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Japhet Chapin 1642–1712 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 October 1642

Birth Location: Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 20 February 1712

Death Location: Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Deacon Chapin

Mother: Cicely Penny

Spouse(s): Abilenah Cooley, Dorothy Root

Children(s):

Japhet Chapin was born in 1642 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Deacon Samuel Chapin And Cicely Penny. In 1661, Japhet Chapin resided in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. Japhet Chapin married Abilenah Cooley, Dorothy Root. Japhet Chapin passed away in 1712 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Japhet Chapin was born in 1642 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Deacon Samuel Chapin And Cicely Penny.
  • In 1661, Japhet Chapin resided in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
  • Japhet Chapin married Abilenah Cooley, Dorothy Root.
  • Japhet Chapin passed away in 1712 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Japhet Chapin's Ancestors

Self
Japhet Chapin
1642–1712
Birth Place: Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Deacon Samuel Chapin
1598–1675
Paignton, Torbay Unitary Authority, Devon, England
Cicely Penny
1601–1683
Paignton, Torbay Unitary Authority, Devon, England
Grandparents
John (Johannus) Chapin
1566–1600
Totnes, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Phillippi Easton
1569–1616
Paignton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Sir (Henry) Penny
1571–1630
Paignton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Jane Godfrie
1571–1637
Paignton, Torbay Unitary Authority, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
William Penny
1528–1603
John Dabinott
1553–1624
Joanna Collins
1564–1655
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christian Penny
1500–1558
Margaret Atwood
1504–1559

Japhet Chapin's Timeline

4 Records

1642
15 August 1642
Birth of Japhet Chapin in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1642
15 October 1642
Birth of Japhet Chapin
None
1661
1661
Age 19
Japhet Chapin resided here in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
1712
20 February 1712
Age 70
Death of Japhet Chapin in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 August 1642
    Event Place: Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Chapin Genealogy, containing a very large proportion of the descendants of Dea Samuel Chapin :
    [3] Colonial Families of the USA
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 October 1642
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1661
    Event Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1712
    Event Place: Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Japhat Chapin 20 Feb 1712

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 February 1712
    Event Place: Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A family history : recording the ancestors of Russell Snow Hitchcock : this includes the ancestral
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Chapin Genealogy, containing a very large proportion of the descendants of Dea Samuel Chapin :
    [4] Colonial Families of the USA
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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