Jacob C. Chapman (son of Elizabeth ?) was born 1755 in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, and died Abt. 1845 in Nicholas County, (W) Virginia. He married (1) Margaret Burns on June 16, 1779 in Augusta County, Virginia193. He married (2) Rachel Burgess on July 10, 1832 in Nicholas County, (W) Virginia194, 195, 196, 197.
Includes NotesNotes for Jacob C. Chapman:
CHAPMAN, JACOB
Service - Virginia VA. NO. 23920 No. S-19237
Born, Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, 1755. Enlisted, Greenbrier County, spring of 1778, and served fifteen months under Captains Armstron, Arbuckle, and William Hamilton, under Colonels Hamilton and Stewart, guarding border settlements and forts. Applied for pension in Nicholas county, December 10, 1833. Certificate issued, 1835, dropped in 1835, but later restored for six-months service. Suporting claims made by Elverton Walker, George Rader, Michael Rader and Jonathan Wilson.
Source: Printed from Family Tree Maker CD #520, West Virginians in the American Revolution, Surnames, C-D, copyright Broderbund Software, Inc. Banner Blue Division, on September 29, 2000.
CHAPMAN, JACOB
Nicholas, County, WV
Court Order Book #D 1844-1853 page 129 (The copy of this is very clear, handwriting is not)
Aug 20th 1847
On the motion of Jacob Chapman who made both and together with Abraham _______ Andrew Niel Samuel Niel & Anthony Rader his security entered into and acknowledge a bond in the ________ (penally, finally, penalty) of Three Hundred Dollars conditioned as the law directs________ (Artificals) is granted the said Jacob Chapman for obtaining letters of administration on the Estate of Jacob Chapman ________ (deceased, ??) in due form.
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On the motion of Jacob Chapman adm. of Jacob Chapman _____ (?) Jacob Dotson Jacob Copenhaven William Miller James Walkup & Lewis Jone or any three of them being first duly sworn before a Justice of the peace do truly & Justify appraise in current money the personal Estate of Jacob Chapman ___ (?) and return their appraisement to the court.
More About Jacob C. Chapman and Margaret Burns:
Marriage: June 16, 1779, Augusta County, Virginia.198
More About Jacob C. Chapman and Rachel Burgess:
Marriage: July 10, 1832, Nicholas County, (W) Virginia.199, 200, 201, 202
Includes NotesMarriage Notes for Jacob C. Chapman and Rachel Burgess:
Bond: 1848-7-10
Groom: CHAPMAN, Jacob Sr.
Bride: BURGESS, Rachel
Bond 1: Jacob Chapman Sr.
Bond 2: Jacob Chapman Jr.
Source: "Early Nicholas County (W) VA. Marriage Bonds (&Records) 1818-1864)" compiled by James S. and Evelyn E. Blake
Source: Copy of marriage bond from Nicholas County (W) VA
Discrepency in Marriage Date. Most sources give 8/15/1832
Children of Jacob C. Chapman and Margaret Burns are:
i.+William O. Chapman, b. Bet. 1781 - 1783, Greenbrier County, Virginia203, 204, d. February 25, 1878, Clay County, West Virginia.
ii.+Jacob Chapman II, b. 1788, Nicholas County, (W) Virginia205, d. March 06, 1858, Nicholas County, (W) Virginia.
iii.+Abraham Chapman, b. 1793, d. date unknown.
iv.Robert "Botten" Chapman, b. Abt. 1800, d. date unknown.
v.+Rachel "Polly" Chapman, b. 1804, Virginia206, d. date unknown.
vi.Emily Chapman, b. date unknown, d. date unknown.
vii.George Chapman, b. date unknown, d. date unknown.
viii.John Chapman, b. date unknown, Virginia, d. 1824.
ix.Joseph Chapman, b. date unknown, d. date unknown.
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