Chapin, Samuel b. 8 Oct 1598 Paignton, Devonshire, England d. 11 Nov 1675 Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA: Family History of Timothy Eric King

1598 - 1675 (77 years)

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Name	Chapin, Samuel
Born	8 Oct 1598	Paignton, Devonshire, England
Christened	8 Oct 1598	Paignton, Devonshire, England
Gender	Male
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Died	11 Nov 1675	Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Buried	15 Nov 1675
Person ID	I314	Timothy King
Last Modified	16 Aug 2009

Father	Chapin, John, b. Sep 1560, Totnes, Devonshire, England , d. 3 Jun 1600, Paignton, Devonshire, England (Age 39 years)
Mother	Easton, Phillyse, b. Abt 1569, , , England , d. , , England
Married	14 Sep 1590	Paignton, Devonshire, England
Family ID	F173	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Penny, Cicely, b. 27 Feb 1600/1, Paignton, Devonshire, England , d. 8 Feb 1682/3, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA (Age 81 years)

Married 9 Feb 1622/3 Paignton, Devonshire, England

Children

	1. Chapin, David, c. 4/04 Jan 1624/1625, Paignton, Devonshire, England , d. Aug 1672, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age ~ 47 years)
	2. Chapin, Catherine, b. 1626, Berry Pomeroy, , Devonshire, England , d. 4 Feb 1711/2, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA (Age 86 years)
	3. Chapin, Sarah, b. 9 Oct 1623, Berry Pomeroy, , Devonshire, England , d. 5 Aug 1684, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA (Age 60 years)
	4. Chapin, Samuel, b. 25 Jan 1630/1, Berry Pomeroy, , Devonshire, England , d. 10 Jul 1634 (Age 3 years)
	5. Chapin, Henry, b. 25 Jan 1630/1, Berry Pomeroy, , Devonshire, England , d. 15 Aug 1718, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA (Age 87 years)
	6. Chapin, John, b. 16 Jan 1631/2, Totnes, Devonshire, England , d. See Notes
	7. Chapin, Josiah, b. 29 Oct 1637, Berry Pomeroy, , Devonshire, England , d. 10 Sep 1726, Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA (Age 88 years)
	8. Chapin, Japhet Samuel, b. 15 Oct 1642, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA , d. 20 Feb 1711/2, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA (Age 69 years)
	9. Chapin, Hannah, b. 2 Dec 1644, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA , d. 21 May 1719, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA (Age 74 years)
	10. Chapin, Honor, b. 8 May 1635, Berry Pomeroy, , Devonshire, England , d. See Notes
	11. Chapin, Samuel, b. Abt 1638, Roxbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA , d. Yes, date unknown

Last Modified 17 Oct 2018

Family ID F133 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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	Born - 8 Oct 1598 - Paignton, Devonshire, England
	Christened - 8 Oct 1598 - Paignton, Devonshire, England
	Married - 9 Feb 1622/3 - Paignton, Devonshire, England
	Died - 11 Nov 1675 - Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

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Notes

!SOURCE: 1. Family Group Sheet. 2. Letter from John C. Chapin GROUP SHEE T SOURCE: 1) Salt Lake Archives. 2) N.E. Reg. vol 8 p. 354 3) Chapin Ge n Vol 1 p. 2. 4) Hudson & Mohawk Valleys vol 2 p. 609 5) Massachusetts Ge n by Cutter vol2 p. 1230, vol 3 p.1768 6) History of Weymouth Massachuset ts vol 3 p 165 7) History of Surry, N.H. by Kingsbury p.530

!LDS ORDINANCES: Patron Notification-Genealogical Department form. Ref 60 10498 15 S/N 00075-1 001 09 INFORMATION REFERENCE:

"The Opinion of Rev. Samuel Chapin, D.D. of Rockyhill, Ct. as to the N ative place of Dea. Samuel Chapin.
"'Samuel Chapin is believed to be the progenitor of all who bear the n ame is this country. Respecting the history of the family previous to hi s landing here, or the precise time of his arrival, noghing is definitel y known.
"'The family is probably of Welsh origin.
"'His opinion is founded on some obscure traditions recolleced by Calv in Chapin as current in Chicopee and the prevalence of some Welsh phrase s and terms among the people of Chicopee, the greater part of whom bear t his name. Calvin Chapin recollects on one occasion a man who was severel y run by his mother, retorted by calling her Welsh, in the way of reproac h.
"'On a map of England, in the possession of C. Chapin, there is in De rbyshire, the name of Chapin frith, (frith meaning a rough, mountainous r egion of country.) The on another map is wrtten Chapelin or chapalin, an d he thinks perhaps, as they were always a very religious, concientious p eople, they may have been so termed from Chapel, and this name with a lit tle modification became Chapin.
"'Samuel Chapin took the freeman's oath in Boston, in the year (June 2 ,) 1641. He lived probably in Dorchester, and was a Deacon in the Church , a man much esteemed and employed in the public business. He removed t o Springfield in 1642.' -- By Rev A.L. Chapin, D.D., President of Beloi t College, Wis." Excerpt taken from: THE CHAPIN GENEALOGY, CONTAININ G A VERY LARGE PROPORTION OF THE DESCENDANTS OF DEA. SAMUEL CHAPIN, WHO S ETTLED IN SPRINGIELD, MASS, IN 1642. COLLECTED BY ORANGE CHAPIN. NORTHAM PTN: PRINTED BY METCALF & COMPANY 1862. PAGE 1.

"Dea. Samuel Chapin came with his family to reside in Springfield in 1 642. It would rather appear that he resided in this country considerabl e time, perhaps the greater part of his children were born in this countr y, but no record has been found of the birth of but one--the youngest, an d we do not find any record of but one of his sons taking the freemans oa th. David, his son was made a freeman in Springfield, 5th day 2d month , 1649. He is supposed to be the progenitor of all who bear the name i n this country, and I have not found one of the name who could trace thei r lineage to any other source. In 1652, 10th of October, Samuel Chapin w as appointed one of the magistrates of Springfield, and in 1654 his commi ssion was extended indefinitely. He was also much employed in other publ ic business--a useful and highly esteemed man. In the records of the Col ony of Massachusetts Bay in New England," the name John Chapin is mention ed in connection with the building of a movable fort, March 4, 1633-4, an d in july, 1634, mention is made of a meadow a part of which "John Chapi n hath mown." That is all the information I have found respecting him . Whether he is a brother of Samuel or not is a matter of mere conjectur e. Dea. Samuel Chapin died Nov. 11, 1675, age not known. His wifes nam e was Cisily, maiden name not known. Mrs Cisily Chapin died Feb. 8 1683 , age not known.
"It is not supposed that the children of Samuel Chapin are placed her e exactly in the order of their births.
"The Boston City records show that Jane, daughter of Shem Chapin an d Deborah his wife, was born Sept. 16, 1665. He might have been a son o f Dea. Samuel, and died without leaving any male issue.
"Japhet and Henry had families in the north part of Springfield (no w Chicopee.) "David resided for a few years near the centre of the tow n of Springfield, and afterwards removed to Boston.
"Josiah settled in Mendon, Worcester county. He was one of the origi nal grantees of said town; it is said he was from Braintree and built th e first saw-mill in Mendon.
"Probably he did not reside for any great length of time in Springfiel d. Josiah m. Mary. Son Samuel b. Nov. 11, 1659. Spr. records, vol III. , p. 71. For further particulars, see under the head of Josiah Chapin' s Descendants.
"Sarah m. April 14, 1647, Rowland Thomas, and had 13 Children.
"Hannah m. Sept. 24, 1666, to Dea. John Hitchcock, and had 9 chil.
"Deacon Samuel Chapin lived on the home lot next south of the Ministr y lot in the centre of the then village of Springfield. His son Japhet o wned one half of said premises, but sold his right therin (by deed bearin g date November 19, 1667) to Deacon John Hitchcock, who had married sai d Japhet's sister Hannah."
Excerpt taken from: THE CHAPIN GENEALOGY, CONTAINING A VERY LARGE PROP ORTION OF THE DESCENDANTS OF DEA. SAMUEL CHAPIN, WHO SETTLED IN SPRINGIEL D, MASS, IN 1642. COLLECTED BY ORANGE CHAPIN. NORTHAMPTN: PRINTED BY ME TCALF & COMPANY 1862. PAGE 2-3.