Continuing with the Will of John Chapman, there are five beneficiaries, between whom the Executors were to divide the estate equally, with some exceptions. Four of the beneficiaries owed their father money at the time of his death, and the amount owing was to be taken out of their share. James Chapman was to receive an extra £100 as a legacy within 12 months of his father's death. Mary was to receive his plate and household furniture. It would appear that John Chapman was attempting to be be scrupulously fair to his children.
The Executors were three of his sons-in-law, John Lynn, Francis Bulmer, and William Hughes, each of whose wives (Mary, Elizabeth and Sarah, respectively) were beneficiaries. My direct ancestors are William and Sarah Hughes, 4xgreat grandparents. Of William and Sarah, I will post more next time. This post will document the families of the other two daughters, as well as two sons of John Chapman, Michael and James.
James Chapman
Born 1799, according to the index of durhamrecordsonline.com
Died 1860, BMD Death Index Mar1860 Hartlepool 10a 59
Married Ann Dawson 21 May 1825 at Yarm, Yorkshire
Census 1841 Cleveland Street, Hartlepool
James Chapman 40 Shoe m Y[es, born in Durham]
Ann do 35 N[ot born in Durham]
Mary do 10 N
John do 5 Y
Dawson do 2 Y
Census 1851 Cleveland Street, Hartlepool
James Chapman Head Mar 53 Shoemaker Durham Hartlepool
Ann Do Wife Mar 49 Minorca British Subject
Dawson Do Son 11 Durham Hartlepool
Mary Charlton Daur Marr 19 Seaman's Wife Yorksh: Yarm
In his father's will, James receives an extra £100 legacy, but takes £122 out of his share for money he owed his father.
Michael Chapman
Born 1797, according to the index of durhamrecordsonline.com
Died 7 Jul 1864 (National Probate Calendar and BMD Death Index Sep1864 Hartlepool 10a 62)
Married Ann Ward, I am told, although I have not seen the documentation. The National Probate Calendar states Mary Ward widow (but not "relict" as it might if she were his widow) as the Executrix of his will. In census returns his wife's given name is Mary.
Census 1851 Southgate, Hartlepool
Michael Chapman Head Mar 51 Cooper Durham Hartlepool
Mary do Wife Mar 53 Liverpool
Michael do Grandson 10 Butcher's Apprentice Durham Hartlepool
John do Nephew 16 do do
The nephew John Chapman is probably the son of James and Ann above.
Census 1861 Southgate, Hartlepool (next to a Berr House called "The Steam Boat")
Michael Chapman Head Mar 62 Cooper Durham Hartlepool
Mary Do Wife Mar 63 Liverpool
Michael Butcher G Son Un 20 Cooper Durham Hartlepool
James Do G son 6 Do Do
Michael Butcher is probably the Michael Chapman of the previous census. There is a marriage in 1839 between Matthew Butcher and Mary Ann Ward (Sep1839 Stockton 24 171). I suspect that Mary Ann is a step-daughter of Michael Chapman, and it is possible that Michael and Mary never formally married.
In his father's will, Michael takes £60 out of his share for money he owed to his father.
Mary Chapman
Born 1802, according to the index of durhamrecordsonline.com
Died 1880 (Mary Lynn BMD Death Index Jun1880 Hartlepool 10a 79 age:78)
Married John Lynn 1823 in Hartlepool (durhamrecordsonline.com)
Census 1841 Northwell Street, Hartlepool
John Lynn 40 Carter Y
Mary Do 35 Y
Mary Do 15 Y
Census 1851 Cleveland Street, Hartlepool
John Lynn Head Mar 55 Cartman Durham Coxhoe
Mary Lynn Wife Mar 49 Do Hartlepool
Sarah Garget Visitor 10 Scholar Yorksh: Middlesbro'
Census 1861 Stranton Village, Stranton
John Lynn Head Mar 65 Landed Proprieter Durham Coxhoe
Mary Do Wife Mar 59 Do Hartlepool
Mary Ann Do Daur Un 36 Do Hartlepool
Census 1871 108 Scarbro Street, Stranton
John Lynn Head Mar 75 Retired Farmer Durham Coxhoe
Mary Lynn Wife Mar 69 Retired farmer's Wife Durham Hartlepool
Mary Bainbridge Ser UnM 17 General Servant Domestic Do Stockton
In her father;'s will, Mary receives the plate and household furniture.
John Lynn, the last remaining executor of John Chapman's Will in 1873 (when the trusteeship passed to William Hughes), died 17 Feb 1879 (National Probate Calendar and BMD Death Index Mar1879 Hartlepool 10a 77 age: 83)
Elizabeth Chapman
Born 1806, according to the index of durhamrecordsonline.com
Died 30 Nov 1888 (National Probate Calendar and BMD Death Index Dec1888 Hartlepool 10a 80 age: 82
Married Francis Bulmer 1826 in Hartlepool (durhamrecordsonline.com)
Census 1841 Sussex Street, Hartlepool
Francis Bulmer 35 Fisher Y
Elizabeth do 30 Y
Mary do 13 Y
Chapman do 7 Y
Elizabeth do 16 days Y
Census 1851 Sussex Street, Hartlepool
Elizabeth Bulmer Head W 44 Small Shop Keeper [Durham Hartlepool]
Chapman do Son Un 17 Fisherman do do
John do Son 8 Scholar do do
Francis do Son 6 do do do
Alice do Daur 3 do do do
Census 1861 17 Brunswick Street, Stranton
Elizabeth Bulmer Head W 54 Fund Holder Durham Hartlepool
John Do Son Un 18 Joiner's Apprentice Do Do
Francis Do Son Un 16 Timber Merchant's Clerk Do Do
Alice Do Daur 13 Do Do
Census 1871 17 Brunswick Street, Stranton
Elizabeth Bulmer Head W 64 Durham Hartlepool
John do Son Mar 27 Joiner do do
Lilly do Grand daur 4 Yorkshire Saltaire
Mary Kidd Servt 15 General Servant do Middlesbro
Census 1881 17 Brunswick Street, Stranton
Elizabeth Bulmer Head Widow 74 Formerly Shopkeeper Durham Hartlepool
Lilly Do Gran Daur 14 Scholar Yorkshire Saltair
In her father's will, Elizabeth takes out £13 out of her share for money she owed her father.
Francis Bulmer died 28 Nov 1850 (BMD Death Index Dec1850 Stockton 24 142), the first of the executors to do so.
Four beneficiaries: a shoemaker, a cooper, the wife of a cartman and later farmer, and a fisherman's wife who, as a widow, became a shopkeeper. Solid Hartlepudlians all. Next up, the large blended family of William and Sarah Hughes, the last of the beneficiaries mentioned in John Chapman's will.
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