Mary Chappelear

1780 - 1852  (72 years)

• Name	Mary Chappelear
  Born	1765/80	St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA
  	Birth year and location based on "The Chappelear Family, Forth Generation" page 27 provided by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). Birth year and location of 1765/80 and St. Mary's, MA provided by the following: Source: The Chappelear Family by Nancy Chappelear, 1918-., page 50.
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1806	Winchester, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	Living there before returning to St. Mary's County, MA.
  Residence	20 Aug 1808	Virginia, USA
  	Based on her father's Will and Last Testament executed 20 Aug 1808.
  Residence	7 Aug 1820	Hampshire county, West Virginia
  Residence	10 Mar 1823	Hampshire county, West Virginia
  Marriage	21 Jun 1825	St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA
  Will	24 Sep 1836	Hampshire county, West Virginia
  	Will and Last Testament Executed.
  Died	1836/52	Hampshire County, Virginia, USA
  Will Proved	23 Feb 1852	Hampshire county, West Virginia
  	Will and Last Testament Proved.
  Person ID	I186	Mackley
  Last Modified	29 Jun 2019

  
  

  Father	James Chappelear,   b. Abt. 1730/41, St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA ,   d. 11 Oct 1808, St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA  (Age ~ 67 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Dent,   b. Abt. 1740, St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA ,   d. Abt. 1808, St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Married	Abt. 1772  [2]
  	The estimated marriage date based on the birth date of her father John Dent (23 July 1748).
  Family ID	F54	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Joseph Harrison,   b. Abt. 1775/8, St. Mary's, St Mary's, Maryland, USA ,   d. 27 Apr 1869, Mineral County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 91 years)
  Married	St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA
  	Source: The Chappelear Family by Nancy Chappelear, 1918-., page 50.
  Children	+ 1. Henry Harrison,   b. Feb 1788, St. Mary's, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA ,   d. 24 May 1867, Mineral County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 79 years) + 2. Margaret Harrison,   b. Abt. 1789, St. Mary's, St. Mary's, Maryland, USA ,   d. Abt. 1852, Frederick, Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 63 years) + 3. George Dent Harrison,   b. Abt. 1790, St. Mary's, St Mary's County, Maryland, USA ,   d. 17 Jul 1860, Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 70 years)   4. Perscilla Harrison,   b. Abt. 1791, St. Mary's, St Mary's, Maryland, USA ,   d. Abt. 1859, Mineral County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 68 years)   5. Robert Harrison,   b. 19 Jan 1792, St. Mary's, St. Mary's, Maryland, USA ,   d. 2 Feb 1858, Frederick, Virginia, USA  (Age 66 years)   6. James Harrison,   b. Abt. 1793, St. Mary's, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA ,   d. Before 24 Sep 1836, Mineral County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 43 years)   7. Theodore Harrison,   b. Abt. 1794/5, St Mary's, St Mary's, Maryland, USA ,   d. After 7 Feb 1873, Mineral County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 78 years) + 8. John Chappelear Harrison,   b. Abt. 1795, St. Mary's, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA ,   d. Bef 6 Mar 1872, Mineral County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 77 years)   9. Orpha Harrison,   b. Abt. 1800, St. Mary's, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA ,   d. Abt. 1877, Antioch, West Virginia, United States  (Age ~ 77 years) + 10. Rebecca Harrison,   b. Abt. 1807, St. Mary's, St. Mary's, Maryland, USA ,   d. 17 Apr 1876, Hampshire County, Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Last Modified	11 Jul 2019
  Family ID	F53	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elkanah Edwards,   b. Abt. 1780, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA ,   d. Bef. 17 Mar 1856, St. Mary's, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Married	21 Jun 1825	St.. Mary's County, Maryland, USA
  	See marriage record.
  Last Modified	22 Jun 2019
  Family ID	F274	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - Living there before returning to St. Mary's County, MA. - 1806 - Winchester, Virginia, USA Residence - Based on her father's Will and Last Testament executed 20 Aug 1808. - 20 Aug 1808 - Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Nathan Chappelear Last Will and Testament (Abstract) Date: 25 Oct, 1807 (executed) Date: 14 Nov 1807 (Proved) Location: St. Mary's, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA Information: Nathan Chappelear is brother of Mary Chappelear whose spouse is Joseph Harrison. This document provides information about Mary Harrison (maiden name Chappelear) and Joseph Harrison, her spouse. The Will mentions "Mary Harrison, wife of Joseph Harrison;" Source: Daughters of American Revolution (DAR) (Will St. Mary's Co., MD. Liber JJ #3, F157.)
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  		Nathan Chappelear Last Will and Testament (Original) Date: 25 Oct, 1807 (executed) Date: 14 Nov 1807 (Proved) Location: St. Mary's, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA Information: Nathan Chappelear is brother of Mary Chappelear whose spouse is Joseph Harrison. This document provides information about Mary Harrison (maiden name Chappelear) and Joseph Harrison, her spouse. The Will mentions "Mary Harrison, wife of Joseph Harrison;" Source: FamilySearch.org, film JJ3, image 199.
  		Nathan Chappelear Last Will and Testament (Original) Nathan Chappelear Last Will and Testament (Original) Page 2 of 3 Source: FamilySearch.org, film JJ3, image 200.
  		Nathan Chappelear Last Will and Testament (Original) Page 3 of 3 Source: FamilySearch.org, film JJ3, image 201.
  		James Chappelear Last Will and Testament, Father of Mary Chapplear (Transcription) Date: 20 September 1808 (Executed) Date: 11 October 1808 (Probate) Location: St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA This document is a transcription of most of the original copy. This document states James Chappelear..."I devise and bequeath as follows, Item: I give and bequeath to my four daughters residing in the State of Virginia Mary Harrison, Rebecca Dent, Cassandra Riley and Ann Chappelear, One Hundred dollars each, to be paid to them by my Executors out of money which.....and bequeath to my two grandsons Henry Chappelear and George Chappelear, and to my two granddaughters Rebeckah Chappelear and Elizabeth Chappelear..." These 4 grandchildren mentioned appear to be the children of Benjamin Chappelear. Also mentioned is grandson Thomas Edwards. This document supports Mary Chappelear (married name Harrison) is the spouse of Joseph Harrison. Source: Daughters of American Revolution (DAR) Liber JJ, Number 3, folio 183, St. Mayr's Mary's County, Maryland.
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  		1820 United States Census for Mary Harrison (maiden name Chappelear) Date: 7 August 1820 Location: Hampshire, Virginia, USA This document denotes Mary Harrison (maiden name Chappelear) living in Virginia. Home in 1820 Free White Males – 16 to 25[2] Free White Female – 10 to 15[1] Free White Female - 16 to 25[1] Free White Female – 26 to 44[1] Free White Female - 45 & up[1] Slaves - Male 14-25[2] Source: Ancestry. com patron submission
  		Mary Harrison (maiden name Chappelear) Land Grant Date: 2 February 1816 (Land Office Treasury Warrant date) Date: 20 August 1821 (Survey date) Location: Hampshire County, Virginia, USA Virginia State Land Office, Northern Neck Grants 1820-1829 Sealed in Richmond, Virginia on the 10 March, 1823 This document denotes Mary Harrison (maiden name Chappelear) is issued a land grant for 44 acres wherein the record mentions she is a widow to her husband Joseph Harrison. Source: FamilySearch.org Film 29529 Image 204-205.
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  		Mary Chappelear Marriage to Elkanah Edwards Record Date: 21 June 1825 Location: St. Mary's, Maryland, USA Citing this Record "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4JL-D5C : 11 February 2018), Elkanah Edwards and Mary Chappelear, 21 Jun 1825; citing , Saint Marys, Maryland, reference ; FHL microfilm 989,061. Image 55.
  		John Chappelear Accounting of Estate during Probate Date: 1826 (date filed) Location: St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA This document denotes probate accounting of the John Chappelear estate during probate. Special note is that Mary Chappelear (married name Harrison) spouse of Joseph Harrison, is mentioned but in the further estate probate documents, she is not (1830 & 1844) and possibly died in the interim. Disbursement were to Henry Chappelear, Elizabeth Chappelear, Rebecca Chappelear, Richard Chappelear and George Chappelear. "Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YMF-5KQ?cc=1803986&wc=SNY8-HZS%3A146536401%2C146797302 : 20 May 2014), St. Mary's > Accounts 1823-1831 > image 100 of 678; Hall of Records, Annapolis. Film 14433. Image 100.
  		Mary Harrison (maiden name Chappelear) Will and Last Testament Abstract Date: 24 September 1836 (Executed) Date: 23 February 1852 (Proved) Location: Hampshire, Virginia (Later West Virginia), USA This abstract document denotes the children of Mary Harrison (maiden name Chappelear) and Joseph Harrison: 1. Pricy, 2. Betsy, 3. Rebecca, 4. Margaret Davis, 5. Theodore (trustee for Ann Harrison, widow of son, 6. James); 7. Henry, 8. Amy's daughter Betsy, 9. John, 10. Robert, 11. George D Harrison. Source: FamilySearch.org, "Early Records Hampshire County, Virginia," page 118.
  		Mary Harrison (maiden name Chappelear) Last Will and Testament Date: 24 September 1836 (Executed) Date: 23 February 1852 (Proven) Location: Mineral, West Virginia, USA Source: FamilySearch.org Probate Records, film 1853709 and images 178-179.
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  		John Chappelear Final Settlement Payments of his Estate Date: 1 March 1844 (date filed) Location: St. Mary's, Maryland, USA This document is the final settlement of the estate of John Chappelear. While in the settlement of the estate of John Chappelear in 1826, Mary Chappelear is mentioned, whose spouse was Joseph Harrison, she is not in the final settlement and possibly died in the interim. "Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-8BHG-S2H?cc=1803986&wc=SNYD-VZZ%3A146536401%2C149060601 : 20 May 2014), St. Mary's > Releases, receipts and power of attorney 1839-1857 vol 2 > image 186 of 602; Hall of Records, Annapolis. Film 5187545. Images 185-186.
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  Histories

  James Chappelear and Elizabeth Dent Family This one page document provides additional information regarding the James Chappelear and Elizabeth Dent family and their children spouses. Source: Familes of Virginia, Volume II by George Warren Chappelear, Harrisonburg, Virginia, page 74.

  
  

• Notes

  One estimated date of death is 1840/4. Source: "The Chappelear Family" by Nancy Chappelear, 1918-., page 50.

  
  

• Sources

  [S144] The Chappelear Family, by Nancy Chappelear, 1918-, Nancy Chappelear. [S130] The Dent Family, Daughters of the American Revolution.