Chapman Benns Church Blvd Cemetery

Chapman ~Benns Church Blvd~ Cemetery Transcribed by members of the Grave Site Survey Task Force (GSSTF) Under the Auspices of Isle of Wight County Historical Society (IWCHS) Visited June 12, 2005

This cemetery is in a farm field and no tombstones are visible … it is simply a raised mound about 50 feet square and tracks from tractors crossing over the mound are clearly visible although the mound has not been plowed or cultivated.

The following information was obtained from courthouse records since it was not possible to record actual tombstone markings.

CHAPMAN CEMETERY

"LOCUST GROVE" LOCATED ON ROUTE 10 IN ISLE OF WIGHT CO., VA. ON THE ROBERT P. TAYLOR FARM. WAS THE CHAPMAN FARM AND WISHART FARM.

DONATED BY VIRGINIA WISHART BIRDSONG. LIST WAS GIVEN TO HER BY CARRIE CHAPMAN.

James Chapman Charlotte Edwards [Chapman] Born January 1798 Wife of James Chapman Died July 1,1855 Married February 28, 1826 d/o Jonas Edwards and his wife martha

Sally Chapman Taylor Born February 14, 1842 d/o James Chapman and his wife Charlotte.

Mr. Taylor h/o Sally Chapman Taylor and their two children (Unmarked)

Lelia Allen Chapman d/o John W. and Margaret Ann, His wife Born November 14, 1854 Died December 20th, 1857

Martha Elizabeth Chapman (Infant) d/o James and Charlotte Chapman Born November 18, 1833

Mary Louise Chapman d/o James and Charlotte Chapman Born March 1,1837 Died June 17, 1839

Miss Nancy Edwards Housekeeper of the Chapman Home

Number of Slaves Buried beside this graveyard. 2 3