Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Erasmus Chapman

Male 1759 - 1840  (~ 80 years)


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  • Name Erasmus Chapman 
    Birth Oct 1759  Berkeley Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 19 Mar 1840  Missouri City, Fort Bend County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I123961  Tree1
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

    Father John Chapman,   b. Bef 1708, King & Queen County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Mar 1776, Berkeley Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 68 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary Allen,   b. 23 Nov 1739, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship Stepchild 
    Marriage Bef 1760  Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F28666  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy Anne Lewis,   b. May 1770, Bromfield Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jul 1845, Coosa County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Marriage 6 Jan 1785  Bromfield Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F50668  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1789-1790 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book P; [Antient Press]; Page 184-185
      THIS INDENTURE made this 21st day of September in year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred &Eighty nine Between STEPHAN BINGHAM & JANE his Wife of County of Culpeper of one part and ERASMUS CHAPMAN of aforesaid County of other part; Witnesseth that in consideration of one hundred & twenty pounds current money of Virginia to him in hand paid, have bargained & sold unto ERASMUS CHAPMAN his heirs a certain tract of land containing by estimation one hundred & fifty two acres more or less lying in County of Culpeper and bounded; Begining at three small white Oaks & black Oak corner to BENJAMIN BINGHAM and TIMOTHY HOLDWAY, thence with HOLDWAYs line South 5d. West 105 poles to three Pines, corner to Mrs. PTICHER, thence with her line South 73d. East 148 pole to one Pine & white Oak, corner to MATTHIAS RINEHEART, thence with his line No. 20d. East 74 pole to two dead white Oaks corner to THOMAS SIMS SENR., thence with his line North 63 pole to one Hickory & white Oak at a Pile of Rocks, corner to said SIMS, thence with his line North 28d. West 60 pole to a Pine & white Oak corner to BENJAMIN BINGHAM, thence with his line South 75 West to the begining; Together with all houses fences orchards and all other appurte-naces belonging; To have & to hold the aforesaid land & premises from all Incum-brances of mortages dowers & reversions to be to the only use of ERASMUS CHAPMAN his heirs; As Witness our hands & seals the day & year above written
      Signed Sealed & Delivered in the presence of
      (no witnesses recorded) STEPHEN BINGHAM
      JANE BINGHAM
      At a Court held for Culpeper County the 21st day of Sept. 1789
      This Indenture of Bargain & Sale from STEPHEN BINGHAM & JANE his Wife to ERASMUS CHAPMAN together with a receipt thereon endorsed was acknowledged by the parties & ordered to be recorded; previous to which the said JANE was privily examined as the Law directs
      Teste JOHN JAMESON, Cl Cur
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      1790-1791 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book Q (Part 1); [Antient Press]; Page 65-67
      THIS INDENTURE made the 21st day of February in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & ninety one Between ERASMUS CHAPMAN of County of Culpeper and NANCEY his Wife of one part and GEORGE FOUSHEE of the other part; Witnesseth that ERASMUS CHAPMAN & NANCEY his Wife in consideration of the sum of Sixty nine pounds current money to them or one of them in hand paid by GEORGE FOUSHEE, by these presents (do & each of them) doth bargain sell & confirm unto GEORGE FOUSHEE his heirs all that tract of land hereafter mentioned (to wit) One hundred &fifty two acres lying in County of Culpeper, Begining at three small white Oaks and one black Oak, corner to BENJAMIN BINGHAM and TIMOTHY HOLDWAY, thence with HOLDWAYs line South five degrees West one hundred & five poles to three Pines, corner to MRS. PITCHER, thence with her line South seventy three degrees East one hundred & forty eight poles to one Pine & one white Oak, corner to MATHIAS RINEHART, thence with his line North twenty degrees East seventy four poles to two dead white Oaks, corner to THOMAS SIMS SENR., thence with his line North sixty three poles to one Hickory & white Oak at a pile of Rocks, corner to the said SIMS, thence North twenty eight degrees West sixty poles to a Pine &white Oak, corner to BENJAMIN BINGHAM, thence with his line South seventy five degrees West to the begining, with the houses orchards timber profits & appurtenances to said tract of land belonging; To have & to hold the land containing One hundred & fifty two acres and appurtenances unto GEORGE FOUSHEE his heirs; And ERASMUS CHAPMAN & NANCY his Wife and their heirs to said GEORGE FOUSHEE his heirs against all persons will warrant & forever defend by these presents; In Witness whereof the said ERASMUS & NANCY his Wife have hereunto set their hands & seals the day & year first above written
      Sealed & Delivered in presence of us
      MORGAN WRIGHT, ERASMUS CHAPMAN
      DANIEL SMITH NANCY CHAPMAN
      JOHN PITCHER
      At a Court held for Culpeper County the 21st day of February 1791
      This Indenture of Bargain & Sale from ERASMUS CHAPMAN & NANCEY his Wife to GEORGE FOUSHEE was proved by the Oaths of MORGAN WRIGHT, DANIEL SMITH & JOHN PITCHER, witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded; previous to which the said NANCEY was privily examined as the Law directs
      Teste JOHN JAMESON, Cl Cur

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