Cassandra Chappelear

Female 1784 -


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  • Name Cassandra Chappelear 
    Born 1776/84  St. Mary's, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Birth year and location based on "The Chappelear Family, Forth Generation" page 27 provided by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
    Gender Female 
    Residence 20 Aug 1808  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Based on her father's Will and Last Testament executed 20 Aug 1808. 
    Person ID I623  Mackley
    Last Modified 23 Jun 2019 

    Father James Chappelear,   b. Abt. 1730/41, St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1808, St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Dent,   b. Abt. 1740, St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt. 1808, St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Married Abt. 1772  [1
    • 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 James Riley 
    Married
    • Source: "The Chappelear Family, Forth Generation" page 74 provided by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
    Last Modified 15 Mar 2019 
    Family ID F206  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Based on her father's Will and Last Testament executed 20 Aug 1808. - 20 Aug 1808 - Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    James Chappelear Last Will and Testament, Father of Mary Chapplear (Transcription)
    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.
    James Chappelear Last Will and Testament (Transcription)
    James Chappelear Last Will and Testament (Transcription)
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    Histories
    James Chappelear and Elizabeth Dent Family
    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.

  • Sources 
    1. [S130] The Dent Family, Daughters of the American Revolution.