Nathaniel Chapman

Brief Life History of Nathaniel

When Nathaniel Chapman was born on 9 November 1739, in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, his father, Micael Chapman, was 31 and his mother, Mercy Doolittle, was 23. He had at least 1 son with Mercy. He died on 4 October 1809, in Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 69.

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Nathaniel Chapman
1739–1809
Mercy
Michael Chapman
1760–1840

Sources (4)

  • Nathaniel Chapman, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
  • Nathaniel Chapman in entry for Marcy or Mary Denison, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
  • Nathaniel Chapman, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"

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World Events (4)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold

The capture of Fort Griswold was the final act of treason that Benedict Arnold committed. This would be a British victory. On the American side 85 were killed, 35 wounded and paroled, 28 taken prisoner, 13 escaped, and 1 twelve year old was captured and released.

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

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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