Descendants of
DEACON SAMUEL HAPIN

Generation No. 1

1. Deacon Samuel CHAPIN (John) died 11 Nov 1675. He married Cicely PENNY 9 Feb 1623.

Notes for Deacon Samuel CHAPIN:

The time of the arrival of the family in Roxbury, Mass., is supposed to be 1635. Five children were to have arrived with their parents. The conclusion is that Henry and Josiah were born between 1630 and 1635, and as Henry is mentioned first, it is supposed that he was the elder of the two. Japhet was born in Roxbury and Hannah in Springfield, Mass.

"We are fortunate that we know the founder of our race in this country and his name has come down to us as a fixed and certain landmark in our history". (Judge Henry Chapin, Sept. 17, 1862) (Source: The Chapin Book of Genealogical Data Of the Descendants of Deacon Samuel Chapin by Gilbert Warren Chapin, page. XI)

Children of Deacon CHAPIN and Cicely PENNY are:

2____i.Japhet CHAPIN, b. Roxbury, MA; d. 20 Feb 1712
_____ii.David CHAPIN, d. Aug 1672, Boston, MA. He was baptised Jan 4 1624.
_____iii.Catherine CHAPIN, b. Bef. 6 Apr 1630; d. 4 Feb 1712, Springfield, MA.
_____iv.Sarah CHAPIN, b. Bef. 6 Apr 1630; d. 5 Aug 1684, Springfield, MA.
_____v.Josiah CHAPIN, d. 10 Sep 1726, Mendon, MA.
3____vi.Henry CHAPIN, b. England; d. 15 Aug 1718, Springfield, MA.
_____vii.Hannah CHAPIN, d. Springfield, MA. She was baptised 2 Dec 1644.

Generation No. 2

2. Japhet CHAPIN (Deacon Samuel, John) was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, and died 20 Feb 1712 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He married (1) Abilenah COOLEY 22 Jul 1664, daughter of Samuel COOLEY. He married (2) Dorothy ROOT 31 May 1711, of Enfield, Connecticut.

Notes for Japhet CHAPIN:
Japhet Chapin probably for time resided in Milford, Connecticut. John Pynchon deeded land in Springfield to him in 1669. He was engaged in the battle with the Indians at Turners Falls in 1676 and was a deacon in the church in Springfield. Japhet was baptised 15 Oct 1642.(Source: The Chapin Book of Genealogical Data Of the Descendants of Deacon Samuel Chapin by Gilbert Warren Chapin; pg. 3)

Children of Japhet CHAPIN and Abilenah COOLEY are:

4____i.Ebenezer CHAPIN, b. 26 Jun 1676;d. 13 Dec 1772
_____ii.Samuel CHAPIN, b. 4 Jul 1665; d. 19 Oct 1729.
_____iii.Thomas CHAPIN, b. 20 May 1671; d. 27 Aug 1755.
_____iv.Sarah CHAPIN, b. 15 Mar 1668; d. 23 Nov 1747.
5____v.John CHAPIN, b. 14 May 1674; d. 1 Jun 1759.
_____vi.Hannah CHAPIN, b. 21 Jun 1679; d. 7 Jul 1679.
_____vii.Hannah CHAPIN, b. 18 Jul 1680; d. 30 Sep 1765.
_____viii.David CHAPIN, b. 16 Nov 1682; d. 17 Jul 1772.
_____ix.Jonathan CHAPIN, b. 20 Feb 1685; d. 1 Mar 1686.
_____x.Jonathan CHAPIN, b. 23 Sep 1688; d. 23 Feb 1761.

3. Henry CHAPIN (Deacon Samuel, John) was born in England, and died 15 Aug 1718 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He married Bethia COOLEY 15 Dec 1664, daughter of Benjamin COOLEY and Sarah.

Children of Henry CHAPIN and Bethia COOLEY are:

_____i.Henry CHAPIN, b. 1 Jan 1666, Springfield, MA; d. 29 Apr 1667, Springfield, MA
_____ii.Mary CHAPIN, b. 1668, Springfield, MA; d. 13 Jan 1708, Springfield, MA.
_____iii.Sarah CHAPIN, b. 3 Mar 1670, Springfield, MA; d. 6 Nov 1732, Springfield, MA.
_____iv.Bethia CHAPIN, b. 19 Feb 1672, Springfield, MA.
_____v.Henry CHAPIN, b. 19 Mar 1679, Springfield, MA; d. 15 Sep 1754, Springfield, MA.
_____vi.Benjamin CHAPIN, b. 2 Feb 1682, Springfield, MA; d. 27 Mar 1756, Springfield, MA.

Generation No. 3

4. Ebenezer CHAPIN (Japhet, Deacon Samuel, John) was born 26 Jun 1676 in Springfield, Massachusetts, and died 13 Dec 1772 in Enfield, Connecticut. He married (1) Ruth JANES 1 Dec 1702, daughter of Abel JANES and Mary JUDD. He married (2) Abigail (STRONG) CHURCH 12 Oct 1738, daughter of Samuel STRONG and Esther CLAPP.

Notes for Ebenezer CHAPIN:

Ebenezer Chapin was the father of thirteen children, nine of whom lived to be more than three score and ten. Five of these children (brothers) lived in the same town, their farms adjoining. Ebenezer is buried in the Enfield Cemetery, Connecticut. (Source: The Chapin Book of Genealogical Data Of the Descendants of Deacon Samuel Chapin by Gilbert Warren Chapin, pg. 11)

Children of Ebenezer CHAPIN and Ruth JANES are:

____i.Rachel CHAPIN, b. 27 Aug 1703; d. 8 Mar 1777.
____ii.Ebenezer CHAPIN, b. 23 Sep 1705; d. 31 Mar 1751.
____iii.Noah CHAPIN, b. 25 Oct 1707; d. 23 Aug 1787.
____iv.Seth CHAPIN, b. 28 Feb 1709; d. 22 Feb 1807.
____v.Catherine CHAPIN, b. 4 Jan 1711; d. Abt. 1786.
____vi.Moses CHAPIN, b. 24 Aug 1712; d. 3 Nov 1793.
____vii.Aaron CHAPIN, b. 28 Sep 1714; d. 19 Apr 1808.
6___viii.Elias CHAPIN, b. 22 Oct 1716, Enfield, CT; d. 6 Sep 1791, Enfield, CT.
____ix.Reubin CHAPIN, b. 13 Sep 1718; d. 1 Jun 1793.
____x.Charles CHAPIN, b. 26 Dec 1720; d. 21 Jan 1813.
____xi.David CHAPIN, b. 18 Aug 1722; d. 15 Sep 1762.
____xii.Elisha CHAPIN, b. 18 Apr 1725; d. 1726.
____xiii.Phineas CHAPIN, b. 30 Jun 1726.

5. John CHAPIN (Japhet, Deacon Samuel, John) was born 14 May 1674 in Springfield, Massachusetts, and died 1 Jun 1759. He married Sarah BRIDGMAN, daughter of John BRIDGMAN and Mary SHELDON.

Children of John CHAPIN and Sarah BRIDGMAN are:

_____i.Sarah CHAPIN, b. 23 Nov 1702; d. 25 Jan 1773.
_____ii.Jemima CHAPIN, b. 5 Jan 1705; d. 9 Jan 1772.
_____iii.John CHAPIN, b. 30 Oct 1706.
_____iv.Miriam CHAPIN, b. 5 Mar 1713; d. 1 May 1787.
_____v.Phineas CHAPIN, b. 23 Sep 1715; d. 11 Oct 1788.
_____vi.Stephen CHAPIN, b. 29 May 1718; d. 22 Jan 1800.
_____vii.Asahel CHAPIN, b. 20 Dec 1721.
_____viii.Eleaser CHAPIN, b. 27 Jan 1725; d. 5 Jan 1788.

Generation No. 4

6. Elias CHAPIN (Ebenezer, Japhet, Deacon Samuel, John) was born 22 Oct 1716 in Enfield, Connecticut, and died 6 Sep 1791 in Enfield, Connecticut. He married (1) Submit (DICKINSON) DAVIS. He married (2) Sarah PRATT 10 May 1747 in Somers, Connecticut.

Children of Elias CHAPIN and Sarah PRATT are:

_____i.David CHAPIN.
_____ii.Sarah CHAPIN, b. 10 Jan 1749; d. 10 Dec 1822.
7____iii.Elias CHAPIN, b. 15 Feb 1751; d. 4 Feb 1839.
_____iv.Asa CHAPIN, b. 21 Aug 1753; d. 3 Jan 1839.
_____v.Mary CHAPIN, b. 12 Dec 1754; m. Joseph SEXTON, 24 Nov 1796, Somers, CT.
_____vi.Lucy CHAPIN, b. 14 May 1761; d. 29 May 1834; m. John MCGREGORY, 30 Sep 1784, of Newport, NH.
_____vii.Lovica CHAPIN, b. 25 Oct 1763; m. Abel MCGREGORY (brother of John McGREGORY).
_____viii.Ebenezer CHAPIN, b. 1766; d. 22 Oct 1775.

Generation No. 5

7. Elias CHAPIN (Elias, Ebenezer, Japhet, Deacon Samuel, John) was born 15 Feb 1751 in Somers, Connecticut, and died 4 Feb 1839 in Brant, Erie County, New York. He married (1) Alice COLLINS Feb 1784, daughter of Edward COLLINS and Rebecca. He married (2) Dimis CHAPMAN 9 Dec 1797 in Stafford, Connecticut.

Notes for Elias CHAPIN:

Elias and Dimis (Chapman) Chapin had moved from Stafford, Connecticut, to Madison County, New York. When the colonies attempted to throw off the yoke of British oppression, he joined the American army. He was with Washington at the time of the evacuation of the city of New York by the British. His last days were spent in Evans, Erie County, New York, where he passed away February 4, 1839. His wife died in Woodstock, New York, October 12, 1860. (Source: Past and Present of De Kalb County, Illinois, Vol. II, Page 176)

Elias Chapin (Pension Certif.) was private under Capt.'s Emory and Pease & Col.'s Irael Putnam and Gay and in Cavalry under Capt. N. Loomis, 1753 to Feb 1839. (Source: The Chapin Book of Genealogical Data Of the Descendants of Deacon Samuel Chapin by Gilbert Warren Chapin; pg. 170)

Children of Elias CHAPIN and Alice COLLINS are:

_____i.Alice CHAPIN, b. 31 Dec 1785.
_____ii.Edward Collins CHAPIN, b. 3 Mar 1788; d. 19 May 1789, Stafford, CT.

Children of Elias CHAPIN and Dimis CHAPMAN are:

_____iii.Elias CHAPIN, b. 28 Oct 1798; d. 1 Nov 1852.
_____iv.Dimis CHAPIN, b. 12 Oct 1800; m. Harvey ELLIS, 8 Sep 1822.
8____v.Sarah CHAPIN, b. 8 Jan 1804; d. 23 Jan 1849.

Generation No. 6

8. Sarah CHAPIN (Elias, Elias, Ebenezer, Japhet, Deacon Samuel, John) was born 8 Jan 1804 in Stafford, Connecticut, and died 23 Jan 1849 in DeKalb County, Illinois. She married David WEST 29 Apr 1829 in Georgetown, New York, son of Asa WEST and Sarah PARKER.

Notes for Sarah CHAPIN:

Several sources state that Sarah was born in Stafford, CT., not long before Elias and Dimis Chapin picked up and moved to New York. Her birth was never recorded in Stafford, probably because of the move.

Children of Sarah CHAPIN and David WEST are:

_____i. Ana WEST, b. 1836, NY.
_____ii.Sarah WEST, b. 1842, NY.
_____iii.Minerva WEST, b. 1845, DeKalb County, ILL; m. Warren F. PETERS, 28 Sep 1869, Dekalb County, ILL.
_____iv.Porter A. WEST.
_____v.Louise WEST.

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