Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

CHiPMAN.
ELDER JOHN CHIPMAN.
Elder John Cliipman is probably the ancestor of all of the
name of Chipman in the United States and British Provinces. The
following statement, drawn up by himself, is printed from an ancient
copy of the original in the possession of the family of the
late Mr. Samuel Chipman of Sandwich. An incorrect copy was
published in the Genealogical Register of 1860. The following
has been carefully collated with the manuscript, and is a true transcript
thereof, excepting four words, which are repetitions and
erased in the manuscript. Interlineations are prirlted in italics.
A Brief Declaration in Behalf of Jno. CMpinan of Barnstable.
A Brief Declaration with humble Request (to whom these
Presents shall come) for further Inquiry & Advice in ye behalf of
John Chipman, now of Barnstable in the Government of New Plimouth
in New England In America, being ye only Son & Heir of
Mr. Thomas Chipman Late Deceased at Brinspittell 1 about five
miles from Dorchester in Dorsetshire in England concerning some
certain Tenement or Tenements with a Mill & other Edifice thereunto
belonging Lying & 'being in Whitchurch of Marhwood vale
near Burfort alias Breadport, in Dorsetshire aforsd hertofore
worth 40 or 50 Pounds pr Annum which were ye Lands of ye sd
Thomas Chipman being entailed to him & his Heirs for Ever but
hath for Sundry years Detained from ye sd John Chipman the
right & only Proper Heir thereunto. By reason of Some kinde of
Sale made of Inconsiderable value by the sd Thomas (In the time
of his Single Estate not then minding marriage) unto his kinsman
Mr. Christopher Derbe Living Sometime in Sturtle near Burfort
aforsd being as the Said John hath been Informed, but for 40 lb
And to be maintained Like a man with Diet Apparel &c by the
sd Christopher as Long as the sd Thomas Should Live whereat ye
Lawyer wc. made the Evidences being troubled at his Weakness
in taking Such an Inconsiderable Price tendered him to Lend him
money or to give to him ye sd Thomas Seven Hundred Pounds for
ye sd Lands. But yet the matter Issuing as Aforsd The Vote of
the Country who. had Itnowledge of it was that the sd Thomas had