mekdon births. 42 Cass, Nathan, s. oi Nathan and Hannah. Nov. 19. i^om; T^£?s.ouinathan and AbigaU, Aug. 12 1767. niS s. of Nathan and Hann[ah]. Aug. 19, ItomH PheSvd. of Jonathan and Abigail. Jan. i. iTSly SamueK of John and Hannah, Apr. 15, my.
..30,. CASSroY, Bridgk Blessing [- -y], w. of Edward, , 1815. G.R.22. Edward.- —,1821. 1.22. /July 8, 1843- CATLIN, -. d. of - CAVANAUGH,Ellen 0 ■[ ], w. of John, 1833. G.R.21. / CHADDOCK, Joseph^/^. of homas and Margaret, July lo, Thomases, of Thoijias and Marg\et. Mar. 12, 1736-7- iS:S- "f TijSs and Marger^, Nov. 2. CHAMBERS,/-—,s. of- , 2. 1844. Caroline, d.^Wilham and Sarah. ^2. 1844. CHAMPE.^'U, Cordule Blanchard[ ^w.of Jean Baptiste, 1813. G.R.20. Jean Ba^itiste. , 1802. G.R.20. (eY (see Cheeney. Cheney, Cheny). John/s. of Ebenezer Hannah, Nov. 27. i737- >DELAINE, Caroline Podvin[ ], w. of 1844- G.R.20. rHAPlN, Abigail, d. of Seth and Abigail. May 27. 1721. of Joskh and Rachel, hlay 13. i747- *A hi pail d of Ens. Ebenezer ana Abigail, Sept. 10. 174 • Abipail'd. of Daniel and Abigail, Sepb 18 1764. iSgSl:Au-^ •/ jd. r>f of Fbenfezelr S Seth Jr. and Martha.Elisabeth, July bp. 16. July 1775- 20, 1777- lAbigS" d. of Ebenleze]r Jr. and Martha. Aug. 20. 1782. Abigi. d. of Seth and Bethiah, June 10. 1710. MENDON BIRTHS. 43
Chapin, Adams, s. of Josiah and Rachd, Apr. 12, 1750. Aimira, d. of (Dea., c.r.i) Seth and Eunice, Sept. 16, 1798. Amariah, s. of Daniel and Abigail, Aug. 28, 1768. Amus, s. of Joshua and May, Dec. 30, 1751. Artemas, s. of Samuel and Beulah, Jan. 30, 17 [torn]. Benjemin, s. of Seth and Bethiah, Apr. 6, 1713* Bethiah, d. of Seth and Bethiah, Feb. 16, 1693-4- Bethiah, d. of John and Dorcas, Sept. 28, 1724. Bethiah, d. of John and Rhoda, Mar. 12, 1755- Betsey, d. of Eben[eze]r Jr. and Martha, Feb. 7> ^7^7- Twin. Betsey, d. of (Dea., c.r.i) Seth and Eunice, Apr. 17, 1794. Betty, d. of Garshom and Deborah, Apr. 21, 1763- Candace, d. of Samuel and Beulah, Nov. 5, [torn]. Chloe, d. of Samuel and Beulah, Sept. 5,[torn]. Clarisa, d. of Eben[eze]r Jr. and Martha, July 14, 1778. Daniel, s. of Seth and Elizebeth, Oct. 10, 1727. Daniel, s. of Daniel and Abigail, Aug. 30, 1761. David, s. of Ephraim and Margerit, Oct. 19, 1706. David, *s. of Daniel and Abigail, May 14, 1757- David, s. of Moses and Lydia, July 15, 1757- Deborah, d. of Seth and Bethiah, July 14, 1704- Deborah, d. of Josiah and Rachel, June 9, 1757 Qune 10 dup.). Dorcas, d. of John and Dorcas, Sept. 2, 1720. Ebenezar, s. of Ens. Ebenezar and Abigail, Jan. 4, 1752- Ebenezer, s. of Seth and Bethiah, Dec. 24, 1714- Eben[eze]r, s. of Eben[eze]r Jr. and Martha, Oct. 7? i7^4- Ede, d. of Ephraim and Hannah, June 20, i773- Eliphaz, s, of Eben[eze]r Jr. and Martha, Jan. 11, 1791. Elisabeth, d, of John and Rhoda, Mar. 12, 1755. Elisabeth, d. of Moses and Lydia, June 23, 1762. Elisabeth, d. of Seth and Elisabeth, Jan. 15, 1771. Elizebeth, d. of Ephraim and Margerret, Sept. 20, 1716. Ephraham, s. of Joseph and Mary, May 5, 174S- Ephraim, s. of Ephraim and Margerit, June 16, 1710. Gershom, s. of Joseph and Maiy, May 27, 1734- Hannah, d. of Josiah and Ledia, Nov. 10, 1684. Hannah, d. of Benjamin and Sarah, Mar. 4, i733~'4- Henry, s. of Gershom and Deborah, May 4, 1765. Henry, s. of Moses and Lydia, July 17, 1767- Hopestill, d. of Daniel and Abigail, May 18, 1766. Hopstill, d. of Seth and Bethyah, Nov. 27, 1705. Isaac, s. of John and Rhoda, Nov. 10, 1756. Jacob, s. of John and Rhoda, July 17* 175^- Jacob, s. of John and Rhoda, Sept. 27,1762. MENDON BIRTHS. 44 Chapin Taphit, s. of John and Darcos, July 13, 1726. TPotth s of Seth and Bethiah, Feb. 24, 1716-7. Temshk, d. of Closes and Lydia Mar. 3. 1760. Se s of Samuel and Beulah Aug. 27, p6i. s of Seth and Bethiah, May 13, 1698. tX's of John and Dorcas, Oct. 7, 1730- . Tnhn s" of folm Jr. and Rhoda, Sunday mormng. May 15,1768. SS£n,i of Japheth and Patience, Apr 13. X754. Toseoh s of Seth and Bethiah, Mar. i, 1708. tS's.of Joseph and Mary, Jan 29, mo-^- ToSh s of Gershom and Deborah, May 4. 1767- jSia^'sJoshua's". of of 4thJoshua and and Bethiah, Mary, Mar. June 11,i, 1695-6. 1754- Sh s! of Seth and Abigaill, Jan. 28 1718^- Tosiah's. of John and (Dorcas, t.c.), Apr. 8, 1722. ToSS's of Japheth and Patience, June 16, 1750. tS's. of Josiah and Rachel, Mar. 3ti 1759- & s of Josiah and Rachel, May 5, 1766. s. of Ephraim and Hannah, Dec 22, 1768 Txiis'd of Ens. Ebenezar and Manr, June i, 1762. d" of Gershom and Deborah, June 27, 1771. Lois' d. of Seth and EHsabeth, Feb. 18, 1773. Sa d of Seth Jr. and EUsabeth, Apr. 21, 1732. I vdia'd of Josiah and Rachel, Mar. 14, 1755- Sa'd!of Moses and Lydia, Jan. 28, l^^o. Lvdiah d. of Seth and Bethiah, Feb. 2, 17^^- m2S's. of Josiah and Rachel, Get 27, 1768. d of Seth and Bethiah, "last" of Apr,, 1700. Ma5^* d. of Seth Jr. and Abigal, May 19. 1717- Marv'd. of Ens. Ebenezar and Abigail, Feb. 9, 1743 4- Marv'd of Gershom and w., bp. Sept. 11, 1774. c.R. Mair'd. of Seth and EHsabeth, Mar 26 1775. Marv'd. of Eben[eze]r Jr. and Martha, Jj;®;. ^795- Mosffi Thomson, s. of Seth and Eumce, Fob. 7, 1788. Nathan, s. of Samuel and Beulah, Dec. 25, i7[toml. Nathan s. of Moses and Lydia, Feb. 12, 1765. OHv^ d. of John and Rhoda, Jime 28, 1764. OW d. of Moses and Lydia, June 19, i77ltom]. OHver s. of Daniel and Abigail, Oct. i, 1^9. Pattv'd. of Eben[eze]r Jr. and Martha, j^b. 25, i777- Pattv'd. of Eben[eze]r Jr. and Martha, Dec, 15, 1792. pS d of John and Rhoda, May 18, i7[tom]. Pem's. of Seth and EHsabeth, Feb. 25, 1769. Petff.'s. of John and Dorcas, June 12, 1736. MENDON BIRTHS. 45
Chapin, Peter, s. of Joshua and Mary, Sept. 23,1756. Phebe, d. of John and Rhoda, Jan. 27, 1766. . Philo, s. of (Dea., c.r.i) Seth and Eunice, Nov. 4,1790. Phinehas, s. of G^hom and Deborah, Aug. 3, 1769* Rachel, d. of Seth and Elizabeth, Jan. 22, 1729-30. Rachel, d. of Daniel and Abigail, July 16, 1755. Rachel, d. of Josiah and Rachel, May 7, 1764. Rhoda, d. of Josiah and Rache[l], Sept. 17, 1752- Rhoda, d. of John and Rhoda, Dec. 3, 1760. Rufus, s. of Ebenezer and Mary, July 14,1768. Ruth, d. of Ens. Ebenezar and Abigail, Mar. 29, 1754. Ruth, d. of Ens. Ebenezar and Mary, Oct. 14, 1759. Ruth, d. of (Lieut., c.r.i) Seth and Eunice, Jan. 14, 1786. Samuel, s. of Seth and Bethiah, June 2,[no date]. Samuel, s. of Joseph and Mary, Oct. 28,[torn; prob. 1739]* Samud, s. of Eben[eze]r Jr. and Martha, May 25, 1780. Samuel Green, s. of Eben[eze]r Jr. and Martha, Feb. 7, 1787- Twin. Sarah, d. of Ephraim and Margeret, May 31, 1714. Sarah, d. of Seth and Abigail, July 3, 1715. Sarah, d. of Ephraim and Margret, May 9, 1719- Sarah, d. of Stephen and Rachd, May 17, 1768. Sarah, d. of Eben[eze]r Jr. and Martha, Feb. 2, 1789. Seth, s. of Seth and Bethiah, July 2, 1692. Seth, s. of Seth and Elisabeth, Dec. 23, t733' Seth, s. of Ens. Ebenezar and Abigail, Mar. 31, I740- Seth, s. of Seth and Eunice, J^e 25,1783. Sdve, d. of (Lieut., c.r.i) Seth and Eunice, Sept. 26, 1781. Simeon, s. of Josiah and Rachel, Nov. 4, 1761. Solomon, s. of John and Dorcas, June 4, 1733. Stephen, s. of Josiah and Rachel, Dec. [torn], i745* Susanna, d. of Japheth and Patience, Dec. 10, i7S^* Thomas, s. of Seth and Elisabeth, Dec. 12, 1723. William, s. of Josiah and Mary, Nov. 12, 1805. Zibe, s. of John and Rhoda, May 15,1770. s. of Benjamin Ellery and ,^,^^1846. —id, s. of ABir^^and Han[na]h, J^;„26r^74- Abner, s. of Abner a5d-jl^[najh
--sr-,yp^o^C'^-:. jt^jXv ^ 5 MENDON MARRIAGES. 263 Cass, Nathan and Mary West, int. Nov. lo, 1822. \ Phebe and John King, int. Nov. 12, 1774- \Phebe and Stephen Chipman, int. Nov. 26, 1826. Sarah and William Fuller, Dec. 21, i774- / WHiam E. and Sally (Sally W., int.) Sturdy, J4af. 27, 1839. CASl^Y, James and Ruth Boyce, int. Se^t: 2, 1769. CATHCAST, Hepsebeth and James S. Whmer, Jan. 7, 1821. Mary Ann Benedict Remington int. Jrme 4, 1818. CATLIN, Cha^ of Harwington, Conn., and Eliza Hill, July 21, 1839. \. / CELL AM (see Callahn Calle^, Callom, Callum), George and Ohve Darling 2d, rsrt. Nbv. 22, 1805. CESAR, Olive E. of Notth Providence, R. I., and Zadock Coffee, Nov. i, 18^. \ CHACE (see Chase) ancTJoshua Silvester Jr. of Leicester, int. May 13, 1786. \ CHADSEY, Euclid and Wait C. WiS^n, Mar. 20, 1844. CHAMBERLilXN (see Chamberlin). Asm C. and Albert Gould of Milfohd, July 14, 1839.* \ Anna and Moses Hill of Holliston, June 2,^796. Daniel of.Oxford, and Elizabeth Brown, A^i5, 1718.* Dolly B,4nd Albert Gould, both of Milford,L^. 23, 1840.* CHAMBERLIN (see Chamberlain), Samuel oKHolliston, and jXargaret Ballard, May 13, 1755.* \ CHANDLER, Seth, Rev., of Medway, and ArvillaVenney of New Ipswich, N. H., Aug. 16, 1831.* \ ^CHAPELLE, Pheba and Nicholas Keech, Feb. 23, i834.\ CHAPIN (see Chephen), Abigail and Silas Rawson, Jan. 5, 1762. Abigail and Daniel Norcross, Oct. 30, 1765. Abigail and Wilham Foster of Upton, Dec. i, 1768. Adams and Olive Sumner, Dec. 21, 1775. Benjamin and Sarah French, Feb. 23, 1732-3.* Bethiah and Thomas Walker of Hopkinton, Apr. 12, 1750.* Bethiah and Levi HavTvard, May 28, 1776. • Intention not recorded. " 264 MENDON MARRIAGES. Chapin, Betsy and Eber K. (Ebenezer K., c.r.i) Brown, Tan rM. T' ^5. 1820). •' i5i Uxbndge, and Hannah A. Brock, int. Aug. 7, Daniel and Abigad Corbitt of BeUingham, July 4, 17C4 * Daniel and Abigail Brown, Alar. 2, 17C8.* David and Judith Thayer, int. Apr. 11, 1777. David of Milford, and Martha Bates, int. Jan. 28 1784 Deborah and Nathaniel Nelson, Apr. is 172s ♦ ' Deborah and Sain[ue]ll Davis, Aug. 20, 1776. Dorcas and Benjamin Thurston of Grafton, Nov. 24 1768
Eben[eze]r Jr. and Martha Green, Sept. 11, 1774. Eben[eze]r, Ensign, and Lydia Staples, Apr. 25, 1776 Ep^aim and Margrit Torry, Jan. 23, 1703-6 * Ephraim and Hannah Rider of Holliston, int.'xMay 13 1768 Gershom and Betsey Johnson of Uxbridge, in Uxbridge, Mar. Han^hM^Grafton,Gershom and Deborahand Torrey, Benj,amin May Wheelock, 5, 1762. in Grafton, June ♦ )JI^^ ^ teHopestm^a^andj^ienceHa>w and John Corbitt oi: BeUingham,Nov 3. i7An Dec. 27,^ 1727 JoEHTfTandlRhoda Albee, Alay"^, iiJI*
Milford, Apr. 29, 1792. Joseph and Alary Nelson, Feb. 1729—30.* Joshua and Alary Hayward, Mar. 20, 17 31.* Josph, Lieut., and wid. Mary Corbett, Feb." 7, 1770 Josiah of Alilford and Mary WiUard, int. Apr. 14, 1805. Ledia and Dam[e]l Taft, Dec. 5, 1706.* '^^Mar^^S Y84T*^™^ Cheeny, both of Alilford, in Alilford, Lydia and Josiah Taft, Dec. 28, 1731 * Marcy of BeUingham, and Samuel Cragin, int. Sept. 23 1760 Mary and Robert Taft, Nov. 20, 1720 * Mary and Ebenezer Reed, Feb. 23, 1764. Moses and Lidya Attwood, Dec. 9, 1736.* Moses T. and Fanny Albee, Apr. 20, 1828.. Fhila of Uxbndge, and Elijah Taft, Dec. 31, 1789. c.r.i. • Intention not recorded. m
MENDON MARRIAGES. 265
Chapin, Rachel and Nathaniel Jones, May 20, i747' Rhoda and Ichabod Newton, Jan. 12, 1769. Ruth and Benja[niin] White, Aug. 29, 1779. Ruth and Dea. Daniel Risk Qr., int.), both of Upton, Apr. 4, 1816. Samuel and Anna Craggin, May 19, 1729.* Samuel of Uxbridge, and Beulah Taft, Feb. 26, 1761. Sarah and Ebenezer Read, Feb. 7, 1703-4.* Sarah and Samuel Rawson, May 20, 1736.* Sarah and William C. Green, June 28, 1829. Seth and Mary Read, May 20; 1689.* Seth, Capt., and Mary Hill of Holliston, Nov. 8, 1742.* Seth and Elisabeth Rawson, Oct. 27, 1767. Seth (Lieut., int.) and Eunice Thomson of Medway, Oct. 19, 1780. Silvia and Dr. Joseph Underwood of Belfast, Me., Apr. 22, 1801. Solloman and Joanna White, May 28, 1754.* Stephen and Sarah Hill, Feb. 27, 1766. Stephen and Rachel Rawson, Jan. 21, 1768. Thomas and Mary Boynton, Aug. 14, i747- ^BLAPLIN, Ebenezer, Rev., of Sutton, and Mary M6rse, Jan. 1767. / CHAl^AN,Ezra of Windsor, and Betsey Taf< Feb. i, 1804. WillianiR and Eliza Snow, both of Cumbejdind, R- L, Nov. 7, i836.*\,^^ y/ CHARD, Cynt^sof Thomson, Co^^ and Dexter Westcott, int. Feb. 15, 1890. CHASE (see Chace), Aisiy and'Benj[ami]n Pratt, mt. July 6, 1828. Anthony and Mrs. Mary Wallen, Apr. 3, 1808. Benjamin E. of Portsmouth, R\J., and Alzada S. Thornton, int. Jan. 22, 1844.' Daniel M. and Hannali Aldrich of Ci^berland, R. I., int. May 15, 1844. Daniel N. and Mary Pettiplace, Oct. 7, 1040. Dudley of Sutton, and Allice Corbitt, Aug. 2)3, I7S3-* Ebenezer amPMarthy Partridge, Nov. 28, i83b« c.R.i. Elisabeth (Dnsilla, int. and c.r.i) and Timothy (N^ase. Mar. 7, 179^ Elisha/&d Adaline M. Marsh of Smithfield, R. I., intN^ct. 10, f844: • Intention not recorded. CHAPljj- Family
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DCCGS PEFERFNCE ONLY Qlije ©rango (Hmxnfv ^rtlifdntta iifiiTeainaical Shrietn Does Not Circulate CHAPIN FAMILY ASSOCIATION i .. . PUBLICATIONS. •■'C. V y-py r \ ' •vIJ •^-.^.T>fTVcO -'-l ^ XMA fM/.M 'A\HM-fX LIFE OF '■'\ -.rv/r./l I-:, -yo ■ ■ : /■• ■j i[':s--- ^■' - *• ■■■- Deacon Samuel /, 1'. .• ■•? ' ■'■' -'-'f 3»''>''-v. ''ni' OF SPRINGRELD. -i; 'i -^ "P'^ b M yuf^ • •-rf f<' ?;!' .roflar»r'-«'•>..; -!• : ;-i." rfjf.iv vr a^^:S:Sfv:: . ■ ' ■ BY • • ,7 --vrv l.i^r. -Vi' ?•• 1:®^ HOWARD MILLAR CHAPIN. , v' .. f- O w-r/i >: ■ Wb i" ..■.ayir-b-v iKf '?- " " "'b-n /^rj fn^il 4, .7S:-^7r. » 4 ' V - ^ V ■fc.^tV.i;--., .. .- . .. . ;3n :i-: i ^ "5 . PROVIDENCE j fflJraptn ^ssacx^timu The Elxecutive G>mmittee of the CHAPIN FAMILY ASSOCIATION has voted that a copy of the life of Deacon Sanmel Ch^in, fay Howard Millar Chapin, he sent to each member of the Associa tion ^hosc dues are not in arrears. Of this limited cditioo. other copies may be purchased of the undersigned at $1.00 each, the receipts to be paid to the Treasure to cover expense of publication, etc. It IS hoped that very many will become interested in the work of the Association, and give it die benefit of whatever bhs of histoiy they may possess, and assist in making their own family record complete. Not every one is interested in genealogy, so the request is made that those who are, will make it known to us. Mr. Howard M. Chapin of Providence, R. L is at die head of those interested in our Eurc^iean ancestry. Many are seeking light on our "misty ** coat-of-arms. With increased membership, our field of usefulness \vill Be" enlarged. GILBERT W. CHAHN. Ptesideot Hartford, Conn., Aug. 1, 1908. LlEI miMjy.lt«HtW* HA« H?l »ci »T< BTJ P W0FRs^PilSro »II];T:ri* yigi^it iki > i■ 4il MI"i'MH tXiiSl!) gil M i H HimSS t»l LiJiBuSi: l«!1mi p *i*2yT*rji^ ^ri[ t*It*l< fij< i» '«Vi n 13^ fiT M.'] «M H•-<;MIf n I* ■ an(Ji) •ii^H j;jnT»l I*m* ^•'iTiTfyi^Syeimww^^ gltlOjl l«V.'/'U»Wt'«yHn»l»WtKMJMM»)'iMW7tBflBR!WKi«M«M^T3iTJj^ »)r^mri K4 m-.'i t«am < iTJ ^"»2»l : was duly ac- f m;-- was submitted names are sub- Naotucke into them that now I Mmm iselues on the isired, & haue •JtJ;-, . V *'* V>iW- 'W above their ir Mattaomett, " them. reser\-- 'for an other li 437. pr. 360). 1 I November, or the present g'ain put on a m •ommission of ing- again ex- f (M. 4- 1S8, Sam Chapin, ;n full power nt or dispose f. PREFACE. 1 A mde to gath^ together all the contem- '^~r; ;^rary items referring to;Samuel Chapin, that could be ioumly suid to ^eave them into a conoected narrative that the}r inay be better understck>d. I; aip very to^^nt^Jindeb^ to the works of Francis S. Drake, hlasbn A. Green and Henry Burt, wMch throw much light on the history of Roxbury and Springfield. I ^so wish to thank Dr. Charles V. Chapin of Providence, Dr.:Walter.H. Chapin of Springfield, Mr. William W. Chapin •of Providence^ and Mr. Frank H. Hurt of Newton, for their ssistance. , Unfoitunatdy the Springfield Church records are not extant, SO; that no information could be derived from that source. • Ah: examination of the Hampshire County deeds with a m ; view to discovering which ones were admowledged before Sarnu^ . Chapin, and to which he was a witness, might give us m a few new items. The Hampshire wills might also be exam- .•■tv;V4 ordw to see if he witnessed any of them. The Hamp shire Court, records also.might add. a few more items. Tbe author will be very to receive any additions or corrections to this work. ^ Howard M. Chapin, pi Providence. '.7^ ; vAugUSt ■• ■-K .•i.'' 'T'.' . J _<,y. V-:;- ; . ; V ■ ■ r ^ ly v' 1 V •'1 CHAPTER I. ENGLAND. OTHING is known with certainty of Samuel Chapln's ^irth and early life. On the statue erected to his ; V ttiemory in Springfield the late Chester W. Chapin, there app^rs the date 1595 which apparently refers to the date of ihis birth. I haVe never been able to find the authority for , this date and conclude that it is probably a mere approxima- . hbn, which is especially likely aS it is in round numbers, 95. ■ The only other reference to his birth which has any appear- 1 ance of reliability is the following: "My Great, great/grand- V father, by niy mother^s side, was Samuel Chapifi, Esq. Borii in Dartmouth in Old England. Came over to New England ab^t the year 163^, Lived at Roxbury awhile, then moved to Sprin^eld. Was a deacon of that church. OctObersg, 177^ -1 By me, John Horton." (From the Chapin Gathering, 1862, p. 58, note B.) As this was written over a hundred years 4- ^t'er Samuel's death, it is scarcely more than tradition,' yet as far as we can verify it, it is true, and so the part We can- " not verify may have a grain of truth in it, Therefore, I had the records of the church of'St. Saviors;. Dartmouth, Devon, searched from their be^ning in ' till 1635. One Chapin item was the result "Englishe ye daughtr of Robt Chappin christened ye xviith day Deer ^ 1593'*' This unfortunately does not prove ^ything except ^ that there were Chapins in Dartmouth in 1593. Since there ringfield, erected was only one item, we may infer that the Chapins soon moved Chester W. Cha away from St. Saviour's parish, or that they lived in a neigh boring parish and for some reason or other had dne diild christened at St Saviour's. CHAPIN FAMILY ASSOCIATION r PUBLICATIDNS. Four possil^ities are left open to us concerning: Samuel Chappin was in Dartmouth in 1593 and an Agnes Chappyn Chapin's birth, (i) He may have been bom in Dartmouth in Comworthy in 1627. and it was not recorded,(2) John Horton may have been Samuel Chapin's marriage is,not recorded in the records of entirely in error concerning his birth, (3) John Horton may , . the churches of St. Petrox and St^ Barnabas, Dartmouth, have meant some other Dartmouth in England, or (4) Samuel which 1 have had searched from 1618 to 1634. Chapin may have been bom in a nearby parish, and as Dart* mouth was the nearest town, and as perhaps he s^ed from Dartmouth,the tradition that he came from Dartmouth,grew into the tradition that he was bom in Dartmouth. This fourth possibility 1 think is by far the most likely. One genealogist claims to have discovered the marriage mcord of Samuel and Cicely, and 1 judge from what he says :|Sf . that he found it in Devon. If this is so, it goes to partly confirm the fourth possibility above mentioned. There can be no doubt that Samuel Chapin came from England. If one examines his writings, it will be seen that he was a very well educated man for his time. He wrote out de^ and agreements in a manner that will convince anyone that his native language was English, and that he wrote in old fimglish characters does not contradict this view. The 1 ^ t J-r f numerous offices which he held, especially that of magistrate, ^ f ^ H would scarcely have been given to any but an Englishman by^ birth and training in those days, Besides also he came to. V .. ■.■••'••ay-.---: New England during a great immigration from England.'; The ^mily names show only that the family was Puritanical. The Chapin family as a whole, however, is doubtless of a Continental and probably French origin. Still we find a >f;\ •rNv'.'' ..'i,:, Ridiard Choppyn in England as early as 1518. Undoubtedly the expenditure of a little mone;^and tirde in England would bring to light much valuable Chapin data and : very likdy trace for a few generations the ancestiy of Samuel Chapin. The fact that Henry Hurt and Thomas Bliss, both early setUers at Springfield, are said to have come from Devon, tends to strengthen the probabUi^ that Samuel Chapin came j, vi'". ■- , U flpm that shire, especially when one considers that a Richard -V."- J / ' ' ; ,••■■*/ '-'I.' r.-.vv;-; y.> . '• .. "w • • j: "f{' ' I." ,, i ; ASSOCUTION PtJBLlCATlONS. J • 113 • -Vi' ^ structure With a thatched roof, destitute Of.shing. /-•'. -% ^• • •• ■ \isvv'-V . r- " ' ''m , * 'S/j V''i\ '•' . ; Or plastfcr, without gallery, pev? or spire" (See Memorial • ••• ■'" . i --n : History of Boston, edited by Justin ViTmsor.) It was built ■■ ^ • CHAWfeR '&> on meeting house hill, near which the Chapins undoubtedly lived, since in 1635 an act was passed that no W should live ROXBURY. ■ beypiid half a mile from the meeting house, in order that the CAMUEIr CHAPIN came to America in 1635, accoMing f i inhabitants, by dwelling near each other, would be betfer pro- to hU great-gjeat^jandson, John Hortoh, whom we have tected from the Indians. before quoted. He probably brought with him his family, ■ He held land in Roxbury as early as 1639, as is shown by which consisted of his wife Cicely, three sons, Henry, David, the Roxbury land records. and Josiah, and two daughters, Catherine and ■ Sarah. He _ " 1639 Samuel Chapin his lot upon which GeorgAlcocks most likely came over in the sumrner, wheh'the pM^ge was. lot ho 6 in the third division is entered " (R. L. *1). the mildest, and probably landed at Boston, whidi was theti, - Three other records, without pving the date, mention his • l^d. They are as follows: as it is now, the chief port of New England. ^ 1; However he very soon, if not immediately, Went to RojI* , ;^and in the first and third alotments in the last deuission bury to live. Savage gives 1638 as the date of his amval at being part of it ont of the lot of SamueJl Chapin which with Roxbury, but he doubtless based that on the fait that thO his (Thomas Ruggles) lyeth betweene John Graues his hdres first recorri of Samuel Chapin in Roxbury bears the date ^ ahAThdmas Griggs the other parte and the lott of the heires 1639, and he deduced 1638 for the date of his arrive of John Graue being the seuenth and eight lott therein is without further authority, which seems especially so since he twenty and eight accres more or lesse " (R. L. [51] *29). gives no account of Samuel Chapin for the interval between " And in the first and third allotment in the last diumon 1635 and 1638. Therefore it seems more probable that the being the sixt lott lying betweene William Cheiney and Chapins went immediately to Roxbury in 1635, and the ab Samuell Chapen his assignes, sixty four accres one quarter sence of any earlier record in Roxbury is easily accounted for and ten rode " George Alcocke's land (R. L. [72] *5 r). by the meagreness of the earlier records. "And in the first and third alottment of the last deuision Roxbury had been founded a few years before, in 1630, by bdng in the seauenth lott betweene the heires of George William Pynchon. It soon became a small village of from Al^cke and John Ruggles se. nine accres late Samudl two to threescore families, most of whom came from Naaing, Chapin his lott" (R. L. [80] *59}* 0*1 u loose paper prob I-ondon, or the west Of England. Possibly it was because he ably of a date somewhere betweoi 1636 and 1640 entitled had friends among the latter that determined Samuel to set "A Note Cf ye Ektates and Persons of the Inhabitants of tle in Roxbury. Its s(^ was rich though rocky, watered by- Rocksbury," there appears the follbwing item: four brooks, and thickly wooded, like the greater part ctf New . . Acres. Persons and estntes. England. Probably most of the hoiises at the time of the 24' Samuel Chapin. 8 [toffi.], Chapin*s arrival were small square thatched log cabins with (Rv L. [7]). It is not clear to what the eightr refers, but it one or at best two rooms,,and a fireplace, : A meeting house im probably to the valuation of property. At this thhe the had been built in the summer of 1632 which was " a rude and town cohsisted of sixty-nine families. Kf-. ' ' : CHAPIN FAMILr'-fV;'';'-/-- o ■ -^OCrATlON-KTBUCATlOKS:. 'V. On" r April 1641 Sarauell iChapin boogHt a houseaiid Ibtit' of Jaraes How"(BL L. po]*59). ; r' - Both Samuel Chapin and Ssly Cfihpin^ wife of Sam f-.-' Chapin, appear on the church records aa thembera of the first church of Roxbury (R.C., Boston Rec. Com. pp. Saand 85), which was founded in i632,and is'commonly called John Eliot's churdi. Thomas Wdd was its pastor, and John Eliot, CHAPTER III. the Apostle, was its teacher. As in those days a man had to SPRINGFIELD. be a church member before he could become a fteemah#' |N:i636 William Pynchon. then a resident of Roxbury, hotd- Samuel Chapin must have joined the church before 2 June^ mg ^ a patentee of the Massachusetts Bay Colony cer 1641, when,'according to the Mass, Col, Rec.(pr.) i, 378, tain special privileges concerning trading with the Bidiaris "Samu Chapun" was a freeman (or enfranchised citizen). " and _so tempted by the abundance of the beavers in the Cm.! Like most of the early settlers ^muel Chapin must have, P^ticut, and possibly also urged on by the prospect of a been principally a farmer, although undoubtediyJie had to rdrppus controversy with Boston if be stayed at Roxburv turn his hand to many other pursuits aa bccasidn;:reqdlr^, led a party of about a doaen famiUes to the Connecticut Riw which was in fact very often, small isolated community the Chapins must ImVe kno^ v^y .^here be founded a settlement then called Agawam, but well the -Eliots, Ruggles, Curtises, AkOtts ;(then; spelt: bich four years later was renamed Springfield, after his Alcock), and the other village families. Samuel Chapin home m England. Most of the settlers took up farnring as doubtless often talked with such men as John Eliot, Thomas nonectmut, V while Pyncbon ®®dowsfor the most along part the engaged banks of in the the Con- fur Dudley, Robert Williams, the elder Heath, Wmiam Dertht son. and William Pynchon, to whose influence-^ was du^i the emigration of the Chapins to Springfield in 1642; In 163d ,rj*"? 8^®" slowly at first, but by the Ume of the Samuel Chapin, then comparatively a young man, was veiy^ arriy^of the Chapins had become a village of respectable probably one "of the Roxbury people" whbfworked on the aa£rQrapter the CbapmsCb"®'"""" must 'T have arrived in Springfield during fortifications at Qomhill in B<»ton. In the fall of that year ^ the ^nter of 1642-3. Why Samuel Chapin decided to go the General Court met at Roxbury, thus giving Samuel^ OTt Into the wilderness of this new settlement we do nM Chapin a chance to see its workings. During his stay in Rox- ■ bury the Pequot War took place, which resulted in making it WiUiam Pynchon, and also to the fact that in a new settle possible to settle with safety in Western New England as kl ment iike Spimgfield, the chances of bettering his position in Springfield. Me were much greater than in a comparatively old town like The Chapins lived in Roxbury tOl. the dose of the year 1642, as on 15 of October of that y^'^'Japhet Chapin, the Roxbury. They very likely went ove'Ld onCIZlt son of Samuel Chapin, was baptized" there •V w , <•.<. t -v., ,, •«r-^1 ASSbciATION PUBLICATIONS. 2 November, 1647, Sam : Chapin was chosen on the com mittee;to brtier the prudential affairs of the town (S. i. 55). 6 November, 1648, Sam. Chapin was chosen on the com mittee to order the prudential affairs of the town (S. i. 59). In 1649 Samuel Chapin was selectman, as the old board vhdd over, no election taking place (Buit i. 26)., ^ 5:November,, 1650, Samuell Chapin was chosen Townsman I XS*}!; lOl). 4November, 1651, Samuell Chapin was ch<»enTOwnsmkn {S..r. 105). , Besides the regular routine of the Selectmen, there came up many difficult and perplexing problems during the eight years that Samuel Chapin was on the board. In the first pla^ in 1645, the Selectmen had to arrange for a .cemetery, me^ing-house and training ground. Although the Indians ha4 from the first been very well disposed to the settlers, still ; m 1639 ^ had been pa.^sed requiring every man to join . the militia, or "train band," which was to drill once, every : month. The Meeting House was perhaps the most import ant consideration of the year. It cost ei^ty pounds (about ,$400) and was a frame building forty feet long by twenty-five • ydde. It had four windows, and two towers, one for the bell i .^d the 0 a watch tower. It was completed in March,^ :SS have added greatly to the appeai^ce of the^ ;'^lage. Oil the 20 November, 1646, Samuel Chapin's eldest : daughter, Catherine was married to Nathaniel Bliss. In 1646 the town meeting formerly held once a month was •mhde an annual affair to be hdd on the first Tuesday in No- ^ ' vember; and if any freeman should be absent therefrom, he t i^ was to be.finedhalf a bushel of com. An oidinary or inn TO Springfield and a committee was ap- ; pointed to procu^^ for the town. Thus it may be seen that Springfield was growing. The most serious afEart V vof the year was the trouble with Hartford. Hartford had ;r; purchased a fort on the Connecticut at Saybrook, and WMcn- „^ ;'^eavoring to levy a tax on all the ships that passed the fort* CHAPOT:FAMlLr, ASSOCIATION PUBLICATIONS. Springfield objected to this t&riff and complained to the Gen- ■ - April, 1649) Henry Smith fit Samuell Chapen were cho- era] Court of Massachusetts. Trouble ensued httvrten Mas- > l^^n to seal up our ffreemens votes for magistrates & to send sachusetts and Connecticut,/Which after many disputes re-./r »- thelh sealed up to John Johnson Of Roxbury, who is chos«i suited in the removal of the tariff in ^650. 'i for.our deputy to ye General Court (Green 100). On I May, 1645, according to the town records^Simtiell ar February, 1649 (1650),"There is granted to Deacon: Chapin was a Constable (S. i;4o). We do not know when Chapin a parcell of land by Agawam faJIs where he hafh:if he was appointed or how long he served. % acre & halfe already, adjoyninge to mr moxons meadow 7 May, 1645, Saratiell Chapin was chosen ona committeeot : ground, wch acre & halfe is to be made up 6 acres" (S. five to apportion the planting ground to each house lot (S. "/ 1-62). 1.41). This was the thirdalotment of land and apparently was ' > , 22 January, 1651 (1652), Sam: Chapen was granted lot unsatisfactory as on May 7 the inhabitants agreed to give np /| number 21 of one acre on Mill river "which sayd acar was thealotments of the 3rd division:and abide by:the results of/I ext^hge^ with the Towne for a parcell of meddow of about the 4th alotment. 19 May, 1645, Sam. Chapin was choseii'oh?/! an acar and halfe lyinge below the lott which was mr moxons a committee of seven to divide the town in equal parts forf/:: below (S. I. 107). estates and persons (S. 1. 42). This cbhunittee^ivid«i^up|^ On 14 September, 1652, Sam: Chapen was chosen on the the fourth alotment of land. ;; t coinmittee of four to purchase land for the minister's houM 1647 was a hard yean There were floods in the spi^g,;:"f The report was approved by the Court report was presented and app, 5^ (M. ^ x88, pr. pt, i, 213). This fini Naotucke business, but in 1659 he nmittee to lay out land there. 3n this same day, i November, 1654, jPmchon, Mr. Holyoke & Mr. Chapii It was again renewed as on 25 Tune, pt. I, 214). " ^ November, 1655. a committee consist 0 Pynchon and the five Selectmen was arry out the orders of the Court and t ind (S. I. 139). ^ ASSOCIATION PUBLICATIONS. 25 •Ri 1,,:i :; ;I5 November, 1655, Mr. Thompson (the new ministeif) is between Tho Coop: & Deacon Chapin o" 30 January, 1655 (1656)," Deacon Cha- 9 of 3 acres of wet meadow and ^lowland (S. I. 138). > ^^Meanwhile 29 August, 1654, his son David married Lydia i.:;^^*op and 31 July» i655» his daughter Catherine, widow of i';T^athaniel Bliss, married Samuel Marshfield. '-si 1;,^ T ' S'k'^j- • '•'<1 ■ .-j- -pU^; '■r\ ■;■) "<•*>'' •is.. . .. 'V ■ ■ '■ ■" "'T-l-j- $W'• i-rvA.*!; '".' >;.*:'i ■• .'•.•. iVr' ■ •■' ■' «"■■• ."r-■.'• .• I.. .p, £(? v:': '..iC, *' ■ • • .!.C. ■ '■• ■■ t.. ' '-' I •<. , . , , , • ■■ '■ t .,"-'ip ..J-*'': i » _.y- -.'.j .:^ir'-'',,7 I i" .V " V ••V. 4,|PP. . . t • ,CHAF ASSOCIATION publications. 27 . •* it was alsoe voted that they would allow to Decon Wright decon chapin mr. Hollyocke Henry Burt ';^i2 for there la- 'hours the last soomer which they spentt in that worke" (S I 156). CHAPTER VI. - 9 November, 1657, "Mr. Holyoke is made dtoiw (A;tq MINISTRY. . • cany cm ye worke of ye Sabbath once every Sabbath day It. v accepts of. Mr. Pynchon is made choiw ot for one CAMUEL CHAPIN was'acihrely chtircl^ pt of ye day once a for^ight wch he will indeavor to attend and,appears to ha\^beeii adeac«Q as early as 1650. Iii: 'sometimes by reading notes & somet by his owne mediations 1652 the minister, Mr. Moxon, wen? to England with William^ till March next: Deacon chapin & Henry Burt are made Pynchon, thus leaving the town without d pastor. He was! choise of to carry on ye other pt of ye day once a fortnight succeeded by Mr. Thompson, who left.the next year. ffor wch theire Paines they are allowed after forty poimds a Therefore on 24 March, 1656, Deacon Chapin was chosen^ year" (S. L 160). on a committee of six to obtain a minister in place of Mr,- 7 February, 1658 (1659), l^eacon Chapin was chosen on Thompson, who had left (S. i. 147). As it was difficult t<> a committee of three to engage Mr. Hooker to carry on the procure a satisfactory minister, it took a long' time, during work of the Sabbath for three months (S. i. 172). which the work of the ministry devolved upon: the leading Previously r February, 1658, Samuel Chapin was grited men of the town. : ® 1 I , a house lot of 4 acres, a meadow of 2 and a half acres; a "Att a town meetinge november the fourth, 1656, it Was wood lot of 4 acres and a lot over the Great, river of four agree'd-by the inhabitants that thease 4 men, vidz Deacon aCTM.v (Judge Chapffi's Address, p 17.) In November, 1658, Wright, decon chapin mr hollyocke, Hen^y Burtt, should have Josiah C^pin, Samuel's son, married Mary King of Wey- twelve pounds slowed them by the towhe for there labour mouthi Y , formerly spent amongst us in the lords WOrke on the Sabothe 28 May, 1659, The General Court appointed a committee and the sayd twelve pcmnd to be disposed of to «ch particii. consisting of Capt. Pynchon, Left. Holyok^ Deacon Chapin, lar by the Selecktmen" (S, 1.151). : Willjam HoUbn and Richard Lyman, to lay out the bounds ."Att a Towne meetinge February the 16(56) [165^] it of the town at Norwottocke(M. 4. orig. 303, pr. pt. rp. 368). was voted that mr Hollyoke and Heniy Burt Should carry On the satne day and at the General Court meeting also (28 on the work of the Sabboth in this plase but in case that May,;.T659), "There being a commission graunted to C^t thowrough any providence of god other of them should be John Pmchbn, Left. Holiocke, & Mr Sarauell Chapin, of disenabled that decon chapin should supply that presentt va- Springfidd, for the administration of justice there, allowing cantye : more over this Towne voted to allow them £$0 a th^ra the power of a County Court, &c, as by the sajd com- yeare that is to say from the 4th of november last the time\ ;^i5Si0h.more fully appeares, it is therefore ordered, that the they begane and to continue till the towne have another ;;Sajd Captaine Pinchon, before he depart, take an oath for the Suply or shale see cause to alter thej^er acts in that partiCur l faithful,dischardge of his sajd commission, & be irapowred to lar but they would acksept but of £40 unto which the Towhe^^ giue oath to.the other two commissioners, the oath to be the assented. same wch WM appointed by the Court in October, 1652." (M,4 brig.v 3f r, pr. pt. 1, p. 379.) CHAPIN PAMiLY ASSOCIATION PUBLICATIONS. M Naotucke Commissioners ,al»iie mentioned upon wt poynt soever it runn and the Two the much Honnored "-^Port:Genii Cortt "In in obedienceMay last, to appoyntinge an Order usof * miJes West respect ye strait line." whose Names are subscribed to lay out the bounds of the (M. A. V. U2, p. n6) New Plantation at Norwottuck on the River Connecticutt .:^:.In 1659 the town granted Homlot P to Mr. Pynchon, "who for the supply of those people that are to settle there; Con- ;hath sold it to Deacon Chapin, so yt it is now Deacon Cha- s lot, & ly next that lot wch Symon Beamon sold to Mr of thcT 'I' '0 ■■emoove thither, and thequallity Pynchon." (S. i. 131.) thdrtheir lJ^.ateundS on both sidesWee of tSe have said thought River; goodvizt onto thelay East out 23 December, 1659, Deacon Chapin and the selectmen ar ranged the seating in the meeting house (S. i. 270) and hl7 f'^'e^r ^eir Southerly bounds t'o bee"™^hi a^n on 23 February, 1662 (1663), Deacon Chapin and the WN 1 It ® Spnngfield; and Soe to runne East & selectmen arranged the seating in the meeting house (S. -i. And their NortherlyXT® bounds to bee a littlef™" brookethe Said called River |W - :?7i). --This was a very important duty and it was vary try- ,ipg; too, as the people were to be seated in order of their ^ wattcht'Idwattchu, and Soe runninge Eastward from thecalled River, Quunt the r^; m^rtance. It is interesting to learn that " Good wife ^pmjs to sitt in the Seate alonge with Mrrs Glover and theth^N Northerly boundsw "® on the East Side ofeofltherly the River boimds is about to M^s Hollyock (S. i. 271). Mrrs Glover being the minister's I or 12 miles And on the West side of the River; their wif^ of course took precedence over all other women in theo- ^tic New England, while Mrs. Holyoke, was William Pyn- aon s daughter, and Elizur Holyoke's wife. Her father as Ri^etR^er ri^ng betwiit too peeces"fNorthamptoncomefoalitlle of Land called Capawonk fodder, purchaser, chief owner and sole 'magistrate' had & Wequittayyogg) And on the North their bounds to bee a ^ed Spnngfield from 1636 tiU his conviction by the General great Mountayne caUed Weguomps; And the North and Court m i6^i. Her brother-in-law, Henry Smith, as repre- South bounds are to runn West Two mUes from the great ^tative and .sole magistrate, ruled in 1651 and 1652 until R^er: And from North tO South on that side the Rhrer hiBTCturn to Europe. Her brother, Capt. John Pynchon,. aoout o or 7. miles. later Major, and her husband, Lieut Holyoke, with Deacon Sept. 30. igs9- By us Samuel Chapin, as the three Commissioners and Justices of the town ruled from 1652 till its destruction in 1675." . John Pynchon Elizur Holyoke Sakuell Chapik WfljLlAM HoLTON -Richard Liican A post Script, whereas Its satd.aboue, that their North & South bounds are to run Two milM West from ye great River, It IS intended, yt the South bounds ire the Riueref ^ - f . '-.-O'v'j 'vriY-jr ■■ "■ ■- ■- -- - '^JT' W CHi^m FAMILY ASSOCIATION PUBLICATIONS. ^ 1662, Hampshire County was established with Springfield as Samuel Chapin becarne Commissioi^er again in 1^^662, for oh 14 August, 1662, at a town meetingy Deacon CHAPTfiR M. fbc Commissioner; to join |witli the Sdectmen in ihaking the Countrey Rate (I e. in aa^ CONtlNUEb ACTIVE UFE. %sessing the County tax)(S; 1. 226), and 16 January, 1662' /^N 26 March, 1660, H^i^ Cha|^ft AwiS admitted inhab- {1663), a deed was acknowledged before Elizur Holyoke and ^ itant of Springfield ahd DeaCoit Chapin adcnowledged Samuell Chapin, Commissioners (Hampden Co. R^ Lib. A* himself bound to the Town Treasurer in a ,l»nd 6f to ,folio 15). , . secure the Town from any chaTge that might arise on accouiit i II May, 1663, Deacon Chapin was granted 30 acresof land of the said Hairy Chapin (S. r. 190)./ - in thosfe.ikys-k mu at Worronco on provision that he would buy it of the In(^ians, nicipal exduaveness, a person had to be approved ef h^ thfe . that he would go there to live for four years, and that he selectmen before he could become a citizen Of the tow^i and would promise not to sell it without the approval of the Se generally also find some one to ^ve a bond, as in the cai of lectmen (S.' ly 237)* On I August, 1663, Josias Chapin was Henry Chapin. , admitted ah inhabitant, his ^ther, Samuell, acknowledging a In July,, 1660, Dea. Samud Clmfnh'krid Mr.i Pynchon as a bond of 20 pounds (S. i, 238). 19 November, 1663, a magistrates, heard the case of HaCklhitoh Vs- VEly (Conn. deeii^ acknowledged before Elizur Holyoke and 'Samli Val. Hist. Sod. japers, iSyb-St, p. tay); and On 22 Janiiary, I Cha^ih, Coramissiors (Hampden Ay 11)/showing that Samud; 1660 (r66i); Mr. Chapin, Mr. Pynchon & Mr. Holyoke ad- was still Commissioner. judgcd^ohii'Matthews guilty of drankenness. - (C, V. R; S 8 February, 1663 (1664), Deacon Chapin was chosen on 76-81, p. 129.) j - a committee of seven to grant and distribute land\(S. i, 243)y 5 February, 1660 (1661), Deacon Chapin was chosen a ; this duty having now been taken away from the Sdectmen Selectman (S. i. 195). He had not held this office sihce I On.May 5, 1664, Deacon Chapin attended the meeting of the 1652, when he resigned frOm the board in order ;t6 tend to said committee, and several grants of land were made (S. i, his new duties as a Coriimissioher. 13 March, 1660 (i66i), 246). Again on i February, 1664 (1665),(S. i, 260), and Samuell Chapin was granted twenty or thirty acres of land at „ on 6 February 1664 (1665),(S. i, 262), Deacon Chapin at- Worronoco (S. i. 206). It was in this year also that Goffe ' Unded similar meetings. On the same day, however, 8 Feb and Walley, the regiddes, passed through Springfidd. ruary, 1663 (1664), Samuel Chapin was granted some more 4 February, 1661 (1662), Deacon Chapin was.chosen on a land at Worronoco. committee of three to view the wet meadow otx^ this side of 22 February, 1663 (1664), (S, i, 246), and 2 March, Round hill and to report what best be done there (S. i. ;.ib63 (1664), Deacon Chapin as a Selectman attended the Se- 213). On the 29 July, 1662, Goodman Chapin was a credi ,lectman'S meetings (S. I, 246). He was probably elected tor of the estate of Thos. Faxon, jr., of Braintree (N. E. Hi^ / Selectman earlier in February. On 21 April, 1664, a deed & G. R. I i, p. 342). This Goodman Chapin may have been was acknowledged before. Samuel Chapin, Commissioner Samud, but it is more likely that it was his son Josiah. In : vv,(Hamp. A. 42). CHAPIN FAMILY ■ -'}i "I8 May, 1664. In ansr to the petidon of Samuel Cha-3 pm, of Spnngficld, humbly desiring the favor of this Court to ; grant him some lands in reiference to service donne, the Court judgeth it meete to ^nt him two hundred acres' of Mtltt /iftrgam foa land where he cann finde it, not fonherly grant^ to toune or ..r ' person"(M. 4, orig. 437, pr. part 2, p. 103). On 24 June, i668, Samuel Chapin deeded to his son Josiah, /fnlltrnm the two hundred acres grafted to him by the General Court / 7hcm»i MUUr- I in 1664 (Mass. Arch. 15 B. p. 44).. Samuel Chapin acknowl Ctftr A edged the deed 24 August, 1668 ASSOCIATION PUBLICATIONS. II April, 1665, Deacon Chapin did not attehd the town meeting, and as he did not give a sufficient excuse, he was ffiied 6d. (S. 2, 10). The Springfield Homestead for I Jime, 1967, says that he stayed away probably because of dissatis faction with the way the allotment of lands were managed.- : 16 April, 1665, Deacon Chapin hired 100 acres in Chick- upy Plaine from John Pynchon. On 16 August, 1665, Dea- ,,TOn Chapin was chosen the Commissioner to join .with the ijS^ectmen in making the Countrey rate (S. 3, 46). On 10 / November, 1665, Samudl Chapin witnessed a de^ from the ^Indhns (Hampden A. 68). ^ 4 ' iP») V •«', I' •1 -Sq r-w-' • 4{ f * % •r ^ VvV; •-■f.'i- i. • 'ts •.Jts"'. :i-. / ► i i.r h r ■•.v'.'.; i" ■ .' • '.■ • ...'"I'V ■ If: i- iAp.y; . . iiiitt association publications. 35 ".May, 1667, Samnell Chapin deeded half his land and, w aon japhet (Photograph of 3 de^ m Bu^ Vol. 11. This deed was never dIrecUy recorded, ^s- CHAPTER VlII. j:.^de^ed_^oFis ^rother-m-law,h u"' John Hitchcock, allSpririgfieia. thw land, death.^ , ; C ni l « **> «»"»«•. Samuel Chafan. do> S"^ now an old Man, and having ^ d s ^7' ® Samuel's land in now j"":, y«rB the buriens of government jithiaIthis deed.dt^ (Hampden/T?* AB, 62 and A, 108). ««ned' ^aSim! f"'-" the centre of pollti SjPiapin Ten acres of meddow beyond" also Skipmuckgranted unto where Dracon he can n' ^ tynd It see much undisposed (S. 3, 164). ' the poor otthlTo /T ^ ^"'"■'"ee of eight to care for ^^isApnl, 1668, Samuel Chapin signed a pmition to the^ r rf- ^ on ,i Febraaiy, ,666 and two^h"'"'"""^ Chapin ft "x ^ M-;: ^^v■ -A tcfif OCCGS REFERENCE ONLV ORANGE COUNTY CALIFORNIA Os33 I^Gt CircLnSaie 36 CHAPIN PAMILy ASSOCIATION PUBLICATIONS. From ths very first tte English at Springfield had treated 37 the Indians with honesty and justice,,and as a result the Aga- ; 3. Samuel Chapin, howe\-er, did not live to set the town re ^sand Worronocos had conie to Eve in peace alongside of built for according to the diary of his son Japhet,"My father w^ taken out of this troublesome world the 11 day of No the whites. For forty yrars; the inhabitants tif Spnngfield "'V had lived side by side with the Indians ifi, perfect peace .and vember about eleven of the dock. 1675" (Japhet Chapin's ■ . .4 tranq|^.ty Therefore on the Outbreak of Kibg Philip's war,' diary, see N. E. H. & G. Reg. 38, p. 121). Spnngfield was pot m the least alarmed-V jAs >the conflict "Samuell Chapin Deacon of the Church at Springfield died spread westward. Springfield still felt cohfiderit^h'at thd Indi-. I i day of November 1675" (S. vitad records, p. 66). ans who surrounded it. and who had for more than a genera' "Ciseley Chapin the widow of Deacon Samll Chapin wM tion been friendly, would not join Riilipln the'war, ' sicke and dyed Febr. 8, 1682" (S. vital, p. 69). On the 4th of October. 167S, Major Pynchon. acHng un Of their children, David married Lydia Crump in 1654, der the orders of the Commissioners of the IJnited Colonies and lived In Boston ; Henry married Bethia Cooley iii 1664, lead a force from Springfield to Hadley. thus leaving Spring and lived in Springfield; Josiah married first in 1658^ Mary field unprotected At about this time a number bf hostUe it . King, living first at Braintree and later at Mendon ; while Ja di^s entered a fort on Long hill in the south part of Spring- phet, the youngest son married in 1664 Abelenah Cool^, which was occupied by supposedly friendly Indiana An and lived at Springfield ; Catherine married first in 1646 Na •Vvi.-V.','. Indian n^ed Toto warned Ae inhabltahts of Springfield dur- thaniel BH^ secondly Thomas Gilbert, and thirdly Samud mg the night of October 4, that the towh was to be attacked Marshfidd; Sarah married in 1647 Rowland Thomas; and Md the inhabitants thereupon took refuge in the three forti rHanhah married in 1666 John Hitchcock, (See Hurt) fied of the town, Samuel Chapin was among thoseiri Spnngfield at this time (Burt i,,129 and Green, 162) As no attack occurred thatnight, they began .to think that ^e alarm was false, and so in the morning, Lt. Cooper and Thomas Miller rode over towards MUl river, where the Indi- ans were They were immediately fired on. Miller was kill^. Coo^r was wounded. But his horse galloped back ^ ... v: to Spnngfield, Cooper dropping dead when th^ reached Pvn- • ■ • V, chon's house. The Indians now burst forth. Mrs. Matthews was captured and killed, and the greater part of the town was • t M ' ■■ set on fire. Pynchon and Appleton with 200 men hastened _ ... over from Hadley as soon as they heard of theC^tack, but . , ■■ found the town in flames when they arrived. About thirty ■ I i.'-V ^•vC4.v. houses were burnt, which was almost half the town. The In • ■ . - ! ' V' 'i'Jj dians immediately withdrew on the arrival of the soldiers, who tr remained m Springfield until the .1.6th, when they march^ to ■'■I ■■ the defence of Northfield. The inhabitants then set to work t: j * to rebuild the town. i j"/ -' ; • . -1;. '•'tf cRAPIK FAStlLT ASSOCIATION PUBLICATIONS. 39> ■■'.''.'rr • -ri '• Length So rod abutting against the Street East & the greate River West Bounded by Mr. Moxon North ByThomas Reive South. Also in the same line before his house lott Eastward all ye CHAPTER IX. ; wet meddow cont^ing to the value of about 2 acres more or less and at ye tji, , < '• '.'l .r ^ " CHAPIN family • • l-TOnard his heires & asagneso™"" forever Agawam Jan 311662. is Sold' \ to Jno Samuel Chapm hath bought of his son Heniy^ this ove; rv '652 a parcell of Und in the play'ne ?« r^s.^1 length f*"® .... the river west20 acra102 rodmore Bounded orless brtodthNorth by^ranas Pepper South by Rowland Thomas.' 20 to"flJohn Scott his beires & assignee for ever® &ly Jan. passed 14th i66j away i, I'y:-:: tii^' Given to Sam, Chapen by: the Planta-.' JonaAT °uV"^ Taylor. Thismeddpw single upon acre theis bymiU Japbet river Chapinbounded fu ^ssed away to Anthony Dorchester & his heires forev, Kegister^ Nov. 27, ^79. December i8th, 1654, Sam Chapin is Possessed by Pi chase from Rich Sikes of a howselot four acrtt & halfe mo orlessjireadthgrod length 80 rod the streete to the a River Bounded North Iqr Rich Exsdl South by Wm w! nna. Also in ye same line eastward 2 acres of wet meddow mO. or 1^9 rod broad wth a woodlot of four acres & half adjovi ing bounded as aforsed. , ^so of foin acres more or less over the grt river breadi r^ length 80 .... the grt river westward bounded fcrt Rich Exsell South Wra Warrinar. Also of thirtKu acres mdre or less in the jrt Devissio breads 13 Rod abutting agai ...; the meddow lots south- ward & so running North in length 160 rod bounded East by Wm Wamnar, west by Rich ExseU. Also of Two acres & halfe of meddow on the MUl River North by Wm Wamnan AU these psells of land are Rich Sikes fully passed over to Sam Chapin his heires & ^ signes for ever recorded this i8th December i65[4l All these several psells of land viz 4 ad*es & 4 wet med^ i Handwriting of Samuel Chapin, in Pynchon Account Books, dow 2 acres^ a woodlot of 4 acres and 4 act« over the City Library, Springfield. m From plate kindly loaned by Mr. Frank H. Burt. of Newttm,*on of Mr. Henry Bon. author of HUtory of Springiield, lit which the above cut finit appeared. ASSOCIATION PUBLICATIONS. 4I grt river And 13 acres in the 3rd devission wth 2 acres of hleddow on the Mill river they are all sold & passed away to David Chapin his heireS & assignes for ever & by him the «d DaVid Chapin they are sold & fully passed away to Tho. obie & James Wariner jointly this 5th July 1656 to them leire heires & assignes for ever' (Springf. Bk. of Poss. p. 4);:; For the will of Samuel Chapin see Chapter X. "An Inventory of ye Estate of Deacon Samll Chapin De- ceased. " £ ) I Cow & 2 yearlings at - 006 > I Hogg at - . - 000 ) r Gun & sword at - • . 001 ► Bitle Rings & weges - ■ 000 • Axes, Chaines, tramls &c - ooi ' an iron Pot & Kettdl - - 001 a Brass kettell & Scillit - poo 2 Keelers, 2 payles at - . 000 I paire sheetes, hood - - OOI 2 barls & 2 Dishes at - 4 Pewter Platters at 2 Beds & Pillowes at r ^ Rtigg & Coverlitt at - 2 Blanckets at - 1 Chest & wheele at 2 Cloaks at - . I Kersey Suite & hatt Debts due to ye estate The totall Sum of ye abovesaid Inventory is ;^045-b p^^soe;r vi to" Thomasdue from GUbird ye estate if he tostays Henry his timeGUbirf ten Pounds.ten P< VHAPQf PAMILT'.- ASSOCIATION PUBLICATIONS. 45 fiJpr„d froi jfoU Hitchcock ;h My will is that my Executor shaU pay out o£ my fes- <^ • /T And from Ta : unto Heniy Gilbert now: an Aprentice to )rfin Hitdi- phrtCh^ui five Pound a yeare for oght yeares. . of Springfield wh^n the said Henry is twfenty^e y^ Mimhfield.. (HampshireInventory Probate taken Court)by Jonathan Bnr^ SamU Of age ten potinds to paid in Com and Cattle Gornat price Springfield presented the;ks( ^ll iid Currant Cattle as they shall be prized by two Indifferent ;men: ^ gethtt withof the Inventorymother, Cisly of her Chapin, Estati^ Widow which deceased,wai was apto ^ S'y rdo by this my last wm and Testament make prov^ m Court & the Estate in the.Inventoiy to be disposS Japhet Chapin of Springfield my sole and absolute Executor according to the will of the deceased. to pay out all the aforesaid Lcgacyes debts dues and kwful A^y of ye Will & Inventofy here follows: ^demands due from mee to any person as also to demand and ,^eive any such debts as are any wayes Due to me frdmany '-"i- i^dowwidd^'t to 1Samuel Chapm deceasedCisly of the Chapin place of aforesaid Springfield who person or persons whatsoever I say to pay out all the afor^ beii^stncken m y^ and not well in body yet having the' said legacies according to this my last wiU and .Testament J»c of her nndemtanding and memory as formerly 1 w^ic^ being done I do give fully and absolutdy bequeath all '■ ■ s for Land hire of a cow 40*. - 4 OneRugg at2o* One Coverlitt & To a cow hide 8* By pay of two blueblancket 15' . . oi 15 to ^Cow^atb^IS* - - o One pr of Bodyes, a green apron & ^To a steere & a Cow at 6^ 10^ fan a Wascoate at io^ a Cloak & ; V & a grindstone at 12* - 0 Cloath hood as- - - . r oi ^ ij Ci6 5*0'a debt, of John Hitcbcocka it One bed at 30* Tol pillows & one 25^ ■- . . 2 ^Isteratio* ^ 02 bo : bo One Cloath Wascoate &'One serge ' WaScoate 20" blue apron, serge NSckcIoath 5' . . o, 05 : o<5 Debts due from ye Estate. To 4 coats at 3^ a Qoath hood at 5' one pr Stockings, 2 Was- To Japhet Cbapin ^atsate- - . - 03 II bOi To 3 qts wine a pint Rhum 2« of To 2 handkerchiefs, one dressing 4* . sugeat - > - o( One sheet one slip 2 pillow- To his paymt to John Barber for ^ ^00, ■■ makeing deaths at - - ck To I Chest one wheele, 2 Keelers to his paymt to Mr. Gilbirt at Hart i2«to 3 platters at i2« pi 04 b ford 3" & Nathl Bliss 23« - oc To i pe of tongs, fire shovell, iron • ■ '7^- To 6t ^ge at 3« paymt to Samll pots i pepot hooks2 trainels,^^^^^^ ^ ^ Ely 12" 6^ - • CK. croou -■ . , ;. V -r 00, , ^ To ye Country Rate & Weaveing To I Bedstead s« one p* bitle rings, ■a^ '^7'3^Eftcordmg 4" 3"* - oc 3 wedges lo" brass Kettle $• ' : 01 : 60; bb To makeing a Wascoat & Weaidng ' I ' 11 ^ ' 2 yds half Cloath - - oc To 2 yd & half of Lining Cloath a fi.H, »««I In«otarr in the Hte. Soe..; Oty peck of irheate - - ' oc <• y §if 1 ^ . I V j- 'Ap CHAFi»':'FAMitV. association publications. desembe 15 1677 to Jnury 10: i68i To a pr of Body^ at S" 3' a shift r mother is deptr to mee for Cloath 7» 6^ for black serg .4' , , shoes wich I have had of 6^ - . - / - - 001 .op-;:,.' , p-. >y cosen X.uk in this tim To 2 aprons & Lining Cloath 13" abovemenshend - «... . ; 2l 61 06 shoes 21*6'^ - . : , .001 To holend for a hanker , - - , To Holland & for a capp & f<^. > ■ ■ ■ v.. \ . ^ To a cap - . . « o 16 stockings 8" 9"* one yd & hf payed to mr Pinchon , - • - b 12 o dyet 15*8^; - 16- • ;ot .Tdstokens - ! - %. o 3 9 To payment to Henry Gilbiit lp^ v. by one year and a half funerall charges 13* V-/ ; ^and sixtin days diet - • - . bio it 13 75 08 06 To John Hitchcock ^ ; . payd to benery Gilbord -■ . ^ lb Pa 00 To 3 yeares & a half dyet. of his ^ post out ofsthe old book 4^ 14 09 mother at - - 035 •';bc i for diging the grave - - o 02 00 To black scarce a; knife & half, a bushll wh^te - * ;''.'''b64 ' 04 : (Japhet Cbapin's account book,'in Hist See, City Lilnaiy, Springfield, Mass.)" ' b9 05 ; <«)7iphet Chapin ipp«u* to laTeh»d»iaoKKiiit book ot'-awr" prcvioto'to tola ew, bat Japhet Chapin & Johfa HitchcOck made oiath that ye I. hrto sotaaaeadri fat loeatfaig it> See pace if. abovesd jyas a true Inv«itory of thdr deceased Mother Cicely Chapins Estate before Major John Pynchon March 26, ■ .-'l 1683." (Hampshire Probate Records.) The following is Japhet Cbapin's account against his mother, Cicely Chapin. "my mother Chapin debtor To a payr of bodies • b 8 3 To doth for a shift - 0^7 6 . ' V,;. • ^ To black Sarge 64 6 To an apron , - 6 2 6 To a shift more o. ,7 6 To a blue apron * 0 3 .0 W. to .-- 1 V^;v -1... •. • i •'V' • J' s"- CHAWN PAHIUT; ■CHAPTER r WRITINGis. '^HE existing writings of Samuel Chapin are as fonows - ? Signature 29 September, 1656, in Pynchon's accoimt boo^ vol. I, p. 238. ■ i IL „ Signature to r^rt of committee, 30 September,. 165^ Mass. ArcE 112^ p. 116. . ; Signature 16 November, 1663, in Pynchon's account boo^ vol. 2, p. 262. ] "In consideration of the dq>t of. An hundred & twentie one pound eighteen shillings eight pence on the other side Captin Pynchion when hee went for Ingland did A^^ee wth his brother Holiock to take the mill & Mstr Holioke share of the Land belcmging thereunto & the saied Mstr Holiokes share of pay due from Jeremiah Horton & James "Warriner 2^ for full payment of the saied dept & upon deliurie of A deed of s^e for the Mill & the land to bis wife Mstr Pynchion hee did giue order his saied wife should Cancel that dept of 121 PLATB VI. i8 8d one the other sid^ Now this hrst of March. 63-^4,The Facsimiles of Signatures of Samuel Chapin and of the Marks saied Mstr Holioke did deliuer to Mstres Pynchion A deed of of Cicely Chapin. sale of the saied Mill & Land, Whereupon the saied .Mstrs Pynchion Cancdled the saied dept. : . SHK CHAFTRS X. Witnes. Samuell Chapin " , ■ - Li'i"' ASSOCIATION PUBLICATIONS. 49 The words "the other side," in the above refer to the eh- try showing the indebtedness which was entered on the op posite page, of the agreement (Burt.) "These Psents testifie that I Samuell Chapin of Spring- felld for & in Consideration of fatherly Love & Care which I haue & Doe beare Unto my sohne Japheth Chapin haue ;^uen & granted & by these Psents doe giue giant and Cbn ■ firme Unto my saied sonne Japheth Chapin & to his heares & assignes for euer all my howsing & Lands in & about the tbwneof ^pringfeild euen all that became myne eyter by purchas or by Deuidants or gift forme the Toune to haue & to hold the aforsaied howsing & l.ande with all the apurte- nances thereof To him his heares & asignes foreuer excepting the one halfe thereof of all those howsings & Lands for the Terme of myne & my wifees Life Unto my saied sonne & to |hii hdres & asignes foreuer freely & quietly without any mMncr of Challenge Claim or Demand made or to bee made by race the saied Samuell Chapin or any other Psone or Psons whatsoeuer for mee or in my name or in my right or by my meanes or Pcurement In Witnesse whereof I haue hereunto Sett my hand & scale this 21 of May 1667. Samubll Chapin. sealed & deliuered in the Psents of" John and Hannah Hitcfacodc the witnesses of course signed their names themsdves. Signature to deed, dated 24 June, 1668, in Mass. Ardi. 15 Bp. 44. Signature to petition 1668 in Mass. Arch. 60, p. 42. ; - •ir, '■ ' ■ ^ a' ■ . CHAPIN FAMILY p: * association publications. I VIII. set his hand to this writring abovesd as his Although the original will is hot on rtcbf^ t will & testement, dedareing it soe & calling to wit- Samuel Chapin probably wrote bi' at any iatei cohapb^. bis,, |[ whereunto they subscribed there handes, & yt at yb own will, and so insert it here. t l^j^me of Doeing it he ye s^d SariiU Chapin was of sound & "In ye yearb 1674: 75 ye 4th of ye first montfe 1 SainU gpode fmderstandirtg & hereto they made oath ye 24th March Chapin of Springfield in the County of Hampshire doe; here ? 1.1676.::Beforeye WorshipfuII Majw Pynchon. Assist. , make & ordaine this my Last will & testeihent i f. . (Hampshire Probate records.) Wherein I doe bequeath my self this Body & Spirit into ye hands of my most Gracious god & merciful ^father who hath - ^ Cicely Chapin probably could not. write. She made her magnifyed his mercy & free grace towards me in my| Lpni mark instead of signing hernamer None of the originals are jesus Christ in whome I have Redemption through his blood three documents,bearing what ispresum- even ye forgiveness of my Sins through ye worke of ye holy .: > ^ably a facsimile of Her 'mark.* ghost workeing r^eneration & a new Creation' givdng teste- mony of Redemption & Adoption through ^th in ye Bloo^ l of my Lord Jesus Christ who dyed for me & Rose againe g of deed. II Oct,i669. Hampden Co. de^ A4$, I who had deserved Death m^ht injoy Eternal life & by his^^ Resurrection assureing me of my Re^tifrection to Eterhll life'i| & soe much ye more in yt he harii given me my part in ye '■ May, 1676. Hampshire. Probate' Resurrection on whome ye second Death shall haVe ii6el> Records. Power. I doe give to my Son Henry Chapm twenty shillings to be payd within one yeare after my decease. Also to my Grand*'I ¥:::S^pyo(h£rvm. 16 May, 1676. Hist. Soc., Qty son Thomas Gilberd ten FOundes upon this conditi •r'?'S ^v •-CHAPIN pAMitt V.' \A ASSOCIATION PUBLICATIONS. $3' •• • - • -.11-••••.•'■ -.s'l . .,-■ ^ ^ ^ pd your Rate for Hliing of wolves oo oa 03-^ • ! <^>v; . . ^ L r 4 Due in my old booke ^ ox .14 . of. ■"Y '■ v (One line crossed out.) ■ ..1' due for smitheiy Worke 06 z6 xo CHAPTER XI. (Several lines crossed Out) - .■ : ■ pd your Country Rate, 1652, ss 3d 00 05 03, PYNCHON ACCOUNT BOOKS. X yd & ^ of frize at 5s p yd 00 '67 Samuel CHAPIN'S dealing ^Ith John :^chon, throw' I ox. Nutm^^s 8d mace 6d. 06 ox oa. much light on his life and oh the life of the tihics in 3 Pills 66 06 oiS: pd^or you to Sam. Marshall of Windsor 01 06 od general. , ■ , . / * plaioe Iron 8d a Gimblet 5d.^ a hooke K-.-vV ■ . - The following Extracts (^) are firoto the Inchon Account ad sharpning a share and coulter 5d 00 ox 08 Books in the City Libraiy, Springfield, Mass. Laying a share 06 oa 06 (i) (m) hu been tranBlMed u i,ooo» auidyo'as ;fotiT. :. " a Coulter - 00 ox 10 Sharp share & coulter . 00 00 04, -Deacon Chapin. z qt of vin^ar 12 yds Incle 00 01 04 2 yds scots cloth at 2S 7d 00 05 z pr Pitchforke tines 00 or 00 6 yds f Lockr at 20 d 00 iz Due in my father's booke 09 10 07 2 pr stock at 22d ' bd 03 more for oates to be pd in pease 00 06 00 I pr stock i6d. i pi at i^d Due wch you are to pay for your Son Henry 1 yd ^ blen Linen at lyd Chapin 04 05 00 I yd at i9d 6 yds ^ & nayl o! stuft at 5s 3d 01 14 26 07 iz F thrid as. 6 laces sd 4^ (?) lb thrid Coventry blew ad 3 yds gallome gd Reed 67 bush of wheate & 3 bush, all is 70 V ^ yd grene say at 5s rod 00. . 02 bush at 3s rod per bush is 13 08 04 ... - m (500) pins 8d. 1 yd loomeworke ^ Reed by a BUI from Goodm. Foord. 05 00 00 1 bush & i of Apples at 4s 00 06 Reed for you of G. Bewell 00 03 xo I pr stockens 00 oa Reed in wampam ox 15 09 Buttons Cot Rib &a Combe to David op 01 Reed by 4 days worke David 00 08 00 4 yd & ^ of Kersy at 7s 6d 01 13. Reed by what I pay David for worke at y e 4 doz & ■} of Buttons at 5d. 10 sc silke ore 03 mUI ^ 00 09 00 I yd & ^ qr of Greene cotton-at 38 2d 00 03 21 04 II 1 yd & of kersy at 5s 8d 00 08 i- ^ yd flannell 2 yds of Tawny kersy at 55 8d * UBciowtcdoTeriiid 9vcmd ibBoat {Qegtble. J yd of Greene Cotton OO - .03 ' • -• • •■ ■ :■- CH^N FAMILY ASSOCIATION PUBLICATIONS. So Rests due to mee " 05' ^03 I pee Cot Incle. zod Wt tape 5d b? 01 more you are to pay me for Mr. Moion' ye :. 6 yds filet qd 6 yds manchest 7di- 00 01 lasthaUe of his Rate 14s id & for I pr shooes of ye 78 po 03 goods you ^ugfat of hini VSs 'bt 12 I pr stockens i4d i pap pins. 6d' 00 01^ I dz wted bro thrid 00 00 1 pint bottle 2s a pint & ^ Brandy is lod^ 00 03 a new socket for a s{iade 00 00 Reed by Porke & fat 00 10, 09 Laying an ax 00 01 Reed in wampam bo 04 04 I yd & ^ of wt fustian oO ' 03 I sietb 00 4 yds blew Cotton at 3s 8d 00 14 July 18 1' pd for you to Symon Sacket 00 03 1653 Acoted Rests due to mee Just 06 bo bo Agust for mending a spade • ■ 00 00'' ; 06 9 *54 6 yds red shag cotton at 38 lod 01 03 I bush of Apples , , 00 04 60 . 1 pr stock 06 04 1 pr stobkens 4s 4d i pr Cotton stb^ns 3S : 2 pr stock at 10 d i pr as 8d 1 pr is lid 00 ; 06 I yd blew callico 6d 00 06 xo 00 03 3 yds want a Htle of wt Cotton at3S 4d 00 09 10 • yd red callico 00^ 00- 7 yd linnen Cloth at 2s 6d co 17 , 06 4 yds ^ red kersy Ox 04 5 yds i greene kersy at 5s 3d 5 yds red sh Cotton at 38 8d 01 Ob 03 ■" bi--;"68' pd for you to Wm Brookes 00 07 08^ . 4 yds ^ kersy at Ss 8d bx 19' 3000 pins 00 04 1 pr stockens . 00 04 04 X yd Holland 43 6d z lace & i pr X pr diilds stockens 60 bt 08 knives 00 OS I Bible 68 6d x ydidt -)- of blu linhed aV i < {''• ,i8d 00- I yd callico 00 03 I yd red callico I hat 00 00. 00 00 ox a band for a catt to Jno Bliss. - bo oa- 09; 4 yds wt cotton at 3s ad 00 X3 3 yds of green shagg at 3s fid 00 . I0< silke buttons & gallome to David. 00 03 10 yds of kersy at Ss pd p yd : 64- 07 :'. 06 ^Ib peper 00 00 a comb and cotton rib 00 , bo '4 17 OS I lb Copperis X ik Ailom ■bb,."-bb', (Book I p. 31.) I yd kersy at Ss 9d 00 13 i ' V, i G. Chapin. 13 08 08 Record on ye other side is *4 *7 -'IS:- .1 • ■LSyi''* CHAPIN FAMILY . ASSOCIATION P Reed by G, Cooper Reed p Jho Stebbins in' Reed by worke of his oxen Reed p Katherin Bliss 1-7 Reed by a skin of Bever ;y->jyS-,OOi;-b7;-,'Oo;' Reed 87 bushs. of whei Reed by 3 lb of candles June 1635) Reed by 19a lb Beife at 4d 03. -04 00 Reed a qr of veaie, 05; iff or Reed by stringing 247 (fat OcL 27th Reed Josias id reaping 1654 Acoted Sc rests due to mieb 21 id 00 Reed 60 bush of wheate XI 10 00 ct 7th 5 Acoted & rests due to ck So is resting due to mee to 00 00 27th October 1654 1 yd of red shag at 3s X wt cotton at 3s 6d 8 sc silke 3 yds galtome manchestef . \ 00 02 03 r;* 2000 of hobnayls bo c6 08 . 5 yds ^ kersy at 6s 4 yds ^ wt cotton at 3s 6> i C doble (teas?) . " 00 Ob 06, 1 yds i of red kersy I lb pepper 00 oa" 04 1500 pins mancfaest: fillei 1 pint vinegar. 00 '00 04i 6 yds of red cotton at 3s yd F. broad lockra 00 01. >09 2 yds i of greene say at 1 I 3rd f blew cotton 00! OS 07 I Bible 3 lbs sope 06 06 ' oy 1 comb lod I bunch tape 4 lb Allom 2 lbs Copperis ^ Sc silke 00 08 g'^r 03 xooo pins i6d 1 knife n for ye recording of land 2s ^ od 02,- 00 (Page 238) posted to P. 238 II 08 07 flfcAri .'l '"ii I8th (Book I p. 32.) m ' 5 To 2 yds i kersy at 7s 6( Beacon Cbapin Dr. 4 doz buttons as. 6sc silk 1 line orOS For seYerall pticulars in p. 32 to ye snm of. iz 08, 07 buttons & 3 sc silke. Feb. 17th I C of 6d nayles 1654 For a psell of wampam sent to Henry Cha- 3 ]rds i peniston at 4s 8d pin 12;^ & los more la 10.. 00 X pr stock 4s 6d 1 pr 18 3 lb i sope .00 04. ox 1 yd i red cotton at 3s 1 ^ lb powder i4d. 1 lb shot 4d 00 01 ' 06, I sickle 3 lb sngar 00 02 06 ^ a peck of salt 00 00 to 2 lb starch 00 01 06 16 lb of sugar 00 04 you are to pay for your son David to 00 00 00 10 rr§>-"'A 'A "..•S iiiiii r. u .\V, CHAPIN FAMILY . , ASSOCIATION PUBLICATIONS. Reed 74| bushs. of wheateat3s 6dp bii^ 13 00 99 . Reed in wampam oq 10 60 m ^ ydKd cotton' 00 04' 00 Reed a bush of Mtes : co 05 above is. 09 ■ ri 02 Reed stringing 15 (fathoms)^ wampam 00 ot all 18 iS *9 09 Aprill i9tb posted to N Book p. 36. 1656 Aeoted & rests due to mee >3 >3 (Book i, p. 338.) Sept. 25th Deacon Chapin Dr. • ■ ■ • 1656 To a bat 00 18 Octobr 38 To what you pay me for Josias (as below) 00 09 1657 To I yd ^ qr of kersy at 14a 61, 02 09 . >S OP X yd i ker^ at 78 6d " 00 IX Rec'd by stringing of wampam r 94(fathbms) o t 04 V ^yds of red shag at 4s . ', ' od 08 00 4 yds galiom i4d. 2 So of silke 00 . ot 03 Aeoted Septbr 39th 1656 & rests due to Mr.. 3000 of Pins ' 00 o3 .: oo Fynchdn thirteene pounds, sixteen shil a pr of spectales 00 bx 04 ling two ^nce 13 16 2 yds wt cotton at 3S ltd .■o6' -"07-'';''ib 1 yd ^ of red shag cot at 4s (Signed) ' Samuil 2 C of nayles 6d. smale nayles id 00 02 ox 6 jrds of red cotton Goodm. Gun (Bock I, p. 337.) ; ot 04 00 Annisseed & buttons 00 01 oS in my old booke is 18 19 09 Deacon Chapin Dr; £ » 09 00 Above ye sum off 13 Reed by 2 bushs of Gates of old 53. i d worke Japhet i8d candles (i)s 8d- a qir. Reed by Geo: Colton 04 OS of veale as 6(d). 3 oxe hides 2£ 02 IS 08 Reed by wt. I am to allow you on ye oxen, So he owes mee 09 11 acots being made up & I have pd for Deabon Chapin your Ind. corne Hay &c for all I am to To ye halfe of ye oxen •j£ 10s 67P7 *010 allow you los 00 16: 00 lalbsofWoole ot 00 Reed 14 bushs wheate last yeare - 02 i yd i qr. blew lin 00 ot • 09 00 Reed by making 84 lb candles at ad p. lb 00 14. dO j- yd brd blew linnen 00 6i6t Reed by porke & Bacon to ye lead mines 02 6 sc F thrid 06 00 06 10 Reed by your pt Of blacks hide 00 09 06 4 bunches thrid but lod ^ manchest yd \ 00 01 Reed 40 bushs wheate 07 ^ pte of silk lace " 00 00 ocK- ■ ■do.. X lb of thrid 4s 2d fillet xad. 3 pr stsors xid. - Reed by ye selectmens order yt I should pay you out Of ye 4©;^^ rate (57) 'ot 3 yds ^ gallome ! 00 06 00 00 X Comb 2od Needles 4d : 00 02 " -.i, • ■' 05 00 . V. S.. ;.;,/r .. .. /.I ' . ..•. , .;.,vi I ':. . .-.I''"/'/-"h! ia ' ■ ;. .'• -C , .GHAPlS' ASSOCIATION PUBLICATIONS^ June iSth, ■- ^ excepted next to ye streete ye rest to ye 1658 Acoted & rests due to me ye sum oS: d6 To4 60 greate River Deacon Chapin is to have, & for ^ of powder dlrd before ye acot, but ; also ye wet meddoW before it & also not acoted : -v oo 6i o» ye woodlot belonging to it for wch he resting on buttons X3d. X knife Z3d. i knife , / ingages to pay me in Jan. or Feb. come 8d. ■ ■ • ■ ■ \-' 'A.'66' -02\-io twelve Month ye sum of Thirteen 1500 pins Oo , 04 03 Pounds in wheate at current price & 1 hat 20s. 4 yds wt cotton 143,8d. , ox 14 08 Springfeild Hay 1 2 doz button 23 4d. siike 6d. . 00 os ib April 30th I yd ^ of red kersy 00 .08 63 , 1659 "Fo 4 yd of wt cotton c pd for you to Sam. Church ; . - ooi 03; 60 I doz of thrid Buttons c t yd f of red sh^g cotlod V, 00 07 . 00 I yd of searge c you Me to pay me for Tho. Gilbert . , . .1 • 01 ; 10 00 I pd for you to Sam Ban. < you are to pay me for ye lot in ye plaine ■ oa 00 00 4 yds of wt Cotton at 3s. lod. c nayles 60 00 06 4 yds of red shi^ cotton & i yd ditto c (In the margin is this statement) x b b felt hat c ■- Reed 2 busfas of Pease to ye men at ye lead 3 knives 2s c mine. Reed for pt of ye oxe at 3;^ iSs 3 lb. of Powder c but 12d abate for oates and lad I pd. 0. 4 yds ^ of stuft at 4s. 6d. 20s 3d. 3 doz Fyler for y sons expences so it is but huts 2S 0 3;^' i6s Resting on red shag you had to 4 yds of shag cotton e pay for out of the churches stock 30s I C iJayls c id. More rests 6s. 3d. I yd ^ wt cot at 3s 4d c I y ^ & nayl -J- of kersy 19s. silk 3d., lace To a gun 01 02 00 * w- callico 2S 6d. cotton rib i2d. thrid 3d. bo 03 09 IS 9d. 0 To what jrou pay for Joseph Parsons 01 00 00 pd for you to John Scot 23s. 6d buttons sd 3d ^ work 4$ 8d. c 15 0? 04 1 yd red kersy c for sithe a sieth c Reed by 3 bushs Pease 6s. making candles 2 y red cotton 8s. 4 yds ^ red kersy at gs. 3s. 8d. Reed, by ye oxe as above 3;^^ 8d. is i£ 5s 6d. all is c i6s. Reed 30 bushs of wt. i£. 53. All is 09 ro 08 «9 >S Acoted ye x8. March i6g| & Resta- due to mee 05 Reed, by allowing y 208 on exch. of Land, Jan. ye 7th 1658 sold to Deacon Chapin ye candles, worke 133 id. ReaJ 80 homlot wch John Stewart lives on, all bush. wt 14. 01. 9f carting stones 8(f. ; of it but that pt next to ye streete for & r d helping ye brickman 14s b: 11 (or 12) rod excepted, So much beidg day 4s 03.18.0 18 V.j • ' i- -'i' 1 li '11 ; i" il'i II • 62 CHAFIN PJLMlt^ . AssociAtrioir toblications,- Aug. 23 ■§■ yd of canvas. . 60 oi OS 1660 Acoted & Rests due to mee 3 yds searge for R. Lyman - of 03 06 Posted to p. 362. To carying downe of 71 bush, of wt "■ ,■61 . 04 66 (Book II, p; 30.) 1000 of Pins 00 oz, 06 To Buttons for R Lyman 60 ®9: be . Beacoiti Chapib Dr. 3 pr stockens 06 04 64 ■ ; .:d 1 wast Belt 5s. 6d Oo 05 ■ 06 To acot made tip in p. 30(August33,1660) zi : 03- OQ. z lb Powder 00 03 06 _ To payment to Deacon Parks for you 30 : 66 00 1 pt stockens 33;^ 6d 06 03 06 Sept, 3d . : ' - 1000 Pins i8d 60 OX 66 1660 To payment for you to Goodm. BlnmWld "03 60 60 To Peters keeping your sheepe 1660 . . 6® 01 ®7i To I saddle & fur 02 66 vbo 3 yd ^ blu Ltnnen at aod. tape 4d . bo 06 ii loope lace . 60 00 .6^ To paymt for you for Nath. Pritchard ®3 6$ 06 1 lb of Powder , 00 oa 66 3 q Pap 00 OX resting on Buttons & silke & the making Of To paymt for G. Hull for Josias , ■ ' * my candles pd for 00 oa 16 Hulls worke. i :;-6o".. OS 66 freight of your fardle from &tgland 60 11 06 I horn comb to Japhet ,"'66' 06 ®S 2 yds i qtr gallome & yd of bl ribbon , .00 . 01 ;b6 To paymt for Goodm. Eggleston 00 to 06 3 doz of tfarid Buttons 6d. I doz ad ■^. 6 silk- Buttons 3d ^ 00 oz01 06 66 04' 7.03 I lb of^Raysons 60 0161 00 Gallome & edge 6d. iCofNaylsi3d 00 01 07 Reed p. contra 33;^. zis 4d 20 lb of Cotton woole . ot.oz. oz 08 rests 36. z 3. t To salt 4 bush 00 1818.-oo . • 66 Aprill 8th , ' ^ To a Lawbooke ' * 00 03'03 ' 66 To my steeres from ye apring to a winterr' 7:-•" • 1663 Acoted & rests due ) ,66.';';i6, ', '66 To Ballance ■> 36 13 01 Aprill x6th 1663 sold to Deacon Chapin .200 acres ^CofNayles, . z'; '6o7,-66;'6o;r-'b6' '' 67" of land in Chikkuppy Plaine next above 3 yds of manchester beys ; Henry Chapins all thorough ye Plaine I Pint of Sack isd. ^ lb of RaysOns 6d , : 60 'ot\ from ye River to ye hill i & also 4 acres \ Nayls. of muxy meddow for wch he is to allow W »>» yd & nayle of striped carpet 3s 5d x awle • . r i&pay me t6;^ in wheate at 3s. 6d p 00 - 63 06 id •1.' . ■• • , .oo-:-63 ,06 bush. 8;^ of it next March & ye oriker 3 a sieth you had of old is not aOoted $8 00OO -.-. pjpS ,: 00 : \ iVr^' i C of Nayls 6d ■ v 'r' ' ■■^o 7 .'"oo.' ■66 "■' ye yeaxe after viz in March nisxt .pp'. l$ :o6 come twelve month, allis ..16 00 00 kersy &c for Sam.-'BalL •- '•; ;;;. :7' ^;66' ;' -z6:'7-66 ^ . . Let out to Goodm. Chapin ye land of Sack* .. albofAllbm , '60 :';6I776^,'U:^"^V^ i.;- ' ■ • ; , uts at Chikinippy for ■wch he is to paj^ ' lace fillet &c ." " : ■■ ' ; ^ r^Jiv^too,-rtA ,pi:-rtt" . o3;;j5g^/»* 8 so 8nke^ •' ; '■ • ■ ■■%-. ' -i-- :■ ::n-;; T' V CitAPti; PAUILYwly / ASSOCUTIOK PUBtJCATIONS.: L«t out to C. Chapin ye Plowed grbund of - ' & By 5 bu^s wheate 60 rf b6 / Sackats at ye Cold Spring for wch he . By 4 days worke & I qr > . : sdOv ■08--o€ -•' is.tO pay ihe' ';• .OO-^-XO.,; OO By 2 bolts / ^ - 00 00 06 Tape making 43 lb of candles 1661 00 07* <*r To 6 ib (rf.st^r ■;!■; ■ ■■ ■■^ " 1^ 12 bushs of Ind. come in earea • ,.bo-'-'ts ■ -oo iQPap-'V '/S,- 00 oo byf i fowles & 2.1b Butter ;bb';.;,b'2l'--:"b6 To ye !^ate ^diys at i6 33 IS 04 Acoted p contra Reed. p. contiA las 00 ye 8th of Aprill 1663. Resta • 56. X 2. 04 : Nov. 16 , 1663 Acoted & resti due me from Deacon Gha:pih fifty six Pounds twelve shillings 4d as April 20th 1663 Deacon Chapin had some witness his hand. 5^ blanketting & red shag cotton for to (Signed) SamubIt CflAPro. (relieve?) G. ezsell, wch he pd me for Reed. p. contra 30;^ 4S. ye greatest pt out out of the churches - ^ Rests 26.8. i stock; only $8. is yet behind resting Octobr 29th due to me : the wch 5s he is to pay me 1664 Acoted & Rests due to me ye sum off 26 . out of ye churches stock. posted to N. Booke. Reed it Nov. 16, 1663. a . (Book II, p. 262.) Deacon Chapin Cr. By John Stebbins paying me for you this Deacon Chapin Cr. 20th June 1663 boi 04 bo Nov. 22th By 1 d. carting to & from ye foote of yeh 1660 By one hogg, weight 233 lb. irt 3d. p lb., ba falU . , June (61) By 20 bushs of wheate 00 10 OO By 3 d. carting stones &c 00< 18 00 March 26th or 27th • *''■ "i 1663 Reed by John Scot & G. Francis Pep^ in Dbcounted this ye x6th 01< 12 • 00 wheate Reed 2 bushs wheate oo of Novembr 1663. By 2 Jouraysto ye falls wth your Teaioie 01 Fcbr. 9th By d carting & Sam. Balls help-, _ -oO 1663 Reed in wampato 01 ojf 00 Jnn IS for an Atachmt . od 63 By 22 bnSh wheat By 38 lb sugar .01 03-;X7 00 Marbh By 16 Ibn of wh^t By 3 bushs -J wheate , ob 02; X6 M • :• ;'%rr v' •- •■Mf- •. CHAPIN FAMILY ASSOCIATION PUBLICATIONS. June 22 ■ •- c,/."' ■mf 64 By 35 bu of wheat ,.'j,;b6pi' • Juh'S : •• The same day 35 bush more ; 66 02 1665 i yd nap cotton 3a. 3d. i pnt safck bo ;.03 09 vt Dozen elapses i d. 4^. i Horn-book 4d. June 23 More hy Sam: Hy 30 bush more OS 05 06 00 06 By 10 bushs of wheate to Mr. Glover 01 jj To Nailes 3s. 4d. x Dozen buttons 8d 00 04 bb. By ^ bushs of whrate for ye wine for sacra To paymt for you to Doctor Read 00 03 08 Feb. 26 : ment oP 01 By 18 bushs of Pease at as 8d 02 08 \ To severalb Brought from Day booke 03 07 06 By making candles 14s 6d 00 .14 ; . -1666 To an Indian Coate Octobr agtb 1664 00 18 00 30 , 04 r, ; To severalls in day Booke to Sept 66 Acoted p contra. ^ ; bi t8 03 Oqt 29 r To severalls (Book II, 1^263.) bi Ob . 09 Deacon Chapin Dr. To severalls brought from day booke wch Dec. II. 1666 Reed p. contra 23.15. 06 were dlrd July 19, 1664 To ye sum off 05 . Rests oa 00. 02 To severalls dlrd Sept 7. 64 9s. id. whereoff 40s. set to, Mr.. Glover as in day Booke so tis oi 09 ox : / - Dec, nth x666 upon this acotabove Rests 00 'bo To severalls 00 07 02 : > But se ye old Booke p. 262 where is due to 2 knive»-2§. 4d needles 4d 00 02 oS of old 26. 8. 1 so yt in all he owes To severalls SepL 21 (64) pi me 26;^ 8s. 4d. To f yd blew linen, silke, hoocks & eys 00 *3 04 02 if Deceb: 29: Octobr. 7 66 To i yd lace at 2S, p yd 00 01 (64) To severalls . 00 Jun. 14; Oct 29. 67 To8aIt4s. 6d. i lace 2d. ' 00 <*4 64 To severalls 05 o»;:P4- Octobr 17 Jan 16 68 ^ To steele f lb no ox 64 To I lb of sug^ no bt 60^ March 9 a fathom of Match 00 00 08/ 69 To a belt 3s. whereoff Goodm. Chapin pd. To paymt you are to make for Mr. Glover 12d. to my wife so tis 00 03 yt 2OS for Gee. Coltons (Bull) behind To 1 doz 4 Buttons to Serj. Stebbing 00 ox wch yr 2 make good. 00 08 05 June IS Apr II: 65 To ^ an ell of fine dowlas 00 62 , 01 69 To I feieth 00 05^ Apr. 18: 65 To I yd i. I qr. searge at 6s. 6d. l» »' he u to help me 2 d Reaping. silke d. 4 y lace at 8^ (d ?) ' , : bP;: i^3 - pS . Resting on spectacles op^ -W 'f yd gallome i yd gartering t lb au^^- ^^ > Ox 06 V , , To 2 bushs salt 00 sais To 6 d. on ye wine for ye sacramt wch you '' : S 1 yd f (colored ?) linhen 3. 9. x yd man- bidme settoyouracot r 00 . M Chester 2 d i yd loop lace 3d OP ^4. 68: ' '• •'V->v:\:'' ' CttAPlW' family ASSOCIATION PUBLICATIONS* ;• : r 'I sic r^ silke ad. 4d thrid gallome 6d : ; oo. '; oi /.-oo^ ; f v.-^* Agust 13. 65 To 3 qts fed wine ; 0 x05 For Chlkkuppy Land as p agrieemt on ye ; ] Recd3 bushs ^ s';'> \-- Deacon Chkpin Dr. r m:' •• .\ IfX '\^;S v"'-^Re6d 'p. contra 5,^ ^ t^- («•:'';•' ■ '1 .?.i:-.;.:re8ts , ;. V' ;,03.'i4'b6 « Sept ^6 To 6 yds \ s^ge at 6s. 6d. t knif 9d oa 03 Febr.3d ^^ ^ Octob:a4: ^ 1669 Acoted &^stsi(^e To Ballance-. . \ . 67 ' To a yds Manchester ' oO . 00 To ay "i kei^y diid JuSt after ,ye; Reckon-- . ■ ? V • V' , ing at 78. 4d. — 18s. 4d. a dot Buttons . ' : . ' Octob: 16: 68 Acoted wth Goodw. Chapin a A Thrid 3d..-- ^ " .i ^ and she engageth to pay to my fathers More I doz Buttons, i y loop lace a d. &' ' ; a! I ' to my fathers Content oa 03 rests id. ' ' ' • ■ 00 ' :0i ■ 03 p Contra ,Cr. • £ 8^ Febr. .r. By porke & wheat oa 03 1669 To i yd & Nayle of ye former kersy > 00 ' oa ' 05 ■ Aug 25th v- ■ 1670 To I Quire of Pap 00 00 . 07 (Book IV, p. 40.) This 25th of Aug. 1670 caryed to ye N. Booke 04 19- 06 169I Samll Chapin Dr. (Book Ilf, p. 8.) March 12 To $ yds serge att 5/ 01 05 00 I yd 4- ribbin att 8d. a yd galoom at 6d. 00 oa bo 3 skains silke 6d. 00 00 06 the'iiiAC- [A page is missing from the account book here so that To 4 penny worth of Great pins 00 00 - oS count to Deacon Chapin's credit is missing.] [In the index under letter C is this statement:] ot . 08 oa To X silke Handkercheifs to your wife 00 04 06 Deacon Chapin hath bad of me for ye \ X yd 4 ribbin at lad. 4 yds. Scotch cloth at Church, so mudi Red wine to this x8th 4/4d. I spoon 8d. x lace id. 00 03 08 : £ ■ 8 d of Aprill 1665 as cometh to 0' i f 00 Ditto Chapin Or. May 1665 Reed of Deacon Chapin towards By I bush wheate 3/8 00 03 08 this a bushs of wheate & more 6d on. v By Cash 18s 00 »x8 00. acot is o 7 « X bush wheat 3/6 00 bd By cash in full 3s 00 03 O0 So rests due to mee from ye church o 03 06 t * June I ith (»5., To a qts t Pjmt & ^ of Red :> 01 .08 .. oa wine at aad o oj . ot By 6 yds Tear cloth at iBd «0 09 4X> • .C *. r?*' '■ ;• .''"t . -yf CHAPIN FAMILY: (Book IV, p. 83) ^^:^c:t6b.sd ■•-S"'- Deacon Sainll Chapin Dr. To I qt Kubs lod 06 03 to Aug 85th v l'' March 9 "'O 'v 1670 To severall pticalare in ye old Booke 04 06 r * 74 To 3 lb sugar ' _ Dec. 14. , » . --■Anrill o* 70 To 2 yds ^ searge at 6s. 106.-13.8 8d. 2sc a; I 1675 To I qt of Ram jod „ ^ June.I 00 0. 08 , 00 13 It !^pr. 4 • •; • • ^3«>«>g"«unIeM.he^ in her pay oo ol bo 1671 To your paying fbi' clearing Tho. GUbO^ \: ^ V ft Notr 5 on00. o.01 ,010 61 OS 08 - V pt wine ^ a Comb lod Needles 2d. ■ 00 01 00 00 .01 00 >ept 21 ., '' ' ■ - , D^i7 00 o, w 71 To 4 C of hobnayls : ^ 7S To iVi Packing cloth . 00 oa- oq an. 15 - 71 To I buncb of thrid Buttons 00 -06 10 •63:-:-I3 68^ ToyeRentof 3 acres of ground this yi' -v-- 1671 in 3 com med, i : Reed p. contra 2;£" 16.8, ; cw my 23th ' V6t to 00' 1672 To 4 doz of Buttons silk 6d • O. 17. 0 V- '}o6./,64: ..o6> . : Febr.'aitb tprill 17 . ^675 Acoted (with Japhet Chapin & jo. Hitch- 1673 To 2 Cofhobnailes 00 60 to cock) & rests due To Ballance 00 1, 00 tug 20 Reed by making 30 lb. of candles at id. k p 73 To flynt 00 00 06 lb & 2d k spining ye week yam is 55. Lug 29 So rests due to mee 00 12 Oo 73 To I doz ^ Buttons 00- ox:.-p6 wch 128 IS set to Japhets acct & is thereby (1 line crossed out here.) pd & Quit all. To 3 C 65 p Jo. Artsell in May 73 60 t 6 06 Needles 2d 06 60 02 Deacon Chapin Dr. To wine one 19 ; for ye sacrament *674 To Paymtfor Jos Baldwin J ' May 10th 00 03 06 To ye Rent of i acres last • 1674 To I gallon i pt at es. 6d «« OX 00 00 ^ ' Jbiyi , V 00 06 03 x r 60 Ot y' ; :t674 T0igalIon.pfofwineats«. 6d, oo. 06 oa : r <■ ikecd p. contm 8;^ 00s. 076. V • ■■/. . w- '■ 0006 0^ £ 1 *^74 To 1 gallon i pt of wine at 55. 46. rests'a. t9vj6' ■06:'-;66':".66' jly 8th v-. -/ Dec. 37 . 1674 Acoted & rests due To Ballahce .■ / ,02, -I9. p6 t67V Toigailoniptof wmeat5s. 4d. 00 W oo 4' t 72 CHAPIN FAMIUf r ^ ,/,f ASSOCIATION PUBLICAT^ONS.^ ' • \ / . • .. • . • -.r -To . wv .• ^;,v ^teb.28-, ■ . . .■.^o 7 ^ "" 7 „ j. . Discounted p. contra j4 Ttt pt wli^ atSS. 4d. ^oo 06 00 July 8th.1674- AprUi i8'.\ /.-:7-:-777^ ^' Aprillv 1675 Toi^tenr^:^ : 7 00 06 00 167s By I hide 34 lb op 68: 06 Dec. 10 . .•7-.':•/ . !.-• •• • frr -'.-'-ViitL-i". Vi''.'". 1, Chapin Family i IS nrr{^;~ REFERENCfT 0^^ ^ oranpf Gti^LALU FAf/lILY RECORD From: Conn. Historical Society Files Hartford, Conn. Births Samuel Chaoin and his wife Cicely were born in England and came to ■ Roxbury, I'iass. (See Remarks) Josiah Chapin, son of Samuel, born before his father removed to this country. Seth Chaoin, son of Josiah Chapin and I.lary King, born at Braintree, Rass. August 2, 1668. Seth Chaoin, Jr., son of Seth Chaoin and Bethia Thurston, born at Iv.edfDrdvi , ilass, July 2, 1692. Josiah Chaoin, 2nd son of Seth Chapin, Jr. and Abigail Adams, born at Iviendon, ;.;ass. Jan. 19, 1719. Levi Chaoin, son of Josiah Chapin 2nd, and Rachael Albee, born at Mend on, Mass. May 5» 1766. Nathaniel Ghanln, son of Levi Chapin and Anna Church, born at Orange, P^iass. Nov. 21, 1792. Other children of Levi and Anna were: Levi Jr., born July 2, I796 Herman born Oct. 1^, 1799 Jonathan born March 6, 1802 Philip born Sept. 5, IS05 ■Rhoda born May 12 1808 Fanny B. Brown, wife of Nathaniel Chapin, born at Charlestovm, N.H. May 11, 1791• Children of Nathaniel and Fanny were: Catherine Augusta born Nov. 27, I815 Nathaniel Gates born Aug. 20, 1817 Anna Tucker born Apr. I6, I8I9 Frances Lucinda born July 27, 1521 Herman Merrill born July 29, 1823 Mary Tucker born May 9, 1025 Elizabeth ? born r:arch 20, I827 Helen Maria born June 27, 1829 (All born at Waloole, TI.K.) Francis Jilliam born Dec. 27, 1854' Henry V/illiam born Oct. 2, I856 (Born at Nev/ Hartford, Conn.) Edward A. Ray, born at Deerfield, Mass. May 1825. Fann^.^ Chapin Ray, dau. of Edward A. Ray and Helen M. Chapin, born at Nestfield, Miass. May 21, 185^^. Nathaniel Chapin Ray, son of Edward A. Ray and Hfelen M. Chapin Ray, born at ./estfield. Mass. May 21, I858. Herman Chapin Ray, son of Edv/ard A. Hay and Helen M. Chapin Ray. born ..estfield, f..ass. Hov. 12. I860. " . Cont d Family Record from Conn. Historical Society Files, Hartford, CT. (2) Births bgttg.'kont! Aul: Carriages 1 Pea. Samuel Chaoin and Cicely before 1635 in England, Josiah Chapin and Kary King at V/eymouth, N.H.?(Believe should be Mass.) Nov. 1658. Seth Chaoin and Bethiah Thurston March 25, I69I. Seth Chapin Jr. and Abigail Adams at Braintree, Mass. Feb. 5» 1713• Josiah Chapin 2nd, and Rachael Albee at Mend on 1?^^. Levi Chabin and Anna Church at Orange, Mass. Sept. 29, I79I. Nathaniel Chapin and Fanny B. Brown Charlestovm, N.H.?(Believe should be Mass.) Jan. 19f I8I5. Children of Nathaniel and Fanny Chapin were: Catherine A. Chapin and James M. ? a-t Hartford , Conn. June 23, 1836. Frances L. Chapin and Mark F. Jones by Rev. Mr. Lord at New Hartford, Conn. Feb. 23, 1837. Frances L. Chapin and Marshall by Mr. . Davis at V/estfield, Mass. July 27, 18^1. Nathaniel G. Chapin and Heloise Fisher by Pierce at Boston Aug. 31» 18^3. Elizabeth N. Chapin and Thomas P. Cotten by Dr. Davis at V/estfield, Mass. June 9, 18^7. Herman M. Chapin and Matilda J. by Dr. Robinson at Chelsea, Mass. Oct. -15, 184^1-. Helen M. Chapin and Edv/ard A. Ray by at V/estfield, Mass. Nov. 22, 1852. (Nathaniel C. Ray and Adelaide N. Smith son of Edward and Helen M. Ray at V/est- haven. Conn. June Zk, 1885-) Deaths Deacon Samuel Chaoin died at Springfield, Mass. Nov. 25, I675 Josiah Chapin died probably at Mend on, Mass, aged nearly ninety. Seth Chaoin, son of Josiah and Mary Chapin died Apr. 1, 172^^, o Seth Chapin Jr., son of Seth and Bethia Chapin died 17^0. Josiah Chapin, son of Seth Jr. and Abigail Adams Chapin. (No date) Con,t*d^ Family Record from Conn, Historical Society Files, Hartford, CT. (3) Deaths Levi Chapin, son of Josiah and Rachael Chapin, died in Virginia Sept, 18, 1833. Children of Levi and Anna Chapin: Nathaniel Chapin, son of Levi and Anna Chapin died at V/estfield, I-lass. Sept. 21, I876, Levi Chapin died at V/alpole, N,H. Karch 20, 1877. Herman Chapin died at Savannah, Georgia Jonathan Chapin died at v/alpole, N.H. Fanny B. Chapin, wife of Nathaniel Chapin died at V/estfield, Masy March 19» 1852, Children of Nathaniel-B. Chapin and Fanny Catherine Augusta Bancroft, dau, of Nathaniel and Fanny Chapin died at North Haverhill, N.H. Nov. 2, 18^2. Anna Tucker Jones died at V/estfield, Mass. Nov. 7» 1857. Hennan Merrill Chapin died at Cleveland, Ohio May 187^. Mary Tucker Chapin died at New Hartford, Conn. Feb. 12, 1888. Francis V/illiam Chapin died at V/alpole, N.H. April 16, 1885. Henry V/illiam Chapin died at Nev/ Hartford, Ct. May 1887. Children of Helen M. and Edward A. Ray Herman Chapin Ray died at Westfield, Mass. Miarch l4, 1862 Helen -Jilmot Ray died at Butte City, Montana August 15» 1889. RemarkJ Deacon Samuel Chapin is the first Chapin of whom any record is found in this country. He came to Roxbury, Mass, about the year 1635 and in 1642 removed to Springfield, Mass., where he lived to an advanced^age, highly respected and occupying high stations both civil and religious. He died there Nov. 25, 1675 and his wife Cicely died Feb. 6, 1682. CHAPIN Family t- ' **c •* Donated by 'Shirley Bessinger OCCGtJ Q^ang-^ fflauntg finlifomia p9e§\m S R Genealogy of Henry Judson Q^pin BY GRBTGBEN E. EjYGEL Copyright 1970 by Grctchen E. Engel ■ V'' " • • - - Vyril r- ■ . ■- Published by Gretchen E. Engel, Southbury, Connecticut Printed in the United States of America CHAPTER 2 SECOND TO SEVENTH GENERATIONS SECC»^D GENERATION Each of the seven children of Deacon Samuel Chapin started branches of the family tree. My family descended from the Josiah branch. This branch had a partidilarly vigorous growth due at least in part to the fact that through Josiah it had a very broad base. Josiah Chapin was the fifth child of Deacon Samuel and was born in 1634 in England and therefore must have been a mere baby when he was brought to America. When he was grown he first settled in Weymouth, Massachusetts and in 1658 he married Mary King of that town. He had eleven children by her; the seventh one, Seth by name, became the ancestor of our branch in the third generation. Josiah's wife, Mary, died in May, 1676 and in September of that year he married Mrs. Lydia Brown Pratt. He had four children by her. Lydia lived until 1711 when she died at Mendon, Massachusetts. Two years later in 1713 Josiah married Mehitable Metcalf of Dedham, Massachusetts, who died in 1724. Josiah outlived his third wife by two years and died at Mendon September 10, 1720 at the age ot y2. While Josiah by his three wives and fifteen children established quite a record even in his day and in the Chapin clan, which was known for large families, it must not be assumed that he was without other claims to eminence. The fact was that Josiah was a very useful and respected citizen during his exceedingly long life, as the following summary of his life will indicate: After living for a time In Weymouth he moved to Braintree, where he resided for some twenty years. In 1668 his father transferred to him "200 Acres of land at Mendon whicn ne had received for services rendered" to the Massactiusetts colony. Josiao moved to Mendon about 1680 and spent the rest of his life there. During all of this period of nearly fifty years he was the town's leading citizen. Mendon of that day occupied a much greater territory than it did at a later date as much of its area was later incorporated into other towns. In Judge Henry Chapln's address given at the Great Gathering, Josiah is progressively referred to as Sergeant Chapin, Lieutenant Chapin, and Captain Chapin. These titles doubtless indicate service in the colonial _ __ militia. He also served at various times as surveyor, sejeconan, chaix-_ man of the selectmen, representative on the General Court and Justice of the Peace. IrTthe^address above mentioned some two pages are devoted -16- to listing the public tasks which at one time or another Josiah was appointed to and which he performed. It le related that Mendon was long without a representative in the General Court on account of its poverty. The town preferred to be unrepresented rather than to carry the additional burden of paying a representative. Josiah was the first representative of the town In the General Court after King Philip's War and was chosen in 1692. it is further stated that forjnany ye^^Josiah was the largest taxpay^ of~the town and fn the year 1685 he paid one-twentieth of all the taxes colIect^Tn Mendon. Since this is one ot the y^rs when Mendon preferred not to be represented in the General Court I deduct that Josiah had a hand in it. As a final indication of his activity in his later years, it is recorded that he was again elected as a representative to the General Court at the age of 86. THIRD GENERATION Captain Seth Chapin, the fifth gMid of Josiah and Mary King Chapin, was born in Braintree, Massachusetts August 4, T6"68. He was m^rl^. tMay 25, 16S9 at Mendon, Massacnusefts to Mary Read," daughter of "Samuel Read, hiis wife died four months later on September _12^_ i689_^ His second oiafrTage^was to Bethiah Thurston, daughter of Deacon John and Mary Wood Thurston. She was bom April 30, 1671, ^ M^fleld, Massachusetts and^Ied l\^arch 2, 1744, at Mendon. They had fourteen children, the fourth being John, my ancestor, bom May 13, 1698. In thd Chapin Book it is reported that Captain Seth Chapin moved to Milford about 1680, where he became a large landowner and a distinguished citizen. He was an expert surveyor and did much to reclaim the virgin land, the earliest record of such development being in 1700. He ovraed several hundred acres of land at Milford and lived there until 1715 when he sold it to his son, Seth, and returned to Mendon to live near his venerable parents. He died April 1, 1746, at Mendon at the^gg^f 76. FOURTH GENERATION Deacon John Chapin, the fourth son of Seth and Bethiah Chapin, was bom MaY~137"16"98~atli^ehd6n^HVwanThariiedTo Dofcas_ in 1718. They had eight children, the seventh being Soiomoirohapin, my ancestor, bom June 4, 1733. The wife of Deacon John died August 22, 1767 at Mendon and Deacon John then married Miss Ruth Dayhlll September 10, 1768. There were no children of the second marriage. Deacon John was one of the twenty-six original members of the -17- . ,' church In Mendon/v^o seceded and formed a second church in 1741. Hd: was prominent In the second church and was chosen Deacon in 1749. Hlsi brother, Seth, Jr., lived just North of Deacon J As a matter of collateral interest, his brother, Seth, Jr. married Abigail Adams, an aunt of John Adams, the second President of the United States. -m Deacon John died August 3, 1770 at Mendon and his will was probated at tiiat place on August 27, 1770. William Howard Taft, the 27th President of the United States, was a descendant of Deacon Jdin. The Taft line descended from Deacon John's sixth child, whose name was also John, while our line came down through the seventh child, whose name was Solomon. FIFTH GENERATION Solomon Chapin, son of John and Dorcas Chapin, was bom June 4, 1733, at New Marlboro, Massachusetts. He married Joanna White, daughter of Samuel and Triall White, on the 28th of May, 1754. They had ten children, of v^om the second was Darius Chapin, my ancestor, bom December 11, 1756. Solomon Chapin died at New Marlboro, Massachusetts. The date of his death is not known. SIXTH GENERATION Darius Chapin, my grandfather's grandfather, was the son of Solomon Chapin. He was bom at Uxbridge, Massachusetts, December 11, 1756. He was married April 22, 1779 at New Marlboro, Massachusetts, to Margaret Beaman. They had four children, the fourth being Salma, my great grandfather. In the book entitled "Soldier Chapins of Three Wars" the following entry appears on Page 50: "Darius Chapin enlisted September 19, 1777 in Captain Sybanus Wilcox's Company, Colonel John Ashley's Berkshire Regiment, served in Northern Army, discharged October 19, 1777; was in Captain Adam Casson's Company, Colonel John Ashley's Regiment, ordered out by General Fellows, October 14, 1780." -18- SEVENTH GENERATION Salma Chapin, son of Darius and Margaret Beaman Chapin, was bom at Granville, New York, September 22. 1791. He was married to Lydia Strong, dau^ter of Elisha Strong, in the year 1812. His wife was bom at Thetford, Vermont, January 7, 1787. There were five children bom to Salma Chapln and his wife, thie fifth being my grandfather. William James Chapln, who was bom at Granvijle on September 21, 1821. Salma Chapin remained in Granville until 1833 when he moved to Ontario, Wayne County, New York. In 1848 he came West and settled first at Aztalan, Wisconsin. He was a deacon in the Baptist Church at Ontario and was elected to the same office in the church at Aztalan. He afterwards moved to Milford, Wisconsin, and lived there until his death which occurred October 18, 1860 at the age of 70 years. His wife survived him and lived on in Milford imtil her death on February 23, 1867 at the age of 80. All five of the children survived her and were present at the time of her death. At that time her son. Nelson E. Chapin, was the minister of the Baptist Church at Aztalan, and her son, William, my grandfather, was minister of a Baptist Church at Bangor, Wisconsin. The Chapin Book records that while at Granville Salma Chapin was Path Master in 1821 and was Overseer of Highways in 1822. Among my father's papers is a birthday poem he wrote on the occasion of my grandfather's 62nd birthday in which is recited some family history and amont other things, he states that his grandfather, Salma Chapin, was a blacksmith. CHAPTER 3 EIGHTH GENERATION William James Chapln The writing of a family history is filled with frustrations. Up to now I have been writing about ancestors I never knew and while I have been able to gather certain data regarding them I have been at a great loss to gather the kind of intervening facts necessary to fill in the gaps and make an interesting narrative. Now when I am about to embark upon the generations of my grand father, my father and myself I have such a volume of facts that a very different pr(d)lem is presoited. In endeavoring to assess these facts there Is a temptation to lay most of them aside on the ground that they really do -19- CHAPIN Family I^omted by Shirley Besslnger -■n' Does Not Circular'te ®ij£ ©ratigo ffloiiutg ®a[f!,mtfa V Oewttatngico,!, OCCGS REFERENCE ONLY ' .y x/ < > ' " V .r y'-i-' 'i'ry !■ H 2 G E K R A I. C C r cf Aax^on cud Asa^ (Gibno:.- Oh.-'.rj'Ir, and "c^'Cir '%3« Cc?rpil£d by tlKlr V WUliaia H. CLvapi':. -192^- Itav.laad 1959 : :t. ■ V* - • •a \ ■j •v^frc 6798 C.R. 191 Bellevue, Ohio 448II March 24, 1982 Dear Doloria I am taking the liberty of sending to you and your husband a copy of our geneology along with a* story ray father-in-law took down as his father related it to him of their moving about from Massachusettes to Ohio. The first eighteen or nineteen pages will be interesting to you, I think, simce the setting is all around you in Fabius. How I regret that in 1973 (l believe) while we were looking up Brush Hill, Mill River, Manlius, Truxton and all the spots we could locate including cemeteries, that we did not find you folks - ^ you were there at that time. ' Since there is to be a Spin Around April 24th and since some friends from Bellevue are signed up for the day, I am hoping to at least exchange greetings. If you are in terested in the material I send you, you are most welcome to keep it; however, you do not want to , then I can pick it up in Michigan. I would be interested if your husband can figure out how far the two lines parallel from Deacon Samuel before we separated. Do you know Wells Chapin of Kingsley, Michigan? Using the numbers in the geneology, my husband*s would read: ff 1-5-7-4-5-8-10-6-1 and Wells Chapin: 1-2-4-10-2-6-1-4-2-1 - obviously the split came fight early! It is fun to check $ pedigrees, but can be very time consuming. Please don't let any of this be a burden - if you don't have time for it, I shall •y-'U.-: surely understand, but I am looking forward to meeting you in Michigan in April. Fondly, Tbd isost ccra^'lete geu3olo^ of the Obaplvi f&mlly has been eosa- piled bgr Gilbsz^ V» Cimpln^ Fresldc^ut of the "Ch?pla Fondly Associe* tlon" of Hartfo:rd, Ccnn, (35O pBrrd&gfccn Ave.) Acccordlng to thia booh Bea. Saaasel Clnpln cans to this countxy frczn England in 163?^ bringing vith falm his isiSo and five cbil/lrsn. The fifth chi3,d. festah, bom in Etglcad in vas the ©.'©at-ereat grandfother of Aaron Chapln. Since BoiiEiel vas the first Cbapin to cooss to Aifisriea, ve shall start vith him, end proceed to trace our line dovn* For the gonei'&tions preceding Aarcfn Cliapi.n ve shall include only those Qsrhers c£ the lino vhich lead dl^yfcly dovm to hia* From that point on ve shall include all tho xLaz^ers, both mla and feasle. Opposite the uaos of each fard-ly head vil3. be found a series "V of meobers^ vhich serve to shcu the line of fiescent of this parti cular person through all the goncreticsns» Thus^ counting Dea. Setaiel ao"l**j his son Joslahy tvcm vhcna ve descend^ is given the mxziSiers V ^^v **1-5" indicating that ha is Sasaiel's fifth child» Cor line ttien * j .V If it ifl tosii'ed. to trace a lloe back pnrent, etc., •/ , cut off tte last mi^Qr of tbs series aod fisd tbe resiJLtli^^ series in tbo prsvlous generation; tbsn cut off another and go back another generation, etc.; note also that the noses alvays case in the ordsr of the ages, iitea, tl^s oldest child of Aaron Chapin vas Ansel (-8*1) and in the next generation Ansel's faially coz&eo first, foUo^d ty ^ Eoaiee (-8*2), vho vas next in order* A thorcfu^ understanding • •. ;/ i ■' . . w/ of these nusS^ers trill servo to keep all the relationships clear* 'I ■ ■ ' ■ . ■ " • . Frecedlng the oasa of eadi child in a faoLly is the nsc^r shov* ing his position in the faaliy* In those cases uhsrc a child after* trards narried but had no children the nsse is also preceded by a single star C*^), and Just bsi^ath vlU be found an entry cohering his isarriege; Be vill, of course, not appear as a fasdly bead in the generation* If the child aarrled and bad cblIdran tyo. stars (m) are given, and this ndms ulll then appear again in tte next gem* V oration as a fasdly head- \ vbrto "b»n% '^dled", end "harried" are abbreviated to Sr .^Sr/V V V . ? ■ ■ v'^ ■ ■ '■ ■ , ■ • . ■ •/ ..r- • . . ■ . . , }." 7. • .f • •* ■ • , ••• . . r- ' > • W \ »•*- •• . •7^' • . FIRST GSIEHATJOI? Samael Cbapln 1, Son of Jaim PMlllpe (Sas'tcn) Ch&.plQ» Bapt, Oct. 8, 1593» at Paignton, Bag: d. Jbr/ll, 16T5# SprlnsfleXd, Ibcs. a.« Feb. 9p 3^3^^ at Pairaxton,• Cicely Penny,I dau. Eenry and Jane Penny, bapt. Fbb. 21, l&l, at Paignton. d. Feb. 8, 1682/3 at Springfield, Children, Chaplnt «»1 Japhet bapt. Oct. 15, l6t2 4. Feb. 20, 1712 **2 Eenry b. 4. Aug. 15, 1718 Catberine b. , befoz« Apr. 6, 1630 d. Feb. k, 1712 Bayid ba^. Jan. 1|., 1624 d. Aug. 1672 Josiab b.• •■' • • 163^ d. Sept. 10, 1726 _ Sarah b. before Apr. 6, 163O d. Aug. 5, 168^ • «7 Hannah b. Dae; 2, l6l^ d. 2feiy 21, 1719 It will be noticed that tha order of the nainss is not in accordance with the bixths, but this ia the ordr^r xxsed in the "Chapin \ V / Geneology", and ao, for sake of uniforzaity, will be followed here. The double atara indicate that all the of this faLdly vore ' \ • K garried and bad children. ' v \ Bea* Saiml Qiapiii am ox^ the ^ding citizens of .Spring- field,^ )&Sfl. A beautiful mcnusBrint, St. Gaudsns, idealizing his ' as "The Puritan" atGittde there on the Publle. Square M a perpetual :■ j y •• . ^ ■ y.' remltider of hia worth and influence. In his later Hfe Dea. Saiaiel lived with his adn Japhet in Cbicopee, The oil Cbapin hoiue ^ there -is a vohderfhl spoclasen of colonial architecture. A fine photograph of this place is owned by the Misbes tSay and Carrie D^, ■ - - ' • ' ..•! -• - . ■ . , . ' ' 170 H. I&in St., 'ch^litt, O. Days are relatives oif the Cbapin fa^ly in the Aaos Chapin branch (-1-5-7-^-5-1) • . SECOHD GSSnHAmOR Joslah Chapln I.5 Son pea. Samual and Cicely (Penny) Chapln. b. l63l^ probebly at Palgnton, Eng., d. Sept. 10, 1726, at Msndon, Ifess Ifft a. Kwr. 30, 1658, Ifery King of Wayiawkh, Ifces., dau. John and Dceothy King b. Jbne 15, I639, d. May 30, I676, at Braintree, Ifeisa. Children, Chapln; *»1 Sesnzel b. ifoT. u, 1659 d- Apr. 10, 1692 2 John b. June 11, 1661 d. Feb. 22, 1636 ««3 • b. Aug. 27, 1662 d. June l4, 1687 k Del^roh b. Juxifi 16, 166U d. Ai2g. 16, 1668 5 Josiah Jr. b. Dec. 17, 1665 d. Ifey 20, 1693 6 Shea b. May 11, 1667 d. Jtcn^ 6, 1^7 Seth b. Aug. h, 1668 d. Apr. 1, 17i«6 8 Joseph b. l^y 17, 1670 d. Apr. -, 1722 9 Benry b. Feb. 15, 1671 d. I'!Qr. 20, 1671 *»10 Bphralm b. Dec. IB, 1673 d. ««11 Deborah b. Feb. 12, 1675 d. Apr. 9, 1702 Joalab vas tbree-tlaas anz^led, and had children also by the second vlfe; but since our lice cones throu^ the first narrlage, the others are not inclndsd. Be xooved to Mandon in 168O or l682, and there beeeae one of the foreaost citizens. Vs tvice, re^eseizted X-'. <, his tovn in the General Court, and vas Jbstice of Peace under . . . comslssion granted by the British ParUasnt. *• • •. "-•>. Our line descends through the son, Seth, vhose ordinal nudbers are 1-5-7* \ ■ y TiUfO GE-WvATIOi; Ssth Cftepln 1-5-7 ^/■l ./■ Son Jofliah and Jfery (King) Chapln. iJfendDa, Bralntrse, and J«5i*dfield, 1^. • }%i8a. b. Aug. 4, l568 at Braintreo. d. Apr. 1, IJliS at !/J2ndoa. , ^ 2M a. Mar. 25> 1691# at I&6field^ Vhsa,, Be-vkiah Tiaurston, dau. John and (Wood) Thuraton. b. Apr. 30, 167I/2 at tfedfield, Kaiaa. d. *Sar. 2, 17^^, at Ksndon, )&88. y-v- •" _ " ■ ' SI'*. Child^n, Chapln: I .■' 'k ■' ■' 'X!: «»1 Sath Jr. , b. JVdy 2, 169a d. Apr. 1, 17l»0 •«2 Bathiah b. F.b, Ob, . d. . 173^ 3 Josloh b. Ifcr. 1> 1^/6 d. Itoir. 6, 1718 John b. May 13, ' d. Aug. 3, 1770 •«S•*5 SacualMary b. JbraApr. 2,30, 17001700 d. Apr.Jaa^ 22,27, 1W3XT6& ♦®7 Deborah b. June M, 170^ d. July 21, 1777 «8 BopssblU b. tor- 27, 1705 4- Oct. 12, 1305 ««9 Joaeiih b. tor. 6, 1708 d. July 1. 1788 10 Abigail b. Juae 10, 1710 d. Sept. -, 1738 *•11 IflTdla b Feb. 2, 1712 4. . 1778 '««12 Bsnjaola I Apr. 6, 1713 4. 13sy 6, 1782 ••13 Ebsaezer b. use. 6) nih 4. Feb. 19, 1605 Ik Japhet b. tob. 2k, 1716A7 4. Apr. 15, 1717 Seth vas throo-tloes ^esarrlod, hut .had children only by the aeeond i-v .- - • . ? . BGOTiaea as abore enuBsrated. Be vae a landholder and uurvuyur of f.': - K' > -» * .'•* ' ' ■ . * ' • ■ * Ocnr line desemds ftoa hla fourth eixlld, John^ as aboim, (l-5"7-^)> • ■ ' • " •' • I tv v'vi , V \ - . V - -k. !;. ■■ ■ • Vn. -i- Ktmi-H CT-iSKAJriOn 4.- John Chaptn • 'V* Son Soth and Eethl^ (lEhuratoa) Cl'ispln. •r- b- Kay 13, l693» st Kendon, f-^ss. d. Aug. 3, 1770, at ^fcndon. . i.A s 3^t ». 1718/19 Doreao of l^gndon, b. Oct. U, 169^, d. Axag. 22, 1767, at Ksncton* . ^ V. I, *. '/'J Cbildran, Chapin: 0 «1 Dorcas b. Sspt. 2, 1720 d. Aug. 10, 1792 2 Josiah b. Adt. 8, 1722 d. June 5i 17^ «3 d. Bethlah b, Sept. 28, mk 4> yv-^ d. July 25, 1797 '/J . Ja^hfit b. July 13, 1726 -..• •" "T d. Will probated in I8OI Joshua b: ; , 1728 1- "•'£>. . ■«i6 John Jr.^ b. Oct. 7, 1730 d. July 17, 1815 V" «y7 Soloffion b. June h, 1733 d. *»8 Peter b. June 12; 173^ d. John Cbapin vas on® of tb« founders of ths Congregntlcnal Church at MsTtdoa, and was loiig fcnavn. ua T-en.Jcbn Chapla- ' Joshua, ths fifth child, V ' 'w was tb« fsther of Aaron, our ancestor. John Jr. vas ti^ enoestcr of Villtaa Ko-jsrd Taft, Prosldsrrt and Chief Jhstlce of the U.S. Ha vaa bIto the ancestor of a line of Chapto nw '-.^v. i.v,lirj^ Iowa' • t.'. *''vV.r '•« •'''■•"*,•• 7^ • • ■" * I ..' . ^ w i .'-i ' 7'^ \ ^•> r^' ' /• ' ^ \ i*! ^ .Tt ''I V.**-' « . ^ ..V. ..' - ' • w * • • ? *• ' . \...r ■ ••» - • _; -jr • - . . -y ■ ■•■ .'•v ■--W; v:, ■ , . "fife Fim GSISiinOlICK Joflhua Cbapln 1-5-7-^-5 Son Itea. John and Dorcae ( ) Chapin. >. 1728 d. Will probated In 18D1. x m. Mar. 20, 1750/51 at Milford, ^Sa8S., Kary Hayward, dau. Jonathan and BUzaboth (Warfield) Enyward, who d. 2^. 13> 1729* Children, Chapins •»1 Anoa bapt. Juna 7, 1752 d. 13 > 1^33 2 Joshua Jr. bapt. Aug. IB, 175^ A. Au^ ITO ««3 Peter h. Sept. 23, 175^ A* Sept. 23, lo:,9 ^ilry bapt. Sept. 30, 1759 A. «5 Sally h. A. «6 liunlee h. —— 7 Jonathan b. ■ ■ ■ «^ • •."dTb *«8 Aaron h. Apr. 26, iffe A. Juna 19, lw2 The Chapin Oeneology gives only tha first four children, bub the vlU of Joshua Chapin, probated in 18OI, at PittsficlA, Ifass. naaes the other four and also gives th^ir zaarrlagas, thois: U. l&ry nQrr5.ed Bbenszer Hall S SqUv " JSabez HovlanA 6. Eunice " Josiah Babbcrd 8^ ivaron " Anna Gibson • .r »♦ • s' " . ^ ftxct ttot w gra^^ Aaron, naarrled Anna Gtbaon, as vs knwr /.-U ' iUabi^ I h»ra also heard fath^ ap^ of "Owsle Ball" ond "Otacla Aaoa." Aeos Chapin «aa «». father of a Una of Chapina, iaolnding 6a»Uon ■ i ' Cha^ of Shaffiead, Ibea. and also the Austin family otf Sheffield, Ohio, fcther ^e'hi. Branamother'a nama aa "toy tomrd", hut thi. Bgywsrd to Howard was not uncoosson. Joaho. Chapin enlisted aa a prirate in Capt. Daniel Ihyto*a Co«5«V unter Col. John OoUina, BariEshtre Co. Jtegt., COt. 3, 1781, and *aa dia- ,a»rg»d Oct. 26, 1781, servlns 13 days. Hia ccmpany narohed to the north on alarm W nrder of Col. JOhn Aahley. (See Soldiers and Sailora of the Rsvolutionary War, Vol. 3, P« 315.J i' CHAHN Family Donated oy Shirley Besslngei OCCGS REFERENCE ONLV - \ >\r A irC'l'U'ilj Does Not Circulate , FAI/IILY RSCORD From: Conn.'Historical Societv Piles Hartford, Conn. Births Samuel Chaoin and his wife Cicely were born in England and came to Roxbury, tuass. (See Remarks) Josiah Chapin, son of Samuel, born before his father removed to this country. Seth Chaoin, son of-Josiah Chapin and kary King, born at Braintree, Ivlass. August 2, 1668, Seth Chaoin, Jr., son of Seth Chapin and Bethia Thurston, born at Kedford.j .. I (2) Births ggtte.'kont? A^: ■s. IVIarriages Pea. Samuel Chaoin and Cicely before 1635 in England. Josiah Chapin and Mary King at V/eymouth, N.H.?(Believe should be Mass.) Nov. 1658. Seth Chapin and Bethiah Thurston March 25, I69I. Seth Chapin Jr. and Abigail Adams at Braintree, Mass. Feb. 5, 1713. Josiah Chapin 2nd, and Rachael Albee at Mend on 1?^^. Levi Chapin and Anna Church at Orange, Mass. Sept. 29, 179I. Nathaniel Chapin and Fanny B. Brovm Charlestown, N.H.?(Believe should be Mass.) Jan. 19» I8I5. Children of Nathaniel and Fanny Chapin were: Catherine A. Chapin and James M. ? at New Hartford, Conn. June 23, 1836. Frances L. Chapin and Mark F. Jones by Rev. Mr. Lord at New Hartford, Conn. Feb. 23, 1837. Frances L. Chapin and Marshall by Mr. Davis at V/estfield, Mass. July 27, 18^1. Nathaniel G. Chapin and Heloise Fisher by ^ Pierce at Boston Aug. 31» 18^3. Elizabeth N. Chapin and Thomas P. Cotten by Dr. Davis at vVestfield, Mass. June 9, 18^7. Herman K. Chapin and Matilda J. by Dr. Robinson at Chelsea, Mass. Oct. 15, 184^. Helen M. Chapin and Edward A. Ray by at V/estfield, Mass. Nov. 22, 1852. (Nathaniel C. Ray and Adelaide N. Smith son of Edward and Helen M. Ray. at V/est- haven. Conn. June S/f, 1885.) Deaths Deacon Samuel Chapin died at Springfield, Mass. Nov. 25, I675 Josiah Chapin died probably at Mend on. Mass, aged nearly ninety. Seth Chapin. son of Josiah and Mary Chapin died Apr. 1, 172^', Seth Chapin Jr.. son of Seth and Bethia Chapin died 17^0. Josiah Chapin, son of Seth Jr. and Abigail Adams Chapin. (No date) Cont'd. Family Record from Conn. Historical Society Files, Hartford, CT. t. * (3) Deaths ■ Levl Chapin, son of Josiah and Rachael Chapin, died in Virginia Sept. 18, 1833. Children of Levi and Anna Chapin: Nathaniel Chapin, son of Levi and Anna Chapin died at iVestfield, r.ass, Sept. 21, I876. Levi Chapin died at V/alpole, N.H. Harch 20, 1377. Herman Chapin died at Savannah, Georgia Jonathan Chapin died at V/alpole, N.H, Fanny B. Chapin, wife of Nathaniel Chapin died at Jestfield, Hasy,. March 191 I852, Children of Nathaniel E, Chapin and Fanny Catherine Augusta Bancroft, dau. of Nathaniel and Fanny Chapin died at North Haverhill, N.H. Nov. 2, 18^1-2. Anna Tucker Jones died at V/estfield, Mass, Nov. 7, 1857. Herman Merrill Chapin died at Cleveland, Ohio May 2i^, 187^. Mary Tucker Chapin died at New Hartford, Conn. ■ Feh. 12, 1888. Francis 'Jilliam Chapin died at V/alpole, N.H. April 16, 1885- Henry V/illiam Chapin died at New Hartford, Ct. May 1887. Children of Helen M, and Edward A. Ray Herman Chapin Ray died at V/estfield, Mass. March ll-, 1862 Helen'Jilmot Ray died at Butte City, Montana August 15» 1889. RemarkJ Deacon Samuel Chapin is the first Chapin of whom any record is found in this country. He cane to Roxhury, Mass, ahout the year 1635 and in l6^'2 removed to Springfield, IVass., v/here he lived to an advanced age, highly respected and occupying high stations "both civil and religious. He died there Nov. 25, 1675 and his wife Cicely died Feh. 6, 1682. ^^IHAFXN Family I X Donated by Shirley Bessinger OCCGS REFERENCE ONLY ©range (^nttfnriria ©eneaUjgual V/' iMyi-' V V' The Ghapin Book of BOY B A- K D_ Genealogical Data A Wi'tkly I'aiier fiu l^in' ' > SIDNRY A. Wf. loM, PK.n.. F.I.(Of 14 li . ' ■ Of the Dcscenciaiits oi .a. . . IS.. : Deacon Samuel Chapin ■ t. •t~ay'Y-ljU! •i Compiled By . ..•' GILBERT WARREN CHAPIN k Vol. I V'A - ^ 'j 'v- "y FIRST SLVI' N GKNFRATIONS - ■ . ' ' •. '■;■ "• .j;''.. , . •. N'-v jAi' •• . V -A. ' ..sW o r |in;-i iNl'a7 tj.o.L ''?oH \,\MVH;u.iefc®|ig < 'I .1. (..ii<./ • t , T. .MC-MX^1V• OJ.VJ.Xi j- 282 , "' ' * THE CHAPIN GEXEALOGY ■and m. May 16, 1793, Olive Lucas. ♦ v>- , .,i titr i / y (.( Children: CHAPIN, ■' ^ Children: CHAPIN, ' V. A 8 Olive "b. May 17, 1794- . d* ♦ t Josiah b. June i6, 1750. . d. July 3, 1833, ae. 73. 9 Japhet b. July 12, 1796. d. t3 Susanoa. b. Dec. xo, 175X. d. ♦ 3 Jonathan b. Apr. 13, 1754. * d. Oct. IS, iSzo, Geneva^ X-5-7-4-4-5. • N. Y. ^-JOSEPH CHAPIN t 4 Seth b. Feb. 13, 1756. d. Mch. 4, 1756, ae. !?► . son Japhet & Patience (Hayward) Chapin. days. b. Feb. 16, 1757, d. Nov. 4, 1S3S. ae. 82. ♦ 5 Joseph b. Feb. 16, 1757. d. Nov. 4, 1838. m. July 12, 1781, Bcthiah Taft, b. OcL 20, 1756, Grafton, ♦ 6- Lydia '^ b. Dec. '19, 1758. d. Mass., d. May 18, iS24, ,ae. 64, t 7 Paul »• ^ Nov. II, 1760. d. Children: CHAPIN. t 8 Silas b. Dec. 27, 17(»2. d. t 9 Mclctlah b. Feb. 13, 1765. d. I Sylvia b. Oct. 25, 1782. d. tio Jedediah b. Nov, 26, 1767. d. Sept. S. 1770, ae. 2. 2 Mary b. Nov. r, 1784. d. d. N II Mary b. Feb. 8, 1769. ' d. Oct. 4, 1777,. ae. 8- -r 3 Jedediah b. May 24, 1787. la Japhet b. d. '4. Mclctiah b. Apr. 30, i/Sg.- d. • S Olive b. Oct. 26, 1790. d. t 1, 2 St 3 were born in Mendon. . 6 Paul Taft' b. Dec. 30, 1794- d. d. t 4 & 5 were born in Sandtsfield. 7 Silas Hayward b. July 3. 1797. t.6, 7, 8. 9 & 10 were born in New Marlboro. ■^JiYDIA„CHAPIN_, 1-5-7-4-4-6. dau. Taphet & Patience (Hayward), CJjapjn. JOSHUA CHAPIN 1-5-7-4-5. b. JDec. IQ.XV. 17.^3, New Marlboro, d. ^ . son Dea. John 8c Dorcas ( ) Chapin, of New Marl- m. Npv. II, 1777, Martin Lankton.^ T~ ^ . bore & Milford, Mass, Children: LANKTON. b. 1728, (1. I Reuben _b. Apr. 26, 1778. d. Ctzt tt . m. Mch. 20; 1750/51, Milford, Mary Hayward, dau. Jonathaa a joscpit D. Jan. 13, 178a. & Elizabeth (Warficld) Pfayward, b. Dec. 13, 1729. 3 Ardclisa b. Mch. 2, 17S2. . d. Children: CHAPIN. • X Amos bapt. June. 7. ^752. d. Nov. 13, 1833. AMOS CHAPIN 1-S-7-4-S-1, d. Aug. 1776. 2 Joshua bapt. Aug. i3, I754* son Joshua & Mary (Hayward) Chapih, of New ^arl- •3 Peter b. Sept. 23, 1756. d. Sept. 23. 1839, Tyring- ham. borough & Sheffield, Mass. t 4 Mary bapt. Sept. 30, 1759. d. bapt. June 7, 1752, d. Nov. 13, 1833, ae. 8i, ShcRield. 1st m. Tamer Church, d. Aug. g, 1789. t 4 m. Ebenezer Hall. Joshua and his wife Mary were dismissed from the Milford Church Children: CHAPIN. to the church in Marlboro, July 12, 1772. t I Chloc • b. May 10, 1779. d. t2 Parncy . b. Mch. 12, 1780. d. ' • 3 Amos, Jr. b. hUy S, 1782. d. Apr. n, 1872. I DEA. JOHN CHAPIN " ' ' 1-5-7-4-6. t 4 Anna b. ScpL 25," 1784. d. ;Son John & Dorcas ( ) Chapin, of Mendon. 5 Howard b. Dec. 8, 1786. t 6" Sarah b. Feb. 17, 1789. d- /^cfu/Jr. i b. Oct. 7, 1730, Mendon. d, July 17, 1815, Heath, m. May 28, 1754, Rhoda Albee, of Mendon, dau. Obadiah & Jean Albec, b. June i, 1731, d. July 19,1819, Heath. 7^. CHAHN Family Donatea by Shirley Bessinger O s-^ n &'tr—^ o o o © o (/) ♦-» 3 n w 1^.' n a :d o % rn t #-• z ri p n e: fWOB '.CC m w •-t a O CU z r Ohfepln - ntSh Bible Reoord - from pboto^ta^ie oo-pim ot bT of Blrtha, mi^l^see and Oeatius in sibi^ mbllshed BirtJia 'm April loth.. 1774 ^ m VV.^i WfhoKno flbapln bom A-og, l5UulSl3 • ■ ■-- ' • ,iy . S?Sfelel 01»;3l-t,.■;b-3,prt : boi«. ; April, , ..„ ... ^10 laig . ■y'if-;';, .' K\ ■ ■• • " "" Ctiahman -- - i- ."i. ftis'-(im ' ■- ' . , . ■ /.'SJ ■' 14th: 1T93 ,1: ■ -■ikj":; ^1 ^ilS^ ^5th' laoi ■■ 'T% ■ 4- • bj>s»M Ap^ii 5th ihm f : oSai^Sr®'^ ^r.,b!>rv; f®pt,.i3th I8O5 t • '. votoWh T?f+^Fitch Bern bornHarsh Jjferob, lot 7tH IRll1809 . November OthlSlO .t:- :«:l coiians Fltoh Bpxm2™ JBffljry?5!?v. Sad^3ra ia?!o W4eh: .wes born^»ra c.-.tober ooto.ber lOth^iA aith laos ^ . ^ ; v!l'2' Ohspin waa born IfeVlSth 1837. ! . -;^:' Au^ast 6tiil844 ^naeeiamcn PnttcraonS^H CbsidnOct. 9.>^aa 1S58.bam { Augestdfff^reat 6th hSdw^iting)184A ' h' ' " ai^Mohlldren Born IS65 ,1. 0«tob«^r2ith IGB9 ri' • rWinito --..loby. %lxfmoti^*»e.iKloh.lldron Har l«5 ino-a uharl©« ^ mL U. icii ? h -rtnur Roynolda l^iimon .i-'O, 1.0^55 i' -f,. Karrlagee p®o.85th'183A ♦/amen Fb--- : -'■rtion mstrrlod tr,I S?r^ ■« Oot. fiOth# !£«« ■ " 'Vf CHAPIN Family ...p t t I I i'.^ff.m.Tf im^- l t ff let isit) A'.; i;Sle.B «'^lil?.r*1.''. ChRpis. mttistwn'%»> 3*{^ 3-93S -fw ^ uSaffioS! Pn.'WtPrft ti 'ept* 2 ■♦ fc'-y | t nifeSl .nte^'i - ^rw h »wjtt. f»r»h iBt Sftsa _.a ss<» f ■ A y V 7 / r ;f'- ® CHAPIN P««iiy Donated by Lois Sdkultz OCCGS REFERENCE ONI.\f O&rmige Cmnttg ©altfimna \ Olenpnlnciir."' ■ '0 s:AiRCoiATt sio j7co^! 6JLctAM.ttC£J ClirTUTV 1o^h£A^ . So.-'J^iS' ^LojaorL) € mAj. ^ CjQ/i^jdiajUU^ &m^^uJLJb &»zi6(y ^ ^"(^■■OJUjidhfO ISiS9 Omxtyu S^l4\yrruJLuJ .jJl^ ^yOA^. ] YiuAka^ ^jchjU X/nJUfoJ- i ) " *ijuu "i^AilLntMaJ CdhuJ \JhruL XiW^/ ^ ild/ujJj i^jL^cdjAA)^ SJJhiL jL^ ^JUulL /^. l4uyrry:^A^Le^ -^nuMo -/9?V. "i^Jou 123SL y^a/UiLdJiJuJ. Cji£i/:^itLMAJ ByU^XbyiAj Ii3'4. ^uiupiino ''\Aji^:uyhhJ^,,j^^ ' R hXS^-n'JL JL^nj^b^^/rrtdbbrrO ' OjAidrw ^JbjyuJL (Si^pjdjUj CiLstijO ISS^' 1331 ^ ^mCcAcplmJ ur£ 'Aiz^; S^. r< Svu^iibiX) (DAJL^i^rWuy^^^fhjLty Syt^lo/nJj '^'UVtruLuuJ ^^.MurruL ^AjUOju) jyo^-JlI. '-^. JU>3 ■' l Donated by .Shirley Bessingeri OCCGS REFERLNCt ONL\ ®h£riTq" (jr . Does Not Circulate i/ Researched by 0. S. Chaplaiti, Jr. al Currituck Courthouse, NC. - May be used if it will help anyone needing more than 1 abstracts. r RE CE ON y J CHAPLIN WILLS In the name of God Amen. I James Chaplin of Currituck County being in my perfect present senses and strength of memory but calling to mind the mortality of the body and knowing it is appointed for men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament first reoommending my soul to almigjrty God who gave it me and my body to be buried at the discretion of my executor hereafter named and Secondly that all my just debts be punctually paid and the residue ofmy estate which it has pleased God to bless me with I dispose of in manner following viz t Imprimer? I lend to my beloved wife Polly Chaplin the O\velling house and the one half ofthe Plantation on which I now live the said Plantation~(?) is only to extend as far as James Williams' former line and the use of one half ofth e woodlen land thereunto belonging and a priviledge in the marsh as far as the head of the gar gut during her natural life. Likewise I lend to my said wife the use oftwo Negroes one a wench by the name of Winny and a boy by the name of Stiphen and one Feather bed and furniture and her Chest one linnen wheel & one wollen wheel and one one horse and the Eigjrth part of all my stock Houesehold and kitchen furniture that is not Gifted away by this will during her Natural Life and I give to my said wife Twelve Barrels of Com and all my Barns and one Earthing pot of Hog.o; fatt and five shotes of one young Sow for the support of her self & two children and after my said wife deceas my will is that the Negroes stock and Household furniture already lent to my wife be Equally divided between my two sons James and Henry Chaplin which I give to them and their Heirs forever, Then I give to my son John Chaplin the plantation and Lands I last bougtlt of James Williams with the Islands and marsh thereunto belonging Bounded agreeable to the deed and the one half of my schooner called the Dispatch and the one half of my cannoe and young Mare and the one halfofmywaringapparel to him and his heirs for ever and if in case my son John Chaplin should have any lawful rigjrt to a Negro Woman to be hereafter mentioned by the name of Violet and ifthe said John Chaplin his heirs or assigns shall make over to my Daugjrter Director Chaplin her heirs or assigns his rigjrt or title as aforesaid anytime when required after he comes to lawful age then in consideration ofthe above I give him one Negro Boy called George of one fea1her bed and furniture But if Ever he or his heirs should claim or take any part of the a1Sd Negro Vi let or her increase then the said Negro boy George and featherbeal and furniture is to belong to my Daugtiter Director Chaplin and her heirs for ever Then I give and bequeath to my son Spence Chaplin the Land and Plantation and Marsh wherenon I now live as for as the head ofthe gar gut or as far as the hog quarter line the one half ofthe land and Plantation as aforesaid he is not to till after the Death of my wife agreeable to the aforementioned text I give to my son Spence Chaplin and kitchen which he is to move when so ever he please Likewise the one half of my schooner called tl1e Dispatch and the one half of my cannoe. Young mare and waring apparel and Six and an half silver Dollars to him and his heirs for ever and in case he complies on his part Likewise the one half of my schooner called the Dispatch and the one half of my cannoe. Young mare and waring apparel and Six and an half silverDollars to him and his heirs for everand in case he complies onhis part with the same Injunctions as is laid on his Brother John Chaplin then and in that case I give to my son Spence one Negro Girl called Rachel and one feather bed and furniture But if he or his heirs or assigns should take any part of the before mentioned Negro Vil et or Increase then and in that case tl1e aforesaid Negro Rachel & feather bed and furniture is to belong to Director Chaplin and her heirs forever Then I give to John Chaplin the chest I oommonly call mine. Then I give to my son Caleb Chaplin the Land and Plantation Jo}'ning William Nelson on one side and the land I gave John Chaplin oo the other side to him and his heirs forever and in case Caleb Chaplin on his part with the Injunction Laid on his Brother John Chaplin as aforesaid respecting a negro Woman Vilet then and in that case I give him Twenty Silver Dollars but ifhe his heirs or assigns should take any part ofthe said Negro Vilet or her ina-eas then ind in that case the said Twenty dollars _and all his part of my c:hattle property is to belong to Director Chaplin & her heirsfor ever Then I give to my son Solomon Chaplin my land Plantation and marsh on Grig or. Jrig point as far as the l311d already Given to his Brothers to him and his heirs for ever and if in case he should comply en his part with the Injunctions laid on his brother John Chaplin respecting a Negro Vilet then and in that case said Solomon should claim or take and part of the said Negro Vilet then in that case the said Negro Negro Charles is to belong to Director Chaplin and her heirs for ever. Then I give my daugjrter Director Chaplin one Negro Woman c:illed Vilet one feather bed and furniture on Chest called her Mothers one linnen wheel one woolling wheel to her and her heirs forever Then the remainder part ofmy Estate whether Indoors or outdoors that I have not already away I desire may be Equally divided Between my seven children to wit John Spence Director Caleb Solomon James and Henry Chaplin to them and their heirs forever and I do constitute and ordain and appoint my friend Spence Hall my whole and sole Executor to this my last Will and Testament In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my Seal and published pronounced and Declared this to be my last Will and Testament this 22 day of march in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and N"mety five James Chaplin (seal) ExCQlted in the presents ofu s the Subscribers Nathan Hall Jurt Mark Davis Mary X (her mark) Davis A supclment to the above my Will and desire is that ofmy wife Mary Chaplin should have one Barrel and a half of pork over and above what is given to her in the above Will Witness to this supclment have hereunto set my hand this 22th of March 1795 James Chaplin Witness Nathan Hall Jurt Mark Davis Mary X (her mark) Davis Recorded and Examinde this 7111 day of July 1795 James (7) Wm Taylor D.G C, C, C, 14 .. The Last Will and testament ofCaleb Cliaplain deceased Exhibited and prown November term 1821. In the name of God Amen. I Caleb Cliaplain of the County of Currituck in the state of North Carolina being now in reasonable State ofhealth of sound and perfect mind and memory Thanks be to God that it is appointed once and for all flesh to die and after death to appear in Judgement, first of all I recommend my soul in to the hands of a living God who gave it. Me and my body to be buried in such duistian manner as may be to the disgreson of Executors here after mentioned an as touching such wordly property as it hath pleased God to be so with I give bequeath. Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Polly Chaplin one feather bed and furniture one ceder chest one linen whel one wolen whele for ever to her and her own disposal also I lend use of all my other moveable property unto my beloved wife also the of one Negro woman Ama one Negro Boy Edmund also the use of my plantation and builc:linp with all other of my property not mentioned also my children to have no charge brouf)it against them for their raising and sholling also one half to the showner Captain Boot to be sole for twelve months aedit orprivit sale in or much proper also I lend the use of one canoe to my wife or to be sold. Item I give and bequeath wrto my son James Chaplin the lands and Plantation wheron I now live lying between the Lands of James Nelson and John Chaplin fonnerally the prq>erty of James in case my son James and his hers lawfully for ever also in case my son James should die without Lawful issue the above mentioned Lands to be equally divided between Nancy Sophia Polly Chaplin. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy Chaplin one negro woman named Amato her and her lawful ares one table one tnmk one Linen whell in case my DaufJrter Nancy should die with lawful issue the above mentioned equally divided between SqDia Chaplin and Polly Cliaplin. Item. I give and bequeath unto Sophia Cliaplin my daughter one half of Negro Boy Named Edmund one feather Bed and furniture one cow and calf to her and her lawful ares in case my daughter Sophia Qiaplin should die without lawful issue the above mentioned to come to Polly Chaplin. Item. I give and bequeath to Polly Oiaplin my daudrter the other half ofthe Negro Boy Ednnmd one oow and calf one feather bed and furniture to her and her lawful heirs in case my daughter Polly Chaplin should die without Lawful issue the above mentioned to come to Sophia Chaplin. Item and lastly also the residue of my property that is not heretofore given away to be equally divided between my four children. James Nancy Sophia Polly to them and their ares Lawfullly begotten for ever. Also I make constitute and appoint my beloved wife Polly Cliaplin my Executor ofthis my last will and testament In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 4 day ofOctober 1821. Signed Sealed and delivered In the presents of us Thomas White Patsy X (her mark) Dowdy Sigped: Caleb Ctaplin (seal) Recorded & Examined the 22 day-of April The last Will and testament of Spence Chaplain Deceased proved at February term 1827. In the name of God Amen. I Spenser Chaplain of Cwrituck County being in my perfect senc:es and strength of memory but calling to mind the mortality of the body and that the mortality of the body and that it is appointed unto man once to die, do make and ordain, this my last will and testament first recommending my soul to almighty God, who gave it to me and my body to be buried at the discretion ofmy executor made and sealed that after all my just debts being punctually paid and the residue of my estate which it has pleased God to bless me with I dispose of in the followong manner viz Item I give and bequeath unto my son Hillery Cliapplin the plantation on the Point Adjoining Mr. Elijah Freemans and two negro boys that is living with Mr Lake Gregory, the one by the name of Martin and the other by the name of Stephen also all the property that belong1 to me in the land ofthe said Gregory after the decease ofhis wife consisting of one feather bed and furniture on linnin wheel, one woolen wheel and ooe negro girl by the name of Lydia. It is my will and desire to leave my old black woman Siller Free From any control of my son or daughter and that she have twenty five aa-es of land on the N. E. side ofthe plantatioo wheron I now live inclosong the point of high ground, where I fommly have fed hotJl and in complying with my will that she devoo= the one half of her time in weighting on my dauf!J:lter as long as she lives. I give and bequeath unto my dauejlter Director Cliaplain the remainder ofthe plantatim. whereon I now live and one blade man by the name of Sampson, one that I have raised by the name of March and m.e boy by the name of Jade It is my will and desire that all the property that I possess indoors and out should be sold that I have not willed away should be sold and after my just debts being paid that the remainder be equally divided between my son Hillary Cliaplain and Director Chaplain also that my son have all my wearing close. I have appointed ordained and oonstituted my friend Malachi Corbell my whole and sole executor to this my last will and testament In testimony I have hereunto set my hand and seal and published and delivered this my l• will and testament this 20th day ofJuly the year ofour Lord and thousand eight hmufred and twenty six. · Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence ofus the subsCn"bers John Williams Signed: Spence Cliaplain (seal) State ofN. Carolina Cunituck Co Feby term 1827. The jury to whom this will was refered being lmpannelled and swom. ___th.at the proper writing exhibited as the last will and testament of Spence Chaplain clecessed is not his last will and testament as to the real eatate therein mentioned and that he did not desire as to the same bythe said paper writing, but they further find that it was his last will and testament as to the personal estate only and that he did give and bequeath thereby as to his personal estate as therein mentiooed. The said will was proved according thereto and ordered to be recorded. The exeaitor therein named having relinquished his rif)it as executor thereto Caleb Forbes was appointed as advisor with the Will Annexed, who Bonded and qualified in formofLaw and ordered that letters of Administration, ------ RecordedOd. 11, 1827 James G. Hall D. Ck for Spence Hall CLK. WILL ABSTRACTS OF LANCASTER COUNTY, VA 1675-1689 Page83 The Last Will and Testiment of James Ctaplin deceased was yt: bee gave all his estate in Virginia Wht: bee was then possessed wth: as al.soe Wht: was due to him form Anie P:scn in Virginia, unto Rowland Lawson, only ye sd Ctaplin did desier ye Jm.. Lawson might have a heifer and who al.soe ye sd. Rowland should see fitt. we ye under subsat"bers doe hear by testifie and uppon our Oaths declare ye within above written was ye last will of ye sd. James Cliaplin, and farther yt: was wheer called byye sd. Oiaplin and required by him to take notiss of and to witt. ye same swome before mee ye 18 day of Fbr. 1682. Fortunatus Sydnor Jon Lawson Ann Benion Recorded ye 12 Jan: 168213 p Me. Tho: Marshall C/Cur 15 ... Chaplin Family All mail coming to the society is abstracted here, unless featured in other columns, so all members can have access to items ofInterest THE GRANVILLE DISTRICT OF NC 1748-1763. This Vol. V completes the five volume OraJiville District. series with abstracts of Granville grants for Halifax, Hyde, Johnston, Northampton, Orange, Tyrrell, Pasquotank, Perquimans. Pitt and Rowan counties. 4CO + p., $37. ARCHIVAL AND MANUSCRIPT REPOSITORIES IN NC. (1993 editicn) 133 repositories represented with name and address of institution, fax & phone numbers. ho~ etc. plus a description ofboldin~ and services available. 149 p, soft cover, S 20. Margaret M Hofinann, Genealogical & Historical Research, catalog. ~x 446, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870. 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William bom in Pittsylvania Co1Dlty, VA and migrated to Polle Co1Dlty, GA with parents about 1847; after civil war migrated to Lamar County, TX and from there descendants went primarily to OK as well as withinlX SALISBURY ANCESTOR FAIR, Saturday, 21 Sept. 1996. Holiday Inn, S30 Jake Alexander Blvd. South, Salisbury, NC (Exit 7S from I-8S) l 0:00-S:OO. Admission $3.90. Special CODb11ltanas in various areas of interest speaking and available to s-.nswer questions. Exhibitor table, vendors & dealers displaying wide range of genealogy & history supplies and resource materials. For more info. contact Carolina Trader :Promotions P. 0. Box 769, Monroe, NC 28111-0769 SURNAME DIRECTORY: Surname directory is being compiled listing names and addresses of individuals doing research on various family names. You can be lli1ed in this research tool simply by paying S 4.00 for S sumames which includes your copy ofthe directory to be mailed after the Salisbury Ancestor Fair. Additional names are SO cent each. Send to : Salisbury Surname Directol)', Carolina Trader Promotions, P. 0. Box 769, Monroe, NC 28111-0769. HERITAGE QUEST I AGLL ROAD SHOW at Martin Community College, Williamston, NC on 23 April 1996 at 8:30- leaures begin 9:00 a. m $ 30. per person each additional immediate family member pays only SIS. Speaker Leland K. Meitzler & editor of Heritage Quest Magazine. Ifyou wish confirmation of your registration, enclose a SASE. Make check payable to Martin CoUnty Genealogical Society. Contact: Jennifer Sheppard, MCOS, PO Box 121, Williamston. NC 27892. . David A Avan1, Jr. L' Avant Studios, Box 1711, Tallahassee, FL 32302: SOME SOUTHERN COLONIAL FAMILIES, Vol S, 1134 page hardbound book containing 314 pages m LEGETIS, with 112 p. FUlL NAME INDEX. Straight line of descent pedigrees from John Leggett of VA (c. 1636-1699) and his wife Elizabedi, with diapters on Bi~ Fanshaw, Home and Yates. Several long-standing traditions correc:ted. Professional genealogists and dedicated family historians labored to document these pedigrees with abstracts of original records and complete citations to original sources and accepted secondary sources. Also has families of Bi~ Legett & Whitney with Bermuda conned.ions. $6S.OO plus $3.00 mailing. Irish Family History, Vll'ginia Wade McAnlis, 21607 SE 34th Place, Issa~ WA 98027. CONSOLIDATED INDEX TO THE RECORDS OF THE GENEALOGICAL omCE DUBLIN, IRELAND, Vol· 3, I-J-K-L-M-N-0, compiled by Vuginia Wade McAnlis. This index is a consolidation ofsix ofthe primary indexes cited by John Orenham in his TRACING YOUR IRISH ANCESTORS, arranged by surname. While it is true that the Genealogical Office has dealt primarily with heraldic matters, the records wbidi is has accumulated contain much infonnaticn of younger sons and dauf)iters. Since Mr. Betham abstracted all the wills at a time prior to their destruction, there is also information regarding non armorial families. Most of the material relating to family history in this Genealogical Office has been microfilmed and is readily available on miaofilm from Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Volumes 1 (A-B-C) and Vol. 2 (D-E-F-0-H) are still available. $12. per Vol. plus tax and shipping & handling· W'tll check in advance ofpurchase (with SASE) ifyou wish to know ifyour sumame is fowid in the index. A CALLICOTT FMfiL Y NEWSLETTER is published by John T. Callicotte, P. 0. Box 8387, St. Petersburg. FL 33738. He wants every Callicotte, Callicott, Callicoat, Callicutt, Calico, Calcote, Collicott, etc. family to be able to receive newsletters to keep family members updated and corrected since the three family books he has published. Contn'bute what one can, from $S-$2S to be used solely for printing and mailing costs. JOURNALS & NEWSLETTERS {placed in Currituck Co. Library) Wake Treasures (Summer/Fall 1995) The Carolinas Genealogical Society Monroe NC (Fall 1995-96) Family Research Society of Northeastern NC (Jan. & Feb. 1996) Updates - Winter 1996, Wake Co. Genealogical Society Martin County Genealogical Society Newsletter, Jan. 1996 16