> Hi Pat & Cathy, > I'm interested in finding out the parents & date of birth of a Mary Chapman > who > married in Brooke co VA, Dec 14, 1824 to Robert (b. abt 1797) Ralston by G. > Scott, > > Robert was a carpenter & boat/shipbuilder & later moved to ?Ashland co OH/ > or > Wellsville, OH- is that north of the Ohio river by any chance? Found 1 > listing on > him said he was a school teacher in Ashland in 1816 on the web, he would > have > been abt 19 then, Mary may have died & Robert remarried. Like to find out > where this Robert & Mary Chapman are buried. > He had son William "Chappie" Ralston who went to Calif & was a millionaire > but lost it all in the market fall & was found drown in the sea where he > went > for a daily swim..... > > I've also found a early land deed in Brooke Co for Joseph Ralston > selling land to a Robert Ralston in 1795...Who was this early Robert? > (couldn't be the same Robert b. abt 1797 who married Mary Chapman) > > Joseph named a son Robert but he was born 1792 kind of young to be > buying land from his father? They lived on Kings Creek since 1783... > I have also seen some info on a Robert Ralston & Margaret McBride > who were in Wash Co PA so this is a possible for the Robert who > purchased land from Joseph in 1795......have to try to learn more on > them, in my search for info on Joseph Ralston & where he came from > before he moved to Kings Creek... > Thanks for any clues you can toss my way on Mary Chapman & > any Ralston info is always welcome too. I luv learning more on > all my Ralston branches back there in early Brooke co. And this > list is always so very helpful sharing the early history of the area. > THANKS Everyone... > Happy trails, > Kim Ralston Dresser > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "P. Pulasky" <PULASKY1@worldnet.att.net> > To: <WVHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 11:24 AM > Subject: Re: Chapman Ferry & Blockhouse > > > > Cathy: > > I'll enlarge upon the subject of the Chapman Ferry. I do recall > > reading somewhere that the Chapmans had a ferry in the early days of the > > county. I am descended from George Chapman and Johannah Lemaster, who > > settled in the northern panhandle (area of New Cumberland) in the late > > 1700s. Several of their children remained in the area. I'm not sure who > > ran the ferry, or the length of time the service was offered, or the > > exact location (or even if it was available to the public). I do know > > that George Chapman owned a lot of river front land (two and a half > > miles along the river, extending inland for two miles). I had forgotten > > about the ferry until I received a letter yesterday, which I will > > summarize as follows: > > A gentleman by the name of G.E.McCauslin of Washington County, PA > > (adjacent to the WV northern panhandle) drowned in the Ohio River in > > October of 1815. At the time, he was in his late 70's. He, or his horse, > > apparently slipped over a steep bank along the river, where he drowned. > > His descendant is seeking the location of the drowning. For some reason, > > the researcher seems to feel the drowning occurred near the site of the > > Chapman Ferry service. > > A document called The "Inquisition Taken on the Body of G.E. McCauslin" > > (sic: should be McCausland) was signed by John Edie, the Justice of the > > Peace, plus twelve others: > > William Chapman, sr; William Chapman, Thomas Chapman, George Chapman, > > John V. Swearingen, David Pugh, Lewis Cline, William W. Evans, Roger > > Hill, William Hales, Alexander McMillin, and Christian Brenneman. > > The inquisition was taken at Chapman's Ferry in (what was then) Brooke > > County. The document just stated, on their oath, that George McCauslin, > > on the 18th day of October, 1815, in a common river called the Ohio, was > > found dead, that he had no marks of violence on his body, and died of > > accidental drowning and not otherwise. It was signed by the twelve as > > jurors (not as witnesses to the drowning, although from the beginning > > phrases of the document, it appeared that the body was viewed > > at the site at the time the document was signed). > > Thanks for any assistance on this bit of Hancock history. > > Pat Pulasky (nee Chapman) > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > pigeonrock@earthlink.net wrote: > > > > > > P. Pulasky, Would appreciate it if you chose to let us all know > > > this one! I've never heard of the Chapman Ferry? Is this in Hancock > county > > > or farther down the OH RIVER? Same area. > > > Cathy Raber > > > > Does anyone on the list know the location of the Chapman Ferry? Also, > is > > > > there a photo available of the old Chapman fortified house? I was told > > > > that the house was destroyed not too long ago. Thanks for your > > > > assistance. Pat Pulasky > >