Samuel
CHAPIN
Born
8 October 1598
,
Paignton, Devon, England
Died
11 November 1675
,
Springfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Born: 8 October 1598 in Paignton, Devon, England
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Samuel was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1633.
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Samuel married Cicely PENNY (PENNEY) 9 February 1623 in Paignton, Devon, England . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Cicely PENNY (PENNEY) was born 27 February 1601 in Paignton, Devon, England. Cicely died 8 February 1683 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard).
Samuel CHAPIN died 11 November 1675 in Springfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony .
son of John Chapin and Phillippe Easton
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Recorded occupation: Deacon
Spouse & Children of Samuel CHAPIN
Samuel CHAPIN married 
Cicely PENNY (PENNEY)
Marriage date: 9 February 1623
Marriage place: Paignton, Devon, England
Cicely PENNY (PENNEY)Marriage date: 9 February 1623
Marriage place: Paignton, Devon, England
Children of Samuel CHAPIN and Cicely PENNY (PENNEY)
Katherine CHAPINMarried: Nathaniel BLISS 20 November 1646 Place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)
Married: Thomas GILBERT 31 July 1655 Place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)
Married: Samuel MARSHFIELD 28 December 1664 Place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)
Josiah CHAPINBorn: 29 October 1634, , Devon County, England
Died: 10 September 1726, Mendon, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 10 September 1726, Mendon, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: Lydia BROWN
Hannah CHAPINBorn: 2 December 1644, Springfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 21 May 1719, Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 21 May 1719, Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: John HITCHCOCK 27 September 1666 Place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)
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Birth — 15988 October 1598
Paignton, Devon, England
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Deacon Samuel Chapin was born in Paignton, Devonshire, England on October 8, 1598. He left his native England in 1635 to escape religious persecution. He settled for a time in Roxbury, Massachusetts, before moving his family and helping to found a site they called Agawam. Four years later, Agawam was renamed Springfield, and Deacon Chapin became one of the leading men in the government of the town, and held many public offices during his life, including: Selectmen, Auditor and Magistrate, and he was Deacon of the church. During his life, he became a symbol of the new country's religious founders. Over two centuries after his death, he was immortilized by master sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens in bronze with his work called 'The Puritan', an 8 foot 7 1/ 2 inch, 1887 piece that can now be found in Springfield's Merrick Park, to emphasize the piety and perhaps moral rigidity of the country's religious founders. Smaller variants of the work can be found in various museums, including the...Read full story
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Deacon Samuel Chapin was born in Paignton, Devonshire, England on October 8, 1598. He left his native England in 1635 to escape religious persecution. He settled for a time in Roxbury, Massachusetts, before moving his family and helping to found a site they called Agawam. Four years later, Agawam was renamed Springfield, and Deacon Chapin became one of the leading men in the government of the town, and held many public offices during his life, including: Selectmen, Auditor and Magistrate, and he was Deacon of the church. During his life, he became a symbol of the new country's religious founders. Over two centuries after his death, he was immortilized by master sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens in bronze with his work called 'The Puritan', an 8 foot 7 1/ 2 inch, 1887 piece that can now be found in Springfield's Merrick Park, to emphasize the piety and perhaps moral rigidity of the country's religious founders. Smaller variants of the work can be found in various museums, including the...Read full story
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1623 Marriage / PartnerSamuel CHAPIN and Cicely PENNY (PENNEY) 9 February 1623, Paignton, Devon, England
He was 24 years old.
1634 Birth of ChildJosiah CHAPIN was born 29 October 1634, , Devon County, England (Devonshire)
Samuel was 36 years old.
1644 Birth of ChildHannah CHAPIN was born 2 December 1644, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)
Samuel was 46 years old.
1646 Marriage of ChildKatherine CHAPIN married 20 November 1646 , Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard) to Nathaniel BLISS
1655 Marriage of ChildKatherine CHAPIN married 31 July 1655, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard) to Thomas GILBERT
1664 Marriage of ChildKatherine CHAPIN married 28 December 1664, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard) to Samuel MARSHFIELD
1666 Marriage of ChildHannah CHAPIN married 27 September 1666, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard) to John HITCHCOCK
Death — 167511 November 1675
Springfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony
He died at the age of 77.
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