John CHAPLIN (1674 – 1767) was Alex’s 8th Great Grandfather; one of 512 in this generation of the Miller line.

John Chaplin was born 26 Oct 1674 in Rowley, Mass. His parents were Joseph CHAPLIN and Elizabeth WEST.  He married Margaret BOYNTON on 9 Apr 1701 in Rowley, Essex, Mass.  John died 24 Jan 1767 in Rowley, Essex, Mass.

Margaret Boynton was born 23 Sep 1677 in Rowley, Mass.  Her parents were Caleb BOYNTON and Hannah HARRIMAN.  Margaret died 22 Apr 1735 in Rowley.

Children of John and Margaret:

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Children

1. Hannah CHAPLIN (See Israel HAZEN‘s page)

5. Lieut. John Chaplin

John’s first wife Hepzibah Jewett was born 6 Oct 1724 in Boxford, Essex, Mass. Her parents were Ezekiel Jewett (1693 – 1775) and Martha Thurston (1699 -1780). Her grand parents were Thomas Jewett and Hannah Story and his great grandparents were Ezekiel JEWETT and Faith PARRATT,  as well as William STORY and Sarah FOSTER.  Hepzibah died 1 Aug 1771 in Rowley, Essex, Mass

John’s second wife Sarah Stickney was born 25 Jan 1713 in Rowley, Essex, Mass. Her parents were Benjamin Stickney (1673 -1756) and Mary Palmer (1674 -1747). Sarah died 7 Feb 1798 in Rowley, Essex, Mass.

In some of the records John’s son John Jr.  is called lieutenant, from which it may be inferred that he gave some service during the the French and Indian Wars, although no actual records of his service is found. The sword of Lieutenant John Chaplin was handed down and kept in the family until recently [1908], when it was destroyed by fire.

Children all of 1st wife, b. in Rowley:

Sons, Joseph, David, , John , and  Daniel, , all served in the Revolutionary War.

i. Hepzibah Chaplin, b. 26 Sep 1750 Rowley, Essex, Mass; d. 6 Oct 1750  Rowley

ii. Deacon Joseph Chaplin, b. 22 Feb 1752 Rowley, Essex. Mass; d. 12 Dec 1813 Rowley; m. 24 Sep 1778 in Rowley to his first cousin `7 Ruth Wood (b. 22 Jan 1753 in Rowley – d. 28 Jan 1843 in Rowley)  Her parents were Thomas Wood (1713 – 1779) and Margaret Chaplin (1715 – 1770), (see below).   Joseph and Ruth had at least two children: Joseph and Hepzibah.

Map made for Joseph Chaplin 1795 , Rowley, Massachusetts

Joseph served in the revolution.

Inscription: Here lies the body of Deac. JOSEPH CHAPLIN, food for worms till the glorious resurrection morning. He was born Feb. 22 1752 & died Dec. 12, 1813.Deceitful world farewell to you, In heaven may I appear, I bid you friends a short adieu And will you meet me there; And join the saints with angels bright To praise the sacred Three, And dwell with him in realms of light Who dy’d to make us free. Then while the grave’s before your eyes Pray give this truth its weight That on a moment as it flies Hangs your eternal state. Haste thou my soul arise and fly Thro’ realms of lasting day And say there’s nought below the sky To tempt thee there to stay Here my redeemer reigns with praise And always from his throne, He watches all my dust to raise A body like his own.

Rowley Burial Ground

Find A Grave Memorial# 8424646

iii. David Chaplin, b. 26 Jan 1754 Rowley, Essex, Mass; d. Waterford, Oxford, Maine; m. Jane Saunders (b. 1760 in Mass. – d. Waterford, Oxford, Maine)  Her parents were Edward Saunders (b. 1725) and [__?__].

David served in the revolution.

Chaplin, David, Ipswich. Private, Capt. Abraham How’s co. of Minute-men, which marched from Ipswich (West Parish) on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 2 days;

Also, Capt. John Baker’s co., Col. Moses Little’s (17th) regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 11 (also given May 2), 1775; service, 2 mos. 26 days; also, company return [probably Oct., 1775]; age, 17 yrs.; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated in camp Dec. 11, 1775;

Also, Capt. Thomas Mighill’s co., Col. Loammi Baldwin’s (26th) regt.; pay abstracts for Jan.-May, 1776;also, pay abstract for June, 1776, dated New York;

Also, account of guns returned by persons in the 26th regt. while at Trenton Dec. 31, 1776, and Jan. 1, 1777;

Also, Capt. Benjamin Adams’s co., Col. Johnson’s regt.; enlisted Aug. 15, 1777; discharged Nov. 30, 1777; service, 4 mos., with Northern army

David was placed on the pension roll: 7 Jun 1819 for his service in the Massachusetts Continental Army. His pension of $96.00 annually commenced 13 May 1818. He was dropped from the roll under act May 1, 1820 after having received $173.60.

Pensioned again under act June 7, 1832. Annual Allowance: $80.00; Sums received: $240 00. Placed on the pension roll: 2 Aug 1833 Commencement of pension: 4 Mar 1831.

iv. Lydia Chaplin, b. 2 Dec 1755 Rowley, Essex, Mass.; d. 13 Dec 1851 Greenville, Kennebec, Maine; m. 13 May 1781 in Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire to John Knowles (b. 25 Apr 1759 in Rye, Rockingham, New Hampshire – d. 26 May 1832 in Fayette, Kennebec, Maine) His parents were Amos Knowles (1722 – 1809) and Elizabeth Libby (1725 – 1804)Lydia and John had ten children born between 1770 and 1802.

John’s SAR record is 88839.  He was a private and a sergeant in the New Hampshire troops.

v. John Chaplin, b. 22  Jan 1758 Rowley, Essex, Mass; d. 3 Aug 1837 Bridgton, Cumberland, Maine; m. 2 Jun 1778 in Ipswich, Essex, Mass to his first cousin Margaret Chaplin (b. 7 Sep 1757 in Ipswich, Essex, Mass. – d.: 1840 in Bridgton, Maine)  Her parents were Moses Chaplin and Hannah Stringer (See below).  John and Margaret had ten children born between 1782 and 1805.

With three of his brothers served with credit during the war of the revolution.

Chaplin,John, Rowley. Private, Capt. Richard Peabody’s co., Col. Edward Wigglesworth’s regt.; pay abstract for travel allowance from Ticonderoga home in 1776.

Not sure if this is our John — Chaplin, John, Hartwood. Private, Capt. Peter Porter’s co. of Minute-men, Col. Paterson’s regt., which marched April 23, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge; service, 13 days; also, Capt. Thomas Williams’s co., Col. John Paterson’s regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 5, 1775; service, 3 mos. 5 days; also, company return [probably Oct., 1775]; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Camp No. 3, Charlestown, Dec. 23, 1775.

About 1790 he went to Maine and was one of the first settlers in the town of Bridgton.

vi.  Daniel Chaplin, b. 8 Mar 1760 Rowley, Essex, Mass; d. 24 Aug 1823 Waterford, Oxford, Maine; Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery , North Waterford; m. 5 May 1792 in Rowley to Mary Saunders (b. 17 Oct 1768 in Rowley – d. 9 Oct 1846 in Waterford, Maine) Her parents were Edward Saunders (b. 1725) and [__?__].  Daniel and Mary had eight children born between 1792 and 1810.

Daniel served in the revolution, and afterward settled at Waterford, Maine.

Chaplin, Daniel, Rowley (also given Ipswich). Private, Capt. John Baker’s co., Col. Moses Little’s (17th) regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 11 (also given May 2), 1775; service, 2 mos. 26 days;

Also, company return [probably Oct., 1775]; age, 22 yrs.;

Also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated in camp Dec. 11, 1775; also, Capt. Thomas Mighill’s co., Col. Loammi Baldwin’s (26th) regt.; pay abstracts for Jan., March and May, 1776;

Also, pay abstract for June, 1776, dated New York;

Also, Capt. Benjamin Adams’s co., Col. Johnson’s regt.; enlisted Aug. 15, 1777; discharged Nov. 30, 1777; service, 4 mos., with Northern army.

vii. Martha Chaplin, b. 4 Aug 1762 Rowley, Essex, Mass; d. 13 Jan 1763 Rowley

viii. Caleb Chaplin, b, twin with Lois, b. 20 Mar 1764 Rowley, Essex, Mass; d. Aug 1795 Saratoga, Rev War, New York

ix. Lois Chaplin, b twin with Caleb, born March 20, 1764.

x. Eunice Chaplin b. 1 Aug  1766; d. Starling Fayette, Maine; m1. 12 Oct 1789  Winthrop, Kennebec,  Maine and 16 Oct 1790 – Sterling, Worcester, Mass. to Brown Emerson (b. 1765 in Mass); m2. James Pool. (b. 1765 Mass.)

6. Margaret Chaplin

Margaret’s husband Thomas Wood was born 11 Jan 1713 in Rowley, Mass. His parents were Thomas Wood (1689 -1765) and Sarah Howe.  After Margaret died, he married 1771 to Eliz Dickinson Burpee.  Thomas died 20 May 1779 in Rowley, Mass.

Children of Margaret and Thomas:

i. Rev. Amos Wood bapt 29 May 1758 in Rowley, Essex, Mass; d. 3 Feb 1798 Rowley; m. Susannah Bailey (b. 15 Oct 1774 Weare, Hillsborough, New Hampshire – d. 4 Oct 1824 in New Hampshire)  Her parents were Samuel Bailey (1745 – 1821) and Hannah Clark (1748 – 1827).  Amos and Susannah had three children born between 1793 and 1798.

Annals of the Baptist Churches in New Hampshire: A Sermon, Preached Before the New Hampshire Baptist Convention Oct 20, 1835 By Ebenezer Edson Cummings

ii. Lucy Wood b. Rowley, Essex. Mass.; d. 19 Dec 1796; m. Reuben Howe

iii. Moses Wood b. Rowley, Essex. Mass.; d. 15 Apr 1742 Rowley

iv. Sarah Wood b. Rowley, Essex. Mass.

v. Hannah Wood b. 1 Apr 1744 Rowley, Essex. Mass.; m. 6 Nov 1763 to Edmund Tenney (b. 6 Sep 1741 in Byfield, Essex, Mass – d. 10 Oct 1831 Gilmanton, Belknap, New Hampshire) His parents were Ebenezer Tenney (1703 – 1795) and Ann Woodbury (1703 – 1753).  Hannah and Edmund had at least four children born between 1769 and 1776

vi. Eunice Wood b. 1746 Rowley, Essex. Mass.; d. 18 Aug 1746
Rowley

vii. Ruth Wood b. 22 Jan 1753 Rowley, Essex. Mass.; d. 28 Jan 1843 Rowley; m. 24 Sep 1778 in Rowley to her first cousin Joseph Chaplin (b. 22 Feb 1752 in Rowley – d. 12 Dec 1813 in Rowley) His parents were John Chaplin and Hepsibah Jewett.  (See above)    Ruth and Joseph had at least two children: Joseph and Hepzibah.

7. Moses Chaplin

Moses’ wife Hannah Stringer was born 1723 in Rowley, Essex, Mass. Hannah died 4 Apr 1809 in Rowley, Mass.

Children of Moses and Hannah:

i. Mary Chaplin b. 4 Jul 1749 Rowley, Essex, Mass.; d. Waterford, Oxford, Maine;  m. Joseph Nelson (b. 6 Jan 1745 in Rowley, Essex, Mass – d. Waterford, Oxford, Maine) His parents were Joseph Nelson (1682 – 1743) and Lydia Pengrye (1709 – 1780).  Mary and Joseph had four children born between 1777 and 1790.

Nelson, Joseph, Ipswich.Private, Capt. Abraham How’s co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, from West Parish in Ipswich; service, 2 days.

Nelson, Joseph, Rowley.Private, Capt. John Baker’s co., Col. Moses Little’s (17th) regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 5, 1775; service, 3 mos. 4 days; also, company return [probably Oct., 1775]; age, 30 yrs.; enlisted May 2, 1775; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Dec. 11, 1775.

ii. Hannah Chaplin b. 31 Aug 1751 Ipswich, Essex, Mass.; d. 19 Nov 1830 Ipswich; m. 1 Apr 1784 in Ipswich to Nehemiah Jewett (b. 25 Dec 1737 Ipswich – d. 8 Nov 1815  Ipswich)  His parents were Purchase Jewett (1710 – 1786) and Ruth Todd (1720 – 1799).  Nehemiah  first married 8 Jan 1767 in Rowley to Margaret Hazen (1742 – 1776) and had five children born between 1768 and 1776.

Jewett,Nehemiah, Ipswich.Private, Capt. Moses Jewett’s troop of horse, Col. John Baker’s (3d Essex Co.) regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Medford; service, 3 days.

iii. Moses Chaplin b. 4 Jan 1755 Rowley, Essex, Mass; d. 6 Nov 1807; m. 12 Dec 1776 in Rowley to Elizabeth Hopkinson. Moses and Elizabeth had seven children born between 1777 and 1804.

iv. Margaret Chaplin b. 7 Sep 1757 Ipswich, Essex, Mass; d. 1840 Bridgton, Maine; m. 2 Jun 1778 in Ipswich to her first cousin John Chaplin (b. 22 Jan 1758 in Rowley – d. 3 Aug 1837 in Bridgton, Cumberland, Maine)  His parents were John Chaplin and Hepsibah Jewett (See above). Margaret and John had ten children born between 1782 and 1805.

Sources:

http://www.genealogyofnewengland.com/b_c.htm

http://home.earthlink.net/~djaness/d47.htm#P4339

http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=38043802

http://dunhamwilcox.net/me/me_bio_chaplin.htm