Joseph Chapman

M, b. 18 December 1794, d. 17 October 1875
FatherGeorge Chapman Sr b. 14 Dec 1770, d. 1804
MotherFrances Edde b. c 1773
ChartsLauren/Nolan Pedigree Chart
Birth*18 December 1794 Joseph Chapman was born on 18 December 1794 at South Carolina. 
Marriage*25 April 1815 He married Reity Lovin on 25 April 1815 at Hawkins County, Tennessee. 
Census1850*27 September 1850 Joseph Chapman and Reity Lovin appeared on the 1850 Census of Russell County, Ontario, enumerated 27 September 1850. Their children Jason were listed as living with them.1 
Death*17 October 1875 Joseph Chapman died on 17 October 1875 at Russell County, Virginia, at age 80. 
Will*3 November 1875 He left a will on 3 November 1875;
RUSSELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA
WILL BOOK 9, PG 280
EXECUTED 03 NOV 1875

I Joseph Chapman of the County of Russell State of Virginia do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other former wills make by me at any time.

1st. My will and desire is that all my just debts and funeral expenses of myself and my wife Rierdee be first paid out of my estate by my executor hereinafter named.

2nd. My will and desire is that my son Carmal Chapman have all my lands and personal property of every description whatever except my household and kitchen furniture, but my son Carmal is not to have possession of my said lands and personal property above named until after my wife Riertee's death in case she should survive me.

3rd. My will and desire is that after the death of my said wife that then all my household and kitchen furniture be equally divided between my son Carmal and my daughter L.V. Chapman.

4th. My will and desire is that my son Carmal at the end of twelve months after the death of myself and said wife pay to my other children and heirs Viz Orlena Blessing, William Harvey Chapman, Riertee Phelps, Jaison Chapman, Manerva Chapman, Joseph Chapman, John Chapman, Melvina Horn, L.V. Chapman, each twenty five dollars and to the children of Theophilis Chapman twenty five dollars altogether and the children of Isreal Chapman twenty five dollars altogether, also payable in twelve months after the death of myself and my said wife.

5th. And lastly I constitute and appoint Carmal Chapman Executor of this my last will and testament. Given under my hand and seal this 9th day of August 1870.

Joseph Chapman x his
mark

Signed sealed and acknowledged in our presence and in the presence of
each other by said Joseph Chapman & we witnessed the same at his request.

Thos. C.M. Alderson
G.C. Bruce
J.C. Gent

At a Court begun and held for Russell County at the Courthouse on the 3rd day of November 1875. The last will and testament of Joseph Chapman was this day produced in court and proven by the oath of T.C.M. Alderson, G.C. Bruce and J.C. Gent the three subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Carmal Chapman the Executor therein named who took oath of an Executor prescribed by law and entered into and acknowledged a bond in the sum of $400.00 together with R.S. Shomaker as his securities thereto conditioned as the law directs, a certificate is granted him for obtaining probate of said will in due form.

Teste: I.C. Gent
CLK. 
Note* He The following is as it is written by Maria A. Edwards

Births
Joseph Chapman was born December 18 in the year of our Lord 1794
Riety Chapman was born January 17th in the year of the Lord 1793

Joseph and Riety Chapman have children as follows -

Aulena was born Feby 15 in the year of the Lord 1816.
Lovin was born Decr 11 in the year of our Lord 1817 -
Wm. Harvey was born Octr 4 in the year of our Lord 1819.
Riety was born March 22 in the year of our Lord 1821.
Joseph Chapman was born Octo 14 in the year of our Lord 1822
Manerva Chapman was born April 13 in the year of our Lord 1824.
Isaih (** soon after went by Israel) Chapman was born April the 6 in the year of the Lord 1826.
Elva Chapman was born March the 16 in the year of our Lord 1828.
Jayson (**also went by Jessee on some records) Chapman was born on March the 7th in the year of our Lord 1830
Carmel Chapman was born Aug 13 in the year of our Lord 1831 -
Theophilus Chapman was born Apl the 23 in the year of our Lord 1833.
John Calvin Chapman was born February the 18 in the year of our Lord 1835
Melvinia Chapman was born Feby 4 1837 -


Marriages
William Harvey Chapman was married to Lucinda Puckett Feby 23 in the year of our Lord 1843.
Joseph Chapman was married to Nancy An. Bevins April 29 1847 -


Deaths
Lovin Chapman Died November 14 in the year of our Lord 1831. Aged 3 years and 11 months
Joseph Chapman Died October the 17th in the year of our Lord 1875 aged 81 years -

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Family

Reity Lovin b. 1793, d. Jan 1880
Child

Citations

  1. [S1109] Joseph Chapman household, 1850 United States Census, Russell, population schedule.
  2. [S2493] Jason Chapman and Margaret L Pippin, Virginia Marriage Records, Marriage Return (1857).