CHAPPELL James

1722 - 1776  (54 years)

• Name	CHAPPELL James  [1, 2]
  Birth	1722	Prince George County, VA
  Gender	Male
  Death	Oct 1776	Amelia County, Va
  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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 <http://www.ancestry.com/community/member/profile.aspx?cba=mnreddout> on 3 Feb 2009 Originally submitted by SarahAnn63 <http://www.ancestry.com/community/member/profile.aspx?cba=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.
  Person ID	I2435	Booth Family
  Last Modified	4 Nov 2013

  
  

  Father	CHAPPELL Robert,   b. 1680, Charles City County, VA d. 12 May 1724, Prince George County, VA (Age 44 years)
  Mother	DICKIE Sarah,   b. Abt 1686, Charles City County, VA d. 17 Aug 1781, Amelia County, Va (Age ~ 95 years)
  Family ID	F845	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	HUDSON Susan,   b. Abt 1725, Prince George County, VA d. 1764, Prince George County, VA (Age ~ 39 years)
  Marriage	1744
  Children	1. CHAPPELL Martha,   b. Amelia County, Va d. 1776   2. CHAPPELL Robert   d. Yes, date unknown   3. CHAPPELL Sarah   d. Yes, date unknown   4. CHAPPELL William,   b. 1745, Amelia County, Va d. 1763, Amelia County, Va (Age 18 years)   5. CHAPPELL Elizabeth,   b. 3 May 1750, Amelia County, Va d. 19 Apr 1825 (Age 74 years)   6. CHAPPELL James,   b. 8 Mar 1755, Amelia County, Va d. 2 Jan 1826, Banister River, , Virginia, USA (Age 70 years)   7. CHAPPELL John,   b. 8 Mar 1755, Amelia County, Va d. 10 Sep 1825, Amelia County, Va (Age 70 years)   8. CHAPPELL Miles,   b. 1756, Amelia County, Va d. 10 Oct 1784, Amelia County, Va (Age 28 years)   9. CHAPPELL Ann,   b. 1760   d. Yes, date unknown   10. CHAPPELL Abner,   b. 12 Apr 1763, Amelia County, Va d. 15 Feb 1839, Howard County, MO (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F3001	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 May 2009

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1722 - Prince George County, VA Death - Oct 1776 - Amelia County, Va  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S315] John Bennett Boddie, Southside Virginia Families, Pg 67 (Reliability: 3). [S1208] Pate and Allied Families, Pate and Allied Families (Reliability: 3).