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Samuel Chapin

Samuel Chapin[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]

Male 1598 - 1675  (77 years)

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  • Name Samuel Chapin 
    Born 8 Oct 1598  Paignton, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 11 Nov 1675  Chicopee, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 15 Nov 1675  Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1954  Alford Hathaway
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2021 

    Father John Chapin,   b. 25 Sep 1566, Totnes, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jun 1600, Paignton, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years) 
    Mother Phillipa Easton,   b. Abt 1569, Paignton, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1614, Paignton, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Married 14 Sep 1590  Paignton, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F683  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Cicely Penney,   b. 21 Feb 1601, Paignton, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1682, Springfield, Hampden Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Children 
     1. David Chapin,   b. 4 Jan 1624, Paignton, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1672, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
    +2. Catherine Chapin,   b. 6 May 1626, Berry Pomeroy, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1712, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     3. Sarah Chapin,   b. 9 Oct 1628, Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1684, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     4. Henry Chapin,   b. 25 Jan 1631, Berry Pomeroy, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1718, Chicopee, Massachusettes Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     5. Samuel Chapin,   b. 25 Jan 1631, Berry Pomeroy, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jul 1634  (Age 3 years)
     6. John Chapin,   b. 16 Jan 1632, Totnes, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. England Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Honor Chapin,   b. 8 May 1636, Berry Pomeroy, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1636, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     8. Joseas Chapin,   b. 29 Oct 1637, Berry Pomeroy, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1726, Mendon, Worcester, Massachusettes Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     9. Japhet Chapin,   b. 1642,   d. 20 Feb 1712, Springfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     10. Hannah Chapin,   b. 2 Dec 1644, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1719, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    Last Modified 16 Dec 2023 
    Family ID F682  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Burning of Pychon's Book    		Burning of Pychon's Book
    William Pynchon sailed to the New World with John Winthrop in 1630; he was the founder of both Roxbury and Springfield, highly educated, a successful businessman, and one of the wealthiest men in the Colony. None of that protected him from having his book banned in Boston.
    First Church of Springfield    		First Church of Springfield
    Samuel Chapin - The Pilgrim    		Samuel Chapin - The Pilgrim
    Statue in Springfield

    Family
    Chart showing descendency from Samuel Chapin to Rebecca Owen, wife of Benedict Alford    		Chart showing descendency from Samuel Chapin to Rebecca Owen, wife of Benedict Alford

    Biographies
    The story of Deacon Samuel Chapin    		The story of Deacon Samuel Chapin
    Samuel and Cicely Chapin came to the New World sometime in 1638 or early 1639, settled in Roxbury, and moved to Springfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony, a few years later. Samuel became Deacon Chapin in Springfield and one of the most influential and powerful people in this colonial community.

    Timelines
    Timeline of Samuel Chapin's life    		Timeline of Samuel Chapin's life

    Maps
    Map of old Springfield showing Samuel's property    		Map of old Springfield showing Samuel's property

  • Sources 
    1. [S212] Devon, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, Devon Anglican Parish Registers. Taunton, Somerset, England, (Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust).

    2. [S213] John Brown’s Body, George E. McCracken, Pd.D., F.A.S.G, (The American Genealogist 1959. TAG 35:25.).

    3. [S208] The Chapin Genealogy, Orange Chapin, (Metcalf & Company, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1862.).

    4. [S214] City of Springfield, Massachusetts History, City of Springfield, Massachusetts Website, (https://www.springfield-ma.gov/cos/history).

    5. [S215] History of Springfield, Massachusetts, Wikipedia, (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Springfield,_Massachusetts).

    6. [S216] Records of the Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England , Nathaniel B Shurtleff, M.D, (William White, Boston, 1853).

    7. [S217] English Origins of New England Families, Gayle Boyd Roberts, (NEHGS).

    8. [S218] Life of Deacon Samuel Chapin of Springfield, Howard Miller Chapin, (Snow & Farnmah Company, Providence, 1908.).

    9. [S206] The First Century of the History of Springfield, Henry M. Burt.

    10. [S219] The History of Springfield, Massachusetts for the Young, Charles H. Barrows, (The Connecticut Valley Historical Society, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1921).