Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme," . The residence of the late Hon. Chester W. Chapin, 149 Chestnut in 1844. AND MANSIONS OF SPRINGFIELD. 99. lOO SKETCHES OF THK OLD INHABITANTS Hon. Chester Williams Chapin, son of CaptainEphraim Chapin and Mary (Smith) Chapin, was born inLudlow, Mass., December i6, 1798. When a boy, hisfather having removed with his family to Chicopee (street),Mass., and soon afterwards dying, Chester with his brotherscarried on the farm. He attended school
Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme," . The residence of the late Hon. Chester W. Chapin, 149 Chestnut in 1844. AND MANSIONS OF SPRINGFIELD. 99. lOO SKETCHES OF THK OLD INHABITANTS Hon. Chester Williams Chapin, son of CaptainEphraim Chapin and Mary (Smith) Chapin, was born inLudlow, Mass., December i6, 1798. When a boy, hisfather having removed with his family to Chicopee (street),Mass., and soon afterwards dying, Chester with his brotherscarried on the farm. He attended school at the WestfieldAcademy for some time. When the foundations for thecotton mills were being prepared, he was employed by , the superintendent, at $ per day, and thenas Mr. Henshaw saw that he was faithful in his work hispay was raised to $ per day. In 1816 he was clerk forhis brother, Erastus Chapin, who kept the WilliamsHouse, which stood at the southeast corner of CourtSquare. Desiring a change of business, he returned toChicopee (street) and opened a store about opposite onekept by the late Stephen C. Bemis, but soon after, February3, 1825, formed a copartnership with him, which continuedfor a time, when Mr. Bemis bought out Mr. Chap
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