The Old Cove Burying Ground has a fieldstone marked "L C 1711" which is the oldest dated stone in this yard. It no doubt marks the grave of Lydia [Gilbert] [Richardson] Chapman who died ca. December 1711 aged about 57 years. She was the third wife of "Captain" John Chapman who ran the Chapman Ferry from East Haddam to Haddam for many years. He lived where Goodspeed's Landing now is and owned quite a bit of land.
On 8 April 1712 the heirs of John Chapman made an agreement to divide the estate among themselves after the debts had been paid off. He was called "our aged and honorable father Captain John Chapman". Other documents show "Captain" throughout.
John Chapman was born in July 1644 in Saybrook, CT, the son of Robert Chapman and Ann [Bliss] Chapman; he married first to Elizabeth Hawley of Stratford, CT who died in 1676 and married second to Elizabeth Bement of Saybrook on 26 March 1677. She died on 30 October 1694 in East Haddam and doubtlessly was interred in the Old Cove Burying Ground. By his two wives, he had in all thirteen children.
∼John Chapman, was a Captain in the military, he was born 1 Jul 1644 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut died 1712 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut
He married 2nd to Elizabeth Beament 26 Mar 1677 in Saybrook.
Elizabeth Beament
born 9 Mar 1649 in Saybrook
died 30 Oct 1694 in East Haddam
They had ten children:
Joseph 1673-1732
Thomas 1678-1682
Elizabeth 1679-1738
Lydia 1682-1738 Memorial #15211206
Ann 1684-1685
Andrew 1685-1686
John 1685-1745
Mehitabel 1688-1776 Memorial #7388856
Jabez 1690-1759 Memorial# 15211301
Samuel 1692-1747
John married 1st to Elizabeth Hawley (26 Jan 1651 - 10 May 1676) on 7 Jun 1670 in Middlesex County, CT. They had three children: John Jr (1671-73), Joseph (1673-1732), & Elizabeth (1675-76).
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On 8 April 1712 the heirs of John Chapman made an agreement to divide the estate among themselves after the debts had been paid off. He was called "our aged and honorable father Captain John Chapman". Other documents show "Captain" throughout.
John Chapman was born in July 1644 in Saybrook, CT, the son of Robert Chapman and Ann [Bliss] Chapman; he married first to Elizabeth Hawley of Stratford, CT who died in 1676 and married second to Elizabeth Bement of Saybrook on 26 March 1677. She died on 30 October 1694 in East Haddam and doubtlessly was interred in the Old Cove Burying Ground. By his two wives, he had in all thirteen children.
∼John Chapman, was a Captain in the military, he was born 1 Jul 1644 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut died 1712 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut
He married 2nd to Elizabeth Beament 26 Mar 1677 in Saybrook.
Elizabeth Beament
born 9 Mar 1649 in Saybrook
died 30 Oct 1694 in East Haddam
They had ten children:
Joseph 1673-1732
Thomas 1678-1682
Elizabeth 1679-1738
Lydia 1682-1738 Memorial #15211206
Ann 1684-1685
Andrew 1685-1686
John 1685-1745
Mehitabel 1688-1776 Memorial #7388856
Jabez 1690-1759 Memorial# 15211301
Samuel 1692-1747
John married 1st to Elizabeth Hawley (26 Jan 1651 - 10 May 1676) on 7 Jun 1670 in Middlesex County, CT. They had three children: John Jr (1671-73), Joseph (1673-1732), & Elizabeth (1675-76).
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The Old Cove Burying Ground has a fieldstone marked "L C 1711" which is the oldest dated stone in this yard. It no doubt marks the grave of Lydia [Gilbert] [Richardson] Chapman who died ca. December 1711 aged about 57 years. She was the third wife of "Captain" John Chapman who ran the Chapman Ferry from East Haddam to Haddam for many years. He lived where Goodspeed's Landing now is and owned quite a bit of land.
On 8 April 1712 the heirs of John Chapman made an agreement to divide the estate among themselves after the debts had been paid off. He was called "our aged and honorable father Captain John Chapman". Other documents show "Captain" throughout.
John Chapman was born in July 1644 in Saybrook, CT, the son of Robert Chapman and Ann [Bliss] Chapman; he married first to Elizabeth Hawley of Stratford, CT who died in 1676 and married second to Elizabeth Bement of Saybrook on 26 March 1677. She died on 30 October 1694 in East Haddam and doubtlessly was interred in the Old Cove Burying Ground. By his two wives, he had in all thirteen children.
∼John Chapman, was a Captain in the military, he was born 1 Jul 1644 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut died 1712 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut
He married 2nd to Elizabeth Beament 26 Mar 1677 in Saybrook.
Elizabeth Beament
born 9 Mar 1649 in Saybrook
died 30 Oct 1694 in East Haddam
They had ten children:
Joseph 1673-1732
Thomas 1678-1682
Elizabeth 1679-1738
Lydia 1682-1738 Memorial #15211206
Ann 1684-1685
Andrew 1685-1686
John 1685-1745
Mehitabel 1688-1776 Memorial #7388856
Jabez 1690-1759 Memorial# 15211301
Samuel 1692-1747
John married 1st to Elizabeth Hawley (26 Jan 1651 - 10 May 1676) on 7 Jun 1670 in Middlesex County, CT. They had three children: John Jr (1671-73), Joseph (1673-1732), & Elizabeth (1675-76).
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On 8 April 1712 the heirs of John Chapman made an agreement to divide the estate among themselves after the debts had been paid off. He was called "our aged and honorable father Captain John Chapman". Other documents show "Captain" throughout.
John Chapman was born in July 1644 in Saybrook, CT, the son of Robert Chapman and Ann [Bliss] Chapman; he married first to Elizabeth Hawley of Stratford, CT who died in 1676 and married second to Elizabeth Bement of Saybrook on 26 March 1677. She died on 30 October 1694 in East Haddam and doubtlessly was interred in the Old Cove Burying Ground. By his two wives, he had in all thirteen children.
∼John Chapman, was a Captain in the military, he was born 1 Jul 1644 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut died 1712 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut
He married 2nd to Elizabeth Beament 26 Mar 1677 in Saybrook.
Elizabeth Beament
born 9 Mar 1649 in Saybrook
died 30 Oct 1694 in East Haddam
They had ten children:
Joseph 1673-1732
Thomas 1678-1682
Elizabeth 1679-1738
Lydia 1682-1738 Memorial #15211206
Ann 1684-1685
Andrew 1685-1686
John 1685-1745
Mehitabel 1688-1776 Memorial #7388856
Jabez 1690-1759 Memorial# 15211301
Samuel 1692-1747
John married 1st to Elizabeth Hawley (26 Jan 1651 - 10 May 1676) on 7 Jun 1670 in Middlesex County, CT. They had three children: John Jr (1671-73), Joseph (1673-1732), & Elizabeth (1675-76).
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Inscription
L C 1711
Gravesite Details
Photo taken in 1987. Located in plot #150 on 1958 map of the Old Cove Burying Ground.
