Throope Chapman was born 25 March 1739 in Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut, United States to Thomas Chapman (1701-1793) and Mary Throop (1707-1795) and died 17 March 1794 Reedsboro, Bennington County, Vermont, United States of unspecified causes. He married Susanah Barney (1734-1774) 29 March 1756 . He married Deborah Wilson (1743-) 22 June 1774 .
Private Troope Chapman - Co-Founder of Readsboro, Vermont
Vital Stats
- Son of Thomas Chapman (1701-1793) and Mary Throop (1707-1795) of Scrope Family Lineage
- 1739-Mar-25 : Birth at Ashford, Windham Co, Connecticut Colony
- 1756-Mar-29 : Marriage (1) to Susanah Barney (1734-1774)
- 1770 : Patent issued to founders of Readsboro township in Southern Vermont
- 1774-Jun-22 : Marriage (2) to Deborah Wilson (1743-)
- 1794-Mar-17 : Died at Readsboro, Bennington, Vermont, USA
Biography
Throope Chapman (1738–1794) was one of the founders of Readsboro, Vermont, USA. He served with Thomas Knowlton as a member of Captain John Slapp’s 8th Co, First Connecticut Regiment, during the Campaign of 1757 in the French and Indian War and also served in the Revolutionary War. He was a selectman in Readsboro through his death 1794.
Notable descendants (grandson) include Welcome Chapman (1805-1893).
Children of Throope Chapman and Susanah Barney
- William Chapman (1741-1796) - m. Elizabeth Ambrose
- Ester Chapman (1753-1840) - m. John Robbins
- William Ensign Chapman (1759-1807) - m. Amy Wilson
- Joseph Chapman (1760-)
- Mercy Chapman (1762-)
- Ebenezer M Chapman (1763-1850) - m. Lydia Wilson
- Susanna Chapman (1768-)
- Throop Chapman (1770-1775) - Died Young
- Johnathon Wilson Chapman (1771-) - m. Rhoda Amidon
- Mary Throop Chapman (1772-1828) - m. John Clough
Children of Throope Chapman and Deborah Wilson
- Sybil Chapman (1776-) -
- Throop Chapman (1776-1864) - m. Sophia Burnell
- Isaac Cutler Chapman (1779-1803) -
- Deborah Chapman (1782-) - m. James Bailey
- Benjamin Chapman (1783-1843) - m. Sybil Amidon
- Hannah Chapman (1785-1824) - m. Seth Ross
- Dorcas Chapman (1787-)
Children
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
William Chapman (1741-1796) | |||
Ester Chapman (1753-1840) | |||
William Ensign Chapman (1759-1807) | |||
Joseph Chapman (1760-) | |||
Mercy Chapman (1762-) | |||
Ebenezer M Chapman (1763-1850) | |||
Susanna Chapman (1768-) | |||
Throop Chapman (1770-1775) | |||
Johnathon Wilson Chapman (1771-) | |||
Mary Throop Chapman (1772-1828) |
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Sybil Chapman (1776-) | |||
Throop Chapman (1776-1864) | |||
Isaac Cutler Chapman (1779-1803) | |||
Deborah Chapman (1782-) | |||
Benjamin Chapman (1783-1843) | 31 December 1783 Reedsboro, Bennington County, Vermont, United States | 27 November 1843 Reedsboro, Bennington County, Vermont, United States | Sybil Amidon (1783-1863) |
Hannah Chapman (1785-1824) | |||
Dorcas Chapman (1787-) |
Siblings
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Thomas Chapman (1731-1828) | |||
Mary Chapman (1732-) | |||
Martha Chapman (1735-) | 2 July 1735 Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut, United States | Jedediah Blanchard (1732-) | |
Bethshua Chapman (1737-) | |||
Throope Chapman (1734-1794) | 25 March 1739 Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut, United States | 17 March 1794 Reedsboro, Bennington County, Vermont, United States | Susanah Barney (1734-1774) Deborah Wilson (1743-) |
Catherine Chapman (1740-) | |||
William Chapman (1741-1796) | |||
John Chapman (1743-) | |||
Sybel Chapman (1744-) | |||
Ann Chapman (1746-) | |||
Joseph Chapman (1747-1796) | |||
Elias Chapman (1749-1839 | |||
Benjamin Chapman (1751-1838) |
References
- Welcome Chapman Family Ancestry
- Chapman in Bennington County, Vermont
- Throope Chapman - disambiguation
- Benjamin Chapman Immigrant Ancestors
- wikipedia:en:Throope Chapman - Wikipedia
- History of Readsboro, VT - Rootsweb
- "Branch 101". [1].
- History and Proceedings of the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association. Vermont: Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association. 1929. pp. 53.
- State Papers of Vermont. Vermont Office of Secretary of State. The Tuttle Company, 1958, p. 3.
- "Lt. Col. Thomas Knowlton, Connecticut's Forgotten Hero". The Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Historical Series, Number Three, September 1997. [2].
- "Eighth Company - Capt. Slapp". Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society. Connecticut Historical Society. Volume IX. Hartford, Connecticut, 1903. Page 184. Google Books:
- Coolidge, Austin Jacobs; Mansfield, John Brainard (1859). A History and Description of New England, General and Local. Boston: A.J. Coolidge. pp. 883. OCLC 12762947.