Philip Chapman was born in or about London. The father off Philip Chapman was for a long time a merchant in that city and a man of conciderable wealth.There were 4 children in this family, 3 sons and one daughter.

The two older sons engaged in business with the father, the youngest was sent to school in France, the daughter to Spain. While the father was left alone in London, he died, and before the children were contacted and brought back to London, the whole estate was seized and sold by the gonvernment.

Philip Chapman went to Ireland where he engaged in the wool-combing business for a livelihood. What became of his sister and brother is not known. Nor is it known how long he lived in Ireland, but not many years.

The exact time Philip Chapman reached Americea is not known, but it must have been in the early part of the l700's, at least in the course of the first half. He first settled in the state of New Jersey. Whilst there, he was married; to whom the writer is not informed. He removed to Pennsylvania and settled in Bucks Co, about 50 miles from Philadelphia. He died and was buried in that county.

He raised a family of 2 sons and 2 or 3 daughters. The name of the eldest was James and the youngest Benjamin. One daughter married a Mr Chaffler and moved to Virginia, the other a Brown, and went to Ohio.

James Chapman married Martha Kirkpatrick, Benjamin a Miss Acers , when we are not certain. James must have been married long before his younger brother. He principally raised and educated Benjamin who was quite young when his father died. James was a soldier of some prominence in the Revolutionary War. He was entitled to a sword from the government. The tassel was shot from the hilt of his sword at the battle of Long Island. He served several campaigns during the War. In l783 he moved to Prince Edward Co, Virginia where he was called into the service again; but Mrs. Chapman was near confinement, and Benjamin being about the age to serve his country in arms, took his brother's place.

Here James Chapman continued to live until he removed to Tenessee. He arrived Dec 24th, l797, at Kings Station, about 2 miles south of where Gallatin now stands.

James Chapman had a family of 9 children: Philip, the eldest, Alexander, John, Martha, Samuel, James, Benjamin, William and Mary. Mary unfortunately fell to her death into a vessel of boiling water!

James was a ruling Elder in the Presbyterian church. In l8l7 Benjamin Chapman moved to Williamson Co Tennessee where in l845 he died.

Philip Chapman's children and grandchildren: Philip Chapman b. Eng., (son of Philip Chapman). (CHAPMAN, Philip, wool merchant from London to NJ c 1745. Died Bucks Co., PA. Philip son of Philip(?) CHAPMAN d London c 1744.

Children:
James Chapman b. 02 Nov 1747. d. 26 May 1800, Gallitin, Sumner Co., TN

Benjamin Chapman b. 9 Apr l765

Daughter 1 Chapman m. __ Chaffler.

Daughter 2 Chapman m. __ Brown.

Second Generation

2. James Chapman (1.Philip1) b. 02 Nov 1747, Bucks Co., PA, m. 24 Mar 1772, Martha Kirkpatrick, b. 07 May 1754, Bucks Co., PA, (daughter of David Kirkpatrick) d. 20 May 1840, Springfield, Greene Co., MO. James died 26 May 1800, Gallitin, Sumner Co., TN.

Children:
Philip Chapman b. 26 May 1773, Bucks Co., PA, m. 31 Oct 1797, Mary Bennett, b. 06 Mar 1776, d. 16 Aug 1847. Philip died 17 Aug 1834. Children: James, William Bennet, John Barnett, Philip, Newton, Martha Catherine.

Alexander Chapman b. 02 Jan 1776, Bucks Co., PA, m. 30 Sep 1805, in Logan Co., KY, Ann Dixon Carson, b. 1785, (daughter of Thomas CARSON and Anna PORTER) d. 1836. Alexander died 15 Sep 1835, Butler Co., KY. Children: Martha Ann, Thomas Carson, James Alexander, Avalette Harris, Mary Anthony, Baxter Calhoun, Eliza Hamilton, Margaret Jane.

John Chapman b. 12 Oct 1778, Bucks Co., PA, m. Martha Baldridge. John died @1853.

Martha Chapman b. 02 Jun 1781, Bucks Co., PA, m. 1800, John Brown, b. @1772, NC, d. 18 Apr 1832, Four Mile Prairie, Perry Co., IL. Children: Mary, John.

Samuel Chapman b. 04 Sep 1784, Pr. Edward, VA.

James Chapman b. 25 Feb 1787, Pr. Edward, VA.

Benjamin Chapman b. 13 Jul 17891789, Pr. Edward, VA, m. Rebecca Bull. Benjamin died 04 Dec 1861. Children: William.

William Chapman b. 26 Jan 1792, Pr. Edward, VA, m. (1) Margaret Bull, m. (2) Moriah Anderson. William died 04 Dec 1861.

Mary Chapman b. 07 Aug 1795, Pr. Edward, VA, d. 1800.

Benjamin Chapman (1.Philip1) b. 09 Apr l765, Bucks Co., PA, m. 20 Mar 1786, in Campbell Co., VA, Catherine Akers, b. @1757, (daughter of William Akers and Elizabeth Martye) d. 23 Mar 1818. Benjamin died 01 Sep 1846, Bethesda, Williamson Co., TN.

Children:
Mary C. b. 1788, m. 02 Nov 1807, in Charlotte Co., VA, James Helm, b. 01 Nov 1779, (son of John Helm Lt. and Mary McAlister). Mary died 16 Nov 1811, Old Concord, Appomattox Co., VA. Children: William Moses, Benjamin Chapman.

Elizabeth Chapman.

Sarah Chapman b. 06 Oct 1791, m. James Bond, (son of John Bond and Elizabeth Bryan). Sarah died 18 Jul 1857.

Philip b. Sep 1795, m. 18 Feb 1819, in Williamson Co., TN, Elizabeth Steele, (daughter of William Alexander Steele and Sarah Akers). Philip died 1870. Children: Alexander S., Calvin Clement, William Tenant. v Catherine b. 05 May 1798, m. 29 Feb 1820, William W. Bond, b. 1797, (son of John Bond and Elizabeth Bryan) d. 1856. Catherine died Chapman/Bond/Steele Cemetary, Wms.Co.TN. Children: Clementine, Elizabeth, Narcissa, David N., Benjamin C., Samuel Davis, William Whiston, Sarah Catherine, Martha Ann, James Oliphant.

William b. 04 Sep 1804, Campbell Co., VA, m. Mary Smith Bond, (daughter of John Bond and Elizabeth Bryan). Carry Allen, John, Martha Ann, Cicero Columbus, Benjamin Washington, William Preston, Mary Elizabeth, James Marshall, Theodore Frelinghuysen.