Samuel Chapman (1778 - 1857)

Born 27 Jan 1778 in Pennsylvania, United States

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Died 28 Nov 1857 at age 79 in Sterling Run, Lumber Township, Cameron, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Samuel died a few weeks after his wife Catherine.

In 1826 Jacob Smith, father of Samuel Smith, and others of that name, came to Sterling Run accompanied by Samuel Chapman, father of those of that name living here now, and the Widow Summerson, with her son John and a daughter; John was then a lad of five years of age. ^[1]

Note: The widow Summerson mentioned is most likely the sister in law of Samuel Chapman. Go to Samuel's wife Catherine's profile and then to the profile of her father, Frederick Shaffer. Catherine had a sister Elizabeth who was the widow of David Summerson.

Sources

1. ↑ History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania, With Biographical Selections; Including Their Early Settlement and Development; a Description of the Historic and Interesting Localities; Sketches of Their Cities, Towns and Villages ... Biographies of Representative Citizens; Outline History of Pennsylvania; Statistics – Michael A. Leeson

Written remembrances of Samuel's granddaughter Lucina Nelson Lane

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16661907/samuel-chapman

The birth place listed on findagrave is not correct because Cameron County was not formed until 29 Mar 1860 from parts of Clinton, Elk, McKean and Potter counties.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Shaffer-3200

1850 Census - Samuel Chapman age 70 and Catharine Chapman age 63.

Census also has Elizabeth Summerson age 54 - Widow

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DH5W-BDP?cc=1401638&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AM4H3-GLD

Samuel Chapman Male 70 1780 Catharine Chapman Female 63 1787 John Chapman Male 31 1819 David Chapman Male 23 1827 Catharine Chapman Female 17 1833 Almeron Chapman Male 7 1843 Elizabeth Nelson Female 34 1816