William Chapman, of New London

It is not known from whence William Chapman came.

In 1657 William Chapman bought the house and lot of Capt. Denison.

In 1691 he was sexton of the church and was paid 40 shillings in addition to his annual salary of L3 to ring the large brass bell at Mr. Saltonstall's ordination.

A Catalogue of the names of the early Puritan settlers of the Colony of Connecticut with the time of their arrival in the country and colony, their standing in society, place of residence, condition in life, where from, business, etc., as far as is found on record collected from records by Royal R. Hinman, Hartford, 1852:

Chapman, William, of New London, in 1657, bought the house and lot which had been Capt. Denison's, purchased from Mr. Blinman, agent of John Chynnery. (Caulkins, History of New London, page 93) He rang the first bell at New London, "a large brass bell," as Miss Caulkins says, "to signalize the entrance of Mr. Saltonstall on his official duties. It cost £25 in current money, and for ringing it, he had 40s. added to his salary of £3, as sexton." Wm. was a freeman at New London in 1669. There is no evidence that Robert, of Saybrook; William, of New London; or John, of New Haven, were relatives.

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The Chapman Family: or the Descendants of Robert Chapman one of the First Settlers of Saybrook, Connecticut with Genealogyical Notes of William Chapman, who settled in New London, Connecticut, Edward Chapman, who settled at Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, John Chapman, of Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, and Rev. Benjamin Chapman, of Southington, New London Co., Connecticut - by Rev. F. W. Chapman 1854:

In the book of town grants, appears the following: "William Chapman hath given him thirty ackers of upland bounded towards the south with Mr. Douglas his land, and towards the east with the small brook that leads to Jordan River, and towards the north with Arkaubukie Meadow, and towards the west with a ledge of rocks and a tree marked on four sides." The above grant was made at a town meeting in 1663.

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At a town-meeting, August 25, 1691, it was "Voated that whereas William Chapman had formerly allowed him by the town three pounds for his sexton's place by the yeare, they now add forty shillings more and order him five pounds per year for sweeping the meeting house and galleries and ringing the bell."

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WILL OF WILLIAM CHAPMAN, Sr. - dated April 1, 1669 - New London, Connecticut:

I, William Chapman, of New London senior, being sick and weak of body, but threw the goodness of God, in perfect memory and good understanding, do make this my last Will and Testament revoking and making void all others:

First I resine up my sole to God who gave it and my body to the ground to be buried decently and handsomely, and what of the things of this world God hath grasassly given me I despose of the followeth, first I will that all my just debts be honestly discharged and payed, and as my funeral charges I will that they be discharged next.

Item, I give unto my eldest son JOHN CHAPMAN, a double portion of my estate.

Item, I give unto my son William Chapman his equal proportion with his brothers allowing John his double portion as afore of my estate.

Item, I give unto my son Samuel his equal proportion of my estate with his brother allowing his eldest brother John as abovesaid.

Item, I give to my son Jeremiah Chapman his equal proportionn of my estate with his brothers allowing John as abovesaid.

Item, I give to my son Joseph Chapman an equal proportion of my estate wiith his brothers allowing his eldest brother as abovesaid.

Item, I give unto my two daughters, Sarah and Rebeccah, all the utensils and moveable household stuff, within or that belongs to ye house, to be equally divided between them: next I will that my son Jeremiah, if he please, have my house and home lot, paying out too his brothers the several legasys I have given them by this my last Will and Testament. I appoint my son Jeremiah Chapman to be my Executor to this my last Will and Testament, in witness whereof I have here set to my had and seal this the first day of April 1669.

William (his mark W) Chapman

Witnesses:

John Plumb

Greene Plumb

From the records of the court of probate, it appears that he lived over thirty years after making his will. The inventory of his estate was exhibited in court, (the appraisal bearing date January 2, 1669/70) amounting to £28 0s 6d.

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A GENEALOGICAL DICTIONARY OF THE FIRST SETTLERS OF NEW ENGLAND, BEFORE 1692 - Vol. 1 - Savage, James - 1860-62:

CHAPMAN, WILLIAM, New London 1656, among the freem. 1669, d. 18 Dec. 1699. From his will we get the names of ch. John, William, Samuel, Jeremiah, Joseph, Sarah, and Rebecca; but little can be learn. as to any of the s. and of the ds. nothing. It is said that Jeremiah was b. 1677; and we kn. that he, with William and Samuel, resid. at N. L. that Joseph went to Norwich, and that John, the oldest, was liv. at Colchester in May 1748, when it was affirm. "he will be 95 yrs. old next Nov." so that it would be hazardous to deny, thwww.wikitree.com

William Chapman Sr.
Born 1626 in New London, New London, Connecticut Ancestors Son of Alexander Chapman and UNKNOWN Chapman Husband of Sarah Lidia (Lidea) Chapman - married 1660 in New London, Ct. Husband of Elizabeth (Palmer) Chapman - married 26 Oct 1677 [location unknown] Descendants Father of John Chapman, William Chapman Jr, Joseph Chapman, Samuel Chapman, Jeremiah Chapman, Joseph Chapman, Rebecca Chapman and Sarah Chapman Died 18 Dec 1699 in New London, Connecticut Profile managers: Bryan Sypniewski, Jesse Chapman, and Joseph Thomas Chapman-171 created 14 Sep 2010 | Last modified 7 Apr 2018

William Chapman was born ca. 1638 at England. #S185 William Chapman was born sometime between 1626 and 1638, The date used 1633 was derived from the birth date of his son. William was born in 1626. William Chapman ... He passed away in 1699.

Marriages William Chapman, b. 1633, at England, married: (1) Sarah LIDIA, abt. 1660 in New London, New London, CT 1. (Sarah LIDIA Lincoln was born about 1641 in New London, New London, CT 1.)[3] (2) Elizabeth Palmer, (daughter of Walter Palmer and Rebecca Short) on 6 Oct 1677, or on 26 Oct 1677.

Note: No wives were mentioned in William Chapman's will dated 1 Apr 1669, at New London, New London, CT. 

Immigration Immigration: Date: 1655/6 Place: unknown ship, at New London, New London Co, Ct Source: #S185

Children William Chapman according to his will had 7 children:[4]. Certain of these children were by Sarah Lidia:

1. John CHAPMAN Jr. was born NOV 1653 OR 1663 in Colchester, New London, CT and died on 19 Feb 1750 in Colchester, New London, CT. John Chapman, named by supposition, the eldest son, removed in 1706, with his family to Colchester, where he was living in 1748, where it was observed that "he would be ninty-five years old, next November." We may therefore date his birth as November, 1653.
2. William CHAPMAN Jr. was born in 1665 in Groton, New London, CT and died on 24 Aug 1734 in New London, New London, CT 6. ABT 1658. He .m. (1) 27 Mar 1690,in New London, New London, CT, Hannah Lester, b. ABT 1670, New London, New London, CT. (2) Lydia Lincoln, b. 1682, Windham, CT, (daughter of Samuel Lincoln and Sarah Royce ) d. 1734, New London, CT. Chapman (1665 - 1734) married Hannah Lester, daughter of Daniel Lester (1670/71 - 1701), and is supposed to have settled in Groton, CT. They had a son William CHAPMAN (1690/91 - 1760), m. Mercy STODDARD (1697 - 1777).
3. Samuel CHAPMAN was born in 1655 in New London, New London, CT and died 2 NOV 1756 OR 2 NOV 1758 in New London, New London, CT Samuel Chapman is the ancestor of the Waterford, CT family of Chapmans., He lived in the Cohazie district, raised to maturity, 9 children, and died November 2nd, 1758, aged 93 years. Before his death he conveyed the homestead to his grandson Nathaniel.
4. Joseph Chapman was a mariner. He removed his family to Norwich, CT, where he died June 10, 1725.
5. Lt. Jeremiah CHAPMANwas born in 1667 in New London, New London, CT and died on 6 Sep 1755 in New London, New London, CT 1,[8] Jeremiah Chapman, probably the youngest of the brothers, retained the family homestead. He married (1) in New London, CT,26 Hannah Post ( b. OCT 1671, Norwich, New London Co., CT d. MAY 1734, New London, CT), m. (2) 1736, in New London, CT, _____ Mary . He was teacher of the grammer-school in 1738 [9] He died Sep. 6, 1755, aged 88 years.
6. Sarah Chapman,
7. Rebecca Chapman b. ABT 1677, New London, CT, married ABT 1695, in New London, CT, Israel Richards, (b. ABT 1660,36 d. 11 Aug 1728.) Rebecca died ABT 1757, New London, CT.[10],[11].

The following narrative is taken from: Known Descendants of William Chapman b. ca 1633 England  May 2008 Version, branch manager Ed Krimmer. This narrative will be updated as better/newer source materials are found.  William Chapman b. 1633, England,[12]  William Chapman married:  (1) BEF 1650, in England,[13] Sarah Lidia, b. ABT 1600, England,[14] ref: JMC JOH M DM, d. UNKNOWN.  (2) 6 Oct 1677, Elizabeth Palmer, (daughter of Walter Palmer and Rebecca Short ) ref: JOH BRS.  William died before 18 Dec 1699, New London, New London, CT,[15] buried: UNKNOWN, New London, New London, CT.[16]  It is not known from whence William came. He appears first on the New London records, in 1657. At a town meeting, Aug 25,16 91, it was "voated that whe reas William Chapman had formerly allowed him by the town three pounds for his sexton's place by the year, they now add forty shillings more and order him five pounds per year for sweeping the meeting house and gallerys and ringing the bell". The comments above are a part of the introductory comments included in Rev. F. W. Chapman's 1854 account of the family. He did not provide the names of any prospective parents or wives. Sources for that information need to be reviewed and documented . The "LDS" sources cited were added by John M. Chapman in one of his efforts to expand this data. While these may be valid we know the LDS-IGI does contain much error so we need to search out the IGI source record to validate it. The names of all the children were found in the will and the years of birth were provided in the original account unless shown as estimated (est) or otherwise noted. The source of the parents names is unknown. New London, CT is/was a city, township and county. It was established as one of the original counties of CT in 1666. Keep in mind that most public records were maintained by the town, which was the township rather than the city or the county. Few sources have made it clear which "New London" they referred to so all of our New London records just show "New London, CT." Investigate further at the probable source if it is important. The association has a collection of several family group records from various sources that are going to be integrated into this record. The source of the record along with their "Chappie" reference is listed below. If and where their data is used their reference will be cited as the source. Where they cited specific sources the association needs to follow through to investigate and obtain copies. BRS Beth R. Smith has several "numerical" references that are meaningless without her sources. CCK Colin C. Kelley citing "Beers Gen. & Biog. Records New London Co ., CT 1905 JM C John M. Chapman (deceased) JOH John Henderson submitted an exhaustive report on early New England Chapmans, particularly this branch. MDM M. D . Chapman Morgan: "Chapman Family (GSer 929.273 C366cf) [probably Rev F. W. Chapman's work] and "Savage Genealogical Dictionary." MJS M. J. Sanborn Lewis. Some sources cited but not legible. Ray Ray Chapman citing no sources RSK Wilma Rusk family group records- no sources listed. RTJ Rhoda T. Jennings family group sheet came from Glenn C. Osborne who cited William's will, Rev. F. W. Chapman's 1854 book and "town records." RRH 

Narrative 2 William Chapman first appears in 1657, when he bought the Dennison house-lot on Hempstead Street. New London, New London, CT, nearly opposite the jail.[17] What is known is that William Chapman bought the Denison house lot in 1657, situated on what is now Hempstead Street in New London. Rev. F. W. Chapman recounted a deed of William Chapman's, dated 1663, as: "William Chapman hath given him thirty ackers of upland bounded towards the south with Mr. Douglas his land, and towards the east with the small brook that leads the north with Arkuabukie* Meadow, and towards the west with a ledge of rocks and a tree marked on four sides." F.W. Chapman included a note that there was some doubt about the orthography of this word.

On August 25, 1691, it was voted at a New London town meeting that: "whereas William Chapman had formerly allowed him by the town three pounds for his sexton's place by the yeare, they now add forty shillings more and order him five pounds per year for sweeping the meeting house and galleries and ringing the bell."  There appears to be no information on the ancestry or origins of William Chapman Sr. of New London, nor is the name of his wife known. The names of his children do not appear in New London town records and are known only by William Chapman's will, written April 1, 1696 and proved January 10, 1699. Genealogist F.W. Chapman concluded that William Chapman of New London was probably not a kinsman of Robert Chapman of Saybrook.[18]  The children named in his will were: John, William, Samuel, Jeremiah, Joseph, Sarah and Rebecca  What is known about the Chapmans of New London is that they intermarried with many of the early families of New London County: the Allyn, Ames, Avery, Ayers, Bill, Button, De Wolfe, Eddy, Hale, Heath, Jewett, Leffingwell, Lester, Rouse, Spicer, Stark, Stoddard, Tabor, Taylor, Thurber, Waterman and Wentworth families. They farmed the land, as did most of their townsmen, they served in various capacities in the military, and they were involved in town and religious affairs. 

Death William Chapman died on December 18, 1699 [19]

Date: 8 DEC 1699 ????  Place: Norwich, New London Co, Ct ????  Source: #S185 

William Chapman died before 18 Dec 1699 (Date of Probate) at New London, CT. 

Will of William Chapman Source: Website: [ Descendants of William Chapman of New London, CT. Note: This is from Ancestry.com RootsWeb Quick-803 22:47, 23 October 2013 (EDT) . [20]

1. Probate; After 18 Dec 1699; New London, New London, CT[21]. From the records of the court of probate, it appears that he lived over thirty years after making his will. The inventory of his estate was exhibited in court, (the appraisal bearing date January 2, 1669/70) amounting to £28 0s 6d. According to the will he had seven children. 2. Will; 1 Apr 1669; New London, New London, CT[22]. . The Last Will and Testament of William Chapman, of New London I, William Chapman, of New London senior, being sick and weak of body, but threw the goodness of God, in perfect memory and good understanding, do make this my last Will and Testament revoking and making void all others: First I resine up my sole to God who gave it and my body to the ground to be buried decently and handsomely, and what of the things of this world God hath grasassly given me I despose of the followeth, first I will that all my just debts be honestly discharged and payed, and as my funeral charges I will that they be discharged next. Item, I give unto my eldest son John Chapman, a double portion of my estate. Item, I give unto my son William Chapman his equal proportion with his brothers allowing John his double portion as afore of my estate. Item, I give unto my son Samuel his equal proportion of my estate with his brother allowing his eldest brother John as above said. Item, I give to my son Jeremiah Chapman his equal proportion of my estate with his brothers allowing John as abovesaid. Item, I give to my son Joseph Chapman an equal proportion of my estate with his brothers allowing his eldest brother as abovesaid. Item, I give unto my two daughters, Sarah and Rebeccah, all the utensils and moveable household stuff, within or that belongs to ye house, to be equally divided between them: next I will that my son Jeremiah, if he please, have my house and home lot, paying out too his brothers the several legasys I have given them by this my last Will and Testament. I appoint my son Jeremiah Chapman to be my Executor to this my last Will and Testament, in witness whereof I have here set to my had and seal this the first day of April 1669. William (his mark W) Chapman Witnesses, John Plumb Greene Plumb

Sources

Source: #S165 Page: Ancestry Family Trees Data: Text: 

Entered by Joseph Thomas, Jul 28, 2012

Researcher. Robert Medernach Looking for info on William's ancestors.

Researcher. Robert Medernach Looking for info on William's ancestors.

5.0 5.1 5.2 Paula D. Zerfas, E-Mail recieved from Paula (PZ44@aol.com) containing the ancestors of Clarisssa Chapman dated Aug 27, 1998, (7185 Windoga Lake Drive Weidman, MI 48893).(from source)

History of New London, Connecticut: From the First Survey of the Coast in 1612 to 1860

J.H. Beers, & Co. Sent via E-Mail by Annette Nelson Feb 17 1999., Genealogical and Biographical Record ofNewLondon County Connecticut (Chicago,1905 ) Page345

"VIDE HISTORY OF NEW LONDON",page 39

 CHAPMAN, b, Abt 1667,,. Rebecca married David MINARD on 20 Mar 1722 in New London, New London, CT.  Narrative 1  William Chapman was born between 1626 and 1638 and died on before 18 Dec 1699 in New London, New London, CT Paula D. Zerfas, E-Mail received from Paula (PZ44@aol.com) containing the ancestors of Clarissa Chapman dated Aug 27, 1998, (7185 Windoga Lake Drive Weidman, MI 48893).(from source) [[#_ref-8| J.H. Beers, & Co. Sent via E-Mail by Annette Nelson Feb 17 1999., Genealogical and Biographical Record of New London County Connecticut, (Chicago, 1905). Page 345.[[#_ref-9| LDS 0442438 FILM. His birthdate, at best, is an estimate. Some have used 1638, but 1633 or before, seems more appropriate for a child born in 1653 which seems to be a reliable date for son John. Beth Smith shows abt. 1627.[[#_ref-10| LDS 8802102 45. LDS 8820405 22 [[#_ref-11| LDS 0442438 FILM[[#_ref-12| His will was dated April 1, 1669 and the estate was appraised Jan 2, 1670. The date of his death was provided by Rev. F. W. Chapman in the original compilation. [[#_ref-13| JOH John Henderson.[[#_ref-14| History of New London, Connecticut: From the First Survey of the Coast in 1612 to 1860[[#_ref-15| The Chapmans of New London County, Connecticut[[#_ref-16| History of New London, Connecticut: From the First Survey of the Coast in 1612 to 1860[[#_ref-17| The Chapman Family: or the Descendants of Robert Chapman, one of the First Settlers of Say-Brook, Conn.[[#_ref-18| Rev F.W. Chapman, A.M., The Chapman Family: or the Descendants of Robert Chapman, one of the First Settlers of Say-Brook, Conn.. with Genealogical Notes of William Chapman, who settled in New London, CT.; Edward Chapman, who settled at Windsor, Ct;John Chapman, of Stonington, CT and Rev Benjamin Chapman, of Southington, Ct, (Hartford, Ct: Printed by Case, Tiffany and Company. Reprinted by Higgins Book Company, Salem, MA.) Page 266.  [[#_ref-19| Rev F.W. Chapman, A.M., The Chapman Family: or the Descendants of Robert Chapman, one of the First Settlers of Say-Brook, Conn.. with Genealogical Notes of William Chapman, who settled in New London, CT.; Edward Chapman, who settled at Windsor, Ct;John Chapman, of Stonington, CT and Rev Benjamin Chapman, of Southington, Ct, (Hartford, Ct: Printed by Case, Tiffany and Company. Reprinted by Higgins Book Company, Salem, MA.) Page 265. 	 Book: Genealogies of Connecticut Families: From the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 1 (Google eBook) Genealogical Publishing Com, 1983 - Connecticut - 2443 pages. Page 420   	Suurce: Descendants of William Chapman of New London, CT. Hosted by Ancestry.com Roots Web.[  	Rev F.W. Chapman, A.M., The Chapman Family: or the Descendants of Robert Chapman, one of the First Settlers of Say-Brook, Conn.. with Genealogical Notes of William Chapman, who settled in New London, CT.; Edward Chapman, who settled at Windsor, Ct;John Chapman, of Stoningotn, CT and Rev Benjamin Chapman, of Southington, Ct, (Hartoford, Ct: Printed by Case, Tiffany and Company. Reprinted by Higgins Book Company, Salem, MA.) Page 266. 4 ibid. Page 265. 5 ibid. Page 266.  	Joseph Thomas , firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Joseph and others.  	Website: Known Descendants Through Ten Generations of Edward Chapman b. ca 1617 England  Copyright © 2008 Chapm an Family Association. This source does not have direct information relating to William, but discusses other Chapman lines extant at the time of William.  	The Chapmans of New London County, Connecticut   	History Book: History of New London, Connecticut: From the First Survey of the Coast in 1612 to 1860 . Francis Caulkins, Applewood Books, Feb 2, 2010 - History - 716 pages. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. 1852  	Source S185 GEDCOM file submitted by Thomas Gull - from Rootsweb.com gedcom file, tmrgull@msn.com. Imported on 30 April 2010. 

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Known Descendants of William Chapman b. ca 1633 England May 2008 Version Please note that this is a DRAFT version of a work in progress. It is not complete and it probably contains some error. The data has come from a variety of sources and many, if not most, of them are unproven. We suggest that you use the da ta as clues as to wh ere to find more reliable data and th at you seek that out for you r source. W e would ap preciate feedback from you to p rovide corrections to this data as well as additional data. Send updates to CFA branch manager Ed Krimmer at this email address which is written so as to foil spammers. EcKrimmer at cs dot com.

Please also note that generations nine, ten, eleven and twelve were removed in an effort to protect the privacy of the living.

We have included an index at the end but you may find it more effective to use the FIND option of this PDF file. 1. William Chapman #1 b. 1633, England,1 ref: 0, m. (1) BEF 1650, in England,2 Sarah Lidia #1108, b. ABT 1600, England,3 ref: JMC JOH M DM, d . UNKNOWN, m. (2) 2 6 Oct 16 77, Elizabeth Palmer #2408, (daughter of Walter Palmer #3382 and Rebecca Short #3383) ref: JOH BRS. William died 18 Dec 1699, New London, New London, CT,4 buried: UNKNOWN, New London, New London, CT.5 It is not known from whence William came. He appears first on the New Lond on records, in 1657. At a town meeting, Aug 25,1691, it was "voated that whereas William Chapman had formerly allowed him by the town three pounds for his sexton's place by the year, they now add forty shillings more and order him five pounds per year for sweeping the meeting house and gallerys and ringing the bell". The comments above are a part of the introductory comments included in Rev. F. W. Chapman's 1854 account of the family. He did not provide the names of any prospective parents or wives. Sources for that information need to be reviewed and documented . The "LDS" sources cited were added by John M. Chapman in one of his efforts to expand this data. While these ma y be valid we know the LD S-IGI do es contain much error so we need to search out the IGI source record to validate it. The names of all the children were found in the will and the years of birth were provided in the original account unless shown as estimated (est) or otherwise noted. The source of the parents names is unknown. New London, CT is/was a city, township and county. It was established as one of the original counties of CT in 1666. Keep in mind that most public records were maintained by the town, which was the township rather than the city or the county. Few sources have made it clear which "New London" they referred to so all of our New London records just show "New London, CT." Investigate further at the probable source if it is important. The association has a collection of several family group records from various sources that are going to be integrated into this record. The source of the record along with their "Chappie" reference is listed below. If and where their data is used their reference will be cited as the source. Where they cited specific sources the association needs to follow through to investigate and obtain copie s. BRS Beth R . Smith has several "numerical" references that are meaningless without her sources. CCK Colin C. Kelley citing "Beers Gen. & Biog. Records New London Co., CT 1905 JM C John M. Chapman (deceased) JOH John Henderson submitted an exhaustive report on early New England Cha pm ans, particularly this branch. MDM M. D. Chapman Morgan: "Chapman Family (GSer 929.273 C366cf) [probably Rev F. W. Chapman's work] and "Savage Genealogical Dictionary." MJS M. J. Sanborn Lewis. Some sources cited but not legible. Ray Ray Chapman citing no sources RSK Wilma Rusk family group records-no sources listed. RTJ Rhoda T. Jennings family group sheet came from Glenn C. Osborne who cited William's will, Rev. F. W. Chapman's 1854 book and "town records." RRH

Robert R. Handley cited no sources Research done by CFA member Phil Ellsworth proves that the Joseph Chapman who married Mercy Wentworth was a descendant of the Patricia Chapman of Ipswich, MA so we know nothing about William's son Joseph. Beth Smith noted that William came from England about 1639 and "I think Wm. is son of Henry Chapman of Kent, Eng. but haven't proof at this time." She d id also show the 2nd wife, Elizabeth Palmer. Sarah: Rev. F. W. Chapman did not offer a name for William's wife(s). Those who listed Sarah were John Chapman, M. D. Chapman Morgan, and Ray Chapman. John Chapman apparently got her surname from the LDS-IGI. John Henderson shows the wife to be Rebecca and cites record of her death in 1676. Elizabeth: John Henderson reports that she was the widow of Thomas Sloan. Beth Smith also listed her as a spouse and had the marriage date. Children by Sarah Lidia: + 2. i John Chapman #2216 b. 1653. 3. ii Sarah Chapman #3602 b. ABT 1655, New London, CT,6 ref: 6. John Lewis and Sarah Chapman were presented to the cou rt in 167 0 for sitting together on the lords day, under an apple tree in Goodman Chapman's orchard. + 4. iii William Chapman #3563 b. ABT 1658. + 5. iv Samuel Chapman #3568 b. 12 Feb 1664/65. 6. v Joseph Chapman #3145 b. 1667 , New Lon don, CT , ref: 4, m. Marcy Taylor #3465. Joseph died 18 Jan 1765, Colchester, New London Co., CT. + 7. vi Jeremiah Chapman #3591 b. 1670. + 8. vii Rebecca Chapman #3603 b. ABT 1677

William Chapman 1633-1699 appears a better candidate as father for John Chapman (1653-1750). William clearly came from England as a young man and purchased land just after our John's birth. The "John Chapman, S." previously in this tree never left England......yet our John seems to have a record of birth in Nov 1653 in New London.

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William Chapman
BIRTH
1626
DEATH
18 Nov 1699 (aged 72–73)
New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA
BURIAL
Ancient Cemetery
New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA
MEMORIAL ID
194925741

William CHAPMAN
1626–1699
BIRTH 1626 • New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
DEATH 18 DEC 1699 • New London, New London, Connecticut, United States

Family Members
Parents
Alexander Chapman
1572–1629
Alice Baker Chapman

Spouse
Sarah Elizabeth Palmer Chapman
1619–1677 (m. 1650)

Children
Jeremiah Chapman
unknown–1765
William Chapman
1665–1734