I am looking for info particulary on this man's son John L Chapman, but any
connections would be valuable.
John CHAPMAN
Birth: 1792 in England
Death: aft 1860
Note:
Conscript on British flagship, captured War of 1812-14. Remained in OH after
release from Chillicothe imprisonment.
excerpt from: History Of Summit County, "Biographical Sketches:", pp 826-827,
Matthew, under M. CHAPMAN. farmer, son of John and Eliza Bassett Chapman.
Matthew eldest of 7, others Harriet, Mary, Ellen, John, Henry, and Rufus. M.
April 1849 Sarah B. Waite, dtr of Benjamin and Sarah Chapman of Boston twp,
whose maiden name was Kent. Mathew has 2 children Emily m. W. Morse of
Cleveland, and son William H, at home farm.
A history of Hudson, Summit Co. OH, mentions that John had two sons, Mathew and
John. His death is mentioned and that Matthew inherited the farm - however, son
John is not mentioned again. Son John however is mentioned in Hudson in other
historical documents.
abstract Censuses:
1830 CHAPMAN JOHN Portage County OH 286 Hudson Township
1840 CHAPMAN JOHN Summit County OH 316 Hudson Township
1850 U.S. Census � Ohio � Summit � Hudson
John CHAPMAN 59 farmer England
Mary 20, Ellen 19, Henry F 13, all OH
1860 U.S. Census � Ohio � Summit � Hudson
p. 17, 12 June, JW Smith stamped #251 Hudson twp
#128 125
Matthew CHAPMAN 37 5145 914 farmer OH
Sarah J 29 OH
Emely E 9 OH
Willie H 4 OH
Rufus Chapman 18 farm labor OH
John CHAPMAN 71 ENG
Jennie Hatch 23 dressmaker CT
Marriage Eliza BASSETT b: abt 1795 in CT
Married: 29 Aug 1820 in Portage Co, OH
Children
John L CHAPMAN b: Feb 1833 in OH
Matthew CHAPMAN b: abt 1823 in Summit Co, OH
Mary CHAPMAN b: abt 1830 in Summit Co, OH
Ellen M CHAPMAN b: 12 Aug 1831 in Hudson, Summit Co, OH
Henry F CHAPMAN b: abt 1837 in Summit Co, OH
Harriet CHAPMAN b: abt 1826 in Summit Co, OH
Rufus CHAPMAN b: 1842 in Summit Co, OH
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