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I am the Historian for the Town of Colonie, N.Y. www.colonie.org/historian and the Village of Menands, which is one of two villages within the Town of Colonie. Several months ago I was contacted by a fellow named Steve Wiezbicki of Colorado who is in the process of writing a book about N.Y.’s 169th Volunteers during the Civil War. The Chaplain for this regiment was Rev. Edgar T. Chapman who was affiliated with St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Troy, N.Y. Chapman’s affiliation with Troy’s 169th is extremely interesting.
Immediately after the Civil War ended, Chapman was the assistant rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Troy and was responsible for the construction of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in the Village of Green Island, N.Y. just west of Troy. Chapman later built the small church in the Village of Menands called the Free Church of St. Margaret’s, in the late 1880’s. In the 1890’s Chapman had a stained glass window dedicated to the men of Troy’s 169th installed in the Free Church of St. Margaret. A black and white image of this window appears in a publication called the Swartwout Chronicles (attached). The windows were removed from this church and sold in the 1980’s and we have recently located the Chapman 169th window to be in private hands in Schenectady, N.Y.
The Rev. Chapman lived on the Troy Road just south of the present day City of Watervliet. The Troy road is now called Rt. 32 Broadway. Apparently his home burned in the early 20th Century. Chapman is buried in the Hamilton family plot at the Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands. Chapman was born in Cooperstown, N.Y. in 1829(?) and died here locally in 1911.
I would very much be interested in corresponding with any descendants of Rev. Edgar T. Chapman, who also had a son by the same name. I am interested in any photos of the family or the house as it stood before the fire. I would hope that all of Chapman’s worldly goods were not consumed by the fire.

I have been using ancestry.com and am certain of my family tree from myself through the two Robert Chapman(s) in Baltimore, MD.
However, I question the connection in many of the family trees on ancestry.com that connect them with yet another Robert Chapman who they claim is a descendant of Thomas Chapman in Jordan's Journey Virginia. For the life of me I cannot find proof or evidence connecting the Maryland Chapman’s to the early settlers in Virginia (Thomas Chapman). So, what I am looking for is the father of the second 'Robert Chapman' and where he came from & whether there are any ancestors known ~ prior to the 'Robert

My name is Allen Schmidt, and I am researching my mother's line. I am not sure to what extent you could help me, but a site dedicated to Chapman family research seems most promising. I was looking at your web site, the links, and family pedigrees currently maintained, and could not find a direct link anywhere to my family. Some people have it connecting to Robert Chapman of Saybrook, I cannot find that link with the current sources I am seeing. I was wondering what the best way was to figure out if I can enlist your help? join your organization? find resources your members have available that I could find helpful? I have hit the brick wall, thanks for you help in advance.
My connection to the Chapman line starts with
Laura Ann Chapman Birth 21 NOV 1850 • Hamlin, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA Death 23 MAR 1934 • Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Laura married my Great Grandfather
Joseph Sylvester Edwards Birth 1848 • Madisonville, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA Death 21 MAY 1884 • Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA

Laura's parents were
Daniel Chapman Birth ABT. 1798 • Connecticut, USA Death ABT. APR 1864 • Salem, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA
Hannah Carey Birth 1815 • Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA Death 25 JUN 1894 • Salem, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA
This is the point things get a little less clear and the internet forks in various directions

I think Daniel's parents were Ebeneezer Chapman & Rhoda Hale. I have seen trees posted on the Web with Daniel's parents as Ebeneezer Chapman and Mary Chalkins that would connect up thru the Robert Chapman line, but this does not make sense to me for various reason (ie: No son Daniel is listed in that family)
I have seen sources recording Daniel from Glastenbury, Conn, which is where Ebeneezer and Rhoda Hale were married.
This sort of summarizes where my family connects into the Chapman line, and give a overview of my current situation. I am looking verify that family connections up thru Daniel's parents.

I ran across your web site since all I know is my grandfather's name and where he is from I am having an issue finding any further info. With most of them gone and lack of money as my aunts and uncles grew up they did not know most of the family. Here is the info I know, would you be able to help me out or lead me ion the right direction?
ROBERT J. CHAPMAN was born on 15 September 1921, in Pennsylvania, USA.

Robert died on 22 February 2000, aged 78, in Indiana.
METTIE RUTH CHAPMAN (WHITSON) (Robert's wife) was born on 7 August 1921.
Mettie became generally known as Ruth. Ruth died on 16 February 2008, aged 86.
Robert J. Chapman 32 married Mettie Ruth Chapman (Whitson). They had four children:
Patricia A Carr (Chapman) 23 in 1949
Robert Chapman 26 in 1950
David Chapman 29
Helen Watts (Chapman) 30