Person:William Chaplin (20)

Name	William Chaplin, of West Augusta, VA
Alt Name	William Chapline
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	17 Apr 1726	Maryland
Marriage	Est 1748	to Ann Foreman
Death`^?`	Bef 23 Mar 1778	West Augusta, Virginia

William Chaplin was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

1 Early Land Acquisition in Virginia
2 Will Abstract
3 Estate Records
4 Records in Augusta County, VA

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Early Land Acquisition in Virginia

Acquisition of Land from Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants:

G-547: William Chaplin of Frederick Co., 460 acres in said Co. Surv. Mr. Guy Broadwater. On Potomack R., adj. William Green. 12 June 1751. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 50].

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Will Abstract

William Chaplin, of West Augusta, Colony of Virginia; attested by Charles Bilderback, Elizabeth Swearingen, William Nation; proved on March 23, 1778.

Beneficiaries, Abraham Chaplin, Isaac Chaplin, Elizabeth Swearingen, Mary Chaplin, William Chaplin, Vance Chaplin, -devises "one place at Cain Tuck."

[The Records of Deeds for the District of West Augusta, Virginia: For the Court held at Fort Dunmore (Pittsburgh, Pa.), 1775-1776, copied consecutively as recorded, by Boyd Crumrine, pg. 326]

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Estate Records

24 March 1778: The last Will and Testament of William Chaplin deceased was proved by Charles Bilderbeck and William Nation two of the subscribing Witnesses and ordered to be recorded. [Minutes of Court of Yohogania Co, Virginia, USA (Prev Augusta Co), Pg 221].

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Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's: [unless listed otherwise]

Northern Neck Land Grant Survey; G-444: Capt. Thomas Sweringen of Frederick Co., 444 acres in said Co. Surv. Mr. Guy Broadwater. Adj. his Patent land, William Chaplin, Simmion Turnour (?), Jacob Vanmeter & Joseph Chaplin. 15 Oct. 1750. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 45].

Northern Neck Land Grant Survey; H-726: Anthony Turner Jr. of Frederick Co. 300 acres in said Co. near Potowmack R. Surv. Thomas Rutherford Jr. Adj. Anthony Turner Sr., Simion Turner, William Chaplin, Capt. Thos. Swearengin, John Willson. 2 Nov. 1756. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 89].

Northern Neck Land Grant Survey; K-91: Van Swarengen of Frederick County, 321 acres in said County on Potomack Run. Surv. Thomas Rutherford Jr. Adj. his own land, Capt. Thomas Swearingen, William Chaplin. 29 March 1760. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 116].

Vol. 2 - Van Swearingen (Swearingenham) vs. Abraham Shepard--O. S. 90; N. S. 30--Orators are, viz: Ellzey Swearingen, Zachariah Swearingen, Drucilla Brady, late Swearingen, Van Swearingen, Thomas Swearingen, Benjamin Stephenson and Lucy, his wife, late Swearingen, heirs and devisees of Van Swearingen, Jr. Jeremiah Yorke obtained a deed from Fairfax in 1751. Defendants are Wm. Chapline, son and heir of Benj. Chapline, deceased, who was son and heir of Wm. Chapline, deceased. The land was sold by Hite to John Browning, who devised it by will 7th August, 1741, to his sons George and Nicholas Browning, and daughter Rosamond Browning. George devised to Joshua Browning. Nicholas Browning died, leaving John Writson Browning heir-at-law. Rosamond married William Keating. Van Swearingen's will of Ohio County, Va., dated 1st November, 1793. Son Ellzey. Son Zechariah. Daughter Drusilla Brady. Grandsons Van and John Brady. Wife Eleanor. Her three children viz: Van, Thomas, and Lucy Swearingen. Legatee Sarah Brown, daughter of Nancy Brown.

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