James,
There were other Chapmans in the Philly area in the 1600's. FYI, I have
seen the tombstones for several in this family group and they are in the
cemetery beside the old Friends (Quaker)Meeting House. The following text
is from the web site:
http://www.wrightstownpa.org/History/history.html
--Gary Chapman
Wrightstown's first settler was John Chapman, who emigrated from England in
October 1684, with his wife and children and settled on land which was part
of the original William Penn Grant. According to legend, they first lived in
a "cave" or "sod hut", probably on what is now Penns Park Road. Twin
boys
were born in their dwelling during the first winter, originating a long life
of descendants, among whom was Henry Chapman Mercer. Although the first
dwelling no longer exists, there are seven houses in the Township which were
the homes of second and third generation Chapmans. William Smith, who
arrived the year after the Chapmans, built a log house which still stands on
Mud Road. In addition to the Smith house, there are 140 other houses in the
Township which are at least 100 years old.
The boundaries of the Township were established by 1692. A square mile in
the center, in the present Penns Park, was reserved for parkland. However,
in 1719, this was divided among the surrounding property owners.
In addition to its basically rural character, much of the Wrightstown
Township's charm is due to its five villages: Penns Park, Pineville,
Rushland, Wrightstown and Wycombe. Each village at one time contained its
own post office, a rather unique facet of life in the Township. Today, all
but the Wrightstown Post Office remain, with home delivery available to
approximately 50% of the Township through the Newtown Post Office. The
villages of Penns Park and Wycombe are registered as Historic Villages on
the National Register of Historic Places.
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Chapman" <jchapman(a)pathwayz.com>
To: <CHAPMAN-DNA-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 11:26 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAPMAN-DNA] New Results
We believe Giles Chapman arrived in America at Philidelphia, a port
friendly
to Quakers, though we have not found him on a ship list. A Chapman
family
bible printed in 1613 owned by Thomas Anderson in 1664 and passed down
through generations of my Chapman family traces our lineage through 1840.
The Anderson family can be traced back to Yorkshire, England. Nearby, is
Whitby where a large family of Chapmans lived. I believe Giles was a
member
of this family, but have not been able to prove it.
My Joseph Chapman was born 14 Jun 1740 (family bible) and we believe he
married Catherine Anderson, daughter of Bartholomew Anderson about 1764.
Their first child, of ten, was born in 1766 and the youngest in the
1780s.
The last record we have of Catherine was the 11th of March, 1803,
when she
and Joseph sold 51 acres of land located in Newberry Co SC to their son
David Chapman (my lineage). Catherine had died before the 1810 Census was
taken and we find Joseph and his two youngest sons living alone at
Newberry.
Joseph married (Penelope, last name unknown) before he died in 1816.
She
is mentioned in his estate settlement.
The Frederick Co Va deed between Joseph Chapman and Catherine his wife to
David Castleman dated 6 Apr 1772 is your and my reference for claiming
this
Catherine. I have always wondered why my Joseph -- who I beleive
stayed
with his parents when they moved to Orange Co NC about 1750, and was most
likely with them when they arrived in SC about 1760 -- would have married
someone back in Frederick Co Va. However, it may have been that he
returned
to Frederick Co as a young man as he is not mentioned in any of the
family
records nor is he found in the Quaker records.
We do have concrete proof that his father Giles married a descendant of
the
Anderson family. It would be interesting to know if Bartholomew
Anderson
was related to the Thomas Anderson who owned the ancient family bible.
I offer these thoughts in hope they will give you a clue for further study
on this subject.
James
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael L. Chapman" <mchapman(a)mindspring.com>
To: <CHAPMAN-DNA-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 10:06 AM
Subject: RE: [CHAPMAN-DNA] New Results
> James, thanks for the information on Giles Chapman family. It would be
> great for you as well as any Chapman male (particularly those with
> connections to Frederick Co., VA) to try the DNA test to see if we can
> genetically connect the Giles Chapman line to the other Chapman lines
> (Richard Chapman, James Chapman, the several Thomas Chapmans, etc.) who
were
> in Frederick Co., VA in the mid- to late-1700s. I think it is likely
that
> at least some of these lines are connected. Why else would so
many
Chapman
> families be associated with the same county in Virginia?
>
> I have previously linked Catherine Anderson to the Joseph Chapman
(oldest
> son of James Chapman) in my family line (estate records confirm
that
Joseph
> Chapman was married to a Catherine but I don't have her last name). My
link
> to Catherine Anderson is perhaps wrong, or at least unproven. My Joseph
> Chapman is found with wife Catherine in Adair Co., KY in the early
1800s.
> Joseph Chapman was killed by his slaves Peter, Nance and Robert
in 1807
in
> Adair Co., KY, leaving seven children. Oddly, his daughters
Jenny,
Frances
> and Elizabeth all married Hezekiah Rhodes Dohoney. Jenny was married to
> Dohoney in Orange Co., VA on 19 Oct. 1790. Frances married Dohoney in
Adair
> Co., KY on 10 Feb. 1813. Elizabeth married Dohoney in Adair Co., KY on
17
> Jan. 1817. Joseph Chapman's sons are less well documented
-- there is
> perhaps a son Peyton or Payton, and perhaps others. Joseph Chapman
> apparently settled in Adair Co., KY on bounty land which was awarded to
his
> brother, John Chapman, who was killed in the Battle of Beargrass Creek
> during Revolutionary War.
>
> Mike Chapman (of Atlanta)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Chapman [mailto:jchapman@pathwayz.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 7:47 PM
> To: CHAPMAN-DNA-L(a)rootsweb.com
> Subject: Re: [CHAPMAN-DNA] New Results
>
> Hi, Michael My Giles Chapman bought land in Orange Co Va before the
county
> was divided and some of it became Frederick Co Va. He and his wife
Sarah
> (Jackson) Chapman are credited as being among the founders of
Hopewell
>
> We believe, however,
> that his second oldest son, Joseph Chapman, married Catherine Anderson
of
> Frederick Co Va. I'm intrigued with the DNA program and
would like to
learn
> more. James
>
>
>
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