Deacon Samuel and Cicely Chapin had the following children:
Catherine Chapin married (1) Nathanal Bliss in 1646, (2) Thomas Gilbert, July 31, 1655, (3) Samuel
Marshfield, December 28, 1664
According to the "Life of Deacon Samuel Chapin, by Howard Millar Chapin", Catherine was widowed
when she married Samuel Marshfield.
David Chapin d. August 16, 1672, Boston County, Massachusetts, married Lydia Crump
David Chapin resided a few years near the center of the town of Springfield and afterwards removed to
Boston where he was married and was made freeman 1649 and he died in 1672. Less is known of him
than any other child of Samuel.
Sarah Chapin married Rowland Thomas, 1654
Henry Chapin, b. January 1629/30, Berry Pomeroy, Devonshire, England; d. August 15, 1718,
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts; married Bethiah Cooley, December 15, 1664, Springfield,
Hampden County, Massachusetts; b. September 16, 1644, Hampden County, Massachusetts; d. December
09, 1711, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.
Josiah Chapin, b. October 29, 1637; d. September 10, 1726; married Mary King.
Japhet Chapin, b. October 05, 1642, Roxbury, Massachusetts; d. February 20, 1711/12, Springfield,
Hampden County, Massachusetts; married (1) Abelenah Cooley, July 22, 1664, Milford, New Haven
County, Conneticut; m. (2) Dorothy Root, May 31, 1711.
Japhet was prominent in town affairs of Springfield, MA. Was chosen Selectman 8 times. According to
The Chapin Genealogy (page 4) by Orange Chapin he was involved in King Phillip's War of 1676, 'I went
out Volenteare against ingens the 17th of May, 1676 and we ingaged batel the 19th of May in the
moaning before sunrise and made great Spoil upon the enemy and came off the same day with the Los of
37 men and the Captin Turner, and came home the 20th of May.'
Japhet is buried in the Springfield Graveyard, Springfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts
Hannah Chapin, b. December 2, 1644 married John Hitchcock, 1666
Hannah, daugher of Samuell Chapin, was born on the 2 day of the 10 month (December) 1644 (S.rec.)
at 10 o;clock at night (Judge Chapin's Address, 22). She was baptized on December 8 (Judge Chapin's
Address, 22). She was the youngest of Samuel and Ciely's seven children.
From the Life of Samuel Deacon Chapin, Howard Millar Chapin
Catherine Chapin married (1) Nathanal Bliss in 1646, (2) Thomas Gilbert, July 31, 1655, (3) Samuel
Marshfield, December 28, 1664
According to the "Life of Deacon Samuel Chapin, by Howard Millar Chapin", Catherine was widowed
when she married Samuel Marshfield.
David Chapin d. August 16, 1672, Boston County, Massachusetts, married Lydia Crump
David Chapin resided a few years near the center of the town of Springfield and afterwards removed to
Boston where he was married and was made freeman 1649 and he died in 1672. Less is known of him
than any other child of Samuel.
Sarah Chapin married Rowland Thomas, 1654
Henry Chapin, b. January 1629/30, Berry Pomeroy, Devonshire, England; d. August 15, 1718,
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts; married Bethiah Cooley, December 15, 1664, Springfield,
Hampden County, Massachusetts; b. September 16, 1644, Hampden County, Massachusetts; d. December
09, 1711, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.
Josiah Chapin, b. October 29, 1637; d. September 10, 1726; married Mary King.
Japhet Chapin, b. October 05, 1642, Roxbury, Massachusetts; d. February 20, 1711/12, Springfield,
Hampden County, Massachusetts; married (1) Abelenah Cooley, July 22, 1664, Milford, New Haven
County, Conneticut; m. (2) Dorothy Root, May 31, 1711.
Japhet was prominent in town affairs of Springfield, MA. Was chosen Selectman 8 times. According to
The Chapin Genealogy (page 4) by Orange Chapin he was involved in King Phillip's War of 1676, 'I went
out Volenteare against ingens the 17th of May, 1676 and we ingaged batel the 19th of May in the
moaning before sunrise and made great Spoil upon the enemy and came off the same day with the Los of
37 men and the Captin Turner, and came home the 20th of May.'
Japhet is buried in the Springfield Graveyard, Springfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts
Hannah Chapin, b. December 2, 1644 married John Hitchcock, 1666
Hannah, daugher of Samuell Chapin, was born on the 2 day of the 10 month (December) 1644 (S.rec.)
at 10 o;clock at night (Judge Chapin's Address, 22). She was baptized on December 8 (Judge Chapin's
Address, 22). She was the youngest of Samuel and Ciely's seven children.
From the Life of Samuel Deacon Chapin, Howard Millar Chapin
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