FIRST GENERATION 1. Curtis CHAPIN was born on 4 Apr 1818 in Bernardston, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 28 Mar 1875 in Bernardston, Franklin, Massachusetts. History of the Town of Bernardston, Franklin County, Massachusetts. 1736 - 1900. by Lucy Cutler Kellogg. Greenfield, Mass, Press of E. A. Hall & Co., 1902, p. 346 Was for many years deacon in the Orthodox Congregational Church. SECOND GENERATION 2. Samuel Wright CHAPIN was born on 25 Dec 1787 in Bernardston, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 4 Nov 1851 in Bernardston, Franklin, Massachusetts. History of the Town of Bernardston, Franklin County, Massachusetts. 1736 - 1900. by Lucy Cutler Kellogg. Greenfield, Mass, Press of E. A. Hall & Co., 1902, p. 344 He was by trade a stone cutter, residing on the place later owned by his sons, S. Wright and Curtis on South Street. He was deacon in the Orthodox Congregational church. He was married to Melinda SMITH on 10 Apr 1816. 3. Melinda SMITH was born on 15 Jul 1794 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. She died on 2 Jul 1872 in Bernardston, Franklin, Massachusetts. of Hadley, Mass. Samuel Wright CHAPIN and Melinda SMITH had the following children: i. Samuel Wright CHAPIN was born on 30 Dec 1816 in Bernardston, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 31 Dec 1893. Died unmarried History of the Town of Bernardston, Franklin County, Massachusetts. 1736 - 1900. by Lucy Cutler Kellogg. Greenfield, Mass, Press of E. A. Hall & Co., 1902, p. 344 He was a farmer, a man much interested in all that pertained to the early history of this place. 1 ii. Curtis CHAPIN. iii. Elizabeth M. CHAPIN was born on 22 Aug in Bernardston, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died on 19 Nov 1833. THIRD GENERATION 4. Dr. Caleb CHAPIN was born on 20 Aug 1759 in Burk Fort, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 28 Nov 1839 in Bernardston, Franklin, Massachusetts. History of the Town of Bernardston, Franklin County, Massachusetts. 1736 - 1900. by Lucy Cutler Kellogg. Greenfield, Mass, Press of E. A. Hall & Co., 1902, p.341 Born in Burk Fort, his parents having taken up their residence within the fort some time before because f the Indian wars then being waged, removing a year or two after his birth to a farm in the south part of the town. He was married to Mary WRIGHT about Sep 1786. 5. Mary WRIGHT was born on 28 Jan 1765 in Bernardston, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died on 10 Jul 1827. Dr. Caleb CHAPIN and Mary WRIGHT had the following children: i. Dea. Caleb CHAPIN was born on 18 Aug 1792 in Bernardston, Franklin, Massachusetts. History of the Town of Bernardston, Franklin County, Massachusetts. 1736 - 1900. by Lucy Cutler Kellogg. Greenfield, Mass, Press of E. A. Hall & Co., 1902, p. 344 By trade he was a stone cutter. He resided the latter part of his life on a farm in the north part of Greenfield in the Lampblack district, but prior to that upon the place now owned by Henry Root. For many years he was deacon of the Unitarian church. 2 ii. Samuel Wright CHAPIN. iii. Seth CHAPIN was born on 26 Jan 1790 in Bernardston, Franklin, Massachusetts. iv. Gorham CHAPIN was born on 16 Mar 1795 in Bernardston, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 15 Oct 1841 in , , Ohio. History of the Town of Bernardston, Franklin County, Massachusetts. 1736 - 1900. by Lucy Cutler Kellogg. Greenfield, Mass, Press of E. A. Hall & Co., 1902, p. 342 He was a lawyer residing in Ohio v. Marshall CHAPIN was born on 27 Feb 1798 in Bernardston, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 26 Dec 1838 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Resided Detroit, Mich. a physician vi. Dana CHAPIN was born on 22 Aug 1800 in Bernardston, Franklin, Massachusetts. Removed to Penn. vii. Horatio CHAPIN was born on 16 Jun 1803 in Bernardston, Franklin, Massachusetts. Resided South Bend, Ind., twice married, a bank cashier. viii. Job W. CHAPIN was born on 12 Aug 1806 in Bernardston, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 12 Jul 1808 in Bernardston, Franklin, Massachusetts. ix. Justin CHAPIN was born on 16 Sep 1808 in Bernardston, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 22 Aug 1874 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. 6. Caleb SMITH was born on 24 Sep 1760. He was married to Olive HIBBARD on 25 Nov 1784. 7. Olive HIBBARD. Caleb SMITH and Olive HIBBARD had the following children: i. Sophia SMITH was born on 8 Oct 1796 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. ii. Elizabeth SMITH was born on 5 Feb 1785 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. iii. Chester SMITH was born on 17 Oct 1786 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. iv. Cotton SMITH was born on 5 Mar 1790 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. v. John SMITH was born on 19 Feb 1792 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. 3 vi. Melinda SMITH. vii. Olive SMITH was born on 7 Feb 1799 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. viii. Caleb SMITH was born on 5 Jul 1801 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusett