James Chappelear

Male Abt 1741 - 1808  (~ 67 years)


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  • Name James Chappelear 
    • Middle name Henry removed 03152019. Last name could also be spelled as "Chapileer" or "Chapliere".
    Born Abt. 1730/41  St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Source: The Chappelear Family by Nancy Chappelear, 1918-., page 24.
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1790  St. Mary's, St. Mary's, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 11 Oct 1808  St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Source: The Chappelear Family by Nancy Chappelear, 1918-., page 24.
    Person ID I187  Mackley
    Last Modified 24 Mar 2019 

    Father Isaac Chappelear,   b. 16 Mar 1698,   d. 1741  (Age 42 years) 
    Mother Rachel Briscoe 
    Family ID F200  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 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  [2
    • The estimated marriage date based on the birth date of her father John Dent (23 July 1748).
    Children 
    +1. Henry Chappelear,   b. Abt 1760, St. Mary's, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt. 1831, Franklin County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years)
    +2. John Chappelear,   b. 1765/74, St. Mary's, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar-May 1820, St. Mary's, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)
    +3. Benjamin Chappelear,   b. 1765/74, St. Mary's, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 2 Jun 1819  (Age 45 years)
    +4. Mary Chappelear,   b. 1765/80, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1836/52, Hampshire County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     5. Nathan Chappelear,   b. 1774/84, St. Mary's, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1807, St. Mary's, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
     6. Richard Chappelear,   b. 1774/84, St. Mary's, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1806  (Age 21 years)
    +7. Elizabeth Chappelear,   b. 1774/75, St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt. 1820/6  (Age 51 years)
     8. Cassandra Chappelear,   b. 1776/84, St. Mary's, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Rebecca Chappelear,   b. 1777/84, St. Mary's, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. Ann Chappelear,   b. 1784/90, St. Mary's, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2019 
    Family ID F54  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1790 - St. Mary's, St. Mary's, Maryland, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    1800 United States Census for James Chappelear and his Family
    1800 United States Census for James Chappelear and his Family
    Date: 4 August 1800
    Location: St. Mary's, St. Mary's, Maryland, USA

    Home: St. Mary's
    Free White Males 16-15 [2]
    Free White Males 45 & Over[1]
    Free White Females 10-15[1]
    Free White Females 16-25[1]
    Free White Females 45 & Over[2]

    Source: Ancestry.com patron submission
    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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    James Chappelear Last Will and Testament (Original Copy)
    James Chappelear Last Will and Testament (Original Copy)
    Date: 20 September 1808
    Location: St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA

    Source: Daughters of American Revolution (DAR)
    James Chappelear Last Will and Testament (Original Copy)
    James Chappelear Last Will and Testament (Original Copy)
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    Histories
    Brief History of Several Members of the Chappelear Family
    Brief History of Several Members of the Chappelear Family
    This document denotes the following members of the Chappelear family; James Chappelear, Isaac Chappelear, Elias Arnold Chappelear, Henry Chappelear and James Chappelear. Other family names are Anne Brammell, Elizabeth Dent, Rachel Briscoe, Major Thomas Briscoe, Samuel Briscoe, Cassandra Briscoe, Mr. Purvis, Mary Hilton, John Williams, Madalaine Arnaud and Elie Arnaud.

    This document is provided as additional material to help in future research that is needed for all of the data on included herein.

    Source: Ancestry.com patron submission
    URL: https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/10574679/person/-289922145/media/0fa8cdbb-fccb-4f82-a8de-ce9ab32dd2ad
    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.

  • Notes 
    • DAR (Daughters of American Revolution) indicate that James Chappelear served as a Revolutionary Patriot for the Maryland Militia (page 50 of the Revolutionary War Militia List).

  • Sources 
    1. [S137] Charles County gentry : A Genealogical History of Six Emigrants..., Harry Wright Newman.

    2. [S130] The Dent Family, Daughters of the American Revolution.