Richard Chapman (abt. 1735 - 1781)

Born about 18 Jan 1735 in New London, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Died 6 Sep 1781 at about age 46 in Fort Griswold, Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Lieutenant Richard Chapman served with Col William Ledyard's Co at Fort Griswold, Connecticut Militia during the American Revolution.

Richard Chapman is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A020952.

Richard Chapman is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 131608
Rank: Lieutenant

Richard was born in 1736/7 in New London, Connecticut Colony. Richard was a Lieutenant in the colonial forces under Col. Ledyard and was one of the soldiers killed 6 Sept. 1781 in the Battle of Groton Heights defending Fort Griswold against forces led by the traitor Benedict Arnold. ^[1][2]

His tombstone epitaph reads: "In memory of Lieu. Richard Chapman who was killed at Fort Griswold Sep 6 1781, in the 45 year of his age. How suddenly death's arrow fly! They strike us & they pass not by, But hurl us to the Grave"

His wife was Esther Richards. Daughter Susan married Natl. Hempsted.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3Q-C36R-9?cc=2546162&wc=WD6Q-RM3%3A1588792203 : 24 January 2018), Connecticut > image 594 of 977; citing various published state rosters, United States. Ft. Griswold casualties]
2. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 4 April 2024), "Record of Richard Chapman", Ancestor # A020952.

• https://battleofgrotonheights.com/battle-of-groton-heights

The Stone Records of Groton (Free Academy Press, Norwich, Conn., 1903) Page 82