Who was Martha Chapman?

Martha Chapman (1616–1662) was born in Digswell, Hertfordshire, , England and died in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA. 13 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Martha Chapman 1616–1662

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 13 independent trees

Born 07 Apr 1616 · Digswell, Hertfordshire, , England

Died 17 Dec 1662 · Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

Father Simon Chapman

Mother Mary Heath

Spouse Anthony Dorchester

Children Benjamin DORCHESTER, Hester Dorchester, Sarah Dorchester

Siblings Jane Chapman, Simon Chapman

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Global, Find a Grave® Index … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., New England Marriages Prior … England, Select Births and Christenings Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records Our Colonial and Continental Ancestors …

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Martha Chapman was born in 1616 in Digswell, Hertfordshire, England, the child of simon chapman and mary heath. Martha Chapman married anthony dorchester, and had children including benjamin dorchester, hester dorchester, sarah dorchester. Martha Chapman passed away in 1662 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA.

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Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
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Baptism Records England, Select Births and Christenings
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Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
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Record Our Colonial and Continental Ancestors : the Ancestry of Mr. and Mrs. Louis William Dommerich

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Birth of Martha Chapman in Digswell, Hertfordshire, England

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1662

Death of Martha Chapman in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Martha Chapman

This ancestor line traces from Digswell, Hertfordshire, England (1583) to Digswell, Hertfordshire, , England (1616) across 2 generations.

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: Martha Chapman (1616–1662) was born in Digswell, Hertfordshire, , England and died in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA. 13 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 13 researchers on YourRoots have Martha in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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