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Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], William H. Chapman Account Book, Ms1988-112, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
The William H. Chapman Account Book was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 1988.
The processing and description of the William H. Chapman Account Book commenced and was completed in May, 2021.
William Heaton Chapman, son of Calvin and Sarah Chapman, was born in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, on November 8, 1809. On April 8, 1834, he married Lois Ellis (1811-1898); the couple would have two daughters. William Heaton Chapman died in Cheshire County February 13, 1839.
This collection consists of a single account book maintained by William H. Chapman, a farmer in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, during the early 19th century. Entries in the account book detail sales and purchases of various goods and payment for hired labor. Names mentioned include Rufus Carter, Kendall Crossfield, John Lawrence, and Philemon Wright. Beginning in 1840, the entries appear in a different hand, likely that of Calvin Chapman, who served as administrator of William Chapman's estate.
The guide to the William H. Chapman Account Book by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
This item had long been identified as "The Farmer's Account Book," but closer inspection and research in 2021 revealed it to have been associated with William H. Chapman.