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I am a direct descendant of Deacon Samuel Chapin. My ggrandfather's name was Sydney
Herbert Chapin, born February 23 (year unknown). He married Violet Marion Hughes (date
unknown) in England. They had 3 daughters, one died in infancy and one was my grandmother
Margarita Elina Chapin, she was born in Guatemala, Central America. Sydney Herbert's
father's name was Sydney Herbert Chapin, born September 23, 1847 in Union Village, NY,
he died July 26, 1890 and is buried in the family plot in NY. Sydney Herbert (the father)
was married to a Ellen Sapphire Merrill of Boston. She died Dec. 19, 1943 in California
and is also buried in the family plot. Sydney is a direct descendant to Deacon Samuel
Chapin's son Japhet who was born Aug. 15, 1642 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Mass. Stories
told to me say that my ggrandfather was the black sheep of the family. I am looking for
information on both father and son, birth, marriage, death etc.