1. | Japheth Chapin was born on 05 Oct 1642 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts; was christened on 16 Oct 1642; died on 20 Feb 1712 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; was buried in Springfield Cem, Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts. Notes:
From A Gen Dict of the First Settlers of New England:
Japhet, Springfield, br. of the preced. [Samuel] liv. first at Milford,there m. 22 July 1664, Abilene, d. of Samuel Cooley, had Samuel, b. 4 July foll.; Thomas, 20 May 1671; John; Ebenezer; Daniel; Jonathan; and two ds. of wh. Sarah was b. 15 Marcy 1668. His w. d. 17 Nov. 1710, aged 68, and he m. 31 May foll. Dorothy Root of Enfield, and he d. 20 Feb. foll. aged 70.
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COOLEY [perhaps Abelenah, (m. 22 July, 1664, Japhet Chapin,) ] Bethia b. Sept. 16, 1643, (m. Dec. 5, 1664, Henry Chapin,) Obediah b. Sept. 27, 1646, Eliakin b. Jan. 8, 1648, Daniel b. May 2, 1651, Sarah b. Feb. 27, 1653, (m. Jan. 5, 1679, Jonathan Morgan,) Benjamin b. Sept. 1, 1656, Mary b. June 22, 1659, (m. April 21, 1687, Thomas Terry,) Joseph b. March 6, 1661.
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He was prominent in town affairs of Springfield, MA. Was chosen Selectman 8 times.
According to The Chapin Genealogy (page 4) by Orange Chapin he was involved in King Phillip's War of 1676, "I went out Volenteare against ingens the 17th of May, 1676 and we ingaged batel the 19th of May in the moaning before sunrise and made eat Spoil upon the enemy and came off the same day with the Los of 37 men and the Captin Turner, and came home the 20th of May."
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Japhat is the son of Samuel Deacon Chapin and Cicely Penny.He married (1) Abilenah COOLEY 22 Jul 1664, daughter of Samuel COOLEY. He married (2) Dorothy ROOT 31 May 1711, of Enfield, Connecticut.
Japhet Chapin probably for time resided in Milford, Connecticut. John Pynchon deeded land in Springfield to him in 1669. He was engaged in the battle with the Indians at Turners Falls in 1676 and was a deacon in the church in Springfield. Japhet was baptised 15 Oct 1642.(Source: The Chapin Book of Genealogical Data Of the Descendants of Deacon Samuel Chapin by Gilbert Warren Chapin; pg. 3)
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Buried:
Inscription:
Mr.
Japhat
Chapin dy'd (sic)
on Febr ye 20
1712 aged 70
year
Note: Grave moved from Old Elm Street / Old Court Square Burial Ground in 1848.
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Japheth married Abelenah (Abilene) Cooley on 22 Jul 1664 in Milford, New Haven Co, Connecticut. Abelenah (daughter of Samuel Cooley, (immigrant) and Ann Prudden) was born on 12 Mar 1643 in Milford, New Haven Co, Connecticut; died on 17 Nov 1711 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; was buried in Springfield Cem, Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Samuel Chapin
was born on 04 Aug 1665 in Milford, New Haven Co, Connecticut; died after 1695 in of, Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts.
- 3. Sarah Chapin
was born on 15 Mar 1667 in Milford, New Haven Co, Connecticut; died on 23 Nov 1747 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts.
- 4. Thomas Chapin
was born on 20 Apr 1671 in Milford, New Haven Co, Connecticut; died on 27 Aug 1755 in Hampden Co, Massachusetts; was buried in Chicopee Street Burying Ground, Chicopee, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA.
- 5. John Chapin
was born on 14 May 1674 in Milford, New Haven Co, Connecticut; died on 01 Jun 1759 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts.
- 6. Ebenezer Chapin
was born on 26 Jun 1676 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; died on 13 Dec 1772 in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried in Enfield Street Cem, Enfield, Hartford Co, Connecticut .
- 7. Hannah Chapin
was born on 18 Jul 1680 in Milford, New Haven Co, Connecticut; died after 1710.
- 8. David Chapin
was born in 1682 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; died on 17 Jul 1772 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts.
- 9. Jonathan Chapin
was born on 20 Feb 1684; died on 01 Mar 1685.
- 10. Jonathan Chapin
was born on 03 Sep 1688 in Milford, New Haven Co, Connecticut; died on 23 Feb 1761 in Hampden Co, Massachusetts; was buried in Springfield Cem, Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts.
- 11. Daniel Chapin
was born about 1690; died after 1691.
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