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About Abraham Chapman
Abraham Chapman, sixth child of Joseph and Ann (Fell) Chapman, was born 8 mo. 18, 1767, at Wrightstown, and died at Doylestown, 2 mo. 24, 1856. He was an eminent lawyer, being admitted to the Bucks county bar in 1790. He practiced at Newtown until the removal of the county seat to Doylestown in 1812, when he removed to Doylestown and spent the balance of his days in that town. He was known for years as the "Father of the Bucks County Bar." He was the first president of the Doylestown National Bank. He married 12 mo. 15, 1795, Elizabeth Meredith, daughter of Dr. Hugh and Mary (Todd) Meredith, the former a native of Warwick township, of Welsh descent, and was for many years a practicing attorney at Doylestown, and the latter was a daughter of Joseph Todd, of Warminster, and of English descent. Abraham and Elizabeth (Meredith) Chapman were the parents of eight children, only two of whom lived to grow up: Wilhelmina, born 1 mo. 27, 1801, married Mathias Morris, and Henry, born 4 mo. 2, 1804, died 4 mo. 11, 1891.
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Abraham Chapman's Timeline
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August 18, 1767
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Wrightstown, PA, United States
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January 27, 1801
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February 4, 1804
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Newtown, Bucks County, PA, United States
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| 1856 |
February 24, 1856
Age 88
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Doylestown, PA, United States
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Wrightstown, Bucks County, PA, United States
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