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)
Children of Japhet CHAPIN and Abilenah COOLEY are:
i.Samuel CHAPIN, b. 4 Jul 1665; d. 19 Oct 1729.
ii.Sarah CHAPIN, b. 15 Mar 1668; d. 23 Nov 1747.
iii.Thomas CHAPIN, b. 20 May 1671; d. 27 Aug 1755.
iv.John CHAPIN, b. 14 May 1674; d. 1 Jun 1759.
v.Ebenezer CHAPIN, b. 26 Jun 1676;d. 13 Dec 1772
vi.Hannah CHAPIN, b. 21 Jun 1679; d. 7 Jul 1679.
vii.Hannah CHAPIN, b. 18 Jul 1680; d. 30 Sep 1765.
viii.David CHAPIN, b. 16 Nov 1682; d. 17 Jul 1772.
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)
Children of Japhet CHAPIN and Abilenah COOLEY are:
i.Samuel CHAPIN, b. 4 Jul 1665; d. 19 Oct 1729.
ii.Sarah CHAPIN, b. 15 Mar 1668; d. 23 Nov 1747.
iii.Thomas CHAPIN, b. 20 May 1671; d. 27 Aug 1755.
iv.John CHAPIN, b. 14 May 1674; d. 1 Jun 1759.
v.Ebenezer CHAPIN, b. 26 Jun 1676;d. 13 Dec 1772
vi.Hannah CHAPIN, b. 21 Jun 1679; d. 7 Jul 1679.
vii.Hannah CHAPIN, b. 18 Jul 1680; d. 30 Sep 1765.
viii.David CHAPIN, b. 16 Nov 1682; d. 17 Jul 1772.
Bio by: Barbara Chapin
Inscription
Mr.
Japhat
Chapin dy'd (sic)
on Febr ye 20
1712 aged 70
year
Gravesite Details
Grave moved from Old Elm Street / Old Court Square Burial Ground in 1848.