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- M. Polly is the daughter of Hannah Tyler b. 14 Jun 1743, Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut & Nathan Chapman who was one of the original settlers who lived in the South-east corner of Vaughan Twp.
Nathan Chapman arrived in 1796 on horseback form Pennsylvania. Lot 28, Con. 1 Yonge St. West, Vaughan. In 1864 Nathan Chapman also purchased Lot 37, Con 1 Yonge St. which was farmed by son John & grandson Robt. Langstaff Secondary School is now located on this Lot 37, Yonge Street.
. Polly's Grandmother, the widow Hannah Tyler Chapman live beside her at Lot 29. Hannah's second husband was Asa Johnson, of Yonge Street, Toronto.
. Two Chapman sisters married two Devins brothers:
Mary POLLY Chapman married 1790 Genese, NY, to Isaac Devins &
Hannah ANNE Chapman married 1792 NY to Levi Devins.
. The children of Polly Chapman & Abraham Devins are:
Elizabeth Devins - 1793 Orange Co., NY-1870 Seneca, Ohio;
Hannah Devins, 1795 Humber River, Toronto, Ontario-1875 USA;
Sarah Devins, 1799-1867 Toronto;
Rebecca Devins, 1802-1881 Toronto;
James Bernard Devins, 1804-1893 Toronto;
Nancy Devins, 1806 Toronto - 1877 Sombra Twp., Lambton, Ontario;
John Chapman Devins, 1809-1893 Toronto, married 1832 Jennet Rogers, 1815-87;
Lucy Devins, 1811-1894 Ontario &
Albert Devins. - - -
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