Tombstone Tuesday -- ROBERT CHAPMAN

Ancient Burying Ground

Hartford, Connecticut

Robert Chapman

Born:  September 16, 1646

Died:  November 10, 1711


Robert was my 8th great-grandfather.
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Plaque on a tree at Cypress Cemetery, Saybrook, Connecticut


TO THE 
HONOURED MEMORY
OF 
ROBERT CHAPMAN (FATHER OF ABOVE ROBERT CHAPMAN)
1612  --  1887
NATHANIEL CHAPMAN
1653  --  1726
CALEB CHAPMAN
1706  --  1785
ELISHA CHAPMAN
1740  --  1825
GEORGE HENRY CHAPMAN
1789  --  1877
ROBERT CHAPMAN
1831  --  1923


SIX PLAIN MEN
WHO FOUNDED AND MAINTAINED IN THIS COMMUNITY A HOME THAT HAS OUTLIVED
THREE CENTURIES HANDING ON FROM FATHER
TO SON AN UNBROKEN TRADITION OF
SERVICE IN CHURCH AND CIVIL STATE


THIS TABLET IS DEDICATED
IN FILIAL GRATITUDE
BY
THEIR CHILDRENS CHILDREN


THE FATHER TO THE CHILDREN SHALL ALL KNOW.

Wordless Wednesday -- Old Fan Chart

Several surnames are mine: BUSHNELL, GRINNELL, GRISWOLD, HULL, LAY and POST.

CHAPMAN -- Connecticut -- Surname Saturday

The Chapman surname is a continuation from my April 29, 2011 descendent report with generations 1 and 2. My direct lines are in green and if you would like sources or more information, please contact me.

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Generation No. 3

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10.	Joseph CHAPMAN (John CHAPMAN, ROBERT CHAPMAN) was born 31 JUL 1673 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died BEF 7 NOV 1732 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Sarah SPENCER.
	Children of Joseph CHAPMAN and Sarah SPENCER were: 36   i. Joseph CHAPMAN was born 2 MAR 1701 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died ABT 1725. He married Eunice CHAPMAN. 37   ii. Jonathan CHAPMAN was born 14 AUG 1703 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Mary INGHAM NOV 1735. + 38   iii. Simeon CHAPMAN was born 7 MAR 1706 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. + 39   iv. Levi CHAPMAN was born 19 MAR 1708 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died AFT 1752. 40   v. Ruth CHAPMAN was born 12 SEP 1709 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 1 DEC 1709. 41   vi. Ruth CHAPMAN was born 16 MAR 1713 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She married John LOVELAND 18 NOV 1730.

24.	SAMUEL CHAPMAN (ROBERT CHAPMAN, ROBERT CHAPMAN) was born 12 SEP 1672 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married MARGARET GRISWOLD 6 DEC 1693 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, daughter of JOHN GRISWOLD and MARY BEMIS. She was born 10 DEC 1675 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 21 FEB 1750 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
	Children of SAMUEL CHAPMAN and MARGARET GRISWOLD were: 42   i. Sarah CHAPMAN was born 27 AUG 1694 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She married Nathaniel KIRTLAND 26 NOV 1713 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 43   ii. Margaret CHAPMAN was born 6 APR 1697 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She married Joshua BUSHNELL 21 JAN 1713 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 44   iii. Samuel CHAPMAN was born 10 JUN 1698 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. + 45   iv. MARTHA CHAPMAN was born 2 APR 1700 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 30 AUG 1752 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 46   v. Temperance CHAPMAN was born 17 DEC 1701 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. + 47   vi. Jedediah CHAPMAN was born 9 OCT 1703 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 48   vii. Mehitable CHAPMAN was born 17 NOV 1705 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She married Stephen CHALKER 14 DEC 1727 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. + 49   viii. Caleb CHAPMAN was born 15 JAN 1708 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 50   ix. Lucy CHAPMAN was born 27 DEC 1709 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She married Zebulon DUDLEY 31 OCT 1732 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

25.	ROBERT CHAPMAN (ROBERT CHAPMAN, ROBERT CHAPMAN) was born 19 APR 1675 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 4 DEC 1760 in East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He was buried in Moodus Cemetery, E. Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married MARY STEEVENS ABT 1697, daughter of JAMES STEEVENS and MARY WAKELEE. She was born 3 DEC 1674 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 5 JUN 1764 in East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She was buried in Moodus Cemetery, E. Haddam, Middlessex Co., Connecticut.
	Children of ROBERT CHAPMAN and MARY STEEVENS were: + 51   i. David CHAPMAN was born 13 DEC 1698 in East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 18 JUN 1775 in East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. + 52   ii. ROBERT CHAPMAN was born 30 SEP 1700 in East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died ABT 1778. + 53   iii. Jonathan CHAPMAN was born 10 AUG 1702 in East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 22 AUG 1742 in East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. + 54   iv. Caleb CHAPMAN was born 21 AUG 1704 in East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 13 MAR 1776 in East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 55   v. Deborah CHAPMAN was born 15 FEB 1707 in East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 19 OCT 1793 in Windham, Windham Co., Massachusetts. She married Israel ROBINSON 21 FEB 1749 in Windham, Windham Co., Massachusetts, son of Peter ROBINSON. He was born 16 MAR 1696 in Tisbury, Dukes Co., Massachusetts, and died 12 JAN 1775 in Windham, Windham Co., Massachusetts. + 56   vi. Francis CHAPMAN was born 23 DEC 1712 in East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 9 DEC 1794 in East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 57   vii. Sarah CHAPMAN was born 1715 in East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 20 MAR 1809 in Easton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. She married Ebenezer SANFORD 14 FEB 1740 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, son of Thomas SANFORD and Hannah STEEVENS. He was born ABT 6 NOV 1709 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, and died 6 APR 1786 in Easton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

CHAPMAN -- 2 Generations -- Connecticut -- Surname Saturday

The surname CHAPMAN is another old Connecticut line of mine. My direct lines are in green and if you would like sources or more information, please contact me.

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Generation No. 1

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1.	ROBERT CHAPMAN was born 1616 in Yorkshire, England, and died 13 OCT 1687 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He was buried in Cypress Cemetery, Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married ANN BLISS 29 APR 1642 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, daughter of THOMAS BLISS and MARGARET HULINGS. She was born in England, and died 20 NOV 1685 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
	Children of ROBERT CHAPMAN and ANN BLISS were: + 2   i. John CHAPMAN was born JUL 1644 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died ABT 1712 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. + 3   ii. ROBERT CHAPMAN was born 16 SEP 1646 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 10 NOV 1711 in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 4   iii. Anna CHAPMAN was born 12 SEP 1648 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died SEP 1649 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. + 5   iv. Hannah CHAPMAN was born 4 OCT 1650 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died AFT 1719. + 6   v. Nathaniel CHAPMAN was born 16 FEB 1653 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 5 APR 1726 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 7   vi. Mary CHAPMAN was born 15 APR 1655 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died AFT 1700. She married Samuel BATES 2 MAY 1676 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 8   vii. Sarah CHAPMAN was born 25 SEP 1657 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died AFT 1703. She married Joseph PRATT SEP 1686 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

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Generation No. 2

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2.	John CHAPMAN (ROBERT CHAPMAN) was born JUL 1644 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died ABT 1712 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Elizabeth HAWLEY 7 JUN 1670 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She died 10 MAY 1676. He married Elizabeth BEAMAN 26 MAR 1677 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
	Children of John CHAPMAN and Elizabeth HAWLEY were: 9   i. John CHAPMAN was born 8 SEP 1671 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. + 10   ii. Joseph CHAPMAN was born 31 JUL 1673 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died BEF 7 NOV 1732 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 11   iii. Elizabeth CHAPMAN was born 10 FEB 1676 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 27 JUN 1676. Children of John CHAPMAN and Elizabeth BEAMAN were: 12   i. Andrew CHAPMAN was born 24 APR 1678 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 16 MAY 1683. 13   ii. Elizabeth CHAPMAN was born 26 SEP 1679 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died BEF NOV 1738 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She married Stephen CHALKER 3 JUN 1703. 14   iii. Thomas CHAPMAN was born 7 OCT 1680 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 8 DEC 1680. 15   iv. Thomas CHAPMAN was born 23 JAN 1682 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 27 NOV 1682. 16   v. Lydia CHAPMAN was born 13 FEB 1682 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died BEF 1 AUG 1738 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 17   vi. Anne CHAPMAN was born 5 NOV 1684 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She married Joseph SELDEN 19 DEC 1706. 18   vii. Andrew CHAPMAN was born 1 OCT 1686 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 23 JUN 1687 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 19   viii. Mehitable CHAPMAN was born 29 SEP 1688 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She married Lemuel RICHARDSON. 20   ix. Jabez CHAPMAN was born 1690 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Esther SELDEN. 21   x. Samuel CHAPMAN was born 1692 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died JUL 1747. He married Mary CHAPMAN.

3.	ROBERT CHAPMAN (ROBERT CHAPMAN) was born 16 SEP 1646 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 10 NOV 1711 in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He was buried in Old Center Churchyard, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married Mary DURANT 29 OCT 1694 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She died 11 NOV 1711. He married SARAH GRISWOLD 27 JUN 1671 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, daughter of FRANCIS GRISWOLD and MARY \ Sarah? POST. She was born 28 MAR 1653 in Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 7 APR 1692 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
	Children of ROBERT CHAPMAN and Mary DURANT were: 22   i. Benjamin CHAPMAN was born 1 JAN 1695 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 23   ii. Abigail CHAPMAN was born 20 MAR 1701 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She married Joseph WHITTELSEY 28 JAN 1719 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, son of JOHN WHITTELSEY and RUTH DUDLEY. He was born 15 JUN 1671 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Children of ROBERT CHAPMAN and SARAH GRISWOLD were: + 24   i. SAMUEL CHAPMAN was born 12 SEP 1672 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. + 25   ii. ROBERT CHAPMAN was born 19 APR 1675 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 4 DEC 1760 in East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 26   iii. Sarah CHAPMAN was born 12 SEP 1677 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 15 OCT 1677 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 27   iv. Francis CHAPMAN was born 5 AUG 1678 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died ABT 1716. 28   v. Dorcas CHAPMAN was born 26 AUG 1680 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died SEP 1680 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 29   vi. Stephen CHAPMAN was born 24 NOV 1681 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 14 MAR 1686 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. 30   vii. Sarah CHAPMAN was born 19 DEC 1686 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 23 JAN 1687 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

5.	Hannah CHAPMAN (ROBERT CHAPMAN) was born 4 OCT 1650 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died AFT 1719. She married David BULL 27 DEC 1677 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, son of Thomas BULL and Susannah w\o Thomas BULL. He was born ABT 9 FEB 1651 in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
	Children of Hannah CHAPMAN and David BULL were: 31   i. Susanna BULL was born 4 JUL 1679. 32   ii. Hannah BULL was born 30 APR 1681. 33   iii. Abigail BULL was born 16 MAR 1683, and died 22 JUN 1683. 34   iv. Rachel BULL. She married Henry REVES.

6.	Nathaniel CHAPMAN (ROBERT CHAPMAN) was born 16 FEB 1653 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 5 APR 1726 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He was buried in Cypress Cemetery, Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He married Mary COLLINS 29 JUN 1681 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, daughter of Francis COLLINS and Elizabeth COCKERELL. He married Hannah BATES 26 JUL 1698 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
	Child of Nathaniel CHAPMAN and Mary COLLINS was: 35   i. Caleb CHAPMAN was born 1706, and died 1785.

Moodus Cemetery - ROBERT CHAPMAN and MARY STEEVENS CHAPMAN

Robert Chapman

Moodus Cemetery, East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut

Born:  April 19, 1675, Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut

Died:  December 04, 1760, East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut

He and his wife, Mary Steevens, were my 7th great-grandparents.

Mary Steevens Chapman

Moodus Cemetery, East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut

Born:  December 03, 1674 at Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut

Died:  June 05, 1764 at East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut