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James Chapman 1709–1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Feb 1709

Birth Location: New London, New London, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 24 Sep 1784

Death Location: New London, New London County, Connecticut, United States

Father: Jeremiah Chapman

Mother: Hannah Post

Spouse(s): Mary Wyatt, Abigail Braddick

Children(s): Mary Chapman, Hannah Chapman, James Jr., John Chapman, Mercy Chapman, Joseph Chapman, Rebecca Chapman, Joseph Chapman, Richard Chapman, Edward Chapman, Lydia Chapman

James Chapman was born in 1709 in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States, the child of Jeremiah Chapman And Hannah Post. James Chapman married Abigail Braddick, Mary Wyatt, and had children including Edward Chapman, Hannah Chapman, James Chapman Jr, John Chapman, Joseph Chapman, Lydia Chapman, Mary Chapman, Mercy Chapman, Rebecca Chapman, Richard Chapman. James Chapman passed away in 1784 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • James Chapman was born in 1709 in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States, the child of Jeremiah Chapman And Hannah Post.
  • James Chapman married Abigail Braddick, Mary Wyatt, and had children including Edward Chapman, Hannah Chapman, James Chapman Jr, John Chapman, Joseph Chapman, Lydia Chapman, Mary Chapman, Mercy Chapman, Rebecca Chapman, Richard Chapman.
  • James Chapman passed away in 1784 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Chapman's Ancestors

Self
James Chapman
1709–1784
Birth Place: New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Jeremiah Chapman
1670–1755
New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
Hannah Post
1671–1751
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
William Chapman
1626–1699
New London, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Elizabeth Palmer
1619–1677
Charleston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
John (Abraham Post) (9ggf)
1626–1710
Otham, Kent, England
Hester Hyde
1635–1703
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Chapman
1572–1629
Alice Baker
1578–1624
Walter Palmer
1585–1661
Ann Cheseborough
1589–1628
Stephen Post
1596–1659
Elinor Panton
1605–1670
William Hyde
1597–1681
Hester Trott
1609–1682
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dudley Chapman
1546–1578
Anne Aldrich
1536–1578
John Palmer
1544–1586
Elizabeth Verney
1558–1592
William Cheseborough
1572–1594
Sarah Cheseborough
1576–1630
Abraham Post
1566–1639
Anne Hurst
1568–1626
Rev. Panton
1572–1610
William Hyde
1563–1640
Eleanor Molineux
1574–1598

James Chapman's Descendants

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James Chapman (08 Feb 1709–24 Sep 1784) m. Mary Wyatt (20 Oct 1711–25 Feb 1770) m. Abigail Braddick (1712–25 Feb 1770)
  1. 1. Mary Chapman 1747–1831 m. Thomas Hempstead 1738–1739
    1. 1. Lucretia Hempstead 1781–1853 m. Henry Coon 1777–
      1. 1. Bethel Coon 1802–1870
      2. 2. Eurania Coons 1808–1865 m. Eli Cummings 1806–1886
        1. 1. Peter Cummings 1852–1902 m. Ida (Esther) Cornell 1853–1942
        2. 2. Charles Cummings 1833–1906
        3. 3. Henry Cummings 1837–1925 m. Percis Cliapel 1836–
        4. 4. Gilbert ((?)) Cummings –1845
        5. 5. Theodore Cummings 1842–1919 m. Elizabeth Williams 1855–
        6. 6. Eura Cummings 1852–
        7. 7. William Cummings 1834–1906 m. Anna (May) Starcks 1867–1936 m. Mary (J.) Cole 1836–1895
        8. 8. Thomas Cummings 1841–1922 m. Sarah Pitcher 1843–1909
        9. 9. Lucy Cummings 1839–1909
        10. 10. Mary Cummings 1828–1857
      3. 3. Fanny Coons 1817–1864
      4. 4. Arthur Coon 1804–1873
      5. 5. David Coon 1819–1903
      6. 6. Anna (B.) Coon 1806–1883
      7. 7. Marlow Coon 1801–1865
      8. 8. David Coon 1812–1814
      9. 9. Sarah Coon 1826–1864
      10. 10. Chloe Coon 1812–1842
      11. 11. Harmon Coon 1822–
    2. 2. Phebe Hempstead 1764–1840
    3. 3. Hannah Hempstead 1770–
    4. 4. James Hempstead 1768–1827
    5. 5. Sarah Hempstead 1767–
    6. 6. Catherine Hempstead 1764–
    7. 7. Mary Hempstead 1766–1787
    8. 8. Fannie Hempstead 1787–
    9. 9. Betsey Hempstead 1785–
    10. 10. Gideon (C) Hempsted 1783–1857
    11. 11. Esther Hempstead 1778–
    12. 12. John Hempstead 1790–
  2. 2. Hannah Chapman 1731–
  3. 3. James (Chapman) Jr. 1734–1776
  4. 4. John Chapman 1738–1788
  5. 5. Mercy Chapman 1740–1806
  6. 6. Joseph Chapman 1741–1822
  7. 7. Rebecca Chapman 1745–1826
  8. 8. Joseph Chapman 1747–
  9. 9. Richard Chapman 1735–1781
  10. 10. Edward Chapman 1741–1752
  11. 11. Lydia Chapman 1743–1825

James Chapman's Timeline

4 Records

1708
20 Feb 1708
James Chapman was baptized in New London, Connecticut, United States
New London, Connecticut, United States
1709
18 Feb 1709
Birth of James Chapman in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
1709
08 Feb 1709
Birth of James Chapman in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
1784
24 Sep 1784
Age 75
Death of James Chapman in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
New London, New London, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1709
    Event Place: New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
    [4] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Feb 1709
    Event Place: New London, New London, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1708
    Event Place: New London, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1784
    Event Place: New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
    [3] Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2013

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New London, New London County, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2013

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