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Roswell Riggs Chapman 1793–1827 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Sep 1793

Birth Location: Blandford, Hampden Co., MA

Death Date: 13 Dec 1827

Death Location: 'On board a steamer headed south on the Mississippi River'

Father: Benjamin Chapman

Mother: Sylvia Upson

Spouse(s): Phebe Stansbury

Children(s): John Chapman, Ann Chapman, Albert Chapman, Mary Chapman, Delia Chapman, Albert Chapman, Mary Chapman

In 1793, Roswell Riggs Chapman entered the world in Blandford, Hampden Co., MA, born to Benjamin Chapman And Sylvia Upson. Roswell Riggs Chapman married Phebe Stansbury, and had children including Albert S Chapman, Albert Stanbury Chapman, Ann Eliza Chapman, Delia Chapman, John Ogden Chapman, Mary Chapman, Mary H Chapman. Roswell Riggs Chapman passed away in 1827 in 'On board a steamer headed south on the Mississippi River'.

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Biography

  • In 1793, Roswell Riggs Chapman entered the world in Blandford, Hampden Co., MA, born to Benjamin Chapman And Sylvia Upson.
  • Roswell Riggs Chapman married Phebe Stansbury, and had children including Albert S Chapman, Albert Stanbury Chapman, Ann Eliza Chapman, Delia Chapman, John Ogden Chapman, Mary Chapman, Mary H Chapman.
  • Roswell Riggs Chapman passed away in 1827 in 'On board a steamer headed south on the Mississippi River'.

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Roswell Chapman's Ancestors

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Roswell Chapman
1793–1827
Birth Place: Blandford, Hampden Co., MA
Parents
Benjamin Chapman
1763–1824
Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Sylvia Upson
1773–1823
Southington, Hartford Co., CT
Grandparents
Rev. (Benjamin) Chapman
1725–1786
Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Abigail Riggs
1728–1786
Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Chapman
1695–1760
Lydia Streeter
1695–
Samuel Riggs
1700–1736
Abigail Gunn
1699–1756
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert CHAPMAN
1646–1711
Mary SHEATHER
1654–1707
John Capt.
1676–1755
Elizabeth TOMLISON
1676–1747
Samuel Capt.
1668–1749
Mary Smith
1670–1750

Roswell Chapman's Descendants

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Roswell (Riggs) Chapman (21 Sep 1793–13 Dec 1827) m. Phebe Stansbury (1 Mar 1798–4 Mar 1878)
  1. 1. John (Ogden) Chapman 1817–1902
  2. 2. Ann (Eliza) Chapman 1821–1897
  3. 3. Albert (S) Chapman 1823–
  4. 4. Mary Chapman 1821–1858 m. Jacob Haas 1817–1859
    1. 1. William (H) Haas 1851–1928
    2. 2. Jacob (Chapman) Haas 1848–1909
    3. 3. Alfred (S.) Haas 1841–1863
    4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Haas 1843–1918
    5. 5. Frank (A.) Haas 1853–1863
    6. 6. Ella (Kate) Haas 1858–1859
  5. 5. Delia Chapman 1825–1885
  6. 6. Albert (Stanbury) Chapman 1817–1845
  7. 7. Mary (H) Chapman 1819–1820

Roswell Chapman's Timeline

2 Records

1793
21 Sep 1793
Birth of Roswell Riggs Chapman in Blandford, Hampden Co., MA
Blandford, Hampden Co., MA
1827
13 Dec 1827
Age 34
Death of Roswell Riggs Chapman in 'On board a steamer headed south on the Mississippi River'
'On board a steamer headed south on the Mississippi River'

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1793
    Event Place: Blandford, Hampden Co., MA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1827
    Event Place: 'On board a steamer headed south on the Mississippi River'
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Ogden Family in America : Elizabethtown Branch and their English ancestry : John Ogden, the Pil
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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