John Chaplin, III

Revolutionary War Soldier. DAR Ancestor #: A020828

• Service:  MASSACHUSETTS    Rank: PRIVATE
• Birth:  1-22-1758    ROWLEY ESSEX CO MASSACHUSETTS
• Death:  8-3-1837     BRIDGTON CUMBERLAND CO MAINE
• Pension Number:  *S29073
• Service Source:  *S29073
• Service Description: 
  • 1) CAPTS WARNER, WARD, BAILEY, PEABODY; COLS MOSES LITTLE, ARNOLD, WIGGLESWORTH;
  • 2) ALSO NAVAL SERVICE UNDER CAPT NEWMAN ON THE 'BENNINGTON'

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From Centennial History of Harrison, Maine: Containing the Centennial Celebration ... edited by Alphonso Moulton, Howard L. Sampson, Granville Fernald. pg. 426 Town of Harrington:

JOHN CHAPLIN, son of John and Hepsibah (Jewett) Chaplin, was bom January 22, 1758; married Margaret Knowls, and settled in Rowley, Mass., where the first six of their children were born. They left Rowley about 1790, and moved to that part of Bridgton which is now in Naples. It appears that they remained in Bridgton till about 1802, and then moved to Miramichi, N. B., six more children having been born to them while in Bridgton. Two more were born in Miramichi, making a family of fourteen boys, of which it appears that ten grew to manhood. Their children were as follows:

1. John, b. April 30, 1780; died in 1784.
2. Jacob, b. April 13, 1782; married Miriam Jackson, and secondly, Susan Kimball; lived in Naples, Me.
3. John, b. Aug. 20, 1784; married Lydia Knowles, and lived in Bridgton, Me.
4. Benjamin, b. Sept. 26, 1786; married Jane Welch, and lived in Miramichi, N. B., and later in Naples, Me.; died in 1872.
5. Caleb and Daniel (twins), b. April 22, 1789; Caleb died when young, and Daniel settled in Water ford, Me.
6. William, b. Sept. 15, 1791; settled in the East.
7. Eliphalet and Robert (twins), b. March 17, 1794; both died when young.
8. Washington, b. April 15, 1796; married Elmira Martin, and lived in Naples.
9. Thomas, b. April 22, 1799; went South.
10. Eliphalet, b. Dec. 26, 1801.
11. Caleb, b. ;married Ruth Jordan.
12. Robert Andrews, b. ;married Priscilla Wight, and lived in Naples.

The dates of his first 6 children are from the Rowley Vital Records.