Moses Chapin Sr. (1762 - 1824)

Born 11 Jul 1762 in Chicopee, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Kezia Chapin — married 17 Nov 1785 in Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 30 Dec 1824 at age 62 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Springfield, Massachusetts.

Moses Chapin was born on July 11, 1762 to Moses Chapin and Bethiah Chapin in Springfield, Massachusetts.^[1][2] He was the great-great-great grandson of Deacon Samuel Chapin one of the founders of Springfield. His parents were related to each other as second cousins, both being great grandchildren of Japhet Chapin.

Moses was just nine years old when his father Moses died in 1771. His mother was made guardian of Moses and his brothers and sisters. The document was signed by his maternal Grandfather Phineas, Benoni Chapin and his mother Bethiah.^[3]

Moses Chapin entered his intention of marriage with Keziah Chapin of Springfield on September 17, 1785.^[4][5] The couple married on November 17, 1785.^[6] Moses and Kezia were related to each other as first cousins, both being grandchildren of Abel Chapin.

Moses and Kezia had eight children, two daughters and six sons all born in Springfield.

1. Ruehema b. 1 Mar 1788^[7]
2. Orange b. 9 Jan 1790^[8]
3. Kezia b. 5 Aug 1791^[9]
4. Moses b. 9 Apr 1793^[10]
5. Hoit b. 3 Mar 1799^[11]
6. Laura b. 21 Jun 1801^[12]
7. Edwin b. 17 Mar 1806^[13]
8. Whitman b. 7 Mar 1808^[14]

Moses was a farmer and like his father, he was also a practical surveyor. He was a well informed and energetic man and held various public positions in Springfield. In March of 1787 Moses was appointed as a constable of Springfield.^[15] In the general casting of accounts of 1789 includes Moses Chapin.^[16] He was one of the town assessors in 1800.^[17]

Court Square, Springfield.

Moses was commissioned Lieutenant August 20, 1792 First Regiment, First Brigade, Fourth Division, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia. He was commissioned Captain on September 27, 1796 and Major on October 8, 1801.^[18]

He was appointed as a representative from Springfield to the general court in 1810.^[19] and 1812.^[20] He was one of the selectmen of the town of Springfield in 1803, 1804, 1806, 1807, 1808, 1809, 1814 and 1816.^[21]

Chickopee Street Burying Ground.

When Massachusetts convened a convention to revise the state constitution in 1820, Moses was selected to represent Springfield as a delegate.^[22] Former President John Adams was also a delegate at the convention.^[23] Adams proposed, "a religious freedom amendment for all religions" at the convention that did not pass.^{[24] [25]}

Moses died on December 30, 1824^[26] in Springfield and was buried in the Chickopee Street Burying Ground^[27] in Springfield.

Moses died intestate and his estate was probated on February 1, 1825. His son Orange and his son-in-law Otis Skeel were appointed as executors. His wife Kezia died in 1822. The probate records included his living children, Orange, Moses, Kezia, Laura, Edwin and Whitman.^[28]

Sources

1. ↑ Springfield Vital Records, p. 191.
2. ↑ Massachusetts Births
3. ↑ Hampshire County Probate, image
4. ↑ Springfield Vital Records
5. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records
6. ↑ Chapin, p. 120
7. ↑ Ruehema Birth, p. 67.
8. ↑ Orange Birth, p. 76.
9. ↑ Kezia Birth, p. 77.
10. ↑ Moses Birth, p. 86.
11. ↑ Hoit Birth, p. 104.
12. ↑ Laura Birth, p. 112.
13. ↑ Edwin Birth, p. 135.
14. ↑ Whitman Birth, p. 143.
15. ↑ Green, p. 349
16. ↑ Green, p. 351
17. ↑ Chapin, p. 120
18. ↑ Chapin, p. 120
19. ↑ Green, p. 368
20. ↑ Green, p. 362
21. ↑ Chapin, p. 120
22. ↑ List of delegates, Image 1
23. ↑ Samuelson, article.
24. ↑ Hill, article.
25. ↑ Delegates,HathiTrust.org.
26. ↑ Death, p. 134.
27. ↑ Burial, Chicopee Street Burial Register, pg. 2253.
28. ↑ Will, Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, Vol 1.

• "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPJQ-XHY : 9 February 2018), Moses Chapin, 11 Jul 1762; citing p 191, SPRINGFIELD, HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,414.

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCQM-2KM : 10 February 2018), Moses Chapin, 11 Jul 1762; citing , SPRINGFIELD, HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS, 2:178DDWM; FHL microfilm 185,416.

• "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPJ7-K8S : 9 February 2018), Moses Chapin in entry for Reuhema Chapin, 01 Mar 1788; citing p 67, SPRINGFIELD, HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,414.

• "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPJ7-LL7 : 9 February 2018), Moses Chapin in entry for Orange Chapin, 09 Jan 1790; citing p 76, SPRINGFIELD, HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,414.

• "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPJ7-G6D : 9 February 2018), Moses Chapin in entry for Kezia Chapin, 01 Aug 1791; citing p 77, SPRINGFIELD, HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,414.

• "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPJ7-5QM : 9 February 2018), Moses Chapin in entry for Moses Chapin, 09 Apr 1793; citing p 86, SPRINGFIELD, HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,414.

• "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPJW-M4B : 9 February 2018), Moses Chapin in entry for Hoit Chapin, 03 Mar 1799; citing p 104, SPRINGFIELD, HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,414.

• "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPJW-S92 : 9 February 2018), Moses Chapin in entry for Laura Chapin, 26 Jun 1801; citing p 112, SPRINGFIELD, HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,414.

• "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPJW-48H : 9 February 2018), Moses Chapin in entry for Edwin Chapin, 17 Mar 1806; citing p 135, SPRINGFIELD, HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,414.

• "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPJW-C91 : 9 February 2018), Moses Chapin in entry for Whitman Chapin, 07 Mar 1808; citing p 143, SPRINGFIELD, HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,414.

• Green, Mason Arnold. Springfield, 1636-1886: History of Town and City: Including an Account of the Quarter-millennial Celebration at Springfield, Mass., May 25 and 26, 1886. Whitefish, MT: Kessinger Publishing, 2015.

• "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPNB-4Y3 : 9 February 2018), Moses Chapin and Keziah Chapin, 15 Sep 1785; citing p 230, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,416.

• Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1621-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/r/1320100343; "Original Text: September 15 anno Domini 1785 notification posted the same day [last two words crossed out] 17th of said month."

• Chapin, Charles Wells. Sketches of the Old Inhabitants of Old Springfield. Springfield, 1893.

• Massachusett. Constitutional Convention. List of delegates in Convention. Yeas and nays on the question. Boston. Boston, 1820. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/rbpe.05300700/.

• Samuelson, Richard. "John Adams and Religious Liberty: What Our Second President Can Teach Us About Constitutional Compromise." Law & Liberty. May 21, 2012. Accessed July 19, 2018. http://www.libertylawsite.org/2012/05/18/john-adams-and-religious-liberty-what-our-second-president-can-teach-us-about-constitutional-compromise/.

• Hill, John. "John Adams: Journey to Religious Tolerance." Mass Humanities. January 16, 2015. Accessed July 19, 2018. http://masshumanities.org/ph_john-adams-journey-to-religious-tolerance/.

• Hampshire County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1660-1889. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2016, 2017. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives and the Hampshire County Court. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org). AmericanAncestors.org

Name Moses CHAPIN

Probate Record 1772

Location Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

Record Type Probate Record

Case Number 27-36

Case Type Guardianship

Note page 1 of 3

Volume Name Hampshire Box 27

Page 27-36:1

• "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPNX-QZ4 : 11 March 2018), Moses Chapin, 30 Dec 1824; citing p 134, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,417.

• Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1621-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/r/1320143291

Name Moses CHAPIN

Death 1824

Location Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

Original Text [Dec 30th] [Moses Chapin] [62 yr] [Chicopee Street Burial Register ]

Record Type Death

Town Info Springfield

Volume Name Springfield - V3

Page 2253

• Probate Records of Hampden County and City of Springfield, 1806-1919 (Massachusetts); Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Hampden County); Probate Place: Hampden, Massachusetts. Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA

Name: Moses Chapin

Probate Date: 1 Feb 1825

Probate Place: Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

Inferred Death Year: Abt 1825

Inferred Death Place: Massachusetts, USA

Item Description: Guardians, Administrators, Records, Vol 1, C2, B, D and L, 1816-1861

• Massachusetts. Journal of Debates and Proceedings in the Convention of Delegates, Chosen to Revise the Constitution of Massachusetts, Begun and Holden at Boston, November 15, 1820, and Continued by Adjournment to January 9, 1821. Boston: Pub. at the Office of the Daily Advertiser, 1979. HathiTrust.org

• Find A Grave: Memorial #185950433: accessed 19 July 2018), memorial page for MAJ Moses Chapin (11 Jul 1762–30 Dec 1824), citing Chicopee Street Burying Ground, Chicopee, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by C Branscome (contributor 47332287) .

Notes

The Chapin Family collection (https://pvfindingaids.wordpress.com/index-to-collections/chapin-family-collection/) at the Springfield Library consists primarily of legal documents, land deeds, bills and receipts, inventories, and some correspondence to and from the Chapin family. The following is the entry for Maj. Moses Chapin.

"Major Moses Chapin was born in 1762 and died in 1824. Major Chapin married Colonel Abel Chapin’s sister Keiyee Chapin. Major Chapin served several terms in the General Court and held local offices in Springfield for twenty-five years. Papers included in the collection are letters from a Mr. Dwight (1787) and from Edward Pynchon (1813). There is also a book which Moses used to keep a record of taxes that he collected. The rest of the documents are deeds (1802-1817), receipts (1791-1821), estate papers (1825-1831), and a business agreement with Peter Donavan (1814)."

• Ancestry Find A Grave. as @ 2019.