Benjamin Chapin, Sr.

Benjamin was the son of Capt. Seth Chapin and Bethia Thurston Chapin

CHAPIN, Benjamin 4 (Seth, 3 Josiah, 2 Samuel 1 ), b. April 6, 1713; and m.

Sarah French, Feb. 23, 1732-33. They had —

Hannah, b. March 4, 1734. Unable to trace further.

Benjamin 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.