Orange County Indexed
The Chapman surname
The Chapman name in Orange County Indexed: 57 historical records, 4 people in the chronology and 2 headings in books and archives.
- In the records
- 1755 to 1826
most named in the 1780s
- Tax lists 1755–1779
- Deeds 1764–1803
- Court minutes 1782–1802
- Wills 1785
- Marriages 1786–1826
- In the chronology
- 1799 to 2011 4 people in 29 entries, most in the 1980s
- In books and archives
- 1 family heading and 1 person, born 1771
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Eno River (4), Hillsborough (2), Buck Quarter Creek (2), Haw Creek (1), Meadow Creek (1), Queen Street (1), Margaret Lane (1), King Street (1)
- Married into
- McCauley 2, Calep 1, Jones 1, Cooley 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Newman 4, McDaniel 3, Moore 2, Potts 2, Patterson 2, Kelly 2, Marley 2, Nunn 2, Lindley 2
- People with a page here
- Robert Hett Chapman, Yonni Chapman
- Search beyond these records
- Chapman in Ancestry Library Edition (on the library’s public computers; add Orange County, North Carolina as a place)
- HeritageQuest, through NC LIVE (anywhere, with your OCPL library card; search Chapman there)
- Chapman in Orange County records on FamilySearch (free account)
Drawn from the records below. Families named together, or married to one another, are leads to follow, not proof of kinship. A similar spelling may be another family, and two people of the same name are not necessarily the same person.
In the chronology 4 people
The people of this surname named in the county’s dated events, as the names index lists them. Each printed name is its own heading; names that may be one person are not merged.
- Chapman, Margaretta 1 entry, 1814
- Chapman, Robert H. 1 entry, 1815
- Chapman, Robert Hett 9 entries, 1799–1816
- Chapman, Yonni 19 entries, 1978–2011
In books and archives 2 headings
Subject headings from the library catalogs Orange County Indexed gathers. A family heading collects genealogies and family papers; a person heading, the works about that person.
- Chapman family family, 1 work
- Chapman, Robert H. (Robert Hett), 1771-1833 1 work
In the historical records 57 records
13 deeds, 6 marriages, 34 court minutes, 3 tax list entries and 1 wills and papers, oldest first. Every record that names someone of this surname, as the record spells it; choose a collection to narrow the list. Chapman marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1750s
- 1755Tax listsThe 1755 list of tithables: Samuel Chapman
- 1755Tax listsThe 1755 list of tithables: Giles Chapman
1760s
1770s
- 1778DeedsBenjamin Chapman & Ann Chapman to John Kelly, 21 July 1778
- 1778DeedsRobert Marley & Martha Marley to Benjamin Chapman, 10 July 1778
- 1779DeedsBenjamin Chapman to Joshua A Potts & James Patterson, 2 December 1779
- 1779DeedsThomas Hart to Benjamin Chapman, 30 August 1779
- 1779DeedsBenjamin Chapman to John Moore, 1 March 1779
- 1779DeedsJohn Caragan & William Gibson to Benjamin Chapman, 24 November 1779
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Chapman Benjamin
1780s
- 1780DeedsBenjamin Chapman to Grace Doherty, 11 February 1780
- 1782Court minutesThe court apprenticed William Edwards to Benj. Chapman until age 21 to learn stocking weaving.
- 1782Court minutesNamed grand and petty jurors were appointed for the next court at Hillsborough on the fourth Monday in August.
- 1782Court minutesFourteen grand jurors were sworn, with Thomas Taylor as foreman.
- 1783DeedsBenjamin Chapman to William Hooper, 24 February 1783
- 1783Court minutesBenj. Chapman received an ordinary license at his Hillsborough dwelling, with Jesse Benton as security.
- 1784Court minutesBenj. Chapman received a tavern license at his Hillsboro dwelling, bonded with John Nichols.
- 1784Court minutesWm. Newman received a tavern license at his Hillsborough dwelling, bonded with Benj. Chapman.
- 1785DeedsBenjamin Chapman to Robert Harrison, 18 February 1785
- 1785WillsBill of sale: Benjamin Chapman to William Newman
- 1786MarriagesMarriage bond: Benjamin Chapman and Anne Calep
- 1788Court minutesThe court ordered orphan Wm Chapman bound to Francis Wilkerson until age twenty-one to learn weaving.
1790s
- 1792MarriagesMarriage bond: James McCauley and Catharine Chapman
- 1794MarriagesMarriage bond: Benjamin Chapman and [blank]
- 1796MarriagesMarriage bond: John Chapman and Elizabeth Jones
- 1799MarriagesMarriage bond: Matthew McCauley and Nancy Chapman
- 1799Court minutesThe court apprenticed Jacob Deblin to John Chapman for instruction in tailoring.
1800s
1820s
- 1826MarriagesMarriage bond: Charles L Cooley and Eliza A Chapman
Undated
- Court minutesJohn Chapman was found not guilty on the traverse issue.
- Court minutesThomas Lovelatta brought an original attachment proceeding against Moses Chapman.
- Court minutesJohn Slater and Giles Chapman surrendered John Beverley, for whom they had provided special bail; the sheriff was ordered to take custody.
- Court minutesGiles Chapman’s ordinary license was renewed.
- Court minutesGiles Chapman brought an action on the case against James Lindley.
- Court minutesGiles Chapman brought an action on the case against James Lindley.
- Court minutesGiles Chapman and Samuel Chapman registered their marks.
- Court minutesJohn Gray, Alex. Mabin and George Allen were ordered to inspect Giles Chapman’s ferryboat and report at the next court.
- Court minutesDaniel McDaniel brought an action on the case against Giles Chapman.
- Court minutesSamuel Chapman brought an action on the case against Henry Morriss.
- Court minutesJohn McMaith’s deposition was taken in John McDaniel’s suit against Giles Chapman.
- Court minutesWilliam Nunn brought a debt claim against George Chapman.
- Court minutesDaniel McDaniel brought an action on the case against Giles Chapman.
- Court minutesThirteen jurors were appointed to lay out a road from William Braswell’s ferry on Cape Fare to Hamilton’s store on Crabtree Creek.
- Court minutesDeed for 1 acre, Benj. Chapman to John Moore.
- Court minutesDeed, Benj. Chapman to Joshua A. Potts & James Patterson.
- Court minutesEight petty jurors were appointed to attend that day.
- Court minutesJohn Wall received an ordinary license at his dwelling, bonded with John Wood and Ben Chapman.
- Court minutesBenj. Chapman received an ordinary license at his Hillsborough dwelling, secured by Benj. Chapman.
- Court minutesWm. Newman received an ordinary license at his Hillsborough dwelling, secured by Benj. Chapman.
- Court minutesThe referenced jury heard Wm. Merritt’s case against Benj. Chapman.
- Court minutesMortgage, Benj. Chapman to Wm. Newman, proved by Benj. Newman.
- Court minutesThe court ordered orphan Wm Chapman bound to Edward Wortham until age twenty-one to learn carpentry.
- Court minutesDeed, Robert Marley & Martha Marley to Ben Chapman, proved by Jno Kelly.
- Court minutesThe court apprenticed James Dabling [Deblin] to John Chapman for instruction in tailoring.
