Meet Thomas' Son James Moore Chappell (1799-1880+)

James Moore Chappell

b 1799 in Leesburg, Loudoun Co, Va

m Elizabeth Thompson in Loudoun Co 15 Jan 1824 in Loudoun Co, VA

child: Mary Ann Chappell b ? m Kemp Bayliss Furr

Elizabeth Thompson d 5 May 1827

m Susan Virginia Slack 9 Aug 1832

James and Susan both died after 1880 in Clarke Co, Va

children:

Joanna Chappell b 1833
Ellen Chappell b 1835
Amanda Melvina Chappell b 1837
John Chappell b 1839

James William Chappell b 10 May 1844 d 10 Jan 1914 m Jane Elizabeth Slack 14 April1870

George Washington Chappell b 1845 d 1926 m Margaret Lloyd
Abner Mericus Chappell b 1846
Susan Virginia Chappell b 1848

"Thomas Chappell leased 100 acres. I have it first recorded in 1809. The property was described as 'on the top of the Blue Ridge.' It remained in Thomas' name through 1833 and his heirs' name for a few years thereafter. Then it was in James' name at least through 1876. The Slacks leased 112 acres, also described as 'on the top of the Blue Ridge,' and owned a couple mills with 5-6 acres each nearby." Source: Loudoun Co, Va Personal Property Tax Records Provided by David O'Connor 1/19/02.

In 1815 Thomas pays two taxables "Thomas Chappell & son" in Loudoun Co, Va. He and Eleanor had three sons, George, John, and James. John had moved out sometime between 1809 and 1810 (most likely to marry). George had already moved out on his own, too. (My Note: I presume that this son, then, would be James. Since he was for the first time taxable, this means he had reached the age of 16. His birth year, then, would most likely have been 1799.)

In 1816, TThomas pays two taxables in Loudoun Co, Va. "Thomas Chappell & son."

In 1817, James is named on the tax list. If James turned sixteen in the year he was first named on Thomas' taxes, his birth year would have been 1801, but for two years it was just Thomas Chappell "and son." My guess is that this mysterious unnamed son was James and that his birth year was 1799. Even at this rate, he would have been born late in Thomas and Eleanor’s marriage. They had been married 18 years already; Thomas would have been 44 in the year of James’ birth.

In 1818, Thomas pays 2 taxables in Loudoun Co as "Thomas Chappell & son James."

In 1819, Thomas pays 2 taxables for "Thomas Chappell & son James."

In 1820, Thomas pays 2 taxables "Thomas Chappell & son James" in Loudoun Co, Va.

In 1821, in Loudoun Co, Va, Thomas pays 2 taxables for "Thomas Chappell & Son James"

In 1822, James is not living with Thomas. He marries Elizabeth Thompson in 1824, and he returns to Thomas' household with his bride in that year.

In 1824, Thomas pays two taxables and the entry is"Thomas Chappell & Son James."

In 1826, Thomas pays two taxables and James pays 1 taxable.

In 1827, Thomas pays two taxables and James pays one taxable.

In 1828, Thomas Chappell & Newman Stillions 2 underage taxables, James Chappell 1 taxable and Isaiah Chappell 1 taxable.

In 1829, Thomas pays two taxables, James and Isaiah Chappell each pay one taxable.

In 1830, James is living together with Thomas Chappell in Shelburne Parish, Va. The Loudoun County Census, p. 104. Provided me by Pat Duncan, Loudoun County geneaologist on June 26, 2001. In an email dated 1/19/02 from David O'Connor, In 1830 Loudoun County Personal Property Tax, Thomas pays two taxables: "Thomas and James Chappell.

See the 1830 Road Case Petition

1831 Personal Property Taxes are as follows: "Thomas Chappell & Newman Stillions with 2 underage taxables. Isaiah Chappell pays 1 taxable, James Chappell pays 1 taxable"

In 1832, "Thomas Chappell & William Stillions 2 underage taxables, Isaiah Chappell 1 taxable, James Chappell 1 taxable."

"Marriage rites solemnised by Jos. Baker . . . James Chap(p)ell and Susan Slack August 19, 1832" from the County Marriage Records in Loudoun Co, Va

In 1833, The Deed of Gift to Thomas' son James agrees with the Thomas Chapple family of the 1790 Census in Montgomery County, MD in that it recognizes one male heir who receives all of the worldly goods of Thomas who would have been 74 years old at the time of his death, based on the 1776 Maryland Census. This from David O'Connor 1/2002.

Thomas appears in Loudoun Co, Va Personal Property Tax Records for the last time in 1833: "Thomas Chappell and William Stillions, 2 underage taxables, Isaiah Chappell 1 taxable." James is not mentioned in the tax records in 1833, but we know that he had just remarried the year before.

The 1834 Loudoun Co Personal Property Tax Record indicates that taxes were paid by James Chappell & Abner Slack, and by Isaiah Chappell.

In 1836, taxes were paid by James Chappell and Isaiah Chappell (the year before, Isaiah paid property taxes in his own household, but James did not pay any).

In 1837, the property taxes were paid by Eleanor Chappell, Thomas' wife and James' mother, and by Newman Stillions, Isaiah Chappell & son George (who would have to have been 16 years old or older to be named), and James Chappell." John Chappell lived in a household with Joseph Wood. In 1838 taxes were paid by Eleanor Chappell, Newman Stillions, & James Slack with two dependents. Isaiah Chappell & son George with two taxables over 16, and James Chappell with 1 taxable." This is the last time Eleanor is mentioned in the household and paying taxes; the deed gift must have passed to James in 1838, after her death, and he would have been 38 that year. He would hold onto it at least until he was 77 years old.
1839 taxes were paid by James Chappell, Newman Stillions, and James Slack, with three under 16, and Isaiah Chapell and son George two taxables"

Pat Duncan sent me this info on June 26, 2001: Loudoun County Census records James in the 2nd District of Loudoun Co., Va. in 1840 (p. 152).

Loudoun Co Va 1850 Census Loudoun Reel No. M432-957 Pg. 242A

Name Age Sex Occup. Value Birthplace

Chapell Jas 53 M. Farmer 400 Virginia School

Chapell Susan 38 F "

Chapell Joanna 17 F " X

Chapell Ellen 15 F " X

Chapell (A)manda 13 F " X

Chapell John 10 M " X

Chapell Wm (James) 8 M " X

Chapell Geo 6 M "

Chapell Abner 4 M "

Chapell Virginia 2 F "

This from David O'Connor 1/19/02:

Post office Paris, Fauquier Co, Southern Dist. of Loudoun Co 1860

James Chap(p)ell age 63 farmer, value

of real est.=$300 val per estate + $975

Susan age 46

Elizabeth 23

Amanda 21

John T 20

James W. 17

George W. 15

Abner A. 12

Susan V.

1860 Agricultural Census

James Chappell

Land, acres improved 45

Land, acres unimproved 21

Land value $300

Horses 3

Milch Cows 6

Other cattle 6

Sheep 14

Swine 36

value livestock $465

produced in year ended June 1, 1860:

225 bushels of corn

100 bushels of oats

36 lbs of wool

50 bushels of potatoes

400 lbs of butter

In an email dated 1/26/2002 from David O'Connor, the 1870 Clarke County Census places James and his son John next door to one another:

Clarke County, Chapel Township, Millwood Post Ofc

James M. Chappell 73 farmer

Susan 58

George 25 Blacksmith

Virginia 20

Hibbard [sp?] 7

John T. Chappell 31 shoemaker

Levinia 25

James W. 3

Nannice [sp?]

Susan 4/12

1876 "Thomas Chappell leased 100 acres. I have it first recorded in 1809. The property was described as 'on the top of the Blue Ridge.' It remained in Thomas' name through 1833 and his heirs' name for a few years thereafter. Then it was in James' name at least through 1876 The Slacks leased 112 acres, also described as 'on the top of the Blue Ridge,' and owned a
couple mills with 5-6 acres each nearby."

1880 Clarke Co Va Census (provided us by David O'Connor):

George Chappell 34 Laborer

Margaret 19 wife

Amanda 2 dau

James 84 father

Susan 69 mother