Henry Chapman

Brief Life History of Henry

When Henry Chapman was born on 8 June 1802, in Greenup, Kentucky, United States, his father, James L Chapman, was 41 and his mother, Pheobe Elizabeth Pearce, was 39. He married Nanny Frances Pulliam on 3 October 1826, in Gallatin, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Liberty Township, Schuyler, Missouri, United States in 1860 and Lake Township, Muscatine, Iowa, United States for about 10 years. He died on 28 October 1880, in Bloomington, Muscatine, Iowa, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Muscatine, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

Henry Chapman
1802–1880
Nanny Frances Pulliam
1806–1843
Marriage: 3 October 1826
George W. Chapman
1829–1877
Calvin Chapman
1842–
Mary A Chapman
1830–
Elizabeth Chapman
1831–1909
Anderson Chapman
1835–1902
Sarah Alice Chapman
1836–
Phoebe Cassandra Chapman
1837–1911
William H Chapman
1840–1865

Sources (18)

  • Henry Chapman, "United States Census, 1840"
  • Henry Chapman, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1786-1965"
  • Henry Chapman, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1812 · Kentucky Bend Created

During the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812, the Kentucky Bend or New Madrid Bend was created. It is located in the southwestern corner of Kentucky on the banks of the Mississippi River.

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

English: occupational name for a merchant or trader, Middle English chap(pe)man, chepman, Old English cēapmann, cēpemann, a compound of cēap ‘barter, bargain, price, property’ + mann ‘man’.

Jewish: adopted probably for a like-sounding or like-meaning name in some other European language; see for example Kaufman .

History: This name was brought independently to North America from England by numerous different bearers from the 17th century onward. John Chapmen (sic) was one of the free planters who assented to the ‘Fundamental Agreement’ of the New Haven Colony on June 4, 1639.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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