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John Chapin 1698–1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 May 1698

Birth Location: Mendon, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1769

Death Location: Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Seth Dea

Mother: Bethiah Thurston

Spouse(s): Dorcas Wood

Children(s): Japheth Chapin, John Chapin, Peter Chapin

John Chapin was born in 1698 in Mendon, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Seth King Chapin Captain Dea And Bethiah Thurston. In 1769, John Chapin resided in Worcester, New England, Massachusetts. John Chapin married Dorcas Hazeltine Wood, and had children including Japheth Japhit Wood Chapin, John Chapin, Peter Chapin. John Chapin passed away in 1769 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Chapin was born in 1698 in Mendon, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Seth King Chapin Captain Dea And Bethiah Thurston.
  • In 1769, John Chapin resided in Worcester, New England, Massachusetts.
  • John Chapin married Dorcas Hazeltine Wood, and had children including Japheth Japhit Wood Chapin, John Chapin, Peter Chapin.
  • John Chapin passed away in 1769 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Seth Dea
1668–1746
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Bethiah Thurston
1671–1744
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Dorcas Wood
1694–1767
Birth Location: Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Children(s)

Japheth Chapin
1726–1797
Birth Location: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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John Chapin
1730–1815
Birth Location: Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Peter Chapin
1736–1793
Birth Location: Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
PC

John Chapin's Ancestors

Self
John Chapin
1698–1769
Birth Place: Mendon, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Seth (King) Chapin Captain, Dea
1668–1746
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Bethiah Thurston
1671–1744
Grandparents
Josiah ((Penny) Chapin Sr) Cpt
1634–1726
Devon, England
Mary King
1639–1676
of, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
* assoc)
1598–1675
Cicely Penny
1601–1683
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN England
1566–1600
PHILLIPE Chapin
1569–1616

John Chapin's Descendants

1.
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John Chapin (13 May 1698–1769) m. Dorcas ((Hazeltine)) Wood (4 October 1694–22 Aug 1767)
  1. 1. Japheth (Japhit (Wood)) Chapin 1726–1797 m. Patience ((Albee)) Hayward 1728–1816
    1. 1. Paul Chapin 1760–1845
      1. 1. John (H) Chapin 1803–1849 m. Martha (Kirkman) Harp 1814–1900
        1. 1. William (Paul) Chapin 1838–1904 m. Amanda (Jane) Swift 1836–1873 m. Sibba (Daugherty) Chapin 1851–1942
        2. 2. Lloyd (Walter) Chapin 1840–1910
        3. 3. Hiram (Foster) Chapin 1838–1920
        4. 4. Amanda (Chapin) Stocton 1848–1877
        5. 5. Sarah (Rebecca) Chapin 1841–1920
  2. 2. John Chapin 1730–1815
  3. 3. Peter Chapin 1736–1793

John Chapin's Timeline

5 Records

1698
13 May 1698
Birth of John Chapin in Mendon, Massachusetts, USA
Mendon, Massachusetts, USA
1719
1719
Age 21
John Chapin was married
None
1769
Abt 1769
Age 71
John Chapin resided here in Worcester, New England, Massachusetts
Worcester, New England, Massachusetts
1769
1769
Age 71
Death of John Chapin in Massachusetts, USA
Massachusetts, USA
1769
14 Aug 1769
Age 71
John Chapin - Probate in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 May 1698
    Event Place: Mendon, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 27
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1129.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JB1
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [6] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: History of the Bunn family of America
    [7] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Chapin Genealogy, containing a very large proportion of the descendants of Dea Samuel Chapin :
    [8] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1719
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1129.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JB1

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1769
    Event Place: Worcester, New England, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records (Worcester County, Massachusetts); Index 1731-1881; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Worcester County)

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records (Worcester County, Massachusetts); Index 1731-1881; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Worcester County)
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1769
    Event Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records (Worcester County, Massachusetts); Index 1731-1881; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Worcester County)
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