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Descendants of Charles? Chapman

3. John² Chapman (Charles?¹) was born August 11, 1811 in County Wiltshire, Holt, England, U.K., and died Unknown in London, England, U.K.. He married Mary Ann Parker May 14, 1832 in County Suffolk, Wickhambrook, England, daughter of William Parker and Esther Clarke. She was born October 1811 in County Suffolk, Lowestoft, England, U.K., and died Unknown in London, England, U.K..

Notes for John Chapman:
An excerpt of latter written to John's brother, Henry Charles Chapman. Spelling was left intact.

February 7, 1884
37 Mary St.
Thingsland Road,
London

My Dear Brother and Sis - I received your welcome letter and were very glad to hear from you and that you are all well. I am glad to say that all are as well we can expect to be me and my wife find we are getting old. I was 72 last August and Mary was 72 in October. Times are very hard with us all. Alice is still single. She is 27 and a Steady Good Young Woman. Ellen and her husband were heare last Night. He is a Taylor,they have 2 daughters. Florence is very near 10 and May will be three in May. They are, I am glad to say, pretty comfortable. John and his wife and 2 are all well, but he has to Work very hard for a Little Money. I have not heard from Betsy since last March when Mr. Clave died. They wrote me to go to the funeral and meet her there. But I could not afford it. I have not been to Chesham since Mr. Clave died and I don't expect I ever shall again.

I was surprised to heare that Son had been to See you. He is a Decent Chap and hope he will do well. I have not heard from them for eighteen months. I sent them last Christmas to come up. But, I have not known anything since. Emma sent me a letter last October. Her daughter was married and She was going to send me Some Bride's Cake and a few Things to Drink their Health by the next Mail. But its not come. I suppose its lost. I will send you a Paper with this and hope and you will get it.

I will try and send you one oftener and should, but the Pence runs so short that every Penny is bespoken before I get it. I hope to heare from you again shortly. With all your best love and Good Wishes to you all from your loving Brother.

John Chapman
I can't see to write anymore.

( This in red ink on blue lined paper. An insert in black ink written crosswise of the letter. "Its very cold here but not like it is with you.) It would seem that this John was the father of Emma Okegan.

More About John Chapman:
Fact 6: Shoemaker

Children of John Chapman and Mary Parker are:

	16	i.		Alice³ Chapman, born Abt. 1857; died Unknown.
	17	ii.		Emma Chapman, born Unknown in Upham, Cambridgeshire, U.K.; died Unknown in Auckland, New Zealand. She married William Okegan; born Unknown in Unknown; died Unknown in Auckland, New Zealand.

Notes for Emma Chapman:
An excerpt of a letter Emma wrote to her Uncle Henry Charles Chapman. The spelling was left intact.

Aukland, New Zealand
September 13, 1880

My Dear Uncle

I received your letter. I am glad to hear from you, but I do not remember you in the least. I didn't know I had cousins, you don't speak of your wife have you one. I reced a letter from my Dear father six months ago he had been ill a long time with the Gout but he was then better thank God.

I should not like to lose him but I fear I shall not see him again, I have not seen him for sixteen years and over, still while he lives I feal I have some one to care for me. I have one little girl with me and a boy in England. I have been very unhappy in my married life. I don't know whether my father has told you about it. The one I have now his not much better he is very fond of me but he likes drink so much I cannot get on at all with him. I shall leave him if he don't stop drinking soon.

Aukland is a nice place and a splendid climate, not to cold I can't stand the cold weather at all or I would go home but I am not strong. I should not live long in a cold place. My son is very delakit and sickly, poor boy. But, my daughter his a fine girl she has turned fourteen and she is five feet four - she is taller than me. My son was 17 the thirteth of last month. I send you my likeness it is a true one. I hope you will send me yours and my cousons might send me theirs. I don't expect ever to see you or them we are so far apart, I fear. Dear Uncle which is oldest you or my father I have nothing more to say at this time.

Hoping you are all quite well as thise leaves us Give my love to Emma and Bengerman if you see them except the same to yourself.

I remain yours affectionately.
Neice Emma Ok.
Rite Soon Address: Mrs. William Okegan (Emma)
Postoffice, Auckland, New Zealand

+	18	iii.		Ellen Chapman, born Unknown in Upham, Cambridgeshire, England, U.K.; died Unknown in London, England, U.K..
	19	iv.		John Chapman, born Unknown; died Unknown.

4. Charles² Chapman (Charles?¹) was born 1824 in Upham, Cambridgeshire, England, U.K., and died Unknown in Upham, Cambridgeshire, England, U.K.. He married Ann Wasdell December 06, 1858. She was born Abt. 1838 in County Norfolk, Yarmouth, Shoreditch, England, U.K., and died Unknown in Unknown.

Notes for Charles Chapman:
Excerpts of a letter from Charles Chapmn to his brother, Henry Charles Chapman. Spelling was left intac.

Upwell 13 March 1868

Dear Henry

Having been laid up for 9 weks by illness I have loose times on my hands, a portion of which it is perhaps a duty to spend on you.

A Prayer Book which I got from Sister Betsy on the death of our poor dear father informs me that your eldest boy C. H. Chapman was born 27 August 1846 consequently his age if living will next August be 22 years. The same book informs me that your wife with two children left Lakesend on the 30th of March (date here gone).

Your last letter to me which I gave to Sister Susan Clave, acquainted me with the property and provisions you had about you and very pleasing and satisfactory it was. I do not think any of the family, except myself and Susan, have done as well. Illness with my first wife and lots of debys, have held me back very much. I believe my possessions of one kind or another, free of debt and incumbrance would now amount to L10000, a great deal of money but I have been in business over thirty five years. I am hoping to retire in a few months as my oldest son Robert is likely to be capable of taking my stock in hand and paying cash for the same. Brother William died in London abot 18 months ago. John, the Shoemaker has never written to me since he went into business for himself, in which I assisted him with cash and the only time I have seen him since he left Upwell was at Father's funeral the expenses of which about L8 I defrayed wholly.

Thomas, who had a nice business as a baker at Wisebeach, failed there but he managed to keep enough to get a fresh start at Outwell. He might have done well, I believe. He has not been on good terms with me since he failed at Wisebeach as he induced me by false representations to join him in a Monaey Club which cost me L5 and but for Clark the Miller who built the mill between between Upwell and Outwell, would have been much more. Betsy married an Engraver at Reading. The last time I heard from her she wanted L10 to take a beer shop which I would not supply. Susan gives me information of her now and then but it is not very satisfactory. Her husband is not very steady and barely makes a living.

Now, for myself. I became a widower about 15 years since, having 3 children, Jane, Robert, and Charles. Jane married a Scotch man who used to travel with a pack for McKean who lived at the shop against the bridge formerly Alphines. She is very comfortable and has 3 children her youngest about 6 years. They were all here in the summer.

Robert left me for 2 years and went to Glasgow to his sister. He might have done well there but he over on a visit and formed an acquaintenceship with a daughter of Goddard, a carpenter at Outwell. She brought him L600 or L700 and on the death of her mother it is expected there will be nearly as much more. Robert is very steady.

Charles who you do remember I think, got hurt in his loins or hips, before he was two years old, and although I spent a great deal of money in sending him to the hospital in London, he was not at all benefitted and has therefore been of very lettly service except as a guard over my assistants. I do not think he will ever be able to make a living except by Photography at which he has been successful. Mr. Seayuer has always promised to provide for him.

I married the second time a Yarmouth woman about 20 yrs. younger than myself in 1858. We have one child now 21 mos. Old. I fell in with her at the hotel at Norwich where she was a barmaid and had the principal care of the house. She had obtained the respect of all who know her and her kind and unremitting attention to me in my long illness has raised her much in the estimation of the neighborhood. She made herself a slave to me and would not, when my life or reason were considered in danger, leave me to the care of anyone, day or night. My illness was caused by too much attention to business. I was generally in the shop by half past six or seven and never outside.

I had no leisure time to do scarcely anything but attend to customers as my boys used to run off from the counter if I got engaged with a customer or my books. They have behaved well during my illness and have been kind and attentive to Mrs. Chapman and her darling little girl, they hardly noticed the mother until my illness and the child was an eyesore to them. Robert has no family and has been married about the same time as myself.

I must now conclude, but, must first tell you that my illness has opened my eyes to the great danger of dying in sin, the great doubts held by me on the divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ and Salvation for repentant sinners, upon a calm examination on the subject in the quiet hours in the early part of my illness, gave way and I had my sins forgiven.

With kind love and wishing yourself and family every blessing, also that you will make peace with your Heavenly Father, I remain

Yours affectionately,
Chas. Chapman

Children of Charles Chapman and Ann Wasdell are:

20	i.	Jane³ Chapman, born Unknown in Upham, Cambridgeshire, England, U.K.; died Unknown in Upham, Cambridgeshire, England, U.K..
21	ii.	Robert Chapman, born Unknown in Upham, Cambridgeshire, England, U.K.; died Unknown in Upham, Cambridgeshire, England, U.K..
22	iii.	Charles Chapman, born Unknown in Upham, Cambridgeshire, England, U.K.; died Unknown in Upham, Cambridgeshire, England, U.K..

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