Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme," . ssistance wasgranted to the corporation, and then the work on the roadwas pushed forward with great energy, and in 1839 ^^^^opened to Worcester from Springfield. Colonel Chapinand some officers of the road were among the first to passover it. He was chief marshal at the celebration on theopening of the road October 3, 1839, ^^d at the age ofseventy-five years, nearly, was marshal of the day at theChapin gathering held at the First Congregational Church,S
Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme," . ssistance wasgranted to the corporation, and then the work on the roadwas pushed forward with great energy, and in 1839 ^^^^opened to Worcester from Springfield. Colonel Chapinand some officers of the road were among the first to passover it. He was chief marshal at the celebration on theopening of the road October 3, 1839, ^^d at the age ofseventy-five years, nearly, was marshal of the day at theChapin gathering held at the First Congregational Church,Springfield, Mass., September 17, 1862. Colonel Chapin was appointed postmaster of Springfieldby President John Tyler, holding the office about one commission bears date August 29, 1843. ^^ ^^^ againappointed by President James K. Polk, his commission beingdated March 18, 1846, and was also postmaster in 1849, <^l-^r-ing the term of Gen. Zachary Taylor, one year and fourmonths. Colonel Chapin was appointed by Gov. George N. Briggs,justice of the peace, for seven years from January 7, 1851, ii6 SKETCHES OF THE OLD INHABITANTS. MRS. HARVEY CHAPIN,nee Hannah Chapin. AND MANSIONS OF SPRlNGFIliLD. 11/ and was appointed by Gov. George S. Boutwell special justiceof the police court May, 1852. November 29,1810, he married Hannah Chapin, daughterof Captain Phineas Chapin and Sabrina (Wright) was born December 21, 1790, and died April 6, 1868,aged yj years. Colonel Chapin died September 28, 1877,aged 90 years, less 4 days. Children: seven sons, two daughters. Now living, Jeannette Crooks ; Edmund D. Chapin, president ofthe John Hancock National Bank ; Charles W. Chapin ;George A. Chapin, of Boston & Albany Railroad ; all ofSpringfield; and Mrs. Charlotte B. Brinsmade of Washing-ton, Conn. Mr. Marvin Chapin, the landlord of the famous hostelry,Massasoit House, was the son of Samuel and Mary (Pease)Chapin and was born in Somers, Conn., July 5, worked o
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