Deacon Joseph Chapin

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

CHAPIN", Joseph 4 (Seth, 3 Josiah, 2 Samuel 1 ), b. March 6, 1707; and m. Mary

Nelson, Feb. 5, 1729; cer. by Josiah Chapin, Esq. She was a dr. of Gershom

and Abigail (Ellithorpe) Nelson, b. April 16, 1713; and a sr. of Eld. Na-

thaniel Nelson. Their chn. were, —

Joseph, b. 1731 ; untraced.

Abigail, b. 1732; m. Silas Rawson, Jan. 5, 1762.

Gershom, b. 1734; m., 1st, Betty Johnson, 1758; 2d, Deborah Torrey, 1762.

Samuel, b. 1736; m. Beulah .

Ephraim, b. May 5, 1745; m., let, Hannah Rider, Holl. ; 2d, Wid. Anna Tidd.

Whether there were any other chn., I am uninformed, but presume not.

The parents were reed, into the Cong. ch. here from the First Ch. in Men-

don, March 26, 1769. I infer from this transfer of relationship that they had

then recently become res. here, but had aforetime dwelt elsewhere, prob. in old

Mendon. Their son Ephraim seems to have preceded them in the Easterly

Precinct, and soon became a conspicuous citizen here. Under his filial auspices,

as may be presumed, they spent the last yrs. of their lives at a small homestead

on Main St., not far from the Luther Claflin place. He d. July 1, 17S8; and

his son Ephraim, as execr., set. his est. His wid., Mary (Nelson) Chapin, d.

Feb. 16, 1798

Joseph 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.