Below is an abbreviated genealogical table, showing only direct ancestors. One of our most famous ancestors is William Brewster, one of the Pilgrims who came over on the Mayflower in 1620. Thomas Prence was the first elected Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. For more information, please contact Neil Chapman, the family genealogist, at emchap33 AT aol.com.
| Generation | Name | Spouse |
| 1 |
William Brewster b UNK, England d UNK, England |
Maude Mann b UNK, England d UNK, England |
| 2 |
William Brewster b ABT 1535, England d ABT 1590, England |
Mary Smythe b UNK, England d UNK, England |
| 3 |
William Brewster b ABT 1565 Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England d April 18,1643 Plymouth, Massachusetts |
Mary Wyrall b 1570 England d April 17, 1627 Plymouth Massachusetts |
| 4 |
Patience Brewster b ABT 1600 Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England d 1634 Plymouth, Massachusetts |
Thomas Prence b ABT 1600 England d March 29, 1671 Plymouth, Massachusetts |
| 5 |
Rebecca Prence b May 22, 1627 Plymouth, Massachusetts d July 15, 1654 Plymouth, Massachusetts |
Edward Freeman b November 20, 1620 England d November 1682 Plymouth, Massachusetts |
| 6 |
Rebecca Freeman b March 22, 1649 Sandwich Massachusetts d April 16, 1738 Sandwich, Massachusetts |
Ezra Perry b February 11, 1651/52 Sandwich, Massachusetts d January 32, 1728/29 Sandwich, Massachusetts |
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Hannah Perry b September 10, 1681 Sandwich, Massachusetts d May 22, 1729 Rochester, Massachusetts |
Samuel Maxam (MUXOM, MUXHHAM) b 1680 Middleboro, Massachusetts d 1763 Rochester, Massachusetts |
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| 8 |
Adonijah Maxam b 1720 Middleboro, Massachusetts d ABT 1760 Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut |
Keziah Benson b 1722 Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticuit d UNK |
| 9 |
Freelove Maxam b February 12, 1749/50 Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticuit d March 28, 1836 Probably Sharon, Litchfield |
David Gillet b November 6, 1747 d February 17, 1827 |
| 10 |
Sally Gillet b May 30, 1782 Roxbury, Litchfield, Connecticut d Maybe April 16, 1844 Maybe Conquest, Cayuga, New York |
Thomas Chapman b 1780 Probably Connecticut d After 1860 Maybe Van Buren, Onondaga, New York |
| 11 |
Curtis Chapman b November 24, 1803 Roxbury, Litchfield, Connecticut d February 8, 1886 Westbury, Cayuga, New York |
Polly Blakeman b April 20, 1803 New York or Connecticut d July 6, 1884 Westbury, Cayuga, New York |
| 12 |
Addison G. Chapman b December 4, 1837 Phoenix, Oswego, New York d November 11, 1913 Sterling, Cayuga, New York |
Susan Blakeman b 1837 Sandy Hill, Washington, New York d March 18, 1906 Weedsport, Cayuga, New York |
| 13 |
Frank Chapman b April 27, 1872 Westbury, Cayuga, New York d 1948 Rochester, Monroe, New York |
Lillian Castor b August 31, 1874 Greensboro, Oswego, New York d December 25, 1942 Rochester, Monroe, New York |
| 14 |
Richard Kermit Chapman b June 29, 1909 Clarkson, Monroe, New York d August 7, 1996 Rochester, Monroe, New York |
Ruth Evelyn Greening b April 19, 1910 Batavia, Genesee, New York d April 22, 1982 Rochester, Monroe, New York |
| 15 |
Neil Edward Chapman b 1930 David Charles Chapman b 1938 Richard Bruce Chapman b 1939 Donald Leigh Chapman b 1942 Ronald Jon Chapman b 1944 |
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