William Lawrence Chaplin | |
---|---|
William Lawrence Chaplin, c. 1851
|
|
Born | Groton, Massachusetts |
October 27, 1796
Died | April 28, 1871 Cortland, New York |
(aged 74)
Nationality | United States |
Occupation | abolitionist |
Known for | Liberty Party (United States, 1840) candidate for lieutenant governor of New York, 1846, and governor of New York, 1850; helped organize and finance attempted escape of 77 slaves from Washington, D.C., in the Pearl incident, 1848; arrested in 1850 and briefly jailed for assisting attempted escape of two fugitive slaves from Washington.[1] |
Spouse(s) | Theodosia Gilbert Chaplin (1819–1855) [2] |
Children | Harriet L. "Hattie" Chaplin (1852–1861) [3] Theodosia Chaplin Walton (1855–1905) [4][5] |
Parent(s) | Rev. Daniel Chaplin (1744–1831) Susanna Prescott Chaplin (1757–1832) [6] |
William Lawrence Chaplin (October 27, 1796 – April 28, 1871) was a prominent abolitionist in the years before the American Civil War. Known by the title of "General," he was an agent for the New York Anti-Slavery Society.[7]
Notes and references
- ^ National Historical Marker Database. "William L. Chaplin Arrested!". hmdb.org. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ^ Ancestry.com. New York Marriage Notices, 1800-55 (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Original data: Early Marriages From Newspapers Published in Central New York. n.p.: Pipe Creek Publications, 1992.
- ^ Ancestry.com. New York, State Census, 1855 (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Original data: Census of the state of New York, for 1855. Microfilm. New York State Archives, Albany, New York.
- ^ Ancestry.com. Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871–1920 (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: “Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871–1920.” Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2010. Illinois Department of Public Health records. "Marriage Records, 1871–present." Division of Vital Records, Springfield, Illinois.
- ^ Ancestry.com. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates Index, 1803–1915 (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803–1915." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2008, 2010. From originals housed at the Philadelphia City Archives. "Death Records."
- ^ Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620–1988 (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).
- ^ Long Island Genealogy. "New Yorkers Active in the Underground Railroad". longislandgenealogy.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ^ Lowry, Bates; Lowry, Isabel (2000). The Silver Canvas: Daguerreotype Masterpieces from the J. Paul Getty Museum. Getty Publications. p. 180. ISBN 0892365366. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ^ Harrold, Stanley (2003). Subversives:Antislavery Community in Washington, D.C., 1828-1865. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press. p. 161. ISBN 0-8071-2805-8.
External links
- "William L. Chaplin". Find a Grave. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- "Theodosia Gilbert Chaplin". Find a Grave Retrieved January 6, 2015.
|
|