Nancy Maryann (Williams) Chapman (1815 - 1868)

Born 1815 in North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Jones Chapman — married 26 Mar 1833 in Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 12 Dec 1868 at about age 53 in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Nancy Maryann was the adopted daughter of Lightfoot and Mary (Weidner) Williams.

July 1816 Sessions of Lincoln County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions

Upon application of Lightfoot Williams to this Court, ordered at the request of the said Lightfoot Williams that a female child found by him be hereafter called and known by the name of Nancy Mary Ann Williams, and the said Lightfoot entered into bond to the chairman of Lincoln County Court that in consideration of the said name that he is to give her a good female education, a bed and furniture, and at her arriving to the age of eighteen years $1,000.00 in money.^[1]

Spouse: Jones (a.k.a. Jonas) Chapman
Marriage bond dated 26 March 1833.^[2] Their marriage is further confirmed by a deed of trust executed by Jonas Chapman (see following).

1850 U.S. census, Catawba County, North Carolina, p. 346B, dwelling/family 1179; NARA microfilm publication M432, roll. 624. All the children were born Catawba County, N.C.
Jones Chapman age 38 born South Carolina. Convict.
John Chapman age 8
Eliza Chapman age 6
Sarah Chapman age 5
George Chapman age 3
Nancy and some of her children are missing in the Chapman's 1850 census household.

The adjacent dwelling/family 1178 is headed by John Spech and by error of the census enumerator possibly includes Nancy and children.
1850 U.S. census, Catawba County, North Carolina, p. 346B, dwelling/family 1178; NARA microfilm publication M432, roll. 624.
John Spech age 75. Shoemaker. Born Cabarrus County
Nancy Spech age 35 born Cabarrus County
Mary Ann Spech age 17 born Catawba County
William Spech age 12 born South Carolina
Louiza Spech age 10 born South Carolina
Catharine Spech age 75 born Catawba County
David Spech age 20 born Catawba County

12 September 1851, Catawba County, North Carolina, deed book 3: 20–21. Jonas Chapman and Mary Ann Chapman of Catawba County convey in trust to Major Hull of Lincoln County, all the Negro Slaves, to wit: Macus about age 22, Catharine or Kate about age 25, Jane about age 7, Coy about age 5, and Jacob or Jake about age 3; all the household and kitchen furniture, all the livestock (cattle, sheep, hogs, poultry), and all the real estate of Jonas Chapman to wit: five tracts of land on the waters of Jacobs Fork joining each other totaling 667 acres being the lands which Lightfoot Williams willed to Nancy Mary Ann Williams, who is now the wife of Jonas Chapman.
The trust allows Trustee Major Hull to sell as much of the personal property or the real estate in order to satisfy Jonas Chapman's debts. The balance of the assets are to be managed by Major Hull for the sole and separate benefit of Nancy Mary Ann Chapman (Jonas Chapman's wife) and their children.
"Jonas Chapman is fully aware of the amount of property he has heretofore improvidently spent as well as of his unfortunate habits and is desirous of atoning as far as possible for past rongs and is desirous of securing the ballance of his property as securing and paying off all his just debts for the further protection and support of Nancy Mary Ann Chapman (his wife) and his children."
Signed: Jones Chapman, Major Hull, Nancy M. Chapman
Witness: W Lander [Lincoln County attorney, William Lander]
6 October 1851, Catawba County Court, Jones Chapman and Nancy his wife acknowledged execution of the deed before M. E. Manly, Judge.

1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Mull Grove, Catawba County, North Carolina, p. 395, dwelling 32, family 30; NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 891.
Nancy Chapman age 44 born NC [circa 1816]
Wm L. Chapman age 23 [born circa 1837]
Louiza Chapman age 21 [circa 1839]
Eliza Chapman age 18 [circa 1842]
John H. Chapman age 17 [circa 1843]
Sarah Chapman age 14 [circa 1846]
Geo W. Chapman age 12 [circa 1848]
Frances E. Chapman age 7 [circa 1853]

Nancy (Williams) Chapman conveyed her real estate, all of which was on the waters of Jacobs Fork, to her children for love and affection in a series of deeds executed 15-16 April 1867 and 15 June 1868.
Catawba County deed book 6: 200–201. To daughter Louisa C. Hicks 169 acres.
Catawba County deed book 6: 201–202. To son G. W. Chapman 169 acres.
Catawba County deed book 6: 202. To son William L. Chapman 195 acres.
Catawba County deed book 6: 203. To daughter Frances E. Chapman 170 acres.
Catawba County deed book 6: 204. To daughter Eliza Cline 168 acres.
Catawba County deed book 26: 335–336. To daughter Sarah C. Wacasser and her children 183 acres.

Nancy M. Chapman executed her Catawba County, North Carolina, will on 5 December 1868.
“And having made a distribution of my real estate among my several children to the full satisfaction of my mind by deed bearing date of April 1867”
“And I further desire that my personal Estate be disposed of in manner following”
To my son William L. Chapman
To my oldest daughter Luiza Hicks
To my second daughter Eliza Cline
To my third daughter Sarah C. Wacasser
To my second and youngest son Geo. W. Chapman
To my fourth and youngest daughter Francis E. Chapman
All my personal property, not herein devised, be sold and the proceeds equally divided among all my children.
Executor: my trusty friend Reuben Yoder
Signed: Nancy M. Chapman
Witnesses: M. F. Hull, L. M. Williams
12 December 1868, Catawba County Probate Court. The will of Nancy M. Chapman duly proved by witnesses M. F. Hull and L. F. [sic M.] Williams. Reuben Yoder, being sworn, doth say that heirs entitled to the property (worth about $500) of Nancy M. Chapman are W. L. Chapman, L. C. Hicks, Eliza Cline, Geo. W. Chapman, Francis E. Chapman and Sarah Wacasser, all residents of Catawba County, N. C. (except the last mentioned) who is a resident of Lincolnton [Lincoln County], N.C.
Recorded Catawba County Will Book 1: 1–2.

Sources

1. ↑ “North Carolina, County Court (Lincoln County), Minutes, 1813–1824,” digital images, FamilySearch, digital film 7900921, image 186.
2. ↑ North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979 database, FamilySearch, Jones Chapman and [blank] Williams, 26 Mar 1833; FHL microfilm 6,330,291; citing Lincoln County, North Carolina, marriages.

• Find A Grave Nancy Mary Ann (Williams) Chapman. Memorial# 32610268.