Brief Life History of David
When David Chapman was born on 7 December 1752, in Stratham, New Hampshire, British Colonial America, his father, Samuel Chapman III, was 46 and his mother, Hannah York, was 47. He married Elizabeth Clark in 1773, in Stratham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 4 August 1817, in Newmarket, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Newmarket, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States.
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Sources (2)
- David Chapman in entry for Daniel Chapman, "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947"
- David Chapman, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1752–1817 Male
1754–1823 Female
Children (8)
1774–1869 Female
1776–1818 Male
1778–1821 Male
1780–1856 Male
1782–1815 Male
+3 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1706–1795 Male
1705–1760 Female
Siblings (14)
1727– Female
1730–1780 Male
1732–1733 Female
1734–1809 Male
1737– Male
+9 More Children
World Events (6)
1776
Age 24
1776
Age 24
1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.
Age 35
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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New Hampshire Wills and Probate Records
David Chapman in the New Hampshire, Wills and Probate Records, 1643-1982 ViewNew Hampshire, Wills and Probate Records, 1643-1982 Add or update information Report a problem Name: David Chapman Probat …
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