FIRST GENERATION

1. Henry A. Chapman was born between 1819 and 1824 in East Hampton, Middlesex County, CT. 1819 year of birth is that listed on tombstone in East Cemetery, Manchester, CT. Town Clerk of East Hampton does not have a record of his birth.

The 1880 census would indicate he was born in 1820.

Henry's death certificate indicates he was probably born in 1824.

He resided on 3 JUL 1839 in Plainfield, CT. He appeared on the census on 25 OCT 1850 in Portland, Middlesex County, CT. In the 1850 Federal Census, Henry was enumerated with his wife Clarissia, and daughter Charity. Henry and family are not included in any index for the 1850 CT census.

He was a Stone Cutter on 25 OCT 1850 in Portland, Middlesex County, CT. He appeared on the census in 1855 in Courtland, Columbia County, WI. The 1855 State Census for WI indicated that Henry was enumerated with two females. I presume that the 2nd female was daughter Charity, but the census does not give names of individuals enumerated other then the head of the household.

He was a Farmer in 1860 in Wisconsin. He appeared on the census on 30 JUL 1860 in Courtland, Columbia County, Post Office - East Randolph, WI. He was enumerated with his wife Clarissia, a daughter Charity age 10 ( it is indicated that Charity was born in CT however, this is the first and only indication of this daughter that I have located), and Jason D., age 4. His occupation was listed as a farmer. The value of his real estate was listed as $1,000 and the value of his personal estate was listed as $232.

He was a Miner, in the feldspar mines in 1880 in Glastonbury, Hartford County, CT. He appeared on the census on 4 JUN 1880 in Glastonbury, Hartford County, CT. Henry Chapman (Age 60) is listed as working in the feldspar mines. He was enumerated with his wife, Clarissia, age 62. Also enumerated with them were his son, Jason D. Chapman, Jason's wife, Julia, and Jason and Julia's daughter Sarah, age 8/12, and a boarder, Henry Simpson, male, age 18. No street or dwelling number were listed on the census.

He resided 6 Starkweather St. in 1894 in Manchester, Hartford County, CT. He was a Farmer in DEC 1894 in Manchester, Hartford County, CT. He died on 7 DEC 1894 in Manchester, Hartford County, CT. The cause of death, as listed on the death certificate is an accident.

He was buried on 15 DEC 1894 in East Cemetery, Manchester, Hartford County, CT.

He was married to Clarissa Chapman (daughter of Reuben Chapman and Lavinia Hotchkiss) on 3 JUL 1839 in Glastonbury, Hartford County, CT. Clarissa Chapman was born in JAN 1818 in Glastonbury, Hartford County, CT. She appeared on the census on 25 OCT 1850 in Portland, Middlesex County, CT. In the 1850 Federal Census, Clarissia was enumerated with her husband Henry and daughter Charity. The family is not included in any index for the 1850 CT census.

She appeared on the census in 1855 in Courtland, Columbia County, WI. The WI state census for 1855 indicates that 2 women were enumerated with Henry. Since no names of the individuals are given, it is presumed that Clarissia was one of the women.



She appeared on the census in 1860 in East Randolph, Columbia County, WI. She appeared on the census in 1880 in Glastonbury, Hartford County, CT. Clarissia was enumerated with her husband Henry and their son, Jason D. Chapman, Jason's wife, Julia, and Jason and Julia's daughter Sarah, age 8/12, and a boarder, Henry Simpson, male, age 18.

She died on 18 JAN 1894 in Lydallville Street, Manchester, Hartford County, CT.. The death certificate indicates old age as the cause of death.

She was buried on 20 JAN 1894 in East Cemetery, Manchester, Hartford County, CT. Henry A. Chapman and Clarissa Chapman had the following children:

2 i. Charity Chapman was born in 1849/50 in Connecticut. She appeared on the census on 25 OCT 1850 in Portland, Middlesex County, CT. In the 1850 Federal Census, Charity was enumerated with her parents Henry and Clarissia. The family is not included in any index for the 1850 CT census. She appeared on the census in 1855 in Courtland, Columbia County, WI. The 1855 State Census of WI indicates that two females were living with Henry Chapman at the time of enumeration. Since no names are listed in the census, it is presumed that one of the women was Charity.
She appeared on the census in 1860 in Columbia County, Post Office of East Randolph, WI. Charity was found in the 1860 Census for WI, Columbia County, the Post Office of East Randolph. She was enumerated with Father Henry, Mother Clarissia and brother Jason D.

+3 ii. Jason D. Chapman.