Sarah (Steele) Chapman (abt. 1731 - 1812)

Born about 6 Jun 1731 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Elijah Chapman — married 28 May 1747 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 22 Feb 1812 at about age 80 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA

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Biography

Sarah STEELE

Birth

Sarah Steele was born abt. 1731, at Tolland, CT. [Birth year was calculated from her date of death and age at death inscribed on her headstone]

Parents

Father: Rev. Stephen Steele

Mother: Ruth Porter

Marriage

Elijah CHAPMAN, (b. abt 1726), was about age 21 yrs when he married Sarah Steele (abt. 1731-1812), daughter of Rev. Stephen Steele, on the same day, May 28, 1747 (Sarah would have been about age 16) ^[1] that his sister Hannah CHAPMAN married Stephen Steel. The marriage took place at Tolland, CT.

Elijah Chapman and Sarah Steele had the following 12 known children: ^[2]

1. Joanna Chapman (b. 16 May 1748, at Tolland, CT., d. 25 Mar 1814 at Tolland, CT; she was aged 65. Buried in Tolland, CT. at South Cemetery. Joanna m. Dea. Joshua Griggs
2. Reuben (1749-1776)
3. Sarah (1752-1752)
4. Elijah (1753-1832)
5. Ashbel/Asahel (1755-1822)
6. Sarah (1757-)
7. Ruth (1759-)
8. Esther (1761-)
9. Roxana (1763-)
10. Aaron (1765-1842)
11. Dorcas (1767-)
12. Daniel (1769-)

Life Events

On 28 May 1747 when Elijah/Elizah was 21, he married Sarah Steele, daughter of Rev. Stephen Steele & Ruth Porter, in Tolland, CT.^[2] Sarah Steele would have been abt. age 16, if she was born in 1731. The 1733 birth date is suspect.

Death

Sarah Steele died in Tolland, CT, on 22 Feb 1812; she was 82. ^[2]

Sarah's Grave is in the North Cemetery, Tolland, CT. ^[3]

Inscription

Mrs. Sarah

relict of Dea. Elijah

Chapman died Feb.

22, 1812 AE 81

Her husband Elijah Chapman died on Feb. 17, 1808 at Tolland, CT, aged 82 years ^[2]. Elijah was buried at the North Cemetery, Tolland, Tolland County, CT USA. ^[4] Grave (North Cemetery, Tolland).

Inscription

In memory of Deacn

Elijah Chapman, who

died Feby 17th 1808

aged 82 years

My body lies beneath

stone.

And shows whereto

all flesh must come.

No state or worth

nor power can save

There’s no distinction

in the grave.

Sources

• Website: FindAGrave - Elijah Chapman Find A Grave Memorial# 22642652 , Created by: Jan Franco, Record added: Nov 03, 2007.
• Website: FindAGrave - Sarah Steele Chapman Find A Grave Memorial# 22642749, Created by: Jan Franco, Record added: Nov 03, 2007
• Book: The early history of Tolland, By Loren Pinckney Waldo; Published 1861 by Press of Case, Lockwood & company in Hartford Pages 148; Library of Congress F104.T6 W2. The early history of Tolland, By Loren Pinckney Waldo
• Website: webstergriggsfamilies Genealogy - webstergriggsfamilies
• Book: Dwight's The History of the Descendants of Elder John Strong, of ..., Volume 2, By Benjamin Woodbridge Dwight; J. Munsell, 1871 - Massachusetts - 1586 pages
• Website: Return STRONG (1641 - 1726)
• Barbour Collection, VR Tolland, Vol 1 p 63

1. ↑ Chapmans and the Early History of Tolland, Connecticut -Ministers [1]
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} webstergriggsfamilies Genealogy
3. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 22642749
4. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 22642652