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"The Chapman family was the first of New Zealand's legal dynasties. Henry Samuel Chapman was the first puisine judge of the Supreme Court; his son Frederick Revans Chapman was teh first New Zealand born Supreme Court judge; and another son, Martin founded one of the country's leading legal firms, which still bears his name ... This book provides a record of the lives and careers of three significant figures in nineteenth and early twentieth century colonial history. It casts light on important aspects of society and law at that time; notoably, the characteristics and values of the educated, aspirant classes, and the development of essentially English institutions and laws in the colonial environment." -- Back cover.
According to family tradition, three brothers named Chapman left Scotland in the mid 1700s to find a better life and better opportunties in America. They arrived in New Jersey in 1750. One of these brothers became the founder of the Chapman family to which John Chapman (Johnny Appleseed) belonged. Descendants of the Chapman family later settled in Indiana and Ohio.
This genealogy traces the family of John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, the legendary American pioneer and folk hero. Compiled by Lizzie Roebuck, a descendant of the Chapman family, the book provides a wealth of information on Chapman's relatives, including biographical details, marriages, deaths, and more. A fascinating look at the family behind one of America's most beloved icons. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The many contributions of this early expert on Pueblo Indian anthropology and art are highlighted by two of his descendants.
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Civil War artist, Conrad Wise Chapman, painted and sketched while on duty as a Confederate soldier. Chapman's firsthand knowledge is evident in his work and this text provides both a critical analysis of Chapman's art and a biography incorporating his correspondence and Civil War memoirs.