JOSEPH CHAPMAN
b. 1732 Tyrell Co., North Carolina - d. 27 Nov 1798 Tyrell Co., North Carolina
CFA# JOS732NC

Joseph was born in 1732 in Tyrrell County, North Carolina and died 27 Nov 1798 also in  Tyrrell County, North Carolina. The marriage of Joseph Chapman and Jemima Caswell and the settlement of Joseph Chapman's estate in 1798 in Tyrrell County has been documented. No record of service in the Revolution has been found for this Joseph Chapman. This Joseph is often confused with the Joseph Chapman b. 1745 in Halifax Co.

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The picture is of the John Russell Chapman (1817-1873) and other family members.

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Family Manager: Val Chapman / Ernie Chapman

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Family Records

by Richard Gaither Walser, Chapel Hill, NC,

University of NC LIbrary

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UNC Library Publication series

17, v.2

Inglis Fletcher, 1879-1969

Photo of John Russell Chapman
Grandson of Joseph Chapman.

John was born in Tyrrell County, NC 1817, married there and migrated to Illinois with the family. He was a pastor and raised a family of none.

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Joseph Chapman

b. 1732 Tyrrell Co., NC        d. 27 Nov 1798 Tyrrell Co., NC

Married 1777 Tyrrell Co., NC

Jemima Caswell

b. 1735 Tyrrell Co., NC       d. after 1800

Children

1. Samuel Chapman  b.  1780

2.  Richard Chapman b. 1782  d. 1852
married Celia Ann Davenport
Children:
Joseph Chapman b. 1812
John Russell Chapman b. 1815
Fletcher H. Chapman b. 1828
Anna Davenport Chapman b. 1830
Miriam Ann Chapman b. 1823
Elizabeth Chapman b. 1827