MASON Joseph

Christopher married CHAPPELL Sarah Briggs. Sarah (daughter of CHAPPELL James, Jr. and BRIGGS Elizabeth) was born about 17 May 1761; died in 1796 in Alberta, Brunswick, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: Alberta, Brunswick, Virginia; Will Location

Notes:

Will:
Will Book 6, pg 57

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 592
• Alt. Birth: 1717; Other Birth Date
• Alt. Birth: 1720-1725
• Alt. Death: 1778, Sussex County, VA

Notes:

Will written 1 Dec 1776 and proved 16 Jul 1778

Person Source


1A: JAMES GEE JR. who died before his father and left a daughter BOYCE GEE, to whom her grandfather have a plantation in Prince George Co, lying between Joseph and Warwick Swamps. She married WILLIAM GARY.

There are known two daughters of this marriage: ELIZABETH GEE who married JOHN MASON, JR., (son of John Mason and Elizabeth Chappell of Sussex Co.) but died without issue. John Mason Jr. afterwards married Mrs. JANE (PARHAM) THWEATT, formerly Miss Jane Parham, daughter of Ephraim and Rebecca Parham, of Sussex. Co., Va. John and Jane had a son, CAPTAIN JOHN RAINES MASON, of Sussex. The second daughter was SARAH GEE who married JOHN RIVES of Sussex Co and later JOHN BRADLEY.

1B: CHARLES GEE. married MARY CHAPPELL, a daughter of James Chappell and Elizabeth Briggs of Sussex Co., Va. This James Chappell was formerly of Prince George Co. This same James Chappell and Elizabeth Briggs had several other children, among whom was James Chapell, Jr., of Sussex who married a cousin, Elizabeth Briggs. They had another daughter Elizabeth Chappell, who married Major John Mason, of Sussex Co.

U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
about Thomas Chappell
ntblName:Thomas Chappellntbl Gender:male ntbl Birth Year:1725 ntbl Spouse Name:Mary Briggs ntbl Spouse Birth Place:VA ntbl Spouse Birth Year:1725 ntbl Marriage State:of VA ntbl Number Pages:1


Last Will and Testament

Will of James Chappell - 1778
(Will Book C, page 307, Sussex Co.VA.)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I James Chappell of the County of Sussex &
Parish of Albermarle being now of sound mind and disposing memory do
make & declare my last Will & Testament to be as follows.
IMPRIMIS I give and devise to my Son James Chappell and to his heirs
forever two hundred and thirty five acres of land being a new survey
joining his own land, one Negro man named Robin one black walnut desk
also my cider still allowing my Son Henry to have half the profit.
ITEM. I give & devise to my Son Henry Chappel and to his heirs forever
one Negro man named Ben also one chist painted blue also one corner
cubbard.
ITEM. I give and devise to my Son William Chappell & to his heirs
forever three hundred acres of land lying on the Racoon Swamp also one
Negro boy named Dick, one Negro man named Mingo, one Negro woman named
Sandra one feather bed and furniture, my young bay colt one saddle &
bridle seven head of cattle, fifteen hogs and four sheep six middle
sized pewter dishes six pewter plates one iron pott midling sized.
ITEM. I give and devise to my Son Benjamin Chappell and to his heirs
forever five hundred & thirty acres of land lying near Freemans Bridge
one Negro man named old Simon & his wife named Tab also one Negro boy
named Hannabald also my iron grey horse one bridle & saddle one feather
bed and furniture seven head of cattle fifteen hogs four sheep six
pewter dishes six pewter plates also one iron pott midling sized.
ITEM. I give and devise to my Daughter Amy Chappell & to her heirs
forever one Negro man named Ned also girl named Cate & her increase one
side saddle called her own six pewter plates four midling sized pewter
dishes one feather bed & furniture one iron pott of a midling size.
ITEM. I give and devise to my Daughter Rebeccah Chappell and to her
heirs forever one negro girl called great Sal also one negro girl named
Winnia & their increase one feather bed and furniture and side saddle
called hern six pewter plates four midling sized dishes one midling
sized iron pot.
ITEM. I give and devise to my Daughter Martha Chappell & to her heirs
forever one negro girl named Jean one negro girl named Selah and their
increase also one negro boy named Dave one side saddle one feather bed
& firniture six pewter plates four midling sized dishes one midling
iron pot I will to my Wife Mary Chappell during stay on it three
hundred & six acres of land lying the Plantation whereon I now live
also the use of the following Negros & their increase during her
natural life, to witt, Lucy, Frank, Grace, Tab, Sal, Liddie, Randol, &
Titt I will that the above negros & their increase be equally at the
death of my wife amongst my children hereafter mentioned to wit James,
Henry, William, Benjamin, Elizabeth, Mary, Amy, Rebecca & Martha.
ITEM. I give & devise to my Wife Mary Chappell & to her heirs forever
one negro woman named Edah & her increase also my bay horse also all
the household furniture that I had by her also seven head of cattle ten
hogs thirty barrels of corn & eight pounds cash.
LASTLY I constitute & appoint my Sons James & Henry Chappell Executors
of this my last Will and Testament In Testamony that this is my last &
only authentick Will and Testament I have hereunto set my hand & seal
this eighth day of December one thousand seven hundred & seventy six.

Jas. Chappell (Seal)

Signed Sealed published &
Declared in presence of us-
David Jones
Abram Jones
Holmes Jones


At a Court held for Sussex County the 16th day of July 1778.
The last Will and Testament of James Chappel deced. was presented into
Court by James & Henry Chappel Executors therein named who made oath
thereto as the law directs and the same was proved by the oaths of
Abraham Jones & Holmes Jones witnesses thereto and by the Court ordered
to be recorded and on the motion of the said Executors (they having
entered into bond with John Mason Junr. & Nathaniel Dobie their
securities in twenty thousand pounds penalty conditioned as the law
directs) Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probat thereof in
due form.

Teste Will. Claiborne Junr. CSC.

Alt. Birth:
Family Data Collection - Individual Records
about James Chappell
Name:James Chappell
Spouse:Elizabeth Briggs
Parents:James Chappell, Elizabeth Howell
Birth Place:Surry Co, VA
Birth Date:1717 Death Place:Sussex Co, VA
Death Date:16 Jul 1778

James married BRIGGS Elizabeth in 1744 in Sussex County, VA. Elizabeth (daughter of BRIGGS William and COOKE Mary) was born about 1725 in Sussex County, VA; died on 11 Jun 1762. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

See the Briggs family Genealogy for more

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Rev War
• Political Office: Justice of Surry County
• Reference Number: 595
• Residence: 1722, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; Moved to Surry county, Virginia about 1722
• Political Office: 1754, Sussex County, VA; Sheriff of Sussex County
• Will: 31 Oct 1768, Sussex County, VA; Will made
• Religion: 1743-1769, Albemarle Parish, Surry County, VA; Vestryman of Albemarle Parish
• Will: 16 Mar 1769, Sussex County, VA; Will Probated

Notes:

Lived in Surry and Sussex Counties Will proved in Sussex County 16 Mar 1769, Sussex County Will Book B, Page 193 75 yoa at death

"The Chappell Family in Early South Carolina" p.10, 5

He lived in Prince County on May 10, 1715, as he acknowledged receipt of his father's estate from James Jones (Prince George D. & W., 1713-28, Pg. 52

James was a vestryman of Albermarle Parrish from 1743 until his death.

Justice of Surry County (later Sussex County) from 1738, and was sheriff of Sussex County in 1754 (Wm and Masry Quarterly, new series, Vol. II, pg. 52; Susex O.B., 1754/6, pg. 1,; Executive Journal of Council of Virginia, volume 4, pg. 417.

"Southside Virginia Families by Brodie"

Family Data Collection - Births
about James Chappell
ntblName:James Chappellntbl Father:Thomas Chappellntbl Mother:Elizabeth Jonesntbl Birth Date:1694ntbl City:Charles City ntbl State:VA ntbl Country:USA
Last Will and Testament
Added by PhyllisElizabethSheridan on 28 Dec 2008
Will of James Chappell - 1778
(Will Book C, page 307, Sussex Co.VA.)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I James Chappell of the County of Sussex &
Parish of Albermarle being now of sound mind and disposing memory do
make & declare my last Will & Testament to be as follows.
IMPRIMIS I give and devise to my Son James Chappell and to his heirs
forever two hundred and thirty five acres of land being a new survey
joining his own land, one Negro man named Robin one black walnut desk
also my cider still allowing my Son Henry to have half the profit.
ITEM. I give & devise to my Son Henry Chappel and to his heirs forever
one Negro man named Ben also one chist painted blue also one corner
cubbard.
ITEM. I give and devise to my Son William Chappell & to his heirs
forever three hundred acres of land lying on the Racoon Swamp also one
Negro boy named Dick, one Negro man named Mingo, one Negro woman named
Sandra one feather bed and furniture, my young bay colt one saddle &
bridle seven head of cattle fifteen hogs and four sheep six middle
sized pewter dishes six pewter plates one iron pott midling sized.
ITEM. I give and devise to my Son Benjamin Chappell and to his heirs
forever five hundred & thirty acres of land lying near Freemans Bridge
one Negro man named old Simon & his wife named Tab also one Negro boy
named Hannabald also my iron grey horse one bridle & saddle one feather
bed and furniture seven head of cattle fifteen hogs four sheep six
pewter dishes six pewter plates also one iron pott midling sized.
ITEM. I give and devise to my Daughter Amy Chappell & to her heirs
forever one Negro man named Ned also girl named Cate & her increase one
side saddle called her own six pewter plates four midling sized pewter
dishes one feather bed & furniture one iron pott of a midling size.
ITEM. I give and devise to my Daughter Rebeccah Chappell and to her
heirs forever one negro girl called great Sal also one negro girl named
Winnia & their increase one feather bed and furniture and side saddle
called hern six pewter plates four midling sized dishes one midling
sized iron pot.
ITEM. I give and devise to my Daughter Martha Chappell & to her heirs
forever one negro girl named Jean one negro girl named Selah and their
increase also one negro boy named Dave one side saddle one feather bed
& firniture six pewter plates four midling sized dishes one midling
iron pot I will to my Wife Mary Chappell during stay on it three
hundred & six acres of land lying the Plantation whereon I now live
also the use of the following Negros & their increase during her
natural life, to witt, Lucy, Frank, Grace, Tab, Sal, Liddie, Randol, &
Titt I will that the above negros & their increase be equally at the
death of my wife amongst my children hereafter mentioned to wit James,
Henry, William, Benjamin, Elizabeth, Mary, Amy, Rebecca & Martha.
ITEM. I give & devise to my Wife Mary Chappell & to her heirs forever
one negro woman named Edah & her increase also my bay horse also all
the household furniture that I had by her also seven head of cattle ten
hogs thirty barrels of corn & eight pounds cash.
LASTLY I constitute & appoint my Sons James & Henry Chappell Executors
of this my last Will and Testament In Testamony that this is my last &
only authentick Will and Testament I have hereunto set my hand & seal
this eighth day of December one thousand seven hundred & seventy six.

Jas. Chappell (Seal)

Signed Sealed published &
Declared in presence of us-
David Jones
Abram Jones
Holmes Jones


At a Court held for Sussex County the 16th day of July 1778.
The last Will and Testament of James Chappel deced. was presented into
Court by James & Henry Chappel Executors therein named who made oath
thereto as the law directs and the same was proved by the oaths of
Abraham Jones & Holmes Jones witnesses thereto and by the Court ordered
to be recorded and on the motion of the said Executors (they having
entered into bond with John Mason Junr. & Nathaniel Dobie their
securities in twenty thousand pounds penalty conditioned as the law
directs) Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probat thereof in
due form.

Teste Will. Claiborne Junr. CSC.

Military:
Private 2nd Virginia Regiment, commanded by Col. Alexander Spotswood

Will:
Will lists children

Will:
Will mentions sons; James, John, Howell, Thomas, Daughters; Elizabeth Mason, Mary Gee, Sarah Mason, Rebecca Northington (Grandsons Thomas and Howell Tatum), Amy Smith, Lucretia Carter and son Howell and grandchildren James and Henry Chappell, sons of James, Howell Chappell, son of John and Mary Chappell, daughter of Thomas.

James married HOWELL Elizabeth. Elizabeth (daughter of HOWELL Thomas) was born about 1699; died on 20 Sep 1744 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 596
• Alt. Name: 1696, Sussex County, VA; Elizabeth Briggs

William married COOKE Mary. Mary (daughter of COOKE William and JONES Rebecca) was born in 1710; died on 3 May 1770 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]