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Memorial and Family History of Erie County, New York
Vol. I, Biographical and Genealogical
The Genealogical Publishing Co., Buffalo; 1906-8

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        THE CHAPIN FAMILY. The CHAPIN lineage is Puritan. SAMUEL CHAPIN of
     Massachusetts Colony took the freeman's oath in Boston in 1641 and
     removed to Springfield, Mass. JAPHET CHAPIN, son of SAMUEL, was in the
     great Indian fight at Twiner's Falls on the 19th of May, 1676. SAMUEL
     CHAPIN (2d), son of Japhet, had a son, Caleb CHAPIN, who was killed in
     the French War.  CALEB CHAPIN {2d), son of CALEB, was an officer in
     the Revolutionary War.

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