Charles Chappell (1780 - 1836)

Born 1780 in Baie Verte, New Brunswick, Canada

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Died 8 Jun 1836 at about age 56 in Tidnish Bridge, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

Charles was born about 1780, to the parents of Eliphalet Chapell and Anna Catharina Somers. He died in 1836. He was the first pioneer on the Tidnish River arriving about 1800, coming across from Baie Verte.

• Fact: Burial (June 1836) Riverside Cemetery, Tidnish Bridge, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Gravestone. Find A Grave, memorial #142884684.

• Probate Record #448 for Charles Chappell, estate files, 1764-1938, no. 441-474(c), Images 141 to 153.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 17 June 2018, 08:51), entry for Charles Chappell(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LDRV-JXJ); contributed by various users.
• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sheareb&id=I013016
• Book "Deaths, Burials and Probate of Nova Scotians, 1800 - 1850, From Primary Sources", volume 1, by Allan Everett Marble, Publication Number 22, Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 2001, page 174. ISBN 1-895982-19-7.

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

IN THE NAME OF GOD Amen I Charles Chappel Esq. of Tidnish in the Township of Amherst, County of Cumberland, Province of Nova Scotia, Yeoman, being weak of body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be givin unto God calling unto mind the mortablity of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die. Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say prinicipally and first of all.

I give and recommand my soul into the hands of Almighty that gives it and my body I recommand to the Earth to be buried in a decent christian burial at the discretion of my Execution nothing doubting but at the General resurrection I shall receive the same again by the almighty Power of God and as touching such worldy estate wherewith it has so based God to help me in this life.

I give devise and disperse of the same in the following manner and form. First, I give and bequest to my Son Richard J. Chappell a lot of land containing three hundred acres more or less known by the name of the Horton farm bounded by lands owned by John W. Oxley on the northwest and South East. And fronting on the Bay De Verte Shore with a reserse of a mile seat with half an acre land with a sufficiency of apond a two rod road from the said mile seat to the leading road to Amherst this mile seat is to be where I formerly cleared with the intention of errecting a saw mill.

I bequeath to my son William Burton Chappell a tract of land containing three hundred acres more or less bounded on the south west by lands in popefician??? (possibly possession) of James Chappell and fronting on the Amherst Town line also a small parcel of marsh known by the name of the Smith brook marsh, being along the said brook downwards to the Arbito and the present Road.

I bequeath to my son Joseph Chappell a lot or tract of land known by land granted to William White Esqr of Amherst containing three hundred acres bounded on the south east by Robert Beachmen on the Northeast by the rear of the front or shore lots to commerce at Beachmen's line running a North westwardly direction on the rear of the shore or front lots until it takes a sufficiency for three hundred acres by running to the rear of the land granted to the said William White Esq. on a South west direction. I also leave to the said Joseph Chappell the privilege of building a sawmill on the mile seat reserved on the Horton farm with the above described priviliage for the terms of Nineteen years bearing date from the errections of the mill. I also give and bequeath to my son Joseph Chappell a parcel of Marsh known by the Smelt Brook point called the lower brook bounded on the old Arbito or road and down to the Tignish River.

I bequeath to my son Alfred Sidney Chappell a certain tract of land being a part of my home stead likewise apart of a lot land formerly granted to Martin Bent. Both parts containing two hundred and fifty acres more or less understood by the following boundaries on the Southwest by the lower Smelt Brook marsh on the North west by the town line downwards to the mouth of the river brook or Arbeto and following that stream to its source and from there a south east corner until it meet lands formerly granted to Benjamin Gooden. I also bequeath unto the said A. Sidney Chappell half my homestead marsh being equally divided quantity for quality.

I bequeath to my son Neatus Derbey Chappell the remaining part of my homestead and also the remaining part of the land granted to Martin Bent with all the houses barns stock and farming utensils with an exception of the best room in my dwelling house. At my decease my son Neatus Derby is to pay all my lawful debts. Also to mentain Elleanor Chappell my beloved wife in a decent respectful manner otherwise he is to pay her the sum of Twenty five pounds annually twenty pounds in ?predues? and five in money.

I bequeath to Elleanor Chappell my beloved wife all my household furniture with all my wearing apparel and books also the Dawson farm so called containg two hundred Acres more or less bounded on the South East by James & William McElman on the North West by land granted to Martin Bent. For case William Dawson should pay or cause to be paid my demands against the Dawson farm above mentioned within the term of five years after my decease My beloved wife Elleanor Chappell or my Executor is to give a quit claim and otherwise to remain her property. The reserved room in my house is to be re??? for the use of my wife Elleanor Chappill in case she may require it.

I bequeath to my Daughter Dolly Tingley the sum of five shillings, to my Daughter Cathy Wells the sum of five shilling, to my Daughter Carlile Raworth the sum of five shillings, to my Daughter Malinda Brundage the sum of five shilling, to my Daughter Mary the sum of five shilling.

I give and bequeath to Joseph Tingley My Grandson, and also to Charles Chappell Wells my Grandson, two hundred acres land being the remaining part of the land granted to William White Esqr. My Son Joseph Chappell is to have his three hundred first as above mentioned and the two hundred acres tho remaining to be equally divided between my grandsons as above named.

I Give and Bequeath to my Grand Son Howard Raworth one hundred acres land situated and being on the half way brook empting into the Tignish River and generally known by the mile lot and know by its several boundaries, he is not to ?????? the dam until his twenty two years of age. I give and bequeath to Charles Chappell Brundage my grand son, one hundred acres land being and lying on the East Branch of the Tidnish River known by its boundaries there is a wide known sledge road from this lot to the above mentioned tract land called the Mill lot.

I likewise constitue and ordain my son Neatus Derbey Chappell and my Son Richard James Chappell to be Executors of this my last Will and Testament, And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannull all and every other former testament Wills Legacies Request and Executors by me in any way before named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament . In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 3rd Day of May One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Six.

Signed and Sealed in presence of

James Chappell Charles Chappells Liffey Chappell Ranaldo Chappell