Chowan BK B PG. 328, John Leonard to Henry Jones 14 Nov 1727 10 pds for 230 A on NS Morrattock River at Deep Bottom adj Wm. Reeves, Barnaby Melton. Wit: James Gee, SAMUEL CHAPPELL. 1764 April 10 William PACE former land sold by Elizabeth & Benjamin CHAPPELL to Joel HURT. 200 pounds Virginia money the 354 acres that belonged to William PACE ... Benjamin CHAPELL and Elizabeth his wife hath an indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee simple signed by both wit Thomas MARSHAL, Arch HAMILTON, db 8 pg 437 Halifax county (25) Benjamin Chappell was Samuel Chappell's son (Pritchett, SVG, p2495). Samuel Chappell was a son of Thomas Chappell (m. Elizabeth Jones, daughter of James Jones, Prince George Co VA). Samuel Chappell m. Elizabeth Scott, daughter of John Scott and Bethia Boyce (daughter of Cheney Boyce). John Scott's daughter Emilia married Nathaniel Tatum. Samuel Chappell's brother James (d. 1769 Sussex Co VA) married (1) Elizabeth Briggs and (2) Elizabeth Howell, daughter of John Howell. With Elizabeth Howell he had, among other children, a son John Chappell. John Chappell m. Mary Hines, daughter of Joshua Hines of Sussex Co. The will of John Chappell was proved in Sussex in 1803. John Chappell and Mary Hines were parents of, among others, Howell Chappell (b. 27 Feb 1759), named no doubt for his grandmother Elizabeth Howell. Howell Chappell died by 1802 when his estate in Prince George was inventoried; William PACE was guardian to his orphans, Howell Chappell and John Chappell. It looks like Nathaniel Howell, who witnessed the will of Thomas Pace, was probably descended from John Howell whose daughter married Elizabeth Howell (whose grandson Howell Chappell left his orphans to William Pace). This may or may not turn out to have a bearing on why Benjamin and Elizabeth Chappell came into possession of the land of William Pace (see deed of 1764 above). Hopkins Howell, also, may have descended from John Howell. More digging needed. James