Is anyone working on the descendants of Thomas and Mary? I have been working through
their descendants in hopes of finding a connection for my 3rd ggrandmother, Susannah
Chapman who was born in Connecticut (so says her census) 25 March 1795 (Robbins Bible) and
married to Marshal(l) Robbins 11 Apr 1816 in Groton, Cayuga (now Tompkins), New York (War
of 1812 pension record for Marshall).
The only other Chapman living in Groton on the 1820 census was Samuel Chapman who I
believe to be the Samuel b 28 Jun 1780 to Thomas and Priscilla (Leach) Chapman of Ashford.
Samuel is reported to have married Martha Tyler (bios from Genesee Twp., Potter Co., PA).
Samuel went to Independence, Allegany Co., New York ca 1824. A son of theirs, Job T.
Chapman married Mary Jane Robbins, a daughter of Marshall and Susannah. I do not believe
that this Samuel Chapman was the brother of my Susannah (Chapman) Robbins, although not
impossible. It would just mean that Job T. Chapman and Mary Jane Robbins would be first
cousins. The last child born for Thomas and Priscilla that I have, is Thomas Chapman b 1
Dec 1791 who married Marian/Monica Carpenter 1813. There are also Chapmans on the 1820
census in Locke, Cayuga Co., NY who I believe are tied to the Ashford Chapman's -
Thomas and Timothy Chapman.
Both the Chapman family above and the Robbins family moved from Ashford to Marcellus,
Onondaga, New York and then on to Cayuga Co. and my Robbins line to Independence, Allegany
Co., NY and finally Potter Co., PA.
Other possibilities I have for parents of Susannah would be Joseph Chapman (s/o Thomas
& Mary Throop); Christopher and Abigail (Chaffee) Chapman (s/o Thomas and Mary
(Chaffee) Chapman; or Parker Chapman ( s/o Thomas & Mary (Chaffee) Chapman) who
married Sally Chaffee.
When Susannah was applying for Marshall's pension, she had one Fredus Chapman who
deposed that he was present at her marriage in Groton. According to census, this Fredus
was born abt 1805. He later moved to Winnebago Co., Wisconsin. I have not been able to
find further information for this Fredus Chapman.
Although my Susannah Chapman might not have been born in the Ashford area, I have found in
my research that families and neighbors tended to migrate to the same areas.
Nancy