FREDERICK CHAPMAN FREE PAPERS

Federick Chapman Free papers

The State of Alabama Lauderdale County

Personally appeared before William Butler an acting Justice of the peace in and for State and County aforesaid, Eli Thornton, who being duly Sworn deposeth and Saith that for Nineteen or Twenty Years past he has been acquainted with Lizzy Chapman being in the family of Grief Carrol no[w] deceased, Said Thornton States he first knew her the said Lizzy in Madison Coty [sic] Alabama, when Said Grief Carroll came moved from thence to Limestone Coty Alabama. Lizzy Chapman Came with him the Sd Carroll and from thence to Lauderdale County Alabama, the Said Lizzy Chapman moved with him then and that he the Said Thornton has known her son Federick Chapman during the Same length of time & the Brother of Federick also has always been to my personal knowledge Free and that it was generally Known in the neighbourhood of their residence that the[y] were Free or Said to be free persons by Grief Carroll now Decd

Sworn to & Subscribed                                                            Eli Thornton
Before me this 11th day of Septr 1841
                                                                                                 William Butler JP {SEAL}
Recorded 17th day of Decr 1841

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