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Author: mgchapin
Surnames: Chapin
Classification: queries
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Our family historians indicated that Chapin was originally a French name and that they
were Huegenots (French protestants) who immigrated to England in the late 1400's to
escape religious persecution in France. That might explain why the genealogical trail
seems to dry up with Samuel's grandfather. I have visited the church in Paignton and
obtained copies of the birth register for Samuel in 1598 and his marriage to Cicely Penny
in 1623. If you have any further information, I would be grateful if you shared it with
me. I am an 11th generation descendant of Deacon Samuel Chapin.
--Mark Chapin
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