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Joseph Chapman and his wife Sarah Siddons, were friends of Timothy Rogers, and mentioned in his Diary some years before they joined the Quaker colony in Pickering in 1810. They built a log house on Lot 11, Concession 3, shortly after their arrival but evidently removed to the United States again for some years. In the l840's, they returned and purchased Lot 12, Concession 3. Eluid Chapman, their son, became a large and influential land owner, and the family spread to the two adjacent lots of Concession 3. Eulid's son, Nelson, married Jane Hall, and their children Frank, Ernest, Miles and Winnifred, contributed a great deal to the community and to the Quaker Meeting, until in later years, they joined the United Church of Canada. Frank, 1873 - 1954, was educated at Pickering College and the University of Toronto, receiving his B. A. degree in 1901. He spent some years in Toronto as Editor of Farmers' Magazine, as his position in Pickering as a teacher in Pickering College, came to an end with the tragic fire of 1905. He also worked as an Investigator for the Tariff Board under Mr. W. H. Moore. However, he is remembered in Pickering for his famous farm, Grassmere, where he bred the Jersey herd which contributed breeding stock to Texas and Australia, as well as points much closer. He received $5,000. for the bull which was shipped to Australia. This herd, including the grand champion cow, Peggy Jean, and herd sire Brampton Goodenough Basil, was sold in 1951. Mrs. Frank Chapman still resides on Jones Avenue, Pickering, and is a charter member of our Women's Institute. Ernest Chapman, 1875-1951, farmed in Pickering and contributed much time to the Township Council as a Member of Council and later as Reeve. His son Jack is presently a member of Council at time of writing. Miles Chapman is still active in the United Church, Pickering; he has been Clerk of Session for a number of years. He has served his Township as Member of School Board, Member of Township Council and owner and manager of one of the finest family general stores in Ontario. A merchant all his life, he worked for Dickies during l890's. In 1904 he purchased the store now owned by the Balsdons; after which he took over Dickie and Chapmans. In 1921 he built the fine store which remained in his hands until 1955, and which has subsequently been renovated to become Pickering Post Office. Mr. Chapman's son, by his first marriage, died as a result of war injuries. Picture description: Frank Chapman's champion herd in 1950. Herdsire: Brampton Goodenough Basil, Grassmere Farm, Lot 12, Concession 3.