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Japhet Chapin 1642–1712

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Birth Date: August 15, 1642

Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: February 20, 1712

Death Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Deacon Chapin

Mother: Cicely **

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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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 7 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 7 trees
Death year and location consistent across 7 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

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Biography

Early Life

Japhet Chapin was born in 1642 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Deacon Samuel Chapin And Cicely Penny.

Later Years

Japhet Chapin passed away in 1712 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
  2. 2
    Marriage Records American Marriages Before 1699
  3. 3
    Death Records Family Data Collection - Deaths
  4. 4
    Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
  5. 5
    Record Millennium File
  6. 6
    Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  7. 7
    Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
  8. 8
    Burial Records Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013
  9. 9
    Record North America, Family Histories
  10. 10
    Record Public Member Trees
  11. 11
    Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
  12. 12
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  13. 13
    Church Records The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998)

Life Timeline

1642
Born in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
1712
Died in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

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