Elizabeth Chappell

Elizabeth Briggs was the daughter of Henry Bridges and Elizabeth Lucas Bridges of Surry County, Virginia. She was born ca 1697 and died 7/11/1762.

Elizabeth Briggs Chappell was the 2nd wife of James Chappell. They married following the death of his 1st wife Elizabeth Howell. Elizabeth & James Chappell and their collective children are mentioned in her father's will:

Sons:

• James, Thomas, John & Howell Chappell;
• Daughters: Elizabeth Mason, Mary Gee, Sarah Mason, Rebecca Northington, Amy Smith & Lucretia Carter. *Another daughter, Amy Chappell who married Joshua Tatum, was already dead at the time of the signing of the will.
• He did mention Amy's children, Thomas and Howell Tatum.

Elizabeth, James, and children are mentioned in her father's will:

• "Briggs, Henry: Leg. -- To Grandson, Henry Bledingfield, my plantation on Souh side of Beaver Dam Swamp 170 acres of land.
• To daughter, Mary Bedingfield, all she is possessed with.
• To daughter, Ann Barton, all she is possessed with.
• To daughter Hannah Hill, all she is possessed with.
• To daughter Prisselah Barker, all she is possessed with.
• To grandson, James Chappell, bed, etc.
• To grandson, Thomas Chappell, my gun.
• To daughter, Rebecca Chappell, a cow.
• To son-in-law, James Chappell, my daughter, Elizabeth Chappell, all rest of my estate which they have in their possession. Makes son-in-law, James, exer. 22 jan. 1738. Probated 21 nov. 1739. Wit: John Rosser, James Chappell, Jr., John Jarrod. Book 9, page 97.

Source: Wills and Administrations of Surry County, Virginia 1671-1750 compiled by Eliza Tiberlake Davis,1955, p. 26.

For a complete list of family members and sources, please see the Find-A-Grave memorials & the other sources listed below:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125746046/elizabeth-chappell

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125730530/james-chappell

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/w/a/l/Kevin-Howard-Walte...

http://alliedfamilies.wordpress.com/the-chappell-family/