Researching Samuel Chipman
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 149 people with the Chipman surname? In that year Chipman was ranked number 3430 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Samuel means "asked of God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Samuel Chipman on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Samuel Chipman and the Chipman Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 190 people with the Chipman surname in the UK? Chipman is now ranked number 3864 for popularity in the UK. |
Chipman Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Chipman surname in the USA? Chipman is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Samuel Chipman
Samuel Chipman (October 18, 1790 – November 10, 1891) was a farmer, ship owner, merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented King's County from 1830 to 1843, Cornwallis Township from 1851 to 1859 and King's County from 1851 to 1863 in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
He was born in Cornwallis Township, Nova Scotia, the son of William Allen Chipman and Ann Osborn. In 1815, he married Elizabeth Gesner, sister of Abraham Gesner. He married Jessie W. Hardy in 1841 after the death of his first wife. Chipman served in the local militia and was also a freemason. He received a number of appointments to patronage posts in King's County and Annapolis County over the years. In 1863, he was named to the province's Legislative Council and served until 1870, when he was named registrar of deeds for King's County. He retired from that post at the age of 98. Chipman died in Kentville three years later.
Source: Samuel Chipman, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Chipman
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