Deacon Samuel Chapin

1598 - 1675  (~ 77 years)

• Name	Deacon Samuel Chapin  [1]
  Title	Deacon
  Christened	8 Oct 1598	Paignton, Devonshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Will	4 Jan 1674/5	Hampshire Co., Massachusetts   [2]
  	To son Henry Chapin: 20 shillings; to grandson Thomas Gilbert: £10 at age 21; to wife (unnamed): all other estate; unnamed wife, executrix
  Died	11 Nov 1675	Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts   [3]
  	"Samuel Chapin Deacon of the Church at Springfield died the 11 day of November 1675" [3]
  Buried	15 Nov 1675	Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts   [4]
  	Springfield Cemetery
  		Samuel Chapin (1588 - 1675) - Find A Grave Memorial Includes monument photos and biography. Created by: Bonnie Weller Record added: Feb 05, 2003 Find A Grave Memorial# 7153097
  Probate	24 Mar 1676	Hampshire Co., Massachusetts   [2]
  	Will proved; estate inventory filed, £45.09.00
  Notes	CHAPIN Deacon Samuel Chapin, "The Puritan", was undoubtedly the progenitor of all in this country of the name. There is a tradition that he was of Welsh origin and another that he was of Huguenot descent. The late President A. L. Chapin, of Beloit College, after an exhaustive study of philological records abroad was of the opinion that he was of French Huguenot descent and probably fled with other persecuted Huguenots to Holland, where he associated with the English Puritans who had also fled to Holland. The coat-of-arms also points to French origin and the name of Deacon Samuel Chapin's wife, which was Cicely, or Cecile, is one found in early French families. Tradition says that he was born or lived in Dartmouth, England, for a time, or at least sailed from that port, about 1635, while there is reason for the belief that he came over in 1631 or 1632 in the "Lyon," if he was not of the original Pyncheon company. He was a contemporary with Pyncheon in the settlement of Roxbury, Massachusetts. He followed him to Springfield and was known as "Pyncheon's right-hand man" and one of the "founders of Springfield". He was made a freeman, June 2. 1641, and elected to town office in 1642. The Chapins of this country are all descended from him, according to the best authorities. He was a distinguished man in church and state. He was deacon of the Springfield church, elected in 1649, and employed to conduct services part of the time in 1656-57 when there was no minister in town. He was appointed commissioner to determine small causes, October 10, 1652, and his commission was indefinitely extended in 1654. His wife, Cicely (???), died February 8, 1682-83; he died November 11, 1675. Of their children five were born in Europe: Catherine, Sarah, David, Henry and Josiah. Japhet was born August 15, 1642, and Hannah, December 2, 1644. Rev. Henry Ward Beecher was a descendant of Catherine Chapin and President William H. Taft is of the Josiah Chapin line."264 He "Samuel CHAPIN - bap. Oct. 8, 1598, Church of St. John the Baptist, Paignton, Devonshire, England.; d. Nov. 11, 1675, Springfield, MA. Son of John CHAPIN and Pillipe EASTON. Member of Rev. John ELIOT's First Church of Roxbury, MA. Removed to Springfield by 1643, where he was a Deacon, constable, selectman, and commisioner. The statue of The Puritan by Augustus Saint-Gaudens in Springfield memorializes Deacon Samuel Chapin. Married in England on Feb. 9, 1623/4. -- William Richard Cutter, New England Families Genealogical and Memorial, v. IV
  Person ID	I1224	Wm L Gann Ancestors
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2017

  
  

  Father	John Chapin,   b. Abt 25 Sep 1566, Totnes, Devon, England ,   d. 11 Nov 1675, Paignton, Devon, England  (Age ~ 109 years)
  Mother	Phillipe Easton,   b. Abt 1569, Paignton, Devon, England ,   d. Aft 20 Jan 1614/15, England  (Age ~ 46 years)
  Married	14 Sep 1590	Paignton, Devon, England
  Family ID	F578	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Cicely Penney,   b. 27 Feb 1600/01, Paignton, Devon, England ,   d. 8 Feb 1682/83, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts  (Age 81 years)
  Married	9 Feb 1622/23	Paignton, Devon, England
  Children	1. David Chapin,   c. 4 Jan 1624/25, Paignton, Devonshire, England ,   d. 16 Aug 1672, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 47 years)   2. Catherine Chapin,   c. 1626, Berry Pomroy, Devonshire, England ,   bur. 4 Feb 1711/12, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 86 years)   3. Sarah Chapin,   b. Oct 1628, Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England ,   d. 5 Aug 1684, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 55 years)   4. Henry Chapin,   b. Between 1630 and 1631, Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England ,   d. Jan 1630/31, Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England  (Age ~ 1 years)   5. Samuel Chapin,   b. 25 Jan 1630/31, Berry Pomroy, Devon, England ,   d. 10 Jul 1634, Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England  (Age 3 years)   6. John Chapin,   b. Abt 16 Jan 1632/33, Totnes, Devonshire, England ,   d. England   7. Honor Chapin,   b. Abt 8 May 1636, Berry Pomeroy, Devonshire, England ,   d. 8 May 1636, England   8. Josiah Chapin,   c. 29 Oct 1637, Berry Pomeroy, Devonshire, England ,   d. 10 Sep 1726, Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 88 years)   9. Samuel Chapin,   b. 1638, Roxbury, Litchfield, Connecticut ,   d. 18 Aug 1730, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts  (Age 92 years)   10. Japhet Chapin,   b. 15 Aug 1642, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts ,   d. 20 Feb 1711/12, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts  (Age 69 years)   11. Hannah Chapin,   b. 2 Dec 1644, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts ,   d. 21 May 1719, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts  (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F577	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos

  Chapin, Samuel (Deacon) - Statue, 1887 Augustus Saint-Gaudins

  
  

• Sources

  [S21599] Genealogical Dictionary of New England Settlers, ((Boston: n.pub., 1860-1862)). [S112] Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Hampshire Co., Probate Record vol. 1 p. 166 (Reliability: 3), 14 Aug 2017. [S26921] Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887, (''FamilySearch'' (https://www.familysearch.org)), LDS film 185414, image 60, vol 1 p 49 (Reliability: 3), 16 Jun 2011. [S40191] Find a Grave, Jim Tipton, founder, (http://www.findagrave.com), Memorial# 22549904 (Reliability: 2), 26 Oct 2010.