Alexander county NC was formed from Caldwell, Iredell & Wilkes counties in 1847. Alexander county gained territory from Wilkes Co., NC in 1851.
1. Moved to BurkeWilkes Co., NC in 1765
2. NC: Wilkes, 1790 Fed Census, Morgan Dist., pg 124
CHAPMAN, John
Free White Males: three 0-16, one 16+
Free White Females: five
3. NC: Wilkes, 1800 Fed Census, pg 31.
CHAPMAN, John
MALES: two under 10, one 10-16, one 16-26, one 26-45
FEMALES: one 10-16, two 16-26, one 26-45.
4. John Chapman entered Rev. service as a volunteer militiaman in a ranger company commanded by Cpt.--Lt. Col. Robert Holmes of McDowell's Reg't. in 1780. He served 4 tours of duty under various commanders. He was in the battle of Gilford Courthouse (15 May 1781) and in the Wilmington Expedition of Sep-Dec 1781. In 1832 in Wilkes, Co., he applied for and received a Revolutionary War Pension (#W18895). His widow received his pension after his death. Revolutionary War Soldiers of Western NC.; Burke Co., Vol 1.
Alexander county NC was formed from Caldwell, Iredell & Wilkes counties in 1847. Alexander county gained territory from Wilkes Co., NC in 1851.
1. Moved to BurkeWilkes Co., NC in 1765
2. NC: Wilkes, 1790 Fed Census, Morgan Dist., pg 124
CHAPMAN, John
Free White Males: three 0-16, one 16+
Free White Females: five
3. NC: Wilkes, 1800 Fed Census, pg 31.
CHAPMAN, John
MALES: two under 10, one 10-16, one 16-26, one 26-45
FEMALES: one 10-16, two 16-26, one 26-45.
4. John Chapman entered Rev. service as a volunteer militiaman in a ranger company commanded by Cpt.--Lt. Col. Robert Holmes of McDowell's Reg't. in 1780. He served 4 tours of duty under various commanders. He was in the battle of Gilford Courthouse (15 May 1781) and in the Wilmington Expedition of Sep-Dec 1781. In 1832 in Wilkes, Co., he applied for and received a Revolutionary War Pension (#W18895). His widow received his pension after his death. Revolutionary War Soldiers of Western NC.; Burke Co., Vol 1.
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