Henry Chapman, Sr.

Henry Chapman Sr.

• Birth: 1756 • Hillsborough, Chatham, North Carolina
• Death: before 4 OCT 1822 (date Will probated) Darlington District, South Carolina, USA
• Parents: Charles Chapman (1710–1777) and Frances (?Handsor?) (1710– )
• Wife: ?Elizabeth Allen (1765 - 1794)?
• Wife: Sarah Gee (1776 - after 1822)

Children

1st wife?

1. Wiley Chapman 1785 - ?
2. Sarah Chapman 1786 - ?
3. Rhoda Chapman 1787 - ?
4. Henry C Chapman 1791 - 1850

2nd wife?

1. Sarah Chapman 1799 - ?
2. Abner Chapman 1801 - 1873
3. Frances Chapman 1786 - ?
4. Allen Chapman 1787 - 1860
5. Ambrose Chapman (1805 - 1870)/ (1788 - 1866)
6. Charles Chapman 1798 - 1865
7. William M. Chapman 1800 - 1875

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• Residence: Chatham, North Carolina, United States - 1790
• Residence: Darlington, South Carolina, United States - 1810
• Residence: Darlington, South Carolina, United States - 1820
• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jun 23 2024, 16:33:47 UTC

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Henry Chapman in the South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980 < AncestrySharing >

• Name Henry Chapman
• Gender [Male]
• Residence Date 1812 [1812 ]
• Residence Place [South Carolina]
• Will Date 23 May 1812
• Probate Date 23 May 1812 [sic: 7 October 1822]
• Probate Place Darlington, South Carolina, USA
• Inferred Death Year 1812 [sic: between 1820 - 1822]
• Inferred Death Place South Carolina, USA
• Item Description Will Book, Vol 6-7, 1819-1830
• Individuals Listed (Name) Relationship
  • Henry Chapman
  • Henry Son
  • Sarah Daughter
  • Charles Son
  • William Son
  • Luce Enslaved Person
  • Abner Son
  • Ambrose Son
  • Rhoda Chapman Daughter
  • Ambrose Chapman Son
  • Abner Chapman Son
  • William Chapman Son
  • Sarah Chapman Daughter
  • Charles Chapman Son
  • Francis Chapman Daughter
  • Allen Chapman Son
  • Wiley Chapman Son
  • Henry Chapman Son - executor
  • Sarah Chapman Wife - executor

Will date is shown as 23 May 1812 at Ancestry.com, but transcribed as 23 May 1819. The latter date seems more likely, since the probate date is 7 October 1822.

Comments

Likely errors:

• Died: Oct 4 1865 (at age 109) Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina, United States (died after his death)
• Sarah Gee (b. 1776) as daughter of Henry Gee (1698-1758) & Rachel (1711-1801) (born after father’s death)
• Residence: Charleston, South Carolina, United States - 1840 (resided after his death)

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References

1. https://www.myheritage.com/profile-286419081-3000309/henry-chapman cites
   1. American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
   2. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Page: Source number: 45.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RLS
   3. U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Page: Place: Carolina; Year: 1774; Page Number: 179
   4. 1790 United States Federal Census Page: Year: 1790; Census Place: Chatham, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 228; Image: 139; Family History Library Film: 0568147
   5. 1810 United States Federal Census Page: Year: 1810; Census Place: Darlington, South Carolina; Roll: 62; Page: 673; Image: 0181421; Family History Library Film: 00029
   6. 1820 United States Federal Census Page: 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Darlington, South Carolina; Page: 17A; NARA Roll: M33_118; Image: 147
2. “Will of Henry Chapman” (document attached)
3. “Transcribed Will of Henry Chapman” (document attached) also see https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/memories/G22C-LKH
4. South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980 (document attached)
5. https://www.myheritage.com/profile-688534581-1500127/henry-chapman
6. https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/19462794/person/80...
7. https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/23288340/person/12...