Thankful (Sikes) Chapin (1723 - 1797)

Born 12 Mar 1723 in Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Wife of George Chapin — married 26 May 1743 in Springfield, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 6 Mar 1797 at age 73 in Somers, Tolland, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Thankfull Sikes was born March 12, 1723/4 at Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; the daughter of John Sikes and his wife Thankful.^[1]

Marriage

On March 11, 1742 she married George Chapin at Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.^[2]

Children of George and Thankfull

^[3]all born in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts

1. George was born March 14, 1744; died April 16, 1794
2. Thankful was born September 29, 1745; married William Chapin, son of Isaac; she died December 20, 1810, age 64
3. Hannah was born July 24, 1747 and died unmarried
4. Daniel was born May 4, 1749 and died December 24, 1762
5. Solomon was born February 24, 1751
6. Abiah was born March 20, 1753 and died June 4, 1754
7. Abiah (2nd) was born March 9, 1755; married Moses Bliss and lived near her parents; she died April 19, 1835
8. Lovina was born March 14, 1757; married Captain Jonathan Worthington of West Springfield on February 26, 1804. The couple had no children.
9. Tirzah was born May 11, 1759; died August 29, 1828; married Jonathan Purchase on December 8, 1788. The couple had no children.
10. Lovica was born November 12, 1761; married Peresh Hitchcock; she died August 2, 1767
11. Rhoda was born January 6, 1763 and died August 3, 1767
12. Roxanna Salvania was born March 31, 1765; married Beriah Howard of Springfield and then moved to Winhall, Vermont
13. Daniel was born August 1, 1767

Death

Thankful (Sikes) Chapin died March 6, 1797 at the age of 75 years.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016)[https://www.americanancestors.org/databases/massachusetts-vital-records-to-1850/image/?volumeId=39814&pageName=108&rId=1320090199 link
2. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016)[https://www.americanancestors.org/databases/massachusetts-vital-records-to-1850/image/?volumeId=39814&pageName=355&rId=1320096342 link
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Chapin,Orange. "The Chapin Genealogy" Metcalf & Company Northampton. 1862. p. 29, 30; #126.link