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I'm running into a stone wall on getting any information on "Captain Gad", my g-g-g-g-g-grandfather. I've found him listed as a Revolutionary War veteran with the DAR (as a Private from Massachusetts) but found additional information that he was also a Captain during the French and Indian War. Does anyone have any more information about him? Records? Etc?
I look forward to hearing from you,
Chris Mulholland
Chesapeake, Virginia
Here's what I have on Gad so far:
Captain Gad CHAPIN Sr. Born on 11 Aug 1726 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. Gad died in Cooperstown, New York on 18 Aug 1813, he was 87. Capt. Chapin was a very active man - he probably spent his youth in Springfield or Chicopee, Massachusetts. After selling his land, he enlisted June 1, 1752 for the French and Indian War. He held commission from King George 3rd and continued in service with occasional short furloughs until Jan. 16, 1760 when he resigned as Captain and commander. His services were important and interesting. The War reports and correspondence in the government archives show that despite many jealousies and strifes between the higher officers during the whole war, Capt. Gad Chapin was the one man in whom all invariably had confidence. He returned to Chicopee and soon removed to Rowe, Mass. Although 50 years of age, he fought in the Revolutionary War in short campaigns from Apr 2, 1775 until Oct. 29 1779. After the war, he joined his son Capt. Samuel and General Walbridge at Bennington, Vermont, and in 1789 moved to Burlington, Otsego Co., New York. Their lands were between Burlington Flats and Burlington Green.
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From "The History of Otsego, NY; First Settlers of Burlington" by Holice and Debbie [originally written around 1880-90] (http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ny/county/otsego/book/burlington/settlers.htm):
The pioneers in this locality endured hardships, and braved dangers and discouragements, such as even the pioneers of to-day who locate at the base of the Rocky mountains, or pitch their tents on the plains of New Mexico, know but little of. A freshet would overflow the river's banks and the crops be swept away; or, perchance, an early frost would destroy the results of the summer's toil. These were occurrences not at all uncommon, and it required stout hearts to meet them, and an invincible determination to overcome and conquer them.
Among the earliest settlers of this town was [sic] the Chapins. In 1879 they left Bennington, Vt., and moved into Burlington, then a howling wilderness. Captain Gad Chapin was born in Chicopee, Mass., in 1726. When a young man served in the French and Indian War, and received a commission as captain from King George III.
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Epitaph from Burlington Flats Cemetery, N.Y. "In memory of Gad Chapin - died 1813. This moniment arected by his survivin friends."
["The Chapin Book of Genealogical Data Of the Descendants of Deacon Samuel Chapin", by Gilbert Warren Chapin, pg 128]
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From the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) (Reference Code RZBFZAK): "A search of our Patriot Index provided the information found below:"
CHAPIN, Gad
Birth: MA 11 Aug 1726
Service: MA
Rank: Pvt
Death: NY 18 Aug 1813
Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No
Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No
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" BURLINGTON. Area 27,217 Acres. Population 1,263.
Burlington was formed from the township of Otsego in 1792 and was then much larger than at present, Pittsfield and Edmeston having since been set off from it. The surface consists chiefly of hilly uplands and ridges extending north and south, which at various points, attain an elevation of 400 feet above the valleys. The principal streams are Butternuts and Wharton creeks.
The early settlers of the township came mostly from Vermont, but some from Massachusetts and Connecticut. In 1787 came the five Angel brothers, Jonathan, William, Joseph, James and Thomas, and in 1789 Captain Gad Chapin, and Perez Briggs...
Burlington is a prosperous agricultural town. The leading industry is dairying, the milk being mostly sent to the local cheese factories, or to the Borden condensery at Edmeston.
"VILLAGES: There are three villages in the township, viz.: Burlington (population 111), Burlington Flats (population 212) and West Burlington (population 110)."
Transcribed by Karen Flanders Eddy, KARENE1@webtv.net
From http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyotsego/bur.htm Abt 1756 when Gad was 29, he married Abigail CASE, in Fort Massachusetts. They had the following children:
i. Samuel (1757-<1760)
ii. Annah (Ann) (1759-)
iii. Samuel (1760-1842)
iv. Charlotte (1763-)
v. Gad (1766-)
158 vi. Dan(iel) (1768-)
vii. Israel (1770-1813)
Abigail CASE. Born abt 1726. Abigail died in New York in 1806, she was 80. Buried in Burlington Flats Cemetery (Oswego, NY?). Epitaphs from Burlington Flats Cemetery, N.Y. "In memory of Abigail Chapin--died 1806. These stones formed and lettered by William Goff by the request of her kind and friendly daughters. Price 20 shillings."
["The Chapin Book of Genealogical Data Of the Descendants of Deacon Samuel Chapin", by Gilbert Warren Chapin, pg 128]
And another epitaph: "Sarah Chapin - 1845. The grave beneath this stone contains the mortal but revered remains of her, who was loved in life, a tender parent friend, and wife."
["The Chapin Book of Genealogical Data Of the Descendants of Deacon Samuel Chapin", by Gilbert Warren Chapin, pg 128]
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