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Stricker Family Tree - George Chappell, Carpenter

George Chappell, Carpenter
Family Connection - 9th great-grandfather of Roy Ellsworth Stricker

Founder's Monument, Windsor, Connecticut

George Chappell was born in about 1615 in England. The first record of him is in 1635, on the manifest for the ship Christian, where he was listed as being 20 years old. On March 28, 1637, he was apprenticed to Francis Stiles of Windsor, Connecticut. George and Francis are both listed on the Founder's Monument in Windsor. 

In 1637, George Chappell most likely participated in the Battle of Mystick Fort, the attack on the Pequot Native American tribe, where 400-700 Pequots were killed by a group of colonists led by John Mason of Windsor. 

By 1642, George moved to the town of Wethersfield, Connecticut and married Christian, family name unknown. They had five children, all born in Wethersfield. 

            Mary            b. 1642        d. 1679
            Abigail         b. 1644        d. 1686
            John             b. 1646        d. 1694
            Sarah            b. 1647        d. 1660
            Rachel          b. 1649        d. 1709

By 1653, Christian died, and George married Margaret, family name unknown.  They moved to New London, Connecticut sometime before March 1653. George and Margaret had six children.

            George         b. 1653        d. 1712
            Elizabeth      b. 1656        d. after 1682
            Hester           b. 1662        d. after 1683
            Sarah            b. 1665        d. 1670
            Nathaniel      b. 1668        d. 1712
            Caleb            b. 1671        d. 1733

No records of church membership or Freemanship for George Chappell have been found. From 1645 onward, George brought suit and was sued multiple times; George lost almost of those cases. He was charged with "abusing the constable" and "excess in drinking", and was continuously in debt. 

George Chappell died sometime before June 8, 1682, when an inventory of his estate was completed. His property was distributed to his wife and surviving children. An additional agreement was made between sons George and Caleb to support their mother Margaret. Margaret died sometime after 1714. 

George Chappell was buried in the Ancient Burying Ground in New London. The burial locations for his two wives are unknown. 

Ancient Burying Ground, New London


George Chappell > Abigail Chappell > Elizabeth Comstock > Joseph Miner > Ezekiel Miner > John 
Miner > Phebe Miner > Elenora Moses > George Josiah Newland > William Henry Newland > Gertrude Myra Newland > Roy Ellsworth Stricker
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