Throope Chapman (1738 - 1794) was one of the founders of
Readsboro, VermontReadsboro is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 809 at the 2000 census. It was 857 as of 1859.-Geography:...
, USA. He served with
Thomas KnowltonThomas Knowlton was an American patriot who served in the French and Indian War and acted as a Colonel during the American Revolution. Knowlton is considered America's first Intelligence professional, and his unit, Knowlton's Rangers, made a significant contribution to intelligence gathering...
as a member of Captain John Slapp’s 8th Co, First Connecticut Regiment, during the Campaign of 1757 in the
French and Indian WarThe French and Indian War, also known as the War of the Conquest or referred as part of the larger conflict known as the Seven Years' War, was a war fought in North America between 1754 and 1763...
and also served in the Revolutionary War. He was a selectman in Readsboro through his death 1794.
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Throope Chapman (1738 - 1794) was one of the founders of
Readsboro, VermontReadsboro is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 809 at the 2000 census. It was 857 as of 1859.-Geography:...
, USA. He served with
Thomas KnowltonThomas Knowlton was an American patriot who served in the French and Indian War and acted as a Colonel during the American Revolution. Knowlton is considered America's first Intelligence professional, and his unit, Knowlton's Rangers, made a significant contribution to intelligence gathering...
as a member of Captain John Slapp’s 8th Co, First Connecticut Regiment, during the Campaign of 1757 in the
French and Indian WarThe French and Indian War, also known as the War of the Conquest or referred as part of the larger conflict known as the Seven Years' War, was a war fought in North America between 1754 and 1763...
and also served in the Revolutionary War. He was a selectman in Readsboro through his death 1794.
Notable descendants include
Welcome ChapmanWelcome Chapman was an early Mormon leader born in Readsboro, Vermont. Chapman was the leader of the Mormon settlers in Manti, Utah, from 1854 to 1862, and helped broker peace between the settlers and Chief Wakara's tribe....
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