Deacon John Chapin

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son of Seth & Bethiah (Thurston) Chapin

He md. Dorcas Wood ______________________________ ∼
John Chapin is the son of Seth Chapin (1668 - 1746) and Bethia Thurston Chapin (1672 - 1744). John, his wife, and both parents were all born in Mendon, Worcester co., Mass.

John and Dorcas Chapin had eight children: Dorcus (1720 - 1792) Josiah (1722 - ????) Bethiah (1724 - ????) Japheth (1726 - 1797) Joshua (1728 - ????) John (1730 - 1815) Solomon (1733 - ????) Peter (1736 -????)

Family Members Parents Seth Chapin 1668–1746

Bethiah Thurston Chapin 1672–1744

Spouse

	 Darcas Wood Chapin 1694–1767

Siblings Bethiah Chapin Thayer 1692–1734

Mary Chapin Taft 1700–1768

Samuel Chapin 1702–1753

	 Joseph Chapin 1707–1788

Lydia Chapin Taft 1712–1778
Ebenezer Chapin 1714–1805

Children

	 Japheth Chapin 1726–1797

John Chapin 1730–1815
John was son of Capt. Seth Chapin and Bethia Thurston

He and his siblings are listed as follows:

Seth, jun , b. Medfield, July 2, 1692; one of our most conspicuous early citi-

zens.

Bethiah, b., place not given, Feb. 16, 1693; m. Jonathan Thayer, jun., Oct.

1, 1714.

Josiah, b., place not given, March 1, 1695-96; untraced.

John, b., place not given, May 13, 169S; always res. here; dea. of the ch., etc.

Mary, b. hereabouts April 30, 1700; m. Robert Taft.

Samuel, b. hereabouts June 2, 1702; not well traced.

Deborah, b. hereabouts June 14, 1704; m. Nathaniel Nelson, April 15, 1725.

Hopestill, b. hereabouts Nov. 27, 1715; m. the 2d Dr. John Corbett, Bell.

Joseph, b. hereabouts March 6, 1707; m. Mary Nelson, Feb. 5, 1729.

Abigail, b. hereabouts June 10, 1710; untraced.

Lydia, b. hereabouts Feb. 2, 1712; m. Taft.

Benjamin, b. hereabouts April 6, 1713; m. Sarah French, Feb. 23, 1732-33.

Ebexezeb, b. hereabouts Dec. 23, 1714; lived and d. in old Mendon.

Japheth, b. hereabouts Feb. 24, 1716; d. April 15, 1717.

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John Chapin (1698 - 1770)

Deacon John Chapin

Born 13 May 1698 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts

Son of Seth Chapin and Bethiah (Thurston) Chapin

Brother of Seth Chapin, Bethiah (Chapin) Thayer, Josiah Chapin, Mary (Chapin) Taft, Samuel Chapin, Deborah (Chapin) Nelson, Hopestill Chapin, Joseph Chapin, Abigail Chapin, Lydia (Chapin) Taft, Benjamin Chapin, Ebenezer Chapin and Japhet Chapin

Husband of Dorcas (Wood) Chapin — married 1718 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts

Husband of Ruth (Day) Rice — married 10 Sep 1768 in Sherborn, Massachusetts

Father of Dorcas Chapin, Japheth Chapin, Joshua Chapin, John Chapin Jr., Solomon Chapin and Peter Chapin

Died 3 Aug 1770 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts

Chapin-492 created 6 Dec 2012 | Last modified 12 Jul 2019

Biography

John was born in 1698. John Chapin ... He passed away before 1777. [1]

Sources

Roberts, Gary Boyd; Ancestors of American Presidents. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009.
Amanda Thomas, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Amanda and others.
http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Middlesex/Sherborn/MarriagesC.shtml. Massachusetts Vital Records Project Vol 1, p. 114. Sherborn Marriages: "CHAPIN (John MR) Dea. of Mendon and wid. Ruth [Day] Bullard (Hill. MR), Sept. 10, 1768." Ruth was married four times. John was her third husband. Carole Partridge 13:43, 23 November 2013 (EST)
Chapin, Gilbert Warren; "The Chapin Book of Genealogical Data with Brief Biographical Sketches of the Descendants of Deacon Samuel Chapin Vol. I First Seven Generations", Hartford Connecticut: Chapin Family Association, 1924.
↑ Entered by Amanda Thomas, Dec 6, 2012