Person:Alpheus Chapman (2)

Possibilities -- Absolutely nothing proven

Considering this man is not evidently in Connecticut as an adult, I went looking for the name in other ways. The references in these notes are all possibilities, none are proven.

War of 1812, Franklin County, New York

This is a list of men who fought in the war someplace else, then moved into Franklin County after the war. Alpheus Chapman is on the list.

Data extracted from National Archive's Microfilm M602-38; Compiled Service Records of Volunteer soldiers who served during the War of 1812

Alpheus from NY, rank (in & out): Private Private, served with 8 Regiment (Miller's), NY Militia

or

Alpheus from NY, rank (in & out): Private Private, served with Crosby's Regiment, NY Volunteers

Presuamably one of the above

Alpheus Chapman, who was born in Vermont in 1786, served in the War of 1812, was taken prisoner at Malone, New York, and was confined in Montreal, Canada, during the winter. His father was a soldier of the Revolutionary war. After Mr. Chapman was discharged from the army, he went to Vermont, where he remained for some time, and then came to Miller township, Knox County, Ohio.

Known Military Dead During The American Revolutionary War 1775-1783 by Ex-Lieut. Clarence Stewart Peterson, M. A.

Chapman, Alpheus Pvt. 5 Conn " 12-15-77

From General Index to Compiled Military Service Records of Revolutionary Soldiers Series M860- Roll 9.

Alpheus CHAPMAN / Private Private / Index #40755 Connecticut Regiment

Michigan land purchases

Alpheus Chapman 1837/04/10 Detroit Land Office 14226 1 Genesee Co. S½SE Sec: 29 T: 6 N R: 7 E Acres: 80 Sale-Cash Entry

Alpheus Chapman 1856/12/01 Genesee Land Office 6174 1 Midland Co. SENW Sec: 25 T: 13 N R: 2 E Acres: 40 Sale-Cash Entry Remarks: James Chaffee also a patentee

Alpheus Chapman 1856/01/15 Genesee Land Office 7368 1 Midland Co. NWSE Sec: 12 T: 15 N R: 2 W Acres: 40 Sale-Cash Entry

Alpheus Chapman 1865/10/10 East Saginaw Land Office 9252 1 Midland Co. W½SW Sec: 10 T: 13 N R: 1 E Acres: 80 Sale-Cash Entry

Alphius Chapman 1849/02/01 Genesee Land Office 2318 1 Saginaw Co. 6 Sec: 21 T: 13 N R: 3 E Acres: 0 2318 2 Saginaw Co. 7 Sec: 21 T: 13 N R: 3 E Acres: 94 Sale-Cash Entry

Alphius Chapman 1852/02/10 Genesee Land Office 2601 1 Saginaw Co. 8 Sec: 21 T: 13 N R: 3 E Acres: 47 Sale-Cash Entry

Census possibilities

1790 Connecticut census 14 Alpheus 1 0 1 0 0 2 45 Hartford (Feb.8, 1790 Alpheus Chapman (Hartford) and Jerusha Carpenter, of Coventry married. ) 87 Alpheus 2 0 4 0 0 6 125 New London Co

1800 CT census ALPHEUS 40110-10110-00 HARTFORD 244

1820 Ohio census Burlington, Licking, Ohio Alpheus Chapman000010-20110-00 01 00 00-00 00

1870 Butler, Ohio Alpheus Chapman p. 608 Albion

Alpheus Chapman m Anna Clark 4-2-1826 New Milford, CT

1. ↑ Henry A. Baker. History of Montville, Connecticut. (Press of the Case, Lockwood and Brainard Company, Hartford Conn 1896).