>Is there any information on the name CHAPIN in the Crawford County book? To Nancy Crain ncrain1@aol.com and other CHAPIN researchers in Crawford County. Here is the information I found on that surname in the "History of Crawford County, PA, 1885." On page 392, in the history of Meadville: (telling about the First Methodist Episcopal Church) - "Since the organization of the church by Rev. Robert C. Hatton in 1825, the congregation has been attended by the following ministers: 1826, Revs. J.W. Hill and I.H. Tackitt; 1827, Revs. C. Brown, J. Leach and I.H. Tackitt; 1828, Revs. Job Wilson and W.R. Babcock; 1829, Revs. N. Callender and A. Callender; 1830, Revs. A. Callender and A. Plimpton; 1831, Rev. J.S. Barris; 1832, Rev. D. Preston; 1833, Rev. H.J. Clarke; 1834, Rev. J. Robinson; 1835, Rev. R. Clapp; 1836-37, Rev. E. Birkett; 1838, Rev. J.J. Steadman; 1839, Rev. Solomon Gregg; 1840, Rev. J.H. Whallon; 1841-42, Rev. B.S. Hill; 1842, Rev. C. Kingsley; 1843, Rev. J.R. Locke; 1844, Rev. Alfred G. Sturgiss; 1845, Rev. C. Kingsley; 1846, Rev. M. Hill; 1847, Rev. T. Graham; 1848, Rev. M.H. Bettes; 1849-50, Rev. John Bain; 1851-52, Rev. E.J. Kenney; 1853-54, Rev. N. Norton; 1855, Rev. G.B. Hawkins; 1856-57, Rev. G.W. Maltby; 1858-59, Rev. E.A. Johnson; 1860-61, Rev. T. Stubbs; 1862, Rev. J.E. CHAPIN; 1863-65, Rev. W.F. Day; 1866-67, Rev. B. Excell; 1867, Rev. L.D. Williams (supplied); 1868, Rev. J. Peate; ;1868, Rev. L.D. Williams (supplied); 1869-71, Rev. Alfred Wheeler; 1871, Rev. L.D. Williams (supplied); 1872, Rev. W.W. Wythe;; 1872, Rev. L.D. Williams (supplied); 1873, Rev. W.W. Wythe; 1874-76, Rev. W.F. Day; 1877-79, Rev. T.L. Flood; 1880-82, Rev. J.G. Townsend; 1883-84, Rev. E.D. McCreary. The present membership is 450, and connected with the church is a Sunday-school organized in 1830, and now possessing a scholarship of about 400." On page 509, in the history of Bloomfield Township: "When John CHAPIN came to the western part of the township from Smyrna, NY, in 1839, the country was yet thinly settled. The roads were few and in bad condition. Linas Cummings, son of Nathan Cummings, of Cambridge Township, settled near the central part in 1829. John Willy was one of the first settlers in the western part. He afterward moved to Erie County, where he died." On page 510, of the same section: "A Methodist Society was organized as early as 1840, near the western line. John CHAPIN, Hiram Drake, Lewis Larkin, Abraham Bennett and Asahel Hamilton were among the earliest members. The first meetings were held in a log schoolhouse, in Rockdale Township, close to the line; then in John CHAPIN's house, this township, until 1858, when meetings were commenced and continued in a schoolhouse until 1868. In that year a frame church, 28x43, was built at a cost of $1,500 on Tract 113, in the northwest part of the township. The lot, the donation of mark Wilkins, was deeded, in 1868, to John CHAPIN, Lewis Larkin and W.B. Taylor, Trustees. The society was known as CHAPIN's, was attached to Mill Village Circuit, and ceased holding services in 1876." On pages 510 and 511 of the same section: "Wilkin's United Brethren Society has held services in CHAPIN's Methodist Episcopal Church since its erection, and for a few years previous had meetings in the adjoining schoolhouse. C.C. Marsh, Dr. J.S. Wilson, Rev. O. A. CHAPIN and Henry Wilkins were prominent early members. The class now numbers about twenty, and forms a part of French Creek Circuit." On page 521, in the history of Cambridge Township: "Cambridge Grange, 168, P. of H., was organized July 1, 1874, with the following members: George D. Humes, J.R. Kingsley, M.R. Smith, A.O. Rockwell, W.C. Gillett, N.L. Snow, D.P. Robbins, Elizabeth Humes, M.L. Rockwell, Lucia CHAPIN, F.C. CHAPIN, Mrs. Nancy Gillett, Mrs. S.A. Snow, Lewis Knapp, S.B. Root, Clarissa Knapp, Tempie Smith, Mrs. M.M. Kingsley and Mrs. E.A. Humes. In 1882 the Grange erected a handsome brick hall and store building, at a cost of $3,500. Its membership is seventy, with meetings each alternate Saturday morning."