Source, History of Rutland County, Vt., by Smith & Rann, 1886. BRIEF PERSONALS. PAGE 929. CHAPMAN, J. H., Clarendon, p.o. Clarendon Springs, was born on the farm he now owns (which consists of 250 acres) October 29,1840. Has been selectman of the town. He is a great- grandson Obadiah Chapman, who came from Connecticut in March 1789, and took up a farm of one hundred acres, being part of the above farm.His grandfather, Joseph, occupied the farm with the exception of about twenty-five years, until his death, also J. H.'s father until his death, which occurred December 10, 1882. He was married December 15, 1825, to Harriette Smith, a daughter of John and Mercy (Mead) Smith, of Rutland. They had three children ; Bradley (deceased), Dorcas and Joseph H. ; married September 5, 1866 to Julia Smith, a daughter of Obadiah and Innocence ( Morton) Smith , of Castleton ; have one child, Leon B.