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CHAPPELL James, Jr.

Male 1720 - 1769  (49 years)


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  • Name CHAPPELL James  [1, 2
    Suffix Jr. 
    Alt. Birth 1717  [3
    Other Birth Date 
    • 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
    Birth 1720  Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Alt. Birth 1720-1725  [6
    Death 12 Feb 1769  Sussex County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Alt. Death 1778  Sussex County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Reference Number 592 
    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 <http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7836&enc=1>
      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.
    Person ID I93  Booth Family
    Last Modified 24 Mar 2016 

    Father CHAPPELL James,   b. 10 May 1694, Charles City County, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Feb 1769, Sussex County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Mother HOWELL Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1699   d. 20 Sep 1744, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 45 years) 
    Marriage Y  [2, 3
    Family ID F27  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 CHAPPELL Mary Unknown   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage Sussex County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Family Source
    Children 
     1. CHAPPELL Henry   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F47  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2006 

    Family 2 BRIGGS Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1725, Sussex County, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jun 1762 (Age ~ 37 years) 
    Marriage 1744  Sussex County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Alt. Marriage 1746  [8
    Children 
     1. CHAPPELL James,   b. 5 May 1747, Sussex County, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1818, Sussex County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     2. CHAPPELL Mary,   b. 1748, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. CHAPPELL Elizabeth,   b. 6 Jul 1745   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. CHAPPELL John,   b. 1745   d. 1803, Sussex County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)
     5. CHAPPELL Henry,   b. 5 Mar 1751, Sussex County, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1809, Sussex County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)
     6. CHAPPELL John,   b. 8 Mar 1755, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1803, Sussex County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years)
     7. CHAPPELL Amy,   b. 19 May 1758   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. CHAPPELL Rebecca,   b. 21 May 1760, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     9. CHAPPELL Sarah Briggs,   b. Abt 17 May 1761   d. 1796, Alberta, Brunswick, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 34 years)
     10. CHAPPELL William,   b. 10 Jun 1762   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F739  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 28 Dec 2008 

    Family 3 RIVES Judith,   b. 10 Aug 1744, Prince George County, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Mar 1769, Albemarle Parish, Surry County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 24 years) 
    Marriage Sussex County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Family Source
    Children 
     1. CHAPPELL Benjamin,   b. 20 Aug 1765   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. CHAPPELL Martha,   b. 7 Dec 1766   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. CHAPPELL Kinchen,   b. 9 Feb 1769   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F48  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 28 Dec 2008 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1744 - Sussex County, VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 12 Feb 1769 - Sussex County, VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAlt. Death - 1778 - Sussex County, VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - - Sussex County, VA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S282] Fletcher Trice, Fletcher Trice, (Ancestry.com fletcht2001@yahoo.com) (Reliability: 1).

    2. [S315] John Bennett Boddie, Southside Virginia Families, Pg. 67 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S282] Fletcher Trice, Fletcher Trice, (Ancestry.com fletcht2001@yahoo.com).

    4. [S3] Phil E Chappell's Book & Hazard's 'Historical Collections', 33 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S315] John Bennett Boddie, Southside Virginia Families (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S315] John Bennett Boddie, Southside Virginia Families, pg 67 (Reliability: 1).

    7. [S315] John Bennett Boddie, Southside Virginia Families, pg 67 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S902] Holloway Family Genealogy, Holloway Family Genealogy (Reliability: 3).