A missionary and minister in the wilderness settlements along the Susquehanna River in PA and NY
| When Burke met | 1818 |
| Where Burke met | |
| Occupation | Minister |
| Interaction with Burke | Burke stayed with him and went on tour of area |
| Identity Status | Confirmed |
| Genealogy | WikiTree |
| Memoir Pages | 88-9 |
Notes
Rev. Joel Chapin (January 13, 1761 – August 6, 1845) was a Revolutionary War veteran and clergyman born in Massachusetts to Shem and Anna Chapin, whose mother’s maiden name is recorded conflictingly in sources as either Clark or Tefft. A 1791 graduate of Dartmouth College, Chapin served as a missionary and minister in the wilderness settlements along the Susquehanna River. His ministry included locations in Montrose and Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, as well as Jericho (now Bainbridge) and Oxford in Chenango County, New York. He married Eunice Lucretia Chapin, daughter of Deacon Edward Chapin, and they had several children, including Abigail, Nathaniel, Lucius, David, and Eunice. Chapin resided for decades in Bainbridge, New York, where he appears in census records from 1800 to 1840 and is buried in the Congregational Church Cemetery.
Sources
Burke, William. Memoir of William Burke: A Soldier of the Revolution, Reformed from Intemperance, and for Many Years a Consistent and Devoted Christian; Carefully Prepared from a Journal Kept by Himself; to Which Is Added, an Extract from a Sermon Preached at His Funeral, by Rev. Nathaniel Miner. Hartford, CT: Case, Tiffany, 1837.