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Theophilus Chappell fonds
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CA PCA Acc2914
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1799-1823 (Creation)
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- Chappell, Theophilus
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.06 m of textual records
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Chappell, Theophilus
(d. 1847)
Biographical history
Theophilus Chappell [178-] was the son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Chappell. He was married to Dorothy Boyer, a loyalist from Rhode Island, USA, on 9 March 1807 at St. Paul's Anglican Church in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, by the Reverend T. Desbrisay. They had ten children. Theophilus Chappell was employed by John Cambridge in Murray Harbour from 1799 to 1823. He also worked as a Surveyor of Lumber, Justice of the Peace, and was involved with the Independent Temperance Society of Prince Edward Island. He died in Charlottetown on 29 December 1847.
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The fonds consist of one day book belonging to Theophilus Chappell, which records daily and monthly information concerning his employment from 1799-1823. During this time, the day book indicates that Theophilus Chappell lived in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, but traveled to Murray Harbour to work for John Cambridge, who owned a large fishery, sawmill, and shipyard. Entries include his work undertaken on barracks, mills, and churches. Also documented is the "Amount of sale bought from John Cambridge" for individuals, consisting of both grocery items and construction materials.
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PERMISSION FOR USE AND REPRODUCTION IS REQUIRED FROM THE PUBLIC ARCHIVES AND RECORDS OFFICE; QUESTIONS REGARDING COPYRIGHT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER
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See also: Acc2881/493
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- Chappell, Theophilus (Creator)
- Chappell, Theophilus (Subject)
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- English