Brief Life History of James
James Chapman was born in 1806, in Massachusetts, United States. He married Mehitable Wilson Cloutman on 21 February 1843, in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, United States for about 15 years.
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Sources (24)
- James Chapman, "Massachusetts State Census, 1865"
- James Chapman, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"
- James Chapman, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
Spouse and Children
1806– Male
1824–1900 Female
Children (4)
1844–1902 Female
1848–1853 Male
1854–1883 Female
1864–1865 Female
World Events (8)
1808
Age 2
1812
Age 6
1846
Age 40
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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