Nathaniel Bliss

Notes:

son of Nathaniel Bliss and Catherine Chapin.

Nathaniel Bliss, of Longmeadow, son of Nathaniel and Catherine Bliss, was married Dec 28 1676, to Deborah Colton, dau. of George and Deborah Colton. They having no chidren, took Joshua Field, son of Samuel and Sarah Field, and made him his principal heir. This Joshua Field was the son of his half sister, his mother, Samuel Field's wife, being the dau. of Thomas Gilbert and Catherine, who was the mother of this Nathaniel Bliss.

The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 31 (Google books)



Birth:
Name: Nathaniell Bliss
Birth Date: 27 Jan 1653
Event Type: Birth
Event City: Springfield
Father Name: Nathaniell Bliss


Buried:
Nathaniel Bliss died Dec 23 1736, and Deborah died Nov 26, 1733, and he is said to have been buried on the east side of Capt. Thomas Colton, his wife's brother, and she on the west side, in Longmeadow burying ground.
The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 31 (Google books)

Nathaniel married Deborah Colton on 28 Dec 1676 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts. Deborah (daughter of George* Colton and Deborah* Gardner) was born on 25 Jan 1655 in Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; died on 26 Nov 1733 in Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; was buried in Longmeadow Burying Grounds, Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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THE PIONEERS OF MASSACHUSETTS,

Nathaniel, Springfield, propr. 1646. He m. 20 (9) 1646, Katharine Chapin; ch. Samuel b. 7 (9) 1647, Margaret b. 12 (9) 1649, Mary b. 23 (7) 1651, Nathaniel b. 27 (1) 1653. He was bur. 18 (9) 1654. His widow m. 31 (4) 1655, Thomas Gilbert; he d. 5 June, 1662, and she m. Samuel Marshfield. Mary, (m. 26 (9) 1646, Joseph Parsons,) Sarah, m. 20 (5) 1659, John Scott,) and Hester, (m. Dec. 26, 1661, Edward Foster,) may be ch. of Nathaniel.

Nathaniel married Catherine Chapin on 20 Nov 1646 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts. Catherine (daughter of Deacon Samuel* Chapin, (immigrant) (J-FFDNA-5r) and Cicely* Penney, (immigrant)) was born in 1626 in Paignton, Devonshire, England; died on 04 Feb 1713 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; was buried in Springfield Cem, Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England from the Chapin family:

"Catharine m. 20 Nov. 1646, Nathaniel Bliss; next, 3 or 31 July 1655, Thomas Gilbert; and third, 28, Dec. 1664, Samuel Marshfield, and to ea. bore four ch."

and from the Bliss:

"[Nathaniel's] wid. m. 31 July foll. Thomas Gilbert, by him had four ch. and m. 28 Dec. 1664 Samuel Marshfield, and had four more, so as to count one doz. ch.

Notes:

From A Gen Dict of the First Settlers of New Eng:

THOMAS, Hartford, was an early, but not original settler of whose com. from England nothing is kn. but his first residence was in that part of Boston called the mount, afterwards Braintree, now Quincy. In 1639 or 40 he is first
ment. in Connecticut at the same time with Thomas, Jr. who may be the freeman of 18 May 1642 in Mass., there left by his father whose death is early heard of, tho. exact date is not gain. His widow Margaret was very resolute and capable, and after two or three yrs. remained with all her children except Thomas, and Ann, to Springfield, there died 28 Aug. 1684. She had nine ch. and it has been absurd. said, that all were brought from Eng. Of most, this is true.
Ann, who married 29 Apr 1642, Robert Chapman of Saybrook; Mary m. 20 Nov. 1646, Joseph Parsons;
Thomas; Nathaniel; Lawrence; and perhaps Samuel; were born in England but our side of the water may have claim, prob.
Sarah, m. 20 July 1659, John Scott; Eliz. m. 15 Feb 1670, as his second wife Miles Morgan; possib. Hannah, who died 25 Jan 1662, unmarried and certain. John.

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Pioneers of Massachusetts
Nicholas Hyde (Ide, Iyde?), Rehoboth, propr. 1645, frm. 7 June, 1648. He petitioned the Court in 1648 for a child's portion of the est. of Thomas Bliss, who called him son-in-law. Wife Mary bur. Sept. 9, 1699. Ch. Nathaniel b. Nov. 11, 1647, Mary b. Dec. 10, 1649, John b. Dec. 1652, Nicholas b. Nov. 1654, Martha b. Oct. 1656, Elizabeth b. April 6, 1658, Timothy b. Oct. 1660, Dorothy b. May 11, 1662, Patience b. May 25, 1664, Experience b. Oct. 1665.

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Founders Thomas was one of the founders of Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Clothier
Reference Number: 80

Cousin of Thomas Bliss of Preson Parva and Rehoboth and George Bliss of Preston Parva and Newport, was probably from Painswick, Glouschester, England. Thomas emigrated with his cousins about 1638, for he owned land in Hartford on the Connecticut River by 1639. By the time of his death in1651, he owned 58 acres of land and a house lot on the road west of Lafayette Street in Hartford.

His fore-fathers were almost certainly from Wales, descendants of the Celts who escaped the Saxon Hordes by surviving in the hillcountry of Wales.-----according to Gerald Lawrence Bliss


The Bliss Family
in Hartford, Connecticut


Thomas Bliss, cousin of Thomas Bliss of Preston Parva and Rehoboth and George Bliss of Preston Parva and Newport, was probably from Painswick, Glos. Born about 1590, Thomas married Margaret Hulins of Rodborough at St. Nicholas in Gloucester on October 18, 1621. Thomas may have emigrated with his cousins about 1638, for he owned land in Hartford on the Connecticut River by 1639. By the time of his death in 1650 or 1651, he owned 58 acres of land and a house lot on a road west of Lafayette Street in Hartford. Margaret Bliss died in 1684. [Source: Genealogy of the Bliss Family in America by Aaron Tyler Bliss]

From James Savage's book, A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England, Before 1692 Volume #1, Pgs 198 - 209:
THOMAS, Hartford, was an early, but not orig. sett. of whose com. from Eng. nothing is kn. but his first resid. was in that pt. [[vol. 1, p. 202]] of Boston call. the mount, afterwards Braintree, now Quincy. In 1639 or 40 he is first ment. in Conn. at the same time with Thomas, jr. wh. may be the freem. of 18 May 1642 in Mass., there left by his f. whose d. is early heard of, tho. exact date is not gain. His wid. Margaret was very resolute and capable, and after two or three yrs. rem. with all her ch. exc. Thomas, and Ann, to Springfield, there d. 28 Aug. 1684. She had nine ch. and it has been absurd. said, that all were brot. from Eng. Of most, this is true. Ann, wh. m. 29 Apr. 1642, Robert Chapman of Saybrook; Mary m. 26 Nov. 1646, Joseph Parsons; Thomas; Nathaniel; Lawrence; and perhaps Samuel; were b. in Eng. but our side of the water may claim, prob. Sarah, m. 20 July 1659, John Scott; Elizabeth m. 15 Feb. 1670, as his sec. w. Miles Morgan; possib. Hannah, wh. d. 25 Jan. 1662, unm. and certain. John. THOMAS, Weymouth, was possib. the freem. of 18 May 1642, but next yr. certain. rem. to Rehoboth, there d. June 1649. His will, by careless statem. in Geneal. Reg. IV. 282, said to bear date of 8th of that mo. but also on same day to be brot. into Ct. gives valua. inform. a. his ch. Jonathan, to wh. he devis. his ho., his eldest d. whose bapt. name is not told, w. of Thomas Williams; Mary, w. of Nathaniel Harmon of Braintree; s.-in-law (perhaps mean. s. of his w.) Nicholas Ide, and his s. Nathaniel. From find. no ment. of him after 1649 at R. I suppose, confus. of him with Thomas of Norwich was easy. THOMAS, Norwich, 1660, s. of Thomas the first, had been of Hartford, and early after d. of his f. rem. to Saybrook, a. the end of Oct. 1644, took u. Elizabeth had Elizabeth b. 20 Nov. 1640; Sarah, 26 Aug. 1647; Mary, 7 Feb. 1649; Thomas, 3 Mar. 1652, wh. d. 29 Jan. 1682, prob. unm.; Deliverance, Aug. 1655; Samuel, 9 Dec. 1657; all bef. rem. from S. and at N. had Ann, Sept. 1660, the sec. Eng. ch. b. in that place; Rebecca, Mar. 1663; and he d. 15 Apr. 1688. By will, made two days bef. (req. by the insuffer. tyranny of Sir Edmund Andros to be brot. to Boston for proof and rec., support. his retainers by the fees of office), provis. for w. Elizabeth six ds. and only s. Samuel, is seen. Of this name, in 1834, four had been gr. at Harv. four at Dart. seventeen at Yale, beside six at other N. E. coll. of wh. most disting,. are Rev. Daniel of Concord, b. at Springfield, Jan. 1715, Y. C. 1732, d. 11 May 1764; his s. Daniel, b. 1740, H. C. 1760, d. in the Prov. of New Brunswick 1806; Jonathan, H. C. 1763, Ch. Just. of the Sup. Ct. of N. B. and George, Y. C. 1784, LL. D. wh. d. 8 May 1830, aged 6



First Puritan Settlers of Connecticut, pages 116-117.

Bliss, Thomas, sen'r and jr. were among the early settlers of Hartford, before 1639. It is more than probable that in the constant emigration down the Connecticut river, from the three old towns, that the Thomas Bliss who settled at Norwich in '60 was one of the above -- probably was Thomas, jr. who had then grown to manhood. Thomas made free in '63.



Seven Hundred Ancestors, page 2
The Founders Monument erected by the Ancient Burying Ground Association of Hartford in 1837 in memory of the first settlers of Hartford contains the names of Thomas Bliss, Matthew Marvin, Richard Lyman and Timothy Stanley.


A DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS. 1650 to 1663, Page 28

Name: Thomas Bliss Location: Hartford
Invt. ?86-12-08. Taken 14 February, 1650, by Nathaniel Ward, Joseph Mygatt. Nuncupative Will. Testimony of John Pinchon & Hen: Smith gives property to his wife. Mary Parsons, a daughter, of Springfield, doth Testify to the same.
Court Record, Page 17--20 February, 1650-1: Adms. to the Relict, She to keep the whole Estate in her Hands for her Use and the Education of the Children during her life, then to be divided among the Children, viz: to Lawrence, to John, to Samuel, to Hester, to Elizabeth, to Hannah, and to Sarah Bliss.

The American Bliss families can trace their roots mainly to two counties in England, Northamptonshire and Gloucestershire. Contrary to the information erroneously reported by many, the Bliss lines are NOT from Belstone, Devonshire. Belstone, Devonshire was never the home of Thomas Bliss or any other Bliss. Genealogies based on Blisses from Belstone are incorrect.

The (George Bliss) Newport and (Thomas Bliss) Rehoboth lines link back to their father, John Blisse of Daventry, and later, Preston Capes and Preston Parva.

The (Thomas Bliss) Hartford line is traced to County Gloucester, probably to Painswick, an old Cotswold wool town. We know that Thomas Bliss resided in Rodborough, Gloucestershire for a time, and that his wife, Margaret was born there. Thomas's father is unknown. According to the research of Aaron Tyler Bliss, Thomas is undoubtedly a descendant of John Blisse of Tyringham, a feudal serf.

The earliest Blisses are described by Aaron Tyler Bliss in Genealogy of the Bliss Family in America. Click here for a summary.

The Bliss Charity School in Nether Heyford, Northants, was endowed with income from lands in the will of William Bliss. William Bliss, a wine merchant living in Southwark, died in 1674. William had been born and brought up in Nether Heyford, later moving to London. In his will, William left £400 to the village: £100 to buy a Schoolhouse and £300 to buy land, whose rent would pay for the Schoolmaster and the upkeep of the School. (See the school's page to continue the history and the Nether Heyford link to see pictures.)The Bliss Charity School in Nether Heyford, Northants, was endowed with income from lands in the will of William Bliss. William Bliss, a wine merchant living in Southwark, died in 1674. William had been born and brought up in Nether Heyford, later moving to London. In his will, William left £400 to the village: £100 to buy a Schoolhouse and £300 to buy land, whose rent would pay for the Schoolmaster and the upkeep of the School. (See the school's page to continue the history and the Nether Heyford link to see pictures.)

Here are some links to images and information about these counties.


Gloucestershire Northamptonshire
Church of St. Nicholas, Gloucester Althorp House

Cotswold Picture Gallery
Genuki Northamptonshire

Genuki Gloucestershire
History of Daventry

Gloucestershire Map
Holy Cross Church, Daventry

Gloucestershire Photo Library
Northamptonshire Look-up Exchange

Painswick - GenUKI
Preston Capes Virtual Tour

Painswick - Things to See and Do
Website of Northamptonshire Council

Parish Registers: Gloucestershire

South Cotswold Genealogical Guide

The Visitation of the County of Gloucester, 1623

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=princessinot&id=I00080

Thomas married Margaret Lawrence Hulines on 18 Oct 1621 in St.Nicholas, Glouchestershire, England. Margaret was born on 15 Jul 1595 in of, Rodborough, Glouchestershire, England; died on 28 Aug 1684 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

daughter of John Hulines (abt 1565 Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England; and Margaret Lawrence, b 1559, in Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England. They were married in 1588.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Bef 1626, Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England
• Emigration: 1635, Dartsmouth, England
• Immigration: 1635, Roxbury, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1643, Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts

Notes:

Samuel Chapin was by tradition of Welsh descent. It is felt more likely that he was a French Huguenot in origin. He may have fled to Holland at one time. He sailed from Dartmouth, England in 1635 and settled in Roxbury, Massachusetts. In the winter of 1643-1644, he followed Pyncheon (?) to Springfield, Massachusetts, where he was known as "Pyncheon's right- hand man" and a founder of Springfield. He was made a freeman June 02, 1641.

Samuel immigrated to Springfield June 2, 1641. He was a town officer 1642; deacon, 1649. He died November 11, 1675. He left a will dated 4(11)1674; probated March 24, 1676. He bequeathed to his wife, son Henry and grandson Thomas Gilbert. Son, Japhet C. with wife Abilene deposed.

From 6046669 (FHC microfiche). Biographies Massachusetts.

The following account from Early History of Springfield (see Sam Bliss for total cite). Samuel was placed on a commission with John Pynchon and Elizur Holyoke to administer the government of Springfield. Philip was 2nd son of Massasoit, sachem of the Wampanoags, a long time friend of whites. When he succeeded his brother, Alexander to chieftaincy, he became embroiled in difficulties with England and attempted to unite all of the principal tribes in New England against the colonists. On October 4, 1875 [sic], Toto, domestic of Mr. Wolcott, told him of the plan of the Indians to assault Springfield. The villagers fled to three fortified houses, Pynchon's and two others. One of the leading men of the town was Deacon Samuel Chapin, one of the assistants of Major John Pynchon in the magistry and ancestor of all of that name in this country. The men left in the village at the time were all of advanced age. The villagers waited in the houses overnight and when nothing had happened, in the morning Thomas Miller and Lt. Cooper went to see what the Indians were doing in their village. Both of them were killed, and the Indians burst upon the town. They destroyed 32 of the 45 homes, 24 of the 25 barns and all of the harvest put up for winter, the correction house, corn mill and saw mill. They killed Miller, Cooper, Pentecost Matthews, and Edmund Pringrydays. Reverant John Russell of Hadley wrote to the governor, Leverett, saying Wequogan, chief sachem of the Springfield Indians was the ringleader. Pynchgon brought soldiers from Hadley (including the younger Springfield townsmen) and Major Treat brought help from across the Connecticut River. Pynchon wrote to Reverant Russell of Hadley about all that was lost including the Mirick's house). people were without houses or barns or food for the winter. The town was quickly rebuilt.
("In October, 1675 Springfield was attacked by Indians and burned. Deacon Chapin did not see the town rebuilt, for in about a month as wrote his son Japhet, `My father was taken out of this troubelsom world the 11 day of November about eleven of the clock in the eve, 1675.'")


From A Gen. Dict. of the First Settlers of New England:
"Samuel, Roxbury 1638 [wrong], brot. from Eng. w. Cicely, call. Sisly on rec. and sev. ch. prob. Henry, Josiah, perhaps David, and two ds. Catharine and Sarah, and at R. had Japhet, b. 15 Oct. 1642; rem. that yr. to Springfield, there had Hannah, 2 Dec. 1644; was freem. 2 June 1641, a propr. of Westfield 1660, a deac. and man of distinct. d. 11 Nov. 1675."
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Deacon Samuel Chapin was a forceful and dynamic man. A man with Puritan faith, he brought his family to New England about 1638. Living first in Roxbury, Mass. then moving to Springfield in 1642 as one of the founders of that city then called Agawam. He served his town in many capacities including Selectman, Auditor and Magistrate and he was Deacon of the church for some 25 years.

Next to the Public Library in Springfield there is a bronze statue, "The Puritan", placed there 24 Nov 1887 which honors him. It is the sculptor's idea of how such a man as Deacon Chapin, a man of his moral standing and spiritual qualities ought to have looked.

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A chronology of Samuel Chapin's activities:

1638: Samuel Chapin and wife Cicely were at Roxbury. Came to Springfield, MA from Roxbury, MA.

A record at Roxbury, of early but unknown date shows that he possessed 24 acres of land there, and had eight persons in his family, himself, wife, father, and five children. (Thepresence of his father John Chapin, at this time is in conformity with records already quoted). In 1641 he bought a house and lot of James Howe and became a freeman, which implied that he was a church member and gave him the right to vote and hold office under the Colony Government.

1641, 2 Jun: Samuel Chapin of Springfield, MA, admitted Freeman.

1643: Town officer. He took a prominent part in all the affairs of the town, both religious and civil.

1644: Freeman

1648: A member of the Board of Selectmen on which Benjamin Cooley first served. A member of the first Board of Selectmen and served 9 consecutive years.

1649: Deacon.

1651: Commissioner.

1652: John Pynchon, Elizur Holyoke and Samuel Chapin were appointed Commissioners, or Magistrates, to hear and determine all cases and offences, both civil and criminal, "that reach not to life, limbe and banishment."

1653: The General Court appointed him and John Pynchon to lay out Northampton and its bounds, and they made purchase of the lands from the Indians.

1664: He petitioned the General Court for some land for services done.

1669: The General Court granted him 200 acres as laid out 4 miles from Mendon, bounded as in the platt which is on file, provided it did not exceed 200 acres and that it did not take in any of the meadows now granted to Mendon.

1674, 4 Mar (1st mo.): Samuel Chapin wrote his will. Bequeathed to wife, son Henry, grandson Thomas Gilbert.

1676, 24 Mar: Will probated. Son Japhet Chapin with his wife Abilene deposed.

http://ancestor.homestead.com/files/Roger_Chapin.htm
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Notable Cousins
There are some very famous and notable cousins that come from this family line.
Richard Bedford BENNETT, was the 14th Prime Minister of Canada from 1930-1935

John BROWN, abolitionist who was convicted and hung for treason. He also was called Captain and led the raid of Harper?s Ferry.

Stephen Grover CLEVELAND, the 22nd and 24th President of the United States. He was also Governor of New York

Charles CURTIS, was the 31st Vice President of the United States from 1929-1933. He was also the Senator from Kansas and held the position as US Representative from Kansas
Dorothy GISH, Lillian GISH, both actresses and motion picture pioneers

Dr. Brewster HIGLEY, (1823-1911) was the author of ?Home on the Range?

John Pierpont MORGAN, financier and banker. Founder of JP Morgan Company in 1895 and the US Steel Corporation 1901

Harriet Elizabeth BEECHER STOWE, abolitionist and author of ?Uncle Tom?s Cabin? in 1851

William Howard TAFT, 27th President of the United States.


http://climbing-the-genealogy-tree.blogspot.com/2010/08/deacon-samuel-chapin-and-cicley-penny.html

link to notable cousins: http://kinnexions.com/kinnexions/cousins.htm

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Deacon Samuel Chapin
Magistrate; Town Commissioner; Church Deacon

b. 8 Oct 1598 in Paignton, Devonshire, England - d. 11 Nov 1675 in Springfield, MA at age 77
m. Cicely PENNY 9 Feb 1623 in Paignton, Devonshire, England

"The Puritan" - a bronze statue in Merrick Park next to the Public Library in Springfield, Mass. honors one of the town's founders, the Deacon Samuel Chapin. The artist was Augustus St. Gauden and it was commissioned by Chester W. Chapin, Springfield's railroad magnate, in 1885. The statue was originally unveiled on Thanksgiving Day in 1887 in Stearns Square, and remained there for twelve years before being moved to its current location. In moving the statue, the beautiful bronze fountain and pink granite bench that were constructed to compliment the artwork were relocated to other parts of the city. The working model is now owned by the Carnegie Museum of Art.

"The beginning of the Chapin family is altogether creditable. We may well be satisfied that it should start with this genuine old Puritan and what he did, with his fellow pioneers, to open the American Continent and on it found a city and to establish a model Christian Republic. The rolls of heraldry, even if they could show the name linked with royal or princely blood, would add nothing to the true nobility of its origin. It belongs peculiarly to this country, and the sphere of its highest dignity and honor was no doubt ordained to be here. Our chief anxiety should be to maintain and advance its true nobility by lives and deeds worthy of such a father." - Aaron L. Chapin, President of the Chapin Family Association, at the unveiling of the Chapin Statue at Springfield, MA on 24 November 1887. 60

Samuel CHAPIN and his wife, Cicely, came from England with three sons and two daughters in 1635. He most likely came over in the summer, when the passage was the mildest, and probably landed at Boston, which was then, as it is now, the chief port of New England. They probably settled immediately in Roxbury. Roxbury was founded a few years earlier, in 1630, by William Pynchon. It soon became a small village of from two to three score families, most of whom came from Nazing, London, or the west of England. Possibly it was because he had friends among the latter that determined Samuel to settle in Roxbury. Samuel held land as early as 1639, as is shown by the Roxbury land records.

Like most of the early settlers, Samuel Chapin must have been principally a farmer, although undoubtedly he had to turn his hand to many other pursuits as occasion required, which was in fact very often. In 1636 Samuel, then comparatively a young man, was very probably one "of the Roxbury people" who worked on the fortifications at Cornhill in Boston. In the fall of that year the General Court met at Roxbury, thus giving Samuel a chance to see its workings. During his stay in Roxbury the Pequot War took place, which resulted in making it possible to settle with safety in Western New England as at Springfield. The Chapins lived in Roxbury till the close of the year 1642.

In 1636 William Pynchon, then a resident of Roxbury, led a party of about a dozen families to the Connecticut River, where he founded a settlement then called Agawam, but which four years later was renamed Springfield, after his home in England. Most of the settlers took up farming, as there were many fertile meadows along the banks of the Connecticut, while Pynchon for the most part engaged in the fur trade. The settlement grew slowly at first, but by the time the Chapins arrived, it had become a village of respectable size for New England in those days.

As he had in Roxbury, as at Springfield, Samuel was primarily a farmer, but of course here also he had to do all sorts of other things besides. He soon became one of the leading men in the government of the town and held many public offices during his life including Selectman, Auditor and Magistrate and he was Deacon of the church.

Samuel Chapin lived to be an old man and having borne for over twenty years the burdens of government, now in his declining years withdrew from the center of political affairs. He slowly handed over the reins to the younger men in town. Samuel died 11 Nov 1675; according to the diary of his son Japhet, "My father was taken out of this troublesome world the 11th day of November about eleven of the clock, 1675." His widow, Cicely, died 8 Feb 1683.

Samuel had an inventory of his estate performed for his will. The total sum of his goods, not including his land, was over 45 English pounds. His wife's estate was inventoried in 1682 for her will and the goods were then valued at over 100 English pounds.

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Samuel* married Cicely* Penney, (immigrant) on 9 Feb 1623 in Paignton, Devonshire, England. Cicely* (daughter of Henry* Penney and Jane* (..) Penney) was born on 21 Feb 1601 in Paignton, Devonshire, England; died on 8 Feb 1683 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; was buried in Springfield Cem, Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Emigration: 1635, Dartsmouth, England
• Immigration: 1635, Massachusetts (probably)
• Will: 1684, Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts

Notes:

Cicely died February 8, 1682. She bequeathed to sons Henry C. of
Springfield, and Josiah C. of Braintree; daughters Catharine, wife of Sam Marchfield, Sarah Thomas, and Hannah Hitchcock; to Henry Gilbert, apprentice of John Hitchcock; son Japhet C. executor.

From 6046669 (FHC Microfiche) Biographies Massachusetts.

Will:
In her will, Cecily CHAPIN bequeathed to sons Henry CHAPIN of Springfield, MA and Josia h CHAPIN of Braintree, MA; to Sarah THOMAS and Hannah HITCHCOCK; to Henry GILBERT, apprentice to John HITCHCOCK. Named son Japhet executor.

Thomas married Alice Smith on 22 Jul 1574 in Preston Capes, Northampton, England. Alice (daughter of Walter Smith) was born in 1563 in Daventry, Northampton, England; died on 26 Mar 1625 in Preston Capes, Northampton, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A Transcript of the Records of the Parish of Paignton, England (spelling as is):

Weddings -
1590 John Chapin & Phillipe Easton 14 Septemb
1600 George Stone & Phillipe Chapin 26 January
1611 James Narracot & Joane Chapin 9 July
1620 Thomas Chapin & Bridgett Hannafrd 7 Augu
1623 Samuell Chappin and Cicely Peny 9 ffebru

Christenings -
1598 Samuel s of John Chapin 8 October
1601 Cicely d of Henry Penney 21 February
1624 David s of Samuell Chapin 4 January

Burials -
1600 Margret d of John Chapin 11 Decemb
1628 Thomas Chapin 27 May
1628 Samuell s of Thomas Chapin 15 June

I hereby certify this sixth day of December, 1910, that the above items are true copies of the original official records, as entered in the above years, in the official Register of Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials of the church of St. John Baptist for the Parish of Paignton in the County of Devonshire, and Diocese of Exeter, England.

(Signed) A. Linzee Giles, Vicar of Paignton

Source: The Chapin Book of Genealogical Data, page VIII


Died:
According to "Colonial Families of the United States" John was "probably lost at sea in 1600".

Buried:
John died 1 June 1600 in Paignton and was buried at sea on the 3rd-- there's some evidence it was a normal form of burial in his family. He was probably a seaman and may have served in the Royal Navy like his grandson, whose body was shipped all the way from New England to Devonshire, so he could be buried off the coast of Paignton.
Because he died at such a young age, inferences are sometimes made that he was "lost at sea," but I have some doubt that that was the case.
findagrave

John* married Phillipa* Easton on 14 Sep 1590 in Paignton, Devonshire, England. Phillipa* was born in 1569 in Paignton, Devonshire, England; died on 1 Jan 1616 in Paignton, Devonshire, England; was buried in St John the Baptist Church, Totnes, Devonshire, England (prob). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
ippe rem George Stone after John's death, and his burial place is the Church of St John the Baptist in Totnes, Devonshire. John Chapin's father was also bur in Totnes, so it may be she was bur with her last husband-- but I have found no definitive record of her gravesite.
findagrave

Henry* married Jane* (..) Penney about 1599 in Paignton, Devonshire, England. Jane* was born about 1580 in England (probably); died after 1613 in England (probably). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]