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Joseph Chapman
b.10 Dec 1722 New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
d.26 May 1799 New London, Connecticut, United States
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m. 8 Mar 1722
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m. 20 Jun 1745
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From A History of Montville, Chapman Families Chapter, pages 533-536 Joseph Chapman was an inhabitant of the North Parish of New London previous to 1755, at which time he exchanged 25 acres of land with Rev. David Jewett, which he says, "being land that my father, Samuel Chapman, gave me." The land thus exchanged by Mr. Chapman lay along the north side of the Jewett Farm, now owned by D. Chester Comstock. He afterwards owned the farm on which the famous "Cochegeon Rock" is located, afterwards owned by Bliss Baker, and a part of which farm Mr. Chapman sold to Joshua Baker, Jr., in 1762. ...Joseph Chapman is supposed to have been a brother of Jonathan Chapman, born in Nov., 1726, and who settled in Leffingwell Society near the Montville line, and has descendants still living in that society. There are 5 Joseph Chapman's in the 1790 New London census! Their numbers were:2-1-4-0-0 (p. 63) 2-3-4-0-0 (p. 63) 3-3-5-0-0 (p. 37) 1-2-5-0-0 (p. 176) 1-1-3-0-0 (p. 135)[mjr6387.FTW] From "A History of Montville" Chapman Families Chapter, pages 533-536 Joseph Chapman was an inhabitant of the North Parish of New London previous to 1755, at whic h time he exchanged 25 acres of land with Rev. David Jewett, which he says, "being land tha t my father, Samuel Chapman, gave me." The land thus exchanged by Mr. Chapman lay along the n orth side of the Jewett Farm, now owned by D. Chester Comstock. He afterwards owned the far m on which the famous "Cochegeon Rock" is located, afterwards owned by Bliss Baker, and a par t of which farm Mr. Chapman sold to Joshua Baker, Jr., in 1762. ...Joseph Chapman is supposed to have been a brother of Jonathan Chapman, born in Nov., 1726 , and who settled in Leffingwell Society near the Montville line, and has descendants still l iving in that society. Joseph Chapman is supposed to have been a brother of Jonathan Chapman, born in Nov., 1726, an d who settled in Leffingwell Society near the Montville line, and has descendants still livin g in that society. There are 5 Joseph Chapman's in the 1790 New London census! References
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