History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . ourt,settled the estates of many deceased persons, andwas guardian to many minor children. He heldthree military commissions, and was also justiceof the peace for more than thirty years. Mr. Chapin manifested a deep interest in churchmatters, and served as clerk of the parish, ChicopeeStreet, now First Congregational Society, in thetown of Chicopee, from 1821 to 1862; was treasurerduring most of that time, and deacon of the churchfrom 1840. May 6, 1819, h
History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . ourt,settled the estates of many deceased persons, andwas guardian to many minor children. He heldthree military commissions, and was also justiceof the peace for more than thirty years. Mr. Chapin manifested a deep interest in churchmatters, and served as clerk of the parish, ChicopeeStreet, now First Congregational Society, in thetown of Chicopee, from 1821 to 1862; was treasurerduring most of that time, and deacon of the churchfrom 1840. May 6, 1819, he married Julia Rum-rill, daughter of Asa and Rhoda Rumrill, of SouthHadley, born Oct. 8, 1799. Their family consistedof two adopted children, viz.: Orange ChapinTowne, son of Jonathan and Delia (Rumrill)Towne, of Belchertown, born March 20, 1823,and Julia Chapin Rumrill, daughter of Asa Rum-rill, Jr., and Rebecca (Goodell) Rumrill, of SouthHadley, born Oct. 16, 1839. Mr. Chapin diedSept. 9, 1867, and his wife April 4, 1866. Hewas an active man, an influential citizen, and didmuch to advance the interests of his native townand \\ »\v CHARLES McCLALLAN. Charles McClallan was born in Lancaster, Mass., , 1803. At the age of seventeen he came to Springfield,and began the trade of bricklayer with the late CharlesStearns. He exhibited such skill and diligence in his busi-ness, and such maturity of judgment, that he was made theforeman of his employer in the second year of his appren-ticeship, and he commenced his career as a contractor withthe building of the masonry of No. 4 Cotton-Mill at Cliic-opee Falls, in 1832, in which year he removed to thatvillage. The native ability of Mr. McClallan, and the thorough-ness of his work, as exhibited in the course and completionof this contract, togetiicr with iiis comprehensive ideas ofconstruction, attracted the attention of the Boston capital-ists who were about developing the water-power at Ciiic-opee, and they gave him the
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