First Generation
1. Deacon
Samuel Dee Chapin 1, son of John Chapin and
Phillipe Easton, was baptized on
Documented events in his life were:
1. CR - Baptism;
2. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.;
3. Lands Recorded; Between 1636-1640; Roxbury, Suffolk Co.,
MA 4. Samuel Chapin Acres Persons & Estate
24 8
4. Settler; After 1637; Roxbury, Suffolk Co., MA 5. Listed in the first book of Town Records as having 24 acres and 8 persons in his household. The section giving the value of the estate is torn off.
5. Oath of Freemanship/Allegiance;
6. Jury Duty;
7. Town Office;
8. Town Office;
9. Jury Duty;
12. Fine;
15. Fine;
16. Oath of Freemanship/Allegiance;
17. Credit;
October 28 1657
Recd by porke & Bacon to the lead mines
Deacon Chapin DR
Jun 18th 1658
Rec'd 2 bus of Pease to the men at the lead mine [no amount posted]
Connecticut, the General Court empowered a committee of five including
Pynchon, Holyoke & Chapin to lay out the bounds of the town "at
Noarattocke" (Hadley) on either or both sides of the river, "so as
shall
be most suitable for the chohabitation and full supply of those people.."
19. Took Inventory;
20. Tax Rate; 1661-1662; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 11. In the account of Mr. Glover CR
D[eacon] Chapin By my Rate 1661/62 12 00 06
21. Church Office;
D[eacon] Chapin By my Rate 1661/62 12 00 06
Volume III, 1664-1667 . Page 5 [p 443]
Deacon Chapin hath had of me for the church so much Red wine to this 18th of
Aprill 1665 as cometh to 00 11 00
May 1665
Recd of Decon Chapin toward this 2 bush of wheate & more 6d on account is
00 07 06
So rest due to mee from the church 00 03 06
22. Signed Petition;
23. VR - Death;
Samuel
married Cicely Penny 1, daughter of Henry
Penny and Jane Unknown (Penny), on
Documented events in her life were:
1. CR - Baptism;
2. VR - Death;
Documented events in their marriage were:
1. VR - Marriage;
2. CR - Baptism of Child;
3. CR - Baptism of Child; 1626;
4. CR - Baptism of Child;
5. CR - Baptism of Child; Jan 1633/34;
6. CR - Burial of Child;
7. CR - Baptism of Child;
8. CR - Baptism of Child;
9. CR - Baptism of Child;
10. VR - Birth of Child;
Children from this marriage were:
2 F i. Hannah Chapin 16 was born on 2 Dec 1644 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 16 and died on 21 May 1719 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.
Documented events in her life were:
1. VR - Birth;
2. Testimony in Court;
Hannah married Deacon John Hitchcock, son of Luke Hitchcock
and Elizabeth Gibbons, on
Documented events in his life were:
1. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.;
2. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.;
3. Signed Petition;
4. Town Office;
5. Military Service;
6. Oath of Freemanship/Allegiance;
7. Tax Rate; Dec 1684; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 23. From John Pynchon's Account books:
Account received for Mr. John Richards, the Schoole Mr. DR
Dec 1684
To paymt by John Hitchcock
00 11 02
8. Jury Duty;
9. Military Service;
This 21th of Sept I accordingly sent to their assistance Henry Gilbert, John
Hitchcock, James Warrinar, Eben Pars[torn] Thomas Gilbert Sam Pars[torn]
10. Will;
To my well beloved wife I give the use of that room I do Now live in with the
chamber over it & so much Cellar as she stands in need of Alsoe I do give
to my Welbeloved wife the use and improvement of all my lands I am possest of
Except those hereafter expressed as First.
Item I give to my son John Hitchcock that house & homelot he does now live
in alsoe two acres in the meadow which lyes betwixt his houselot & the
Round hill on ye upper side of that meadow, As alsoe five acres in the plaine.
Two acres in the Cross piece & next to that which is not improved, Alsoe
one half of that which is not improved. Alsoe that piece which is Upland at
Black Pond on the Westward side of the River & being upland as also half of
my mill River Meadow with ye springs on this side ye sd Mill River Meadow and
also half my meadow at ye sixteen acres and six acres up at Chicubee in that
piece now in fence taking four acres next to the great River and then to take
six acres together.
Itm I give to my son Samuel Hitchcock all the rest of my house I now live in
with so much of the Cellar as his mother can spare and so much of the barn as
his mother can spare above ye half of it, as also five acres of Upland in the
plain next to the Great River and alsoe two acres in the meadow against my
house and alsoe my upper lot in ye neck and ye half of my Mill River meadow and
half my meadow at sixteen acres. And my will is that those meadows be divided
equally as to Quantity and Quality as near as may be as also four acres in
Chicubee next to the
I give to my son Luke Hitchcock that house and homelot he now lives on as alsoe
all the rest of my wood lot from his brother David's to the Eastward end as
alsoe four acres of my land on Garden Brook and half of what will be within
fence of my land in Chicubee plain after John and Samuel have theirs laid out.
I give to my son Nathaniel Hitchcock Twenty acres of my land in Chicubee Plain
if he does ever come to improve it, as also my grant of land upon three corner
meadow Brook so called. But if he should never come to enjoy it or if he should
die without a child lawfully begot. Then those lands to be equally divided
between Luke & David my two sons.
Itm I give to my son David Hitchcock the other half of my land upon Garden
Brook as alsoe twenty acres in Chicubee plain and my right in the saw mill,
& Mill & land, and stream at Skanungenuck and my will is that all my
sons do enjoy all those several proportions herein set down at my decease, And
my will is if my wife should marry again then that she should betake herself to
a third of what and is not yet measured. And after the Decease of my Welbeloved
Wife, my will is that my son John Hitchcock enjoy all that meadow by his house
as alsoe the half of my land in the plain being the half which lies next to
that I have willed to him already & my two lower lots in the neck and my
lot at Black pond as alsoe a equall proportion of any outland belonging to me
with the rest of his brethren. And my will is that my son Samuel Hitchcock
shall have the rest of all my housing & homelot with the meadow excepting
one acre at the rear or Easterly End which meadow is against ye homelot as
alsoe my other two lots in the Neck and alsoe the other halfe of my land in the
plain & his share and proportion of my outlands with ye, rest of his
brethren where-ever I have any right. And my will is that my son David Hitchcock
shall have the wood lot at the Easterly End of my house lot meadow as far as
the highway that is on the easterly end of it and one acre of the meadow that
belongs to the homestead and to lie at the North Easterly end of it as it may
join to the said Wood lot. And also my will is that David Hitchcock my son
shall not alienate or dispose of the wood lot & meadow herein given but
only to his brothers or some of the family if he shall see cause to remove and
sell.
And my will is that after my decease and wives that then all that
& My will is that my son Samuel should have all my cart & plow tackling
that is to say one sett of them if there be a set left. And my will is that my
daughter Hannah Parsons should have my great Kettle and so much of my movable
goods as shall make up ten Pounds besides what she has already. And my will is
that my Grandson John Hitchcock should have my Carbine gun & Cutlass, and
my Grandson Samuel Hitchcock should have my Pistols and my grandson Jonathan
Hitchcock should have my great gun, and my belt I give to my son Luke
Hitchcock. And my will is that my two sons Nathaniel & my son David
Hitchcock have twenty pounds apiece out of movable estate & if there be not
enough to do that then that my two sons John and Samuel make it up to them in
two years time after the decease of their Mother & my will is that every
one should have
their platters I did buy and put their names to & my intent is that what I
give my Daughter Hannah Parsons & what my sons have out of moveables or if
their brothers do pay this to them it shall be as in provision at town price
& I appoint my sons John, Samuel, Luke & David Hitchcock executors of
my estate." This will was signed Feb. 5, 17 11/12 & Ad. to Probate
Documented events in their marriage were:
1. VR - Marriage;
2. VR - Birth of Child;
3. VR - Birth of Child;
3 M ii. David Chapin 1 27 was baptized on
Documented events in his life were:
1. FILL IN. Add VRs of children - ref. Boston Vital Records,
1630-1699 Appleton, William S., ed. Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages, and
Deaths 1630-1699.
2. CR - Baptism;
3. Employment;
pd for you to David Chapin about the Milleworke more than you acoted 00 00 09
4. Employment;
laid out [torn] Mill dam
pd David Chapin by G Coop & Clarks appointmt 00 09 00
pd David Chapin for 2 d 00 04 00
5. VR - Marriage;
6. VR - Birth of Child;
4 F iii. Sarah Chapin 27 was
born on
Documented events in her life were:
1. CR - Baptism; Oct 1628;
5 F iv. Katherine Chapin was baptized in 1626 in Berry
Pomeroy,
Documented events in her life were:
1. CR - Baptism; 1626;
2. Alt. Death; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 32.
Katherine married Thomas Gilbert 34
35, son of Thomas Gilbert and Elizabeth Bennett,
on
Documented events in his life were:
1. Marriage Contract;
2. Oath of Freemanship/Allegiance;
3. Jury Duty;
4. Jury Duty; 24 Sep 1661; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 7.
5. Military Service; 21 Sep 1688; Springfield, Hampden Co.,
MA 24. Sept 20 1688 Same Phelps & Wm Randal
coming from the Bay this eveing & Informing me that the Inhabitants of
Quabaug were in some Danger, they being few & weake could not send on
Purpose but by these Travelers & [torn] syred them to acquaint me with
their wants & that 3 Indians were there last Night sculking & running
into a Swamp as before [torn] same day they discovered Tracks &c &
desiring some assistance [torn]
This 21th of Sept I accordingly sent to their assistance Henry Gilbert, John
Hitchcock, James Warrinar, Eben Pars[torn] Thomas Gilbert Sam Pars[torn]
Documented events in their marriage were:
1. VR - Marriage; 31 Jun 1655; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 33.
6 M v. Samuel Chapin was baptized in Jan 1630/31 in Berry Pomeroy, Devonshire, Eng 14 and was buried on 19 Jul 1634 in Berry Pomeroy, Devonshire, Eng 14.
Documented events in his life were:
1. CR - Baptism; Jan 1630/31; Berry Pomeroy, Devonshire, Eng 14.
2. CR - Burial; 10 Jul 1634; Berry Pomeroy, Devonshire, Eng 14.
7 M vi. Henry Chapin 14 was baptized in Jan 1630/31 in Berry Pomeroy, Devonshire, Eng 14 and died on 15 Aug 1718 27.
Documented events in his life were:
1. CR - Baptism; Jan 1630/31; Berry Pomeroy, Devonshire, Eng 14.
2. VR - Marriage; 15 Dec 1664; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 36. Maried Bethiah Cooley
3. CR - Baptism of Child; 1 Jan 1666/67; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 37 38. Chapin, Henry, s. Henry & Bethiah
4. VR - Death of Child; 26 Apr 1668; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 39. Chapin, Henry, s. of Henry
5. Signed Petition; 2 Feb 1668/69; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 12. Signed a petition protesting the imposition by England of customs upon goods being exported into and from Massachusetts Colony.
6. VR - Birth of Child; 30 Mar 1670; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 40. Chapin, Sarah, d. Henry & Bethiah
7. VR - Birth of Child; 19 Feb 1671/72; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 41. Chapin, Bethiah, d. Henry & Bethiah
8. Oath of Freemanship/Allegiance; 31 Dec 1678; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 42.
9. VR - Birth of Child; 19 Mar 1678/79; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 26. Henry son of Henry & Bethiah Chapin born Mch 19, 1679
10. VR - Birth of Child; 27 Feb 1681/82; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 43. Chapin, Benjamin, s. Henry & Bethiah
11. Employment; 22 Apr 1687; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 44. haue Disbursed & Pd towards the Ship Mr.
Marshal is now Building for us as followeth:
April 22 87
To Henry Chapins journy for goeing to Suffeild to order to [illegible] 2d
00 05 00
8 M vii. John Chapin 45 was baptized on 16 Jan 1631/32 in Totnes, Devonshire, ENG 45.
Documented events in his life were:
1. CR - Baptism; 16 Jan 1632/33; Totnes, Devonshire, ENG 45. John, the sonne of Samll Chapyn
9 F viii. Honor Chapin was born on 8 May 1635 in Berry Pomeroy, Devonshire, Eng 27 and died on 8 May 1636 in Berry Pomeroy, Devonshire, Eng 32 46.
Documented events in her life were:
1. CR - Baptism; 8 May 1636; Berry Pomeroy, Devonshire, Eng 14.
10 M ix. Josiah Chapin 14 was baptized on 29 Oct 1637 in Berry Pomeroy, Devonshire, Eng 14 and died on 10 Sep 1726 in Mendon, Worchester Co., MA.
Documented events in his life were:
1. CR - Baptism; 29 Oct 1637; Berry Pomeroy, Devonshire, Eng 14.
2. VR - Birth of Child; Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA 47. _____ Chapin son of Josia Chapin & Mary his wiffe borne the _____
3. VR - Birth of Child; Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA 48. ______ am Chapin son of Josiah Chapin & Mary his wiffe borne
4. Oath of Fidelity; 23 Mar 1655/56; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 7.
5. VR - Birth of Child; 16 Jun 1664; Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA 49. Debora Chapin, the daughter of Josia Chapin & Mary his wiffe born 4th mo 16th. 1664.
6. VR - Birth of Child; 17 Dec 1665; Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA 50. Josia Chapin son of Josia Chapin & Mary his wiffe borne 10th mo. 17, 1665.
7. VR - Death of Child; 17 Aug 1668; Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA 51. Death of Debora Chapin, daugher of Josia Chapin and Mary his wiffe
8. VR - Birth of Child; 17 May 1670; Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA 52. Joseph Chapin son of Josia Chapin & Mary his wiffe borne the 3d mo. 17, 1670
9. VR - Birth of Child; 15 Feb 1671/72; Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA 53. Henry Chapin son of Josia Chapin & Mary his wiffe borne 12, mo. 15, 1671,
10. VR - Birth of Child; 13 Feb 1674/75; Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA 54. Debora Chapin daughter of Josia Chapin & Mary his wiffe borne 12 mo. 13, 75.
11. VR - Death of Spouse; 30 May 1676; Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA 55. Mary Chapin wife to Josiah Chapin dyed 3 mo. 30, 76
12. VR - Birth of Child; 29 Sep 1677; Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA 54. Lidia Chapin daughter of Josia Chapin & Liddia his wiffe was borne the 7th mo. 29, 77
13. VR - Birth of Child; 9 Nov 1680; Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA 56. David son of Josiah Chapin & Lydia his wife borne November 9th 1680.
11 M x. Japhet Chapin was born on 15 Aug 1642 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA and died on 20 Feb 1711/12 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.
Documented events in his life were:
1. Military Service; 19 May 1676; Upper Falls of the Connecticut River, MA 22. Listed in 1736 as being among those who fought under Capt. Wm. Turner against the Indians in the Falls Fight.
2. Oath of Freemanship/Allegiance; 31 Dec 1678; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 7 42. Pynchon's court records say "Japhet Chapin .. admitted to fredome May 1680: sworn at Springfield September 1680"
3. VR - Birth of Child; 21 Jun 1679; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 26. Hannah Daughter of Japhet & Abilene Chapin, borne June 21, 1679
4. VR - Birth of Child; 18 Jul 1680; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 57. Hannah Daughter of Japhet & Abilene Chapin, borne July 18, 1680
5. Residence; 13 May 1691; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 7. Listed as a Freeman of the town of Springfield, Hampden Co., MA
6. VR - Death of Spouse; 17 Nov 1711; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 58. "Abilene HA wife of Mr Jap__ Chapin dyd on Nor ye 17th 1711 aged 68 year."
7. Gravestone; 20 Feb 1711/12; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 59. " Mr. Japhat Chapin dyd on Feb ye 20 1712 age 72 year"
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