Ix., ~lay 20, 185-1. CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION. PAGE Outline History of Say-Brook . • . 13 History of the CHAPJLI.N FAMILY in England 18 Early Settlers of the Name :in the United States . 24 Sketch of the Life, Character and Public Services of ROBERT CHA:PHAN the Settler • . • . • • . • . 26 J DESCENDANTS OF ROBERT CHAPMAN. First Generation . 37 Second Generation . 37 I. IN THE Ln,"E OF Hls So:s JOHN. Third Generation 38 Fourth Generation • 39 Fifth Generation 41 Sis.th Generation . 43 Se'venth Generation 47 Eighth Generation . 54 Ninth Generation . 65 2. b THE LI:s-E oF His So:s ROBERT. Third Generation . 68 Fourth Generation . 70 Fifth Generation 71 Sis.th Generation . 78 Seventh Generation 94 Eighth Generation . 132 :Ninth Generation . 176 3. Ix THE Lnrn OF His DAlJGHTER HANN.AH. Third Generation . 188 4. Ix THE Lnrn OF His Sox NATHANIEL. Third Generation . 190 Fourth Generation 191 Fifth Generation . 194 Sis.th Generation ·. 197 Se,enth Generation 213 Eighth Generation .... 241 10 CO~TEXTS. 5. Ix THE Lnrn OF Hrs D_u:GIITER )IARY. Third Generation . 255 Fourth Generation 255 Fifth Generation 25i Sixth Generation . 259 6. fa THE LINE oF His DAc-GHTER SARAH.
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