He was the son of John and Elizabeth (Davis) Chapman.
He was first married to Martha (Perley) Boardman. They wed in Topsfield, MA, on Mar. 1, 1738-9.
Children (b. in Tewksbury)
Perley John, Oct. 30, 1739 - Sept. 8, 1758 "in his Majesty's service"
Elisabeth, Nov. 19, 1741 -
Martha, Aug. 30, 1743 - Sep. 5, 1790
Nathaniel, Sept. 13, 1746 - 1807
2nd married Martha Hunt. They wed in Tewksbury, MA on July 5, 1756.
Children (b. in Tewksbury)
Patty, Feb. 7, 1757 - Dec. 15, 1830
Mary, Apr. 7, 1759 - Dec. 12, 1839
He died of small pox at age 46y 18d.
John Chapman is the grandfather of John "Johnny Appleseed" Chapman with his first wife Martha.
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**Note: The Topsfield Vital Records page 210 says "Chapman, John "died of ye Small Pox", Dec. 7, 1760. While the Tewksbury Vital Records page 198 and his headstone read "Chapman, John died Jan. 23, 1761, a. 46 y. 18 d.". So he may have died in Topsfield and was buried in Tewksbury.
He was first married to Martha (Perley) Boardman. They wed in Topsfield, MA, on Mar. 1, 1738-9.
Children (b. in Tewksbury)
Perley John, Oct. 30, 1739 - Sept. 8, 1758 "in his Majesty's service"
Elisabeth, Nov. 19, 1741 -
Martha, Aug. 30, 1743 - Sep. 5, 1790
Nathaniel, Sept. 13, 1746 - 1807
2nd married Martha Hunt. They wed in Tewksbury, MA on July 5, 1756.
Children (b. in Tewksbury)
Patty, Feb. 7, 1757 - Dec. 15, 1830
Mary, Apr. 7, 1759 - Dec. 12, 1839
He died of small pox at age 46y 18d.
John Chapman is the grandfather of John "Johnny Appleseed" Chapman with his first wife Martha.
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**Note: The Topsfield Vital Records page 210 says "Chapman, John "died of ye Small Pox", Dec. 7, 1760. While the Tewksbury Vital Records page 198 and his headstone read "Chapman, John died Jan. 23, 1761, a. 46 y. 18 d.". So he may have died in Topsfield and was buried in Tewksbury.
He was the son of John and Elizabeth (Davis) Chapman.
He was first married to Martha (Perley) Boardman. They wed in Topsfield, MA, on Mar. 1, 1738-9.
Children (b. in Tewksbury)
Perley John, Oct. 30, 1739 - Sept. 8, 1758 "in his Majesty's service"
Elisabeth, Nov. 19, 1741 -
Martha, Aug. 30, 1743 - Sep. 5, 1790
Nathaniel, Sept. 13, 1746 - 1807
2nd married Martha Hunt. They wed in Tewksbury, MA on July 5, 1756.
Children (b. in Tewksbury)
Patty, Feb. 7, 1757 - Dec. 15, 1830
Mary, Apr. 7, 1759 - Dec. 12, 1839
He died of small pox at age 46y 18d.
John Chapman is the grandfather of John "Johnny Appleseed" Chapman with his first wife Martha.
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**Note: The Topsfield Vital Records page 210 says "Chapman, John "died of ye Small Pox", Dec. 7, 1760. While the Tewksbury Vital Records page 198 and his headstone read "Chapman, John died Jan. 23, 1761, a. 46 y. 18 d.". So he may have died in Topsfield and was buried in Tewksbury.
He was first married to Martha (Perley) Boardman. They wed in Topsfield, MA, on Mar. 1, 1738-9.
Children (b. in Tewksbury)
Perley John, Oct. 30, 1739 - Sept. 8, 1758 "in his Majesty's service"
Elisabeth, Nov. 19, 1741 -
Martha, Aug. 30, 1743 - Sep. 5, 1790
Nathaniel, Sept. 13, 1746 - 1807
2nd married Martha Hunt. They wed in Tewksbury, MA on July 5, 1756.
Children (b. in Tewksbury)
Patty, Feb. 7, 1757 - Dec. 15, 1830
Mary, Apr. 7, 1759 - Dec. 12, 1839
He died of small pox at age 46y 18d.
John Chapman is the grandfather of John "Johnny Appleseed" Chapman with his first wife Martha.
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**Note: The Topsfield Vital Records page 210 says "Chapman, John "died of ye Small Pox", Dec. 7, 1760. While the Tewksbury Vital Records page 198 and his headstone read "Chapman, John died Jan. 23, 1761, a. 46 y. 18 d.". So he may have died in Topsfield and was buried in Tewksbury.
Inscription
Here Lyes Buried
the Body of Mr.
John Chapman
Who died of Small Pox
Jan ye 23d 1761 in ye
46th Year of His Age.
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