I would like to have the John Chapman line from Cabell Co. of 1850,who then were located out of Branchland,Sheridan Dist. Lincoln Co. WV., in 1880 Census. They lived close to my Harless's and he is listed in the Will of my GG-Grandfather. In the 1880 Census he is listed as follows: John Chapman 57 Melvina 48 Alemeda 27 Alice 22 Elisha 20 John 12 Joseph 7 Cornelia I. 5 Andrew Chapman 24 Mary K. 19 Avanaugh 4/12 Floyd Adkins 18 BinL William Riley O. Harless died in 1860. His Will (written April 19, 1860 and probated November 5, 1860) stated that all property and belongings went to Nancy and the children. Listed in the will are Polly J., John A.,Jasper, Joseph M., Rebecca C., Cinthia A. and one daughter who isn't named yet (Martha). He stated that James is to be given the piece of land he is already living on. Also, he chose James as the executor along with his friend John Chapman. Kathy xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Butch Johnson wrote: > Hi Mary, I saw your email on the Cabell Co., WV mailing list.  My name is Butch Johnson and I am working on all lines of the > CHAPMAN family that came to this area.  And your line did. The John Chapman that you have seen as m. Milley ABBOTT actually m. > Milley KEATON.  They were m. in Patrick Co., VA 22 Oct 1793.  As you know, Montgomery Co. at that time or just before bordered > or included the Patrick Co. area.  So he may be yours.  But there was another CHAPMAN family in the Wytheville area.  I have had > no luck with placing them in your or the Wytheville bunch.  Chuckle, to further complicate matters, there were other families in > bordering NC counties.  Sick 'em girl. I know how the ABBOTT error started.  I saw it coming out in a publication.  I contacted > the authors prior to publication, but was unsuccessful in getting them to change it. Even though they didn't know where they got > the info. :>)  Further you will see, John Chapman, Jr that m. Lucy HUDSON included in John & Milley's line.  I have personally > contacted every one that I have found. NONE CAN DOCUMENT THIS. I chased it back to it's source, and he admitted that he just put > him there as the most likely case.  Hey, I am guilty of this too.  LOL, that is the reason that I haven't published. I know that > you are from the Giles Co. Chapman family.  How are you connected? Butch > [email protected] Thanks, Butch.  Your message came to me privately, but I'm replying to you via the WV-CABELL list because I'm not the one who is researching the John CHAPMAN who married Lucy HUDSON.   As I noted in my previous message, one can never rely completely on user-submitted trees, so you've confirmed my advice :-)  The additional insight you've offered here should help Melody and Jean.  At least Melody will know where NOT to look! I am connected to the Giles Co. CHAPMANs by marriage.  According to the Giles Co. history that I copied, the ABBOTTs and the CHAPMANs were from Culpeper Co.  "In Nov. 1768, John Chapman, Richard Chapman, Moredock McKensey removed from Culpeper to the Shenandoah, in the  Valley of Va. and from thence in 1771 came to the New River Valley and settled at the mouth of Walker's Cr., where John Chapman had two dwellings destroyed by Indians...."  John CHAPMAN, Sr.'s son, George, married Patience CLAY, whose sister Rebecca is my 5th g-grandmother.  Rebecca married George L. PEARIS (who donated the land upon which Pearisburg was established in Giles Co.).  One of their sons, Samuel Pepper PEARIS, married Rebecca CHAPMAN, granddaughter of John Sr. via his son, Isaac. In case you're interested, I have corresponded with a Jacob MILLER researcher.  (Jacob married John CHAPMAN, Sr.'s daughter, Sallie.)  If you would like to talk with this researcher, let me know.  I also am in touch with many CLAY researchers and can probably put you in touch with descendants of Patience CLAY CHAPMAN. Thanks again for clarifying the erroneous information that folks are spreading about the CHAPMANs.  (I'm with you -- it's why I haven't published as well!) Mary Richardson