Japhet Chapin 1642–1712
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Last updated: September 17, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 12 independent trees
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Immediate Family
Biography
Japhet Chapin was born in 1642 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States, the child of deacon samuel chapin and cicely penny. Japhet Chapin passed away in 1712 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.
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1Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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2Marriage Records American Marriages Before 1699
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3Record Family Data Collection - Deaths
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4Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
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5Record Millennium File
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6Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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7Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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8Burial Records Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013
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9Record North America, Family Histories
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10Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
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11Record Randall and Allied Families : William Randall (1609-1693) of Scituate and His Descendants with Ancestral Families
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12Record Compiled by Gilbert Warren Chapin, <i>The Chapin Book of Genealogical Data with Brief Biographical Sketches ofthe the Descendents of Deacon Samuel Chapin</i> Chapin Family Association, 1924, Hartford
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13Record compiled by Orange Chapin, <i>Chapin Genealogy, Descendants of Deacon Samuel Chapin</i> Metcalf and Company, Northampton, 1862.
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14Record Dorothy C. and Gerald E. Knoff, <i>Thirty-One English Emigrants Who Came to New England by 1662</i> Gateway Press, Baltimore, 1989
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15Record Frank Craig Bertinchamps, <i>GEDCOM File : BIGTREE.ged</i>
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16Record Frank Craig Bertinchamps, <i>GEDCOM File : HACKLE~1.ged</i>
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17Record Frederick A. Virkus, <i>Compendium of American Genealogy</i> 1925, 1970, and 1987
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18Record <i>GEDCOM File : fcb.ged</i>
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19Record James A. Savage, <i>Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, showingthree generations of those whocame before May 1692,</i> 1965 Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore
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20Record Robert T. & Olive H. Layton, <i>GEDCOM File : timolie.ged</i>
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21Record The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998)
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22Record The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, <i>Ancestral File (TM)</i> June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998
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23Record The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, <i>Ordinance Index (R)</i> 1993 02 28 Edition
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Japhet Chapin
This ancestor line traces from England (1522) to Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA (1642) across 5 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Japhet Chapin (1642–1712) was born in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States and died in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States. 12 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
- Right now, 12 researchers on YourRoots have Japhet in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Japhet Chapin's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record