Cassandra Chappelear

1784 -

• Name	Cassandra Chappelear
  Born	1776/84	St. Mary's, Maryland, USA
  	Birth year and location based on "The Chappelear Family, Forth Generation" page 27 provided by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
  Gender	Female
  Residence	20 Aug 1808	Virginia, USA
  	Based on her father's Will and Last Testament executed 20 Aug 1808.
  Person ID	I623	Mackley
  Last Modified	23 Jun 2019

  
  

  Father	James Chappelear,   b. Abt. 1730/41, St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA ,   d. 11 Oct 1808, St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA  (Age ~ 67 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Dent,   b. Abt. 1740, St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA ,   d. Abt. 1808, St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Married	Abt. 1772  [1]
  	The estimated marriage date based on the birth date of her father John Dent (23 July 1748).
  Family ID	F54	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James Riley
  Married	Source: "The Chappelear Family, Forth Generation" page 74 provided by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2019
  Family ID	F206	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - Based on her father's Will and Last Testament executed 20 Aug 1808. - 20 Aug 1808 - Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		James Chappelear Last Will and Testament, Father of Mary Chapplear (Transcription) Date: 20 September 1808 (Executed) Date: 11 October 1808 (Probate) Location: St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA This document is a transcription of most of the original copy. This document states James Chappelear..."I devise and bequeath as follows, Item: I give and bequeath to my four daughters residing in the State of Virginia Mary Harrison, Rebecca Dent, Cassandra Riley and Ann Chappelear, One Hundred dollars each, to be paid to them by my Executors out of money which.....and bequeath to my two grandsons Henry Chappelear and George Chappelear, and to my two granddaughters Rebeckah Chappelear and Elizabeth Chappelear..." These 4 grandchildren mentioned appear to be the children of Benjamin Chappelear. Also mentioned is grandson Thomas Edwards. This document supports Mary Chappelear (married name Harrison) is the spouse of Joseph Harrison. Source: Daughters of American Revolution (DAR) Liber JJ, Number 3, folio 183, St. Mayr's Mary's County, Maryland.
  		James Chappelear Last Will and Testament (Transcription) Page 2 of 2

  
  

  Histories

  James Chappelear and Elizabeth Dent Family This one page document provides additional information regarding the James Chappelear and Elizabeth Dent family and their children spouses. Source: Familes of Virginia, Volume II by George Warren Chappelear, Harrisonburg, Virginia, page 74.

  
  

• Sources

  [S130] The Dent Family, Daughters of the American Revolution.