CHAPPELL Miles

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: Abt 1807, Bedford Co, TN
• Residence: 28 Jun 1880, Boley Springs, Fayette, AL
• Will: Mar 1887

Notes:

Biography:
MILES AND PRISCILLA PARKER CHAPPELL
Miles Chappell, born 5 June, 1790 in Amelia County, VA, moved to to Bedford County, TN about 1807 with his parents Susannah Moore and Abner Chappell, a Revolutionary War veteran, born in Amelia County, 12 April, 1763, died in Howard County, MO, 15 Feb 1839. In Bedford County on 12 July, 1812, Miles married Priscilla Parker, born 10 April, 1797, daughter of Mary Harris and Elijah Parker, born about 1768 and died in 1853 in Raus, Bedford County.
Around 1820, Abner moved west to Howard County, MO, where he claimed bounty land for his war service. At about the same time Miles and his young family moved south to Tennesse.
The next record concerning the two of them is of Miles' selling his inheritance from his father. The deed was recorded in Howard County Deed Book S, page 395, 1841. This important document was not discovered by Phillip Chappell who wrote The Chappell Genealogy in 1900, an extensive work that was appended and reprinted in 1983. In the 1950s, Mrs. John McQueen Guttery discovered the document and worked diligently at bringing forward the Miles Chappell line in a little book, The Chappell Family. Unfortunately only one of her books is known to be available to the public, so a copy has been included with other data in a collection entitled Chappells and Stanleys of Bedford County, TN., Jasper County, GA., Fayette and Tuscaloosa Counties, AL., and Hill and Johnston Counties, TX. and donated to LDS family history centers and the library at Tuscaloosa.
At least five and possibly seven of Miles' and Priscilla's fourteen children, twelve daughters and two sons, were born in Tennessee. The others were born in Fayette County, Alabama. Miles and Priscilla lived in Fayette County south of Berry, near the Tuscaloosa County line until their very last years when they moved into the home of their daughter and son-in-law Jesse M. and Martha Stanley in Tuscaloosa County. As their children married they established homes in both counties.
Their children were (1) Lucy, 26 June, 1813 - 27 Aug, 1838, married George W. Johnston, both buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Berry; (2) Sarah, 15 Apr, 1815 - after 1889, married Robert Berry; (3) Permelia, 6 Feb, 1817 - 26 Oct, 1903, married Jehu Chaney Kirkland, both buried Siloam Church Cemetery, Winfield, Marion County, AL; (4) James Harvey, 27 Feb, 1819 - 23 Jan, 1896, married Lucy Freeman, both buried at Pleasant Hill; (5) Susanah, 6 Feb 1822, dsp, very young; (6) Mary, 21 Mar, 1824 - before 1887, married Oliver Davis; (7) Catherine, 27 Aug, 1826 - before 1887, married Samuel Whitson; (8) Palatine, 29 Jan, 1929 - after 1889, married John C. Freeman; (9) Martha Jane, 29 May, 1831 - 20 Sep, 1909, married Jesse Mercer Stanley, both buried in Sterling Cemetery near Miles and Priscilla; (10) Lutitia, 12 May, 1833 - 25 June, 1910, married William Lucius Stanley, both buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Jasper County, AL; (11) Caraline, 4 Aug, 1835 - after 1889, married Nathaniel Davis; (12) Elizabeth, 22 Sep, 1837 - 6 Sep 1910, married D. C. M. T. Winn, buried Pleasant Hill; (13) John A., 29 Nov, 1840 - after 1889, married Callester Bagwell, and (14) Alpha Ann, 13 May 1846 - after 1889, married John Thomas. Except for Susanah, all children had issue. There were thirty-three years between the the first and last child. Lucy the eldest had married, given birth to six children, and died at age twenty-five before the birth eight years later of Alpha Ann. The only two sons were separated by more than twenty-one years.
When Miles died intestate 24 Mar, 1887, and was buried in Tuscaloosa Co. in Bethlehem Church Cemetery in Sterling, just three months short of his ninety-seventh birthday, his son James Harvey Chappell and son-in-law Jesse M. Stanley were appointed administrators of his estate which would not be settled until 1894, seven years later. What had to be a monumentous task for his administrators would one day become a genealogist's bonanza. Miles had outlived four of his children. He had outlived grandchildren with heirs and even great grandchildren with heirs. All had to be traced down and accounted for, and when the final accounting was done eight members of the first generation inherited $43.96 each and some of the great great grandchildren inherited eighty-one and one-fourth cents each from an estate which had been valued at $849.00. Administrative fees, no doubt well-deserved, lawyer, and court fees had eaten away at the already meager estate that had taken so much effort to resolve. James Harvey and John A did not receive an inheritance, presumably because of the land Deeds of Gift they had received earlier from their father. At the beginning of the settling of the estate, Palatine and John C. Freeman, Alpha Ann and John Thomas, and John A. and Callister Chappell had already moved to Texas as had many of the subsequent generations. Others were living in Mississippi. This lengthy probate providing documentation of spouses, up to four generations of children, and their residence at the time, has been transcribed and is included in the Chappell and Stanley collection mentioned earlier. Also included in that collection is a list of about 750 descendants compiled from the estate record, Mrs. Guttery's work, marriage, census, and cemetery records.
Another useful and entertaining source of information on this couple is Miles' War of 1812 record, SC-14477. Because of the government red tape that was undoubtedly a nightmare for the participants, Miles's military record provides more information than many such records. Miles was drafted near Shelbyville, Bedford County, TN in November, 1814, and served in Captain John Jackson's Company, Tennessee Militia. Seventeen year old Priscilla was early pregnant with their second child. Miles served under General Andrew Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans, finished his tour of duty, was discharged honorably in May, 1815, and returned home just after the birth of his second daughter.
In Alabama, years later under the Acts of 1850 and 1855, Miles applied for and received bounty land for his service. In 1871, seventy-eight year old Miles signed a declaration of loyalty to the United States, attesting that in the recent rebellion, he had given no aid or comfort to the enemy, and requesting a pension under the provision of the act of 1871. In 1872, he was approved for a pension of $8.00 a month. September 1, 1886, Tuscaloosa attorney, S. A. M. Wood wrote a letter at the request of Miles' daughter, Martha Stanley with whom Miles and Priscilla were now living. Miles was now blind and helpless, and it was their understanding that his condition entitled him to another $4.00 a month for a total of $12.00.
Whether the paperwork cleared Washington before Miles' death is uncertain. What is evident is the aggravation poor Priscilla encountered when she tried to get her widow's pension established. The required form was not too difficult, asking the usual information: date and place of birth, enlistment, death, and a description of his appearance at the time of his enlistment. He was, Priscilla recalled, five feet, nine inches tall, with black hair, blue eyes, and fair skin. It seems that although his name was written Miles, he was called "Milo." On occasion the latter spelling had been entered in his record, and when his blindness required him to have his vouchers signed with his "X" appended, the signer had written "Milo." Questions had arisen concerning this while he still lived, but after his death, it became a major obstacle for Priscilla. Oddly they never questioned the variations of Chappell, Chappel, and Chapel. Not only did she have to explain the Miles\\Milo discrepancy, but she must show proof of their marriage which had occured just seventy-five years, less three months, before Miles died! The poor widow responded, "...so far as I know it would be impossible for me to furnish proof of our mariage for there is no one living as I know of that saw us married..." Finally she satisfied their requirements with several sworn statements regarding the actual date of Miles' death, the spelling and pronunciation of his name, and that they had lived as man and wife for at least the last forty-five years. Eleven months after his death, Priscilla got her pension retroactive back to his death date and for the full $12.00! What a fortune this must have seemed. Priscilla lived another eighteen months after the her pension was granted, and then on 27 Aug, 1889, she joined Miles in that peaceful little church cemetery in Sterling.

Residence:
Living with with Catherine Whitson (daughter)

Will:
Miles Chappell Estate Papers
Fayette Co., AL. Probate Court Records - Book 6 - 1890-1909 P age 362
Miles Chappell Deceased Estate of
The State of Alabama
Fayette County
To the Honorable Holland M Bell Judge of Probate of Said coun ty:
The petition of James Chappell & Jesse M Stanley inhabitants of thi s State over twenty-one years of age, respectfully represents to your Honor that Miles Chappell departed this life intestate on the day of March 1887 more than twelve months since and no administration ha s been granted to any one on said estate, said decd died leaving prop erty- property in this county, to the best of petitioners knowledge i nformation and belief, of the value of about - one thousand dollars a nd not probably more: That said Miles Chappell was at the time of hi s death an inhabitant of this State; That your petitioners are the so n and son in law of said deceased That the names residences and age s of the heirs and distributees of the estate of said decedant as your petitioners are advised and believe are as follows -
Sarah Berry wife of Robert Berry over 21 years of age sound mind & re sided in
this county.
Permelia Kirkland widow of J.C. Kirkland decd over 21 years of age so und
mind & reside in this county
James C. Chappell over 21 years sound mind reside in Tuscaloosa Co th is State-
Palatine Freeman Wife of John Freeman over 21 years of age sound min d & resides in the State of Texas
Martha Stanley wife of Jesse M Stanley over 21 years of age sound min d & reside in Tuscaloosa County this state.
Caroline Davis wife of N. Davis over 21 years of age sound mind resid e in this county
Elizabeth Winn widow over 21 years of age sound mind and reside in th is county
Lutitia Stanley widow of William Stanley decd over 21 years of age so und mind
and resides in Walker Co this state
John A Chapell over 21 years of age sound mind & reside in the stat e of Texas
Alpha A Thomas wife of John Thomas over 21 years of age sound min d & resides in the State of Texas
Children of Lucy Johnson deceased to wit:
1 G. W. Johnson over 21 years of age sound mind resides in this count y -
2 Permelia York widow of James York deceased over 21 years of age sou nd mind resides in Texas -
3 Frederick Johnson over 21 years of age sound mind resides in Tuscal oosa County of this state
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4Lucy Johns wife of Bert Johns over 21 years of age sound mind & resi des in
Walker Co. Ala
5Children of Elizabeth York decd to wit - Frederick York - Thos Yor k & Comodore York all over 21 yrs of age sound mind & reside in Stat e of Texas. 6Children of Sanford Johnson decd to wit: David Johnson o ver 21 years of age sound mind & resides in this county Henry Johnso n over 21 yrs of age sound mind & resides in Texas & children of Eliz abeth Nichols decd to wit Carrie
children of Mary Davis to wit
1James Davis over 21 yrs of age sound mind & resides in this co
2Miles Davis " " " " " " " " " " " "
3John Davis " " " " " " " " " " " "
4Emily Enis wife of T. D. Enis over 21 yrs of age sound mind " " " "
5Arthur Davis over 21 yrs of age sound mind & resides in Mississippi
6Savanah Williamson wife of Robert Williamson over 21 yrs of age soun d mind
resides in state of Mississippi
7Lutitia Enis wife of Wiley Enis over 21 yrs sound mind resides in St ate of
Mississippi
Children of Catherine Whitson decd to wit:
1Miles Whitson over 21 yrs of age sound mind resides in this county
2Elizabeth Amerson wife of Jasper Amerson over 21 yrs of age sound mi nd &
resides in this county
3James Whitson over 21 yrs of age sound mind & resides in this county
4Ann Moor wife of James Moor over 21 yrs of age sound mind & reside d in Texas
5Lutitia Randell wife of Bud Randell over 21 yrs sound mind resides in
Tuscaloosa Co Ala
6Sallie Baker wife of Gin Baker over 21 yrs sound mind resides in thi s county
Therefore your petitioners James Chappell & Jesse M Stanley respectfu lly
suggests that they are by law entitled to administer said estate an d pray your
Honor that letters of administration thereon be granted them accordin g to law
upon their giving the requisite bond and security -:and as in duty bo und
James Chappell
Jesse M Stanley
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29 day of Oct 1889
Holland M Bell Judge of Probate
Filed & letters granted 29 day of October 1889
Holland M Bell Judge of Probate
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Miles Chappell Deceased Estate of
The State of Alabama Administrator Bond
Fayette County Probate Court
Know all men by these presents that we James Chappell, Jesse M Stanle y,
Nathaniel Davis & Hiram Hyde are held and firmly bound unto Hollan d M Bell
Judge of Probate of said county and his successors in office in the p enal sum
of two thousand dollars for the sum payments of which sum we bind our selves
and each of our heirs executors, administrators and assigns jointly s everally and firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and date d the 29 day of October AD 1889
The condition of the above obligation is such That whereas the abov e bound
James Chappell & Jesse M Stanley were on the 29 day of October AD 188 9 duly
appointed administrators of the estate of Miles Chappell deceased
Now should the said James Chappell & Jesse M Stanly well and faithful ly perform all the duties which are or may be required of them by la w as such
administrators then in that case the above obligation to be void othe rwise to
remain in full force and virtue
James Chappell seal
Jesse M Stanley seal
Nathaniel Davis seal
Hiram Hyde seal
Taken and approved the 29 day of October 1889
Holland M Bell
Judge of Probate of Fayette Coun ty
The State of Alabama Letters
Fayette County Probate Court
Letters of Administration on the Estate of Miles Chappell deceased ar e hereby
granted to James Chappell & Jesse M Stanley who have duly qualified a nd given
bond as such and are authorized to administer such estate
Dated this 29th day of October
Holland M Bell
Judge of Probate of Fayette County
Issued & filed 29 day of October 1889
Holland M Bell
Judge of Probate
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The State of Alabama
Fayette County Probate Court
In the matter of the Extate of Miles Chappell Deceased To the Hon Hol land M
Bell Judge of the Probate Court Fayette County
The undersigned James Chappell & Jesse M. Stanley your petitioners b y appoint
ment of this court administrators of the estate of Miles Chappell dec eased
would respectfully represent unto your Honor that the said deceased d ied seized of the following described lands situate in said county an d state to wit the E 1/2 of NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 sec 29 less ab out 6 acres sold to Elizabeth Winn also the West 1/2 of NW 1/4 sec 2 8 all in Township 16 Range 10 West containing about 194 acres land th ere is also a few articles of personal property
We further allege that the said estate is solvent to our certain know ledge
Your petitioners further state that the names ages residences and con dition of the heirs and distributees of said estate are as follows t o wit [heirs are
listed as on page 362 with addition of "Carrie Port & Katie Nichols m inors
under 14 years & reside in this Co" and omission of Palatine Freeman , John A
Chappell, Alpha A Thomas, and John F Davis] we further alleges t hat
the said lands cannot be equitable divided among said heirs and distr ibutees
without a sale thereof and therefor pray that for the purpose of maki ng such
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division your Honor will grant an order directing petitioners to sel l the lands herein before described and will make such further order s herein as may be by law required and to your honorable Court may se em meet
James Chappell
Jesse M Stanley
The State of Alabama James Chappell
Fayette County Jesse M Stanley being duly sworn depo se and say that the facts set forth in the foregoing petition are tru e according to the best of their knowledge information and belief
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29 day of October 1889
Holland M. Bell James Chappell
Judge of Probate Jesse M. Stanley
The state of Alabama Probate Court 29 Oct Term 1889
Fayette County To J E Cox
Take notice That by an order of this court this day made and entere d you were
appointed to act as Guardian adlitem for Carrie Nickols Port Nickol s and Katie Nickols minor heirs of estate of Miles Chappell decease d to represent and protect their interests upon the application of Ja mes Chappell and Jesse M Stanley Administrator of Estate of Miles Cha ppell deseased to sell the lands of said decedent for divisions on th e grounds same cannot be equitably divided
Given under my hand this 31 day of October 1889
Holland M Bell
Judge of Probate
I hereby accept the appointment of Guardian adlitem for Carrie Nickol s Port
Nickols and Katie Nickols minor heirs of Estate Miles Chappell deceas ed to
represent and protect their interests upon the hearing of the above e ntitled
cause and do hereby deny(?) all the allegations contained in said app lication
Witness my hand the 22nd day November 1889
J. E. Cox
Guardian(?) Witness
The State of Alabama Probate Court
Fayette County Appointment and acceptance of J. E. Cox Guar dian
adlitem in application to sell lands In the matter of Sale of land s for
division of Miles Chappell Deceased [ line missing ]
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The State of Alabama Probate Court
Fayette County To the Sheriff of said County Greeting Wherea s James
Chappell and Jesse M Stanley Adminstrators of the estate Miles Chappe ll
deceased have filed their application in said Court for a sale of th e lands
described therein belonging to the Estate of said decedent for the pu rpose of
making division and the 10 day of December 1889 has been appointed fo r the
hearing of said application You are therefor hereby commanded to ci te
Frederick Johnson Lutitia Randle and her husband Bud Randle Sarah Ber ry &
husband Robert Berry to appear before the said court on said 10 day o f December 1889 to contest said application if they think proper
Witness this 29 day of October 1889
Holland M Bell
Judge of Probate
The State of Alabama Probate Court
Fayette County Estate of Miles Chappell Deceased
Issued 29 Octo/89 Holland M Bell
Judge of Probate
We & each of us hereby acknowledge legal services of this citation b y receipt
of copy
Frederick Johnson Luticia Randle
Sarah Berry Bud Randle
Robert Berry
The State of Alabama Probate Court
Fayette County To the Sheriff of said County - Greeting
Whereas James Chapppell Jesse M. Stanley Administrators of the Estat e of Miles Chappell deceased has filed his application in said Cour t for a sale of the lands described therein belonging to the Estate o f said decedent for the
purpose of division among heirs & distributees on the ground the sam e cannot be equitably divided and the 10 day December 1889 has been a ppointed for the
hearing of said application. You are therefore hereby commanded to c ite
Permelia Kirkland Caroline Davis & her husband N. Davis Elizabeth Wi nn G.W.
Johnson Emily Enis & her husband Thos D. Enis Miles Whitson David Joh nson James Davis Miles Davis John Davis Elizabeth Amerson & her husba nd Jasper Amerson Jas Whitson to appear before the said Court on sai d 10 day December 1889 to contest said application if they think prop er
Witness this 30th day of October 1889
Holland M. Bell
Judge of Probate
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The State of Alabama Probate Court
Fayette County Estate of Miles Chappell Deceased
Returned by R. P. Caine & filed 18 Nov 1889
Holland M. Bell
Judge of Probate
Received this 2 day of Nov 1889
R. P. Caine Sheriff
I have Executed by Serving copy on all the within named parties
R. P. Caine Sheriff This Nov 15th 1889
The State of Alabama Probate Court
Fayette County To the sheriff of said County - Greeting
Whereas James Chappell & Jesse M. Stanley Administrators of the Estat e of Miles Chappel deceased has filed their application in said Cour t for a sale of the lands described therein belonging to the Estate o f said decedent for the purpose of divisiion among heirs & distribute es on the ground the same cannot be equitable divided and the 10 da y of December 1889 has been appointed for the hearing of said applica tion. You are therefore hereby commanded to cite Lutitia Stanley Luc y Johns & her husband Bert Johns to appear before the said court on s aid 10 day of December 1889 to contest said application if they thin k proper Witness this 30 day of October 1889
Holland M. Bell
Judge of Probate
The State of Alabama
Fayette County Estate of Miles Chappell Deceased
Recd & filed 2 Nov 1889 Holland M Bell Judge of Probate
Received this 1 day of November 1899
J W Shepherd Sheriff
Executed this 1 day of November 1889 By giving a copy to each of th e within
named parties
J W. Shepherd
Sheriff Walker Co
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The State of Alabama Probate Court
Fayette County In the matter of the application of the Admi nistrators of Estate of Miles Chappell to sell lands for division
To B T Freeman Esquire of Berry in the State of Ala or to such one o r more of you as shall act herein
Greeting: Know ye That we reposing confidence in your integrity skil l and
ability have appointed you Commissioners to take the answers to the
interrogations and crossinterrogations hereunto attached of H. B. Ber ry and
William Perkinson material witness for the petitioners in a certain c ause or
proceeding now pending and undetermined in our said Court of Probat e Entitled
as set forth in the caption hereof and we do hereby authorize and emp ower you
the said Commissioners to call and cause to come before you the sai d witness at such time and place as you shall appoint and this deposi tion on oath to take touching this knowledge of the matters and thing s in controversy in said cause or proceeding: and the said depositio n when so taken by you shall be subscribed by said witness and the sa me you shall together with this Commission return to us with all conv enient speed; and you shall likewise certify the same to us under you r hands and seals in all things fully and explicity how you have exec uted this commission Witness Holland M Bell Judge of Probate at offi ce in Fayetteville this 2 day of Dec in the year of our Lord one thou sand eight hundred and eighty nineHolland M Bell
Judge of Probate
The State of Alabama Probate Court
Fayette County In the matter of the application of Administ ration of Miles Chappell deceased to sell the lands belonging to sai d estate
Interrogatories to propounded to Henry B Berry and William Perkinso n who
reside in said County the answers to which will be used as evidence i n behalf
of said application at the hearing of the same. Int 1st Were you acq uainted
with said Miles Chappell Int 2d Are you acquainted with the heirs and
distributees of said Miles Chappell if yea give their names and resi dences and whether they are twenty-one years of age or minors. Stat e also what ones are married women and whether their husbands are o f full age or not Int 3d Are you acquainted with the following descr ilbed lands lying in said County of Fayette And do you know them as l ands of which continued on page 411
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said Miles Chappell died seized and possessed to wit The E 1/2 of N E 1/4 and NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Sec 29 and W 1/2 of SW 1/4 Sec 28 T 1 6 R 10. Int 4th Can said lands be equitaably divided among said heir s and distributees without sale thereof Int 5th State anything els e you may know that will benefit petitioner
Jesse M Stanley
James Chappell Administ rators
The State of Alabama Berry Station Dec the 7th 1889
Fayette County I B F Freeman the commissioner named in th e annexed
commission do hereby certify that in pursuance thereof I caused the s aid
witness Henry B Berry and William Perkinson to come before me B F Fre eman at
Berry Station on this 7th day of December one thousand eight hundre d and 89
being the time and place appointed by me to speak the trugh the whol e truth and othing but the truth and also to make full and true answ er to the interrogatories and cross interrogatories hereto answered t hereupon answered and deposed as follows to wit
The State of Alabama Fayette County Witness Henry B Berry
Saith on oath to the first Interogatories: I was acquainted with th e heirs and distributees of said Miles Chappell. The heirs of Lucy J ohnson all of age Permeally Kirkling Fayette Co Ala Sarah Berry Fay ette Co Ala James Chappell Tuscaloosa County Ala Mary Davis Palatin e Freeman Catherine Witson Marthy Stanly Lutitia Stanley Charline Da vis Elizabeth Winn John Chappell Alphaan Thomas all of age Int 3 d I am acquainted with the land that belongs to the said Miles Chappe ll Int 4th I dont think said lands could be
Equitably divided without a sale H B Berry (L S)
The State of Alabama Berry Station
Fayette County William Perkinson Witness deposeth and sai th the
Intorogatory Int 1st I was acquainted with said Miles Chappell In t 2d I was acquainted with the most of the heirs of Miles Chappell L ucy Johnson Sarah Berry Permelia Kirkling Jomes Chappell Mary Davis P alitine Freeman Catherine Witson Marthia Stanley Lutisha Stanley Char line Davis Elizabeth Wynne John Chappell Alphyan Thomas. Int 3 d I am acquainted with said lands that belongs to the said Miles Chap pell. Int 4th I dont think said lands could be divided amongst sai d heirs without a sale of said lands.
W. M. Perkinson L.S And I B. F. Freeman commissioner as aforesaid d o further certify that I am not of counsel or of kin to any of the pa rties to the cause or in any manner interested in the results thereof ; And I B. F. Freeman commissioner as aforesaid do further certify th at I have personal knowledge of the identity of the said witness tha t the aforesaid evidence and answers under oath were taken down and r educed to wrilting by me B. F. Freeman commissioner and being close d were examined by the witnesses Henry B Berry and William Perkinso n and by them approved, and that thereupon the said evidence was subs cribed by said witness in my presence and on the day and at the plac e specified in the caption. Witness my hand this 7th day of Decembe r 1889. B. F. Freeman
Commissioner
Adms of Estate Miles Chappell The heirs & distributees of said Estate
Fayette County State of Aladeposition of Henry B Berry and William Pe rkinson taken before me B F Freeman commissioner at Berry Station Dec e the 7th 1889
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The State of Alabama Probate Court In the matter of the
Fayette County Estate of Miles Chappell Deceased
To the Hon Holland M Bell Judge Probate Court said county of the Esta te of
Miles Chappell deceased would respectfully report that by virtue o f a decree
rendered by your Honorable Court on the 10 day of December 1889 we di d on the
1st day of January 1890 between the hours of eleven o clock in the fo renoon and four o clock in the afternoon of said day at the late resi dence or old homestead of sec in Fayette County offer for sale at pub lic vendue the lands
described in said decree and that Lewis T Stanley bid the sum of Eigh t hundred & twenty five Dollars for the East half of North East quart er and North East quarter of the south East quarter section 29 less a bout (6) six acres sold to Elizabeth Winn also the west half of the N orth West quarter section 28 all in Township 16 Range 10 West The und ersigned further report that the following items of personal propert y were sold to the following named persons and at the prices set opos ite the name.
1 Bureau to Robert Berry at $5.00
1 Bedstead to E. H. Pool " 1.10
1 Quilt by Sallie Berry 1.10
1 " " " " .60
" Counterpain Suze(?) Witson at 1.00
" " Sallie Berry " 1.10
" " E. H. Pool " .65
" feather Bed & Pillas J. M. Stanley at 8.25
" " " " " E. H. Pool 6.00
24.80
And the said Lewis T Stanley being the highest and best bidder for sa id
described land the same was struck off to heirs at the sum aforesaid . We
Further report that said sale was fairly conducted and all the procee dings
pertaining thereto were conducted in strict accordance with the [can' t read] of law and of the decree of said court directing said sale w e further report that previous to making said sale we advertised th e day place and terms of said sale and description of the property b y publication for three successive weeks by posting notices at the co urt house door and three other public places in this county we furthe r report that the said Lewis T Stanley & purchasers of the Personal p roperty have complied with the terms of sale by said Lewis T Stanle y the
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purchaser of the lands complied with terms of sale by paying half o f the pur-
chase money in cash and by securing balance by note with approved sec urities.
The purchase of the personal property complied with terms of sale b y paying
full purchase money in cash The undersigned further report that th e said
lands sold for sum not greatly less than its real value and we theref ore ask
that the sale be approved by the court.
James Chappell [followed by James' and Jesse's oath 20 Ja n l890]
Jesse M Stanley [and record of filing 1 Fe b 1890]
Fayette County, AL - Probate Minutes - Book 5 page 347
347 The State of Alabama Probate Court Special term Feb. 9 1894
Fayette County Present Thomas B. Martin Judge
Miles Chappell Deceased
Estate of
Final Settlement This being the day set to hear and pass upo n the
account heretofore filed by Jesse M. Stanley and James Chappell the
administrator of said estate for final settlement of their administra tion
thereof now comes the said Jesse M. Stanly and James Chappell and mov es the
court that his said account may be passed and allowed And it appearin g to the
Court that due notice of the time and nature of this settlement has b een given by publication for three successive weeks in the Sentine l a newspaper published in this county and Holland M Bell who was her etofore appointed to act as guardian ad litem for and to represent an d protect the interest of great grandchildren to wit 3 children of El izabeth Nickols decd who was daughter of Sanford Johnson decd who wa s son of Lucy Johnson who was daughter of decd to wit Carrie Port an d Katie Nickols & two children of George York decd who was son of Eli zabeth York decd who was daughter of Lucy Johnson the names unknown t o adm under 21 years of age the only minors concerned in this proceed ing and settlement now appearing in open court consenting in writin g to act and contesting said settlement the court proceeds to examin e said account and to consider the proof relating thereto whereupon i t is shown and appears that said administrator has received of the as sets of said estate the sum of $849.00in money and that he has justl y expended in and about the cost and charges necessary and incident t o said administration the sum of $366.24 dollars leaving a balance o f $483.56 dollars for distribution among those entitled and said acco unt being full and correct it is decreed by the court that said accou nts be and the same are hereby in all things passed and allowed as ab ove stated and it further appearing to the court that such decedent l eft him surviving no widow but ten children to wit [heirs again liste d with addition of "two children of George York whose names are unkno wn to the administrator"]
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James Chappell & John Chappell having received advances they are ther efore
discharged from this decree
It is therefore adjudged and decreed that Sarah Berry do have and rec over of
said Jesse M Stanly & James Chappell adms the sum of $43.96 her distr ibutive
share of said estate for which execution may issue
[Permelia Kirkland - same]
[Palatine Freeman - same]
[Alpha A Thomas - same]
[Lutitia Stanly - same]
[Caroline Davis - same]
[Martha J. Stanley - same]
[Elizabeth Wynn - same]
It is further ordered adjudged and decreed that Wash Johnson do hav e and
recover of said Jesse M Stanly & James Chappell adms $7.32 2/3 his di stributive
share of said estate in this settlement for which execution may issue
[Frederick Johnson - same]
[Melia York - same]
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[Lucy Johns - same]
It is further ordered adjudged and decreed that Auther Davis do hav e and
recover of Jesse M Stanly and James Chappell adms $6.28 his distribut ive share
of said estate in this settlement for which execution may issue
[James Davis - same]
[Miles Davis - same]
[John Davis - same]
[Emily Enis - same]
[Lutitia Enis - same]
[Savanah Williamson - same]
It is further ofdered adjudged and decreed that Miles Whitson do hav e and
recover of said Jesse M Stanly & James Chappell admr $7.32 2/3 his di stributive share of said estate in this settlement for which executio n may issue
page 351
[James Whitson - same]
[Elizabeth Amerson - same]
[Ann Moor - same]
[Lutitia Randle - same]
[Sarah Baker - same]
It is further ordered adjudged and decreed that David Johnson do hav e and
recover of said Jesse M. Stanly & James chappell adms $2.44 his distr ibutive
share in said estate in this settlement for which execution may issue
It is further ordered adjudged and decreed that Harvey Johnson do hav e and
recover of said Jesse M. Stanly & James Chappell $2.40 his distributi ve share
of said estate in this settlement for which execution may issue
It is further ordered adjudged and decreed that the three children o f Elizabeth Nickols to wit Carrie Nickols Port Nickols & Katie Nickol s do each have and receive of said Jessie M. Stanly & James Chappel l 81 1/4 cts respectively being their distributive share of said esta te for which execution may issue
It is further ordered adjudged and decreed that Thos York Frederick Y ork &
Theodore York sons of Elizabeth decd do each have and recover of sai d Jesse M
Stanly and James Chappell adms $1.83 being the amt of their respective
distributive share of said estate in this settlement for which execut ion may
issue
page 352
[the two children of George York whose names are unknown - same]
It is further ordered that all accounts vouchers evidences and statem ents on
file relating to this and any former settlement and all other paper s writings
on file respecting said estate be recorded and that said administrato r pay all cost
Probate Court Record - Book 6 - 1890-1909
page 125
The State of Alabama
Fayette County Probate Court Special term Jan 9, 1894
To the Hon Thomas B Morton and James Chappell the administrator of th e estate
of Miles Chappell Deceased Would respectively submit to the Court the
following Report of their acts and doings as such administrator fro m 29 day of Oct to 1894. Charges them self as follows to wi t amount
January 1, 1890 1/2 of purchase money for land $ 412.50
" " " Sale bill of personal propert y 24.80
" " 1891 1/2 of purchase money for lan d 412.50
Total amount of money received and collecte d 849.80
They asks to be credited with the following payments to the creditor s of deceased as per vouchers herewith submitted and for costs
Jan 20,'90 costs in administrator [can't read]fee Book C Probate offi ce1. 49.60
" paid acsctioneer [sic] W L Jone s

Buried:
Grave to be Marked
Added by mnreddout on 3 Dec 2008
Originally submitted by BonnieVHMonroe to Bledsoe Family Tree on 7 Sep 2008
1) 2 Jul 1997 Carole Thomas ( 3573 Rockhill Rd Birmingham, AL 35223).
I belong to the Daughters of the War of 1812. We plan to mark the grave of my ancestor,
Miles Chappell. who served in the War of 1812. The grave marking will be held 24 September 1997 at Sterling Cemetery, Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, Rt. 1, Samantha, AL.
I descend from Miles Chappell 1790 - 1887, his daughter, Premelia who married Jehu Chany Kirkland, their daughter married Jasper Trull. Jasper's daughter - Permelia Etta married Jefferson Richards, whose son William Hezekiah Richards was my grandfather. The Chappell line is on my mother's side. Two of my father's sisters live in Vernon. They are Vernell Young (John) & Pauline & Dewitt Pennington.
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2) 6 Aug 1997 Miles Chappell, a soldier of the War of 1812, is buried in Sterling Cemetery, Tuscaloosa County, near Fayette County line. His grave will be marked in a ceremony by the Daughters of the War of 1812, Tuesday September 16, 1997 at 11:00 AM. Descendants and other interested people may call Carole Thomas for information & directions. (205) 967-6954, 3573 Rockhill Rd. Birmingham, AL 35223.

Family/Spouse: PARKER Priscilla. Priscilla was born on 10 Apr 1797 in Rowan Co, NC; died on 27 Aug 1889 in Sterling, Tuscaloosa County, AL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Notes:

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