My brick wall has been Roswell Chapin. It has been suggested, and seems
likely, that he is the son of Daniel (Samuel, Joseph, Seth, Josiah, Samuel),
b. Uxbridge, MA Sep 24, 1765, who died in 1791. Daniel had but 2 children,
Roswell and Lucinda. The naming pattern of Roswell's children seems to
follow this line, Daniel, Samuel, Joseph, and Lucinda.
I have the Estate Packet of Daniel, 1791, where wife Lucy declined to act as
executor, and his father Samuel was appointed instead. Estate insolvent.
Later censuses state that this Roswell was born in VT, and Daniel's son is
the only Roswell on record at the State Vital Records office. He was living
with daughter, Margaret Lucinda in 1870.
I descend from eldest son, Daniel Owen, whose middle name could be
significant also. Any help is deeply appreciated.
Helen Benter
Descendants of Roswell CHAPIN
1 Roswell Chapin b: Abt. 1785 (or Dec 20, 1790, son of Daniel & Lucy?)
Vermont, (perhaps Wardsboro, Windham Co?) d: Bet. 1885 - 1890 Wayne Co, IN,
age abt 99 yrs 6 mo (unconfirmed) src: History of St. Clair Co, IL.,
Portrait and Biographical Record (re: grandson, Silas)
.. +Unknown
......2 Margaret Lucinda Chapin b: Abt. 1812 per 1870 Census; or b. 1819,
per tombstone d: 1900 Somerville, Butler Co, OH Burial: Somerville
Cemetery, Butler Co, OH
.......... +Anthony Littell Frazee d: 1857 Somerville, Butler Co, OH
......*2nd Husband of Margaret Lucinda Chapin:
.......... +Grimes
*2nd Wife of Roswell Chapin:
.. +Sarah Marsh b: Abt. 1798 New Jersey, VA, or VT m: May 10,
1820 Butler Co, OH src: Butler Co. Record of Marriages Vol. 1
...... 2 Daniel Owen Chapin b: Mar 02, 1825 Ohio d: Mar 15, 1894 nr.
Morning Sun, Preble Co, OH src1: Obituary, Hamilton (Ohio) Telegraph, src2:
Death Certificate
.......... +Hannah Blossom b: Feb 24, 1826 Milford Township, Butler Co, Ohio
src: Ebenezer Blossom, and the Blossoms of VT, by unknown, unpublished m:
Jan 21, 1847 Butler Co, Ohio src: Butler Co Records of Marriage, 1847, Bk.
2 d: Jul 14, 1882 Milford Township, Butler Co, Ohio src: Records of Death,
Probate Court, Butler County, Ohio, Bk. 2
...... 2 Samuel Chapin b: Abt. Dec 24, 1826 OH d: Jun 26, 1849
Milford twp, Butler Co, OH, age 22 yrs, 6 mo, 2 da src: Somerville Cemetery
Inscriptions Burial: Somerville Cemetery, Butler Co, OH, "son of Roswell
& Sarah"
...... 2 dau Chapin b: Bet. 1830 - 1835 src: 1840 Census
...... 2 Joseph Chapin b: Abt. 1834 src: 1850 Census
...... 2 daughter Chapin b: Bet. 1835 - 1840 src: 1840 census
...... 2 William Chapin b: Abt. 1839 src: 1850 Census