John C. Chappell, Sr.

DAR Ancestor # A203588, Patriotic Service, NC

Will of John Chappell, Sr.

Will Book D, pp. 319, 328 State of Georgia, Hancock County

In the name of God Amen, know ye that I John Chappell of the State & County aforesaid Now being of sound mind & memory. But old & infirm in Bodily Strength & Calling to mind the mortality of all men & knowing that I have a Natural Death once to Die.—-Do make constitute & ordain this my Last Will & Testament.—-First of all I recommend my soul to God, that gave it me, & my Body to a Decent Burial. Nothing Doubting but I shall receive the same again at the Great Resurrection and that all my just Debts be paid out of my Estate.

1st Item. I lend to my Beloved wife Nanny Chappel During her Natural Life one room of my Dwelling House at the East End thereof. I also lend Her in the same manner the following Moveable Property, first my negroes, Jane, Pol & Henry, two Feather Beds & Furniture with all other Necessary Household Furniture for Her Convenient support to be allowed her out of my Household & Kitchen furniture By my Executors. All of which the aforesaid Property, negroes excepted, after my Beloved wife’s Natural Death, I will to be Equally Divided among my Sons & Daughter, that may be then & at that time Living, & if neither of my Children survives my Beloved Wife Nanny Chappel, It is then my Will that the Legacy that I lend her be Divided in Equal Degree amongst my Grand Children in the first Degree, that may be Living at the time such Distribution shall be subject to take place.

2nd Item. I give & Bequeath to my Beloved Son, Thomas Chappel & his Heirs for forever the following property that is to say, my Land & Plantation whereon he now lives, with three of my negroes, Phill, Jino & Stephen with all the Rest of my Movable Property that I Heretofore lent to Him.____

3rd Item. I give & Bequeath to my Beloved son, John Chappel. My Land & Plantation whereon he now lives the same to Hold agreeable to a Dividing Line that was run by Jonathan Adams, with My Negroes Chaney, Warren, Jino, Nathan, George & Poll. & all the rest of my Moveable Property that I heretofore lent Him.

4th Item. I Give & Bequeath to my Beloved son Benjamin Chappel. My Land & Plantation whereon I now Live with all my Plantation Tools & my Waggon & Geer, with my two mares commonly called Mark & Sorrel. Also two of my Feather Beds with Good Furniture. My Bofet with my Glass & Earthen were & my Looking Glass, one Chest, six sitting chairs & Pine Table. Also my stock of Hogs & Cows in full.–Together with four of my negroes (to wit) Sam, Amy, Peter & Nance and it is further my will that my Beloved son Benjamin Chappel shall take care of & Provide for my Beloved wife Nanny Chappel During her natural Life or widowhood at his own expense.

5th Item. I Give & Bequeath unto my Beloved Daughter Patsey Sledge (a widow) My negro woman Hannah & if the said negro woman Hannah shall hereafter have any Children it is my will that they be Equally Divided between my Daughter Patsey & her three Children, namely Jincy, Betsy & Hiram Sledge, when & at the time that the youngest of the Children before mentioned arrives at Lawful age. If any one of them should arrive to that age. If Neither nor any of her children should live to the age of Puberty nor have any Legitimate Child or Children then and in that Case the said Negro Hannah & her increase as above mentioned when & after My Beloved Daughter Dies this natural Death shall Return to my Lawful Representatives in Equal Degree, and be it known also that I give to my Beloved Grand Children the children of Elizabeth Sledge Dec’d in the sum of Seven Hundred Dollars in Equal Degree the same to be raised by my Executors out of my Estate.

6th Item. I Give to my Beloved Granddaughter Jincy Sledge my negro girl Ann–to be Delivered to her when she arrives to the age of Sixteen Years or marries. Which said Negro Ann is to continue & be in the possession of my Beloved Daughter Patsey Sledge untill either of the periods above mentioned.

7th Item. I give to my Beloved Grand Daughter Betsy Sledge, Daughter to Patsey Sledge. My Negroe girl Milley to be delivered to her when she arrives to the age of Sixteen years or marries – which said negro Milly is to continue & be in the possession of my Beloved Daughter Patsey Sledge until either of the periods above mentioned.

8th Item. I give to my Beloved Grandson Hiram Sledge. My Negro girl Dilse to be Delivered to Him at the age of twenty one years or marries which Negro Dilso is to continue & be in the possession of my Beloved Daughter Patsey Sledge until either of the periods above mentioned and my Negro boy Andrew I give to my three Grand Children Jincy Sledge, Betsy Sledge & Hiram Sledge all three an Equal Interest.

9th Item. I lend to my Beloved Daughter in Law Dolly Chappel, my Plantation whereon she now lives during her widowhood or until the youngest child she now has arrives to Lawful age to raise the Children on. I do also give to my Beloved Grand Children that is to say, Absalom H. Chappel, Joseph J. Chappel, Henry Chappel, & Benjamin T. Chappel in Equal Interest with each other, my two Negroes Jinny & Phillis with all their future Interests, to be taken care of for them by my Executors until they arrive to lawful age or marries & if neither of them arrives to that Period, then the said Negroes to descend to my Lawfull Representatives in Equal Degree. And last of all I make constitute & ordain this my last will & Testament with appointing my Beloved sons Benjamin Chappel, John Chappel & Thomas Chappel my Executors thereto in testimony, whereof I have unto set my hand & affix my seal this tenth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & seven. Test. Walter Hamilton Signed John Chappell (Seal) Wm. Wright Wm. Clark Inventory of estate signed 29th January 1808.

Source: http://alliedfamilies.wordpress.com/the-chappell-family/

"Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRP2-HVH : 10 February 2018), John Chappell in entry for Thomas Chappell, 23 Jan 1761; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 30,161.