Abner Chappell, the son of James and Susan Hudson Chappell, was born 13 April 1763 in Amelia County, Virginia. He grew up there and in 1780 , at the age of 17, volunteered for service in the Colonial Army when Virginia was invaded by troops led by the infamous Benedict Arnold. Abner Chappell's Revolutionary service is documented in Virginia Revolutionary Pension Application, Vol. 17, compiled by J. F. Dorman, application no. S16707. A copy of this document in in Appendix C. Abner Chappell's service in the Revolutionary War qualifies all the fame descendants of this line for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution, should they so desire. He is also listed as a patriot with the Sons of the American Revolution as well as his father, James Chappell Jr. 1755-1826.
According to his pension application, Abner served a tour of six months terminating in April 1781. Rawley Donelson commanded his regiment under Generals Stueben, Lawson and Mead.
The Amelia County Marriage Books (p.C-3), show Abner Chappell married Susannah Moore on 4 Sept 1786. Susanna's guardian, John Tucker, consented. Another record exists in Amelia County Concerning Abner Chappell. His signature appears on a petition to the Governor of Virginia, Henry Lee, dated 2 May 1792. The petition asked that the murder conviction against a Ralph Anderson be set aside since Anderson was feeble-minded.
In 1807, Abner moved, with all his family, except the youngest son, Wiley Chappell, who was too young to make the trip to Bedford County, Tennessee, where Abner's wife, Susannah Moore Chappell died, sometime before 1820. After his wife died, Abner moved to Howard County, Missouri, where, in 1821, he married Susanna "Sukey" Crawley, a Mulatto woman, who passed as white. She was the widow of Benjamin Crawley, whose will Abner had witnessed, when Benjamin died in 1794. Abner had also witnessed her purchase, from her original enslaver John Jones of Dinwiddie County, by Benjamin. Presumably they had remained close, and Abner had moved to Missouri in order to marry her.
Abner Chappell died in Howard County, Missouri 15 Feb 1839, at the age of 66.
According to his pension application, Abner served a tour of six months terminating in April 1781. Rawley Donelson commanded his regiment under Generals Stueben, Lawson and Mead.
The Amelia County Marriage Books (p.C-3), show Abner Chappell married Susannah Moore on 4 Sept 1786. Susanna's guardian, John Tucker, consented. Another record exists in Amelia County Concerning Abner Chappell. His signature appears on a petition to the Governor of Virginia, Henry Lee, dated 2 May 1792. The petition asked that the murder conviction against a Ralph Anderson be set aside since Anderson was feeble-minded.
In 1807, Abner moved, with all his family, except the youngest son, Wiley Chappell, who was too young to make the trip to Bedford County, Tennessee, where Abner's wife, Susannah Moore Chappell died, sometime before 1820. After his wife died, Abner moved to Howard County, Missouri, where, in 1821, he married Susanna "Sukey" Crawley, a Mulatto woman, who passed as white. She was the widow of Benjamin Crawley, whose will Abner had witnessed, when Benjamin died in 1794. Abner had also witnessed her purchase, from her original enslaver John Jones of Dinwiddie County, by Benjamin. Presumably they had remained close, and Abner had moved to Missouri in order to marry her.
Abner Chappell died in Howard County, Missouri 15 Feb 1839, at the age of 66.
Abner Chappell, the son of James and Susan Hudson Chappell, was born 13 April 1763 in Amelia County, Virginia. He grew up there and in 1780 , at the age of 17, volunteered for service in the Colonial Army when Virginia was invaded by troops led by the infamous Benedict Arnold. Abner Chappell's Revolutionary service is documented in Virginia Revolutionary Pension Application, Vol. 17, compiled by J. F. Dorman, application no. S16707. A copy of this document in in Appendix C. Abner Chappell's service in the Revolutionary War qualifies all the fame descendants of this line for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution, should they so desire. He is also listed as a patriot with the Sons of the American Revolution as well as his father, James Chappell Jr. 1755-1826.
According to his pension application, Abner served a tour of six months terminating in April 1781. Rawley Donelson commanded his regiment under Generals Stueben, Lawson and Mead.
The Amelia County Marriage Books (p.C-3), show Abner Chappell married Susannah Moore on 4 Sept 1786. Susanna's guardian, John Tucker, consented. Another record exists in Amelia County Concerning Abner Chappell. His signature appears on a petition to the Governor of Virginia, Henry Lee, dated 2 May 1792. The petition asked that the murder conviction against a Ralph Anderson be set aside since Anderson was feeble-minded.
In 1807, Abner moved, with all his family, except the youngest son, Wiley Chappell, who was too young to make the trip to Bedford County, Tennessee, where Abner's wife, Susannah Moore Chappell died, sometime before 1820. After his wife died, Abner moved to Howard County, Missouri, where, in 1821, he married Susanna "Sukey" Crawley, a Mulatto woman, who passed as white. She was the widow of Benjamin Crawley, whose will Abner had witnessed, when Benjamin died in 1794. Abner had also witnessed her purchase, from her original enslaver John Jones of Dinwiddie County, by Benjamin. Presumably they had remained close, and Abner had moved to Missouri in order to marry her.
Abner Chappell died in Howard County, Missouri 15 Feb 1839, at the age of 66.
According to his pension application, Abner served a tour of six months terminating in April 1781. Rawley Donelson commanded his regiment under Generals Stueben, Lawson and Mead.
The Amelia County Marriage Books (p.C-3), show Abner Chappell married Susannah Moore on 4 Sept 1786. Susanna's guardian, John Tucker, consented. Another record exists in Amelia County Concerning Abner Chappell. His signature appears on a petition to the Governor of Virginia, Henry Lee, dated 2 May 1792. The petition asked that the murder conviction against a Ralph Anderson be set aside since Anderson was feeble-minded.
In 1807, Abner moved, with all his family, except the youngest son, Wiley Chappell, who was too young to make the trip to Bedford County, Tennessee, where Abner's wife, Susannah Moore Chappell died, sometime before 1820. After his wife died, Abner moved to Howard County, Missouri, where, in 1821, he married Susanna "Sukey" Crawley, a Mulatto woman, who passed as white. She was the widow of Benjamin Crawley, whose will Abner had witnessed, when Benjamin died in 1794. Abner had also witnessed her purchase, from her original enslaver John Jones of Dinwiddie County, by Benjamin. Presumably they had remained close, and Abner had moved to Missouri in order to marry her.
Abner Chappell died in Howard County, Missouri 15 Feb 1839, at the age of 66.
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