Joseph Chapman son of William is recorded in the Giles Chapman of Bridlington
England Book as having married twice to Mary Johnson and 2nd Harriet Cowan no
dates. There is no further listing for him in the book and I have not
followed up on research to find what became of him. Information is limited on this
family of William Chapman since he died before his father by 1816 when Joseph
Chapman died and Penelope filed for administration papers for him. The Suit Bill
in Equity Court came later after the death of Penelope I believe. It was
filed in 1821 by David Chapman a son of Joseph and his other heirs. I believe
Penelope had lived on the property since Joseph's death in 1816. He did not have a
will but she probably had dower rights or the children allowed her to stay
there. She would not have inherited the property. Thomas Wilson owned adjoining
land and she had either allowed him to tend the land or wrongly sold him the
property. The heirs challenged it in court and filed for the right to partition
the land and asked for the right to sell it. Which was done at auction and it
was bought by another Wilson that owned land adjoining on another side of the
property. I will try to post information on the various Joseph's in the book
when I have time.
I believe your Joseph in Charleston might be descended from the Ilse of
Wright Chapmans that had a Hardy listed with them in the various census.
Bettye Vann Knight