|
Amzi Chapin (1768–19 February 1835) was an American cabinetmaker, singing-school teacher, shapenote proponent and composer. ==Biography== Chapin was born in Springfield, Massachusetts into a family of cabinet-makers. His father was Edward Chapin (1724–1800) of Chicopee MA. He had two older brothers, Aaron and Lucius (1760-1842).〔His second cousin was Eliphalet Chapin (1741–1805)〕 The family is believed to be of Puritan descent.〔"Sherrill Family Roots Go Back To 1830s Home", The Times, Friday June 14, 1957, from ''The Story of Allan A. Sherrill, Snr.'', great grandson of Amzi Chapin by Marie Murphy, 1939. The Historical Society of Olde Northfield, http://www.hson.info/Chapin.htm〕 Chapin worked in Hartford, Connecticut from 1788 until 1791,〔Thomas P. Kugelman and Alice K. Kugelman, ''Magazine Antiques'', February 2005, http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1026/is_2_167/ai_n10017224/pg_4/〕 when he moved to New Haven. Thereafter he embarked on a career as an itinerant singing teacher, composer and cabinetmaker in the South and Midwest. Chapin married Hannah Power, daughter of Rev. James Power, on 10 October 1800 in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, where he taught and farmed for the next thirty years.〔"Nordonia Club gathers for program on Amzi Chapin", The-News-Leader.com, http://www.the-news-leader.com/news/article/4468921〕 They had eight children including six daughters named Mary Jane, Eunice, Eliza, Rebecca and Hannah. All moved to Northfield except Mary who died in Pennsylvania at age 30.〔Amzi Chapin's Journal (1791-1835)〕〔Portage County Ohio - History: Northfield 1807–1850, http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/portage/history/Northfield.txt〕 〔In 1831 Amzi, his wife Hannah and daughters Hannah and Rebecca moved to Ohio. Their married children followed later〕 A.Chapin's Journal Northfield, Ohio, becoming some of the pioneers of Northfield Township. In November 1831 Amzi Chapin wrote the original proposal and is listed along with eight other men founders of the Presbyterian congregation in Northfield Twp. He died there on 19 February 1835. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Amzi Chapin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|