CHAPPELL Robert

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: 1812; War of 1812

Notes:

Military:
Full View of Record: War of 1812 Pay Roll
         
Title: Chappell, Robert, Jr. sub. for Chappell, John.          
Gen. noteMuster Rolls, p. 678.          
NotePart of index to: Pay Rolls of Militia Entitled to Land Bounty Under the Act of Congress of Sept. 28, 1850 (Richmond, 1851) and: Muster Rolls of the Virginia Militia in the War of 1812 (Richmond, 1852) which supplements Pay Rolls. This collection is also available on microfilm.          
NoteWar of 1812 pay rolls and muster rolls.          
Subject - PersonalChappell, Robert, Jr. sub. for Chappell, John.          
Subject -GeographicUnited States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Registers.          

Robert married HUDSON Susannah on 29 Jan 1824 in Halifax County, Virginia. Susannah was born on 8 Nov 1799 in Halifax County, Virginia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850
about Robert A. Chappell
Name:Robert A. Chappell          
Gender:Male          
Spouse Name:Susan Chappell          
Spouse Gender:Female          
Marriage Date:26 Jan 1824          
County:Halifax          
State:Virginia          

Abner married MOORE Susanna on 4 Sep 1786 in Amelia County, Va. Susanna was born in 1740 in Amelia County, Va; died in 1820 in Bedford County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
John Tucker, her Guardian, consents. Sur. John Tucker. "Marriages of Amelia County, Virginia, 1735-1815" p. 23

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Amelia Wills:
Abstract of will of John Chappell Sr. -- 1774
Will dated 21 September 1774, recorded 27 April 1775
Witnesses: Archer Johnson, William Booth and William (X) Moor
Executors: Robert Chappell and William Crawley
Legacies: Wife Prudence Chappell "plantation where I now live" with 1/3 of the land to be laid off to her "by my executors." Also "lend her 7 Negroes, Spark, Pillace, Goller, Abram, Jack, Bob and Dilsey, also my livestock and household furniture for life;" at her decease above Negroes, stock and household furniture to be given as follows:
Son Robert Chappell 1/3 of my land adj. lines of Abram Green, John Powell, John Old and William Crawley; also Negro boy Anthony now in his possession.
Son John Chappell, 1/2 my tract of land he now lives on on Namasene Creek adj. Edward Dudley, Thomas Jones and James Chappell; also Negro boy Goller lent my wife and a young mare.
Son James Chappell, lower half of tract of land on Namasene Creek adj. Thomas Jones, John Hamlin and Edward Dudley; desire straight line to be from Jones' line to Dudley's to divide between John and James Chappell; also Negro boy Abram lent my wife.
Son William Chappell, all that part of my land U/S my spring branch with that part of plantation house thereon; also Negro woman Tabb.
Son Samuel Chappell, land and plantation lent my wife which will be more than 1/3 my land after Robert Chappell's land and William Chappell's land is laid off as before mentioned; also Negro boy Bob.
Daughter Prudence Chappell, Negro boy Jack.
Negro given my son William Chappell may be hired out yearly until he becomes 21 and money thus earned to be divided between my sons James and William.
If one, two or three Negroes die that were given John, James, William, Samuel and Prudence Chappell, they may be made good out of the three Negroes lent my wife, namely Spark, Phillis and Dilsey.
At my wife's decease, all household furniture, livestock and 3 Negroes mentioned (if not wanted to make good any loss) to be equally divided between my son John Chappell, James Chappell, William Chappell, Samuel Chappell and my daughter Prudence Chappell.
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Estate Inventory and Appraisal of John Chappell, dated 25 May 1775, no recordeddate given. Appraisers David Crawley, Abraham Green and Archer Johnson. Value: no total given. Slaves: Negro men Goaler and Abram; women Philis and Tab; boy Bob & Jack; child Dilsey.
("Amelia County, Virginia Wills 1735-1761 & Bonds 1735-1754, Will Book 1," abstracted & compiled by Gibson Jefferson McConnaughay, copyright 1978; Published by Mid-South Publishing Company, Amelia, Virginia. Pp. 42-43)



Sussex County (poss different James Chappell)
Owned at time of his death
Added by mnreddout on 3 Feb 2009
Originally submitted by SarahAnn63 to Herring Family Tree on 27 Jul 2008
According to info on Ancestry.com he owned 5-6 Plantations and a Mill, and was a zealous Church of England member.
Info from .... Guttery, Mrs. John McQueen, The Chappell Family, p. 50, Unpublished manuscript found in
the Society Library, Copy in possession of Pamela Shaw........
He also bought a number of Africans from a slave ship on the coast of Virginia, from info found on Ancestry.com
from World Family Tree CD , Vol. 2, WFT # 1024, Broderbund Softwear, 1996

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.

James married HUDSON Susan in 1744. Susan was born about 1725 in Prince George County, VA; died in 1764 in Prince George County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt. Death: 1866

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 3 Feb 1723, Prince George County, VA; Will Made
• Will: Feb 12, 1725/24, Prince George County, VA; Will Probated

Notes:

All 6 children were under age in 1723

Robert Chappell I, in his own words If he could speak to us today, Robert Chappell I might describe his life as follows.
I was born about 1680 to Thomas Chappell and Elizabeth Jones. Most records of Prince George County where we lived are missing so I can say little about myself. At least the will I made 3 February 1723/4 still remains. It reveals that I was hands-on planter, married to Sarah, and that I was then the father of 6 minor children. "Sick in body, but of good and perfect memory, thanks to Almighty God," I was dead within a year. After my widow, Sarah, married William Crawley, she and the children settled in Amelia County. Chappell women liked horses. I left Sarah a sidesaddle in my will, and 37 years later she left a sidesaddle to her daughter Ann Neal. Billy Crawley was wealthy so I am sure it was not the same one. Our son James Chappell directed the executors of his will to buy new sidesaddles for his wife and all his daughters. Among my descendants was James Chamberlayne Jones, congressman and governor of Tennessee.
We have yet to identify Robert's wife, Sarah Chappell . Nor do we do not know anything about her family. Robert help inventory the estate of William Epes 7 April 1711. &

Robert's will: 3 February 1734/4 Robert apparently named his children in their order of birth. He was dead by 12 Feb. 1724/5 when they proved his will.

Will of Robert Chappell 3 February 1723/4 In the name of God! Amen. The third of February Anno Domini, one thousand seven hundred and twenty-three, I Robert Chappell of Prince George county, Planter, being sick in body, but of good and perfect memory, thanks to Almighty God, and calling to remembrance the uncertainty of this transitory life, and that all flesh must yield unto death when it shall please God to call, do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following.First. Being penitent and sorry for all my sins, most humbly desiring forgiveness for the same and commending my soul to Almighty God, my Savior and Redeemer, to whom and by whose love I trust and believe assuredly to be saved and have full remission and forgiveness for all my sins, and to inherit the Kingdon of Heaven. And my body I commit to the earth, to be decently buried under the direction of my executrix, to be hereafter named; and for the settlement of my estate and all goods, chattels and debts as it has pleased God to bestow upon me, I do order, give and dispose of it in the manner and form following:Imprimis: I give and bequeath to my on Robert forty shillings in cash, one feather bed, my gun and wearing apparel, my horse, "Turk," with saddle and furnishings, three cows and calves and my negro boy "Dick" to be delivered to him at the age of 21 years.Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah one feather bed, forty shillings in cash and my negro girl named "Frank," to be delivered to her when of age or at the time of marriage.Item: I give to my daughter, Mary, one negro girl named Jenny.Item: I give to my son John Five pounds Sterling in cash and my negro girl named "Patti."Item: I give to my daughter Ann my negro girl Amy, three pounds in cash and my sorrel mare, and her increase, (if there be any) to be divided between my two daughters Mary and Ann.Item: I give to my youngest son James my negro boy Tom, to be given to him when he comes of age.Item: I give to my beloved wife, Sarah, my negroes Harry, Jerry and Lydia, with the sidesaddle and furnishings, also three pounds nine shillings Sterling cash, and after her decease I give the negro boy Jerry to my son Robert. And it is my desire that the first increase that lives of all those before mentioned negroes I give one to my daughter Ann, and another to my son James; and if there be any others I give them to my children equally and to their issue forever. If any of my children die before becoming of age then I desire that they may be divided equally between the rest of my children living to maturity.Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved wife all the rest of my estate whether in debts due me or otherwise, except what household goods or moveables are left after my decease according to inventory, and these I desire may be equally divided between my wife and children, as they become of age, by any two neighbors as my wife thinks fit. And whatever cattle, sheep or hogs I have, I leave unto her to be given at her discretion, or any part of them, to my children as they become of age. I do hereby make and appoint my dear and beloved wife Sarah full and sole executrix of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking, disannulling and making void all former wills and bequests by me made, and declaring this only to be my last will and testament. In witness whereto I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.Robert Chappell.

Robert married DICKIE Sarah. Sarah was born about 1686 in Charles City County, VA; died on 17 Aug 1781 in Amelia County, Va. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Sarah COX
• Residence: Moved to Amelia County
• Alt. Birth: 1710
• Alt. Death: 1761

Notes:

All of the children were listed as being under age in 1723

As could be said in her own words:

My first husband was Robert Chappell who can tell you about our 6 children. Shortly after he died, I married William Crawley, a very wealthy merchant and Indian trader, of Petersburg. "Billy" as he was known, and his brother David Crawley came to Virginia from Hertfordshire, England.

Once Billy and his friends tapped a cask of West Indies rum. When the taste went bad, they knocked in the head of the cask to find the well pickled body of a frenchman. Rum being the only preservative available, someone had packed him for shipment to France and the barrells got mixed.

Billy and I were the parents of William, Jr., before his death about 1737. Although Billy's will ignored me, I had a right to a life estate in one-third of his property, which the court granted me (Amelia County).

I must say I was a good shot with a gun. Amelia County set aside 700 pounds of tobacco from the levy it set 20 Octg 1738, to pay me the bounty for 5 wolf heads.

The Amelia County tithables of 1744 identified "Mrs. Sarah Crawley's List" that included my son William Crawley and 15 slaves. Few residents then owned more. Next on the roll were sons John Chappell and James Chappell.

William Jr., who was extremely wealthy and married well, shared 100 acres of land with his Crawley half-brothers. Although none of his sons married, the descendants of his daughters were very prominent, including a Congressman.

William's son Benjamin emancipated 50 slaves, including Sukey (Susanna), a mullato woman and their son, Jonathan. Susanna and Jonathan Crawley, as they were later known, went to Howard County, Missouri, where she married my grandson Abner Chappell. ... Pritchett's Virginians

Residence:
Moved to Amelia County with her second husband, Willam Crawley, Sr., where she died in 1761