Re: [CHAPMAN-L] Chapman family in Co. Cork. - ILLINOIS connection
by kcam7375@bigpond.net,au
Greetings from Sydney, Australia,
As you did not address you mail to a particular person or give the family
name I assume you are refering to my Co Cork, Ireland Chapmans. The details
are as follows,
William Chapman, Sexton of Cloyne Cathedral, Co. Cork, married Mary Nason
there on 25-4-1799. Their 10 children were,(My G G G Grandfather.
SARAH 1-4-1800
WILIAM 12-7-1809 (my G G Grandfather)
MARGARET 14-9-1811
MARY 26-11-1813
EDWARD 2-1-1815
HENRY 2-3-1817
MICHAEL 13-5-1822 (Came to Australia and became Mayor of Sydney 1871/72
and also a member of the NSW Parliament).
PHILLIP 3-11-1824
PATRICK March 1827
On 2-4-1834, William (11, my G G F), a Warder in Spike Island Prison in Cobh
(Queenstown) Co. Cork, married Mary Meaney or Reaney. They had 5 children
as follows,
MARGARET 31-3-1835 (My G Grandmother),
THOMAS JOHN 27-8-1837 (Came to Australia )
MATILDA 29-?-1841
MARY JANE/ANNE 7-9-1844
ELIZABETH 26-12-1846
ELIZA 0-5-1850 (came to Oz with broyher THOMAS)
On 15-8-1857 NARGARET CHAPMAN married JOSEH BRAY, a Sapper with the Royal
Engineers on Spike Island. There children were,
William Joseph 7-8-1858,
MARY JANE 25-1-1852
Unfortunately, mothger Margaret died a few days after the birth leaving an
awkward situation for the child or children, and I am told Joseph Bray was
sent to Canada and deserted there as a Corporal in August 1863.
I don't know of any other family movements, but William Joseph Bray was
brought to Oz when young, obviously by the Chapman family and became William
Joseph Chapman, (my Grandfather). He left a very interesting history from
then on which I wont go into now. He married and died in the name of
Chapmasn, having 3 families and fathering 0 children that I know of.
Another interesytimg point ia a William Chapman of Spike Island married Anne
Testro on 2-9-1858. Question! Did the wife of William (11) die and he
remarried or was he a diferent William Chapman. Both he and Anne Tesyro were
witnesses to the narriage of Joseph Bray and Margaret Chapman.
I will leave you all to digest this and hope someone can connect. Cheers,
Lex Cmpbell/
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Subject: Re: [CHAPMAN-L] Chapman family in Co. Cork. - ILLINOIS connection
> Do you know the names of any of your Grandfather/GGrandfathers brothers or
> sisters? Thanks!
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