Cecily Penny
F, b. before 21 February 1601/2, d. 8 February 1682/83
| Father | Henry Penny b. c 1570, d. 13 May 1630 |
| Mother | Jane (?) |
Cecily was born in the parish of Paignton, Devonshire, England. She was christened there on 21 February 1601/2 in St. John the Baptist Church.1 Cecily married Deacon Samuel Chapin, son of John Chapin and Phillipe Easton, on 9 February 1623/24 in parish of Paignton at St. John the Baptist Church.2 After 29 October 1637, Cecily and her husband Samuel immigrated on the ship The family immigrated sometime after they baptised their son, Josiah on 29 October 1637 while still in England.3 Cecily's husband, Samuel, died on 11 November 1675 in Springfield leaving her a widow.4 Cecily made her will on 16 May 1676.
The last will & Testament of Cisly Chapin of Springfield widow to Samuel Chapin deceased of the place aforesaid who being stricken in years and not well in body yet having the use of her understanding and memory as formerly and not knowing how it may please God to deal with her doth order and dispose of her Estate as followth Imprimis: I do bequeath my body to the ground and my Soule to God that gave it. - 2 I do give and bequeath unto my son henry Chapin of Springfield within a twelve month after my decease twenty shillings to be paid him by my Executor and also my great Bible: 3d I do give and bequeath unto my son Josiah Chapin of Braintry in this Colony Twenty shillings to be paid to him within a twelve month after my decease: 4I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Catharine Mashfield wife of Samuell Mashfield of Springfield a sute of blackish Searge Cloths of my own wearing clothes after my decease and my best Cloake: 5 I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Thomas a Cloth wast Coat and Coat of my own wearing and my worst Cloak and my best hat: 6 I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Hannah Hitchcock my great iron kittle and two platters she hath now in possession and a Chaff bed with a linnon beek and two blankets blew ones belonging to the bed: 7 My will is that my Executor shall pay out of my Estate unto Henry Gilbert now an Aprentice of John Hitchcock of Springfield when the said Henry is twenty-one years of age ten pounds to be paid in Corn and Cattle Corn at price Currant Cattle as they shall be prized by two Indifferent men: 8 I do by this my last will and Testament make my Son Japhet Chapin of Springfield my sole and absolute Executor to pay out all the aforesaid Legacyes debts dues and lawful demands due from mee to any person as also to demand and receive any such debts as are any ways Due to me from any person or persons whatsoever I say to pay out all the aforesaid legacies according to this my last will and Testament which being done I do give fully and absolutely bequeath all the rest of my Estate now in my possession left me by my deceased husband Samuel Chapin unto my Son Japhet Chapin my Executor aforesaid, that this is my last will and Testament I do testifie by setting to my hand and Seal this Sixteenth day of May Anno:Domini: 1676." The will is signed and Sealed in the presence of Nathaniel Pritchet and Daniel Denton.5
Cecily departed this life on Monday, 8 February 1682/83 in Springfield.6
The last will & Testament of Cisly Chapin of Springfield widow to Samuel Chapin deceased of the place aforesaid who being stricken in years and not well in body yet having the use of her understanding and memory as formerly and not knowing how it may please God to deal with her doth order and dispose of her Estate as followth Imprimis: I do bequeath my body to the ground and my Soule to God that gave it. - 2 I do give and bequeath unto my son henry Chapin of Springfield within a twelve month after my decease twenty shillings to be paid him by my Executor and also my great Bible: 3d I do give and bequeath unto my son Josiah Chapin of Braintry in this Colony Twenty shillings to be paid to him within a twelve month after my decease: 4I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Catharine Mashfield wife of Samuell Mashfield of Springfield a sute of blackish Searge Cloths of my own wearing clothes after my decease and my best Cloake: 5 I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Thomas a Cloth wast Coat and Coat of my own wearing and my worst Cloak and my best hat: 6 I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Hannah Hitchcock my great iron kittle and two platters she hath now in possession and a Chaff bed with a linnon beek and two blankets blew ones belonging to the bed: 7 My will is that my Executor shall pay out of my Estate unto Henry Gilbert now an Aprentice of John Hitchcock of Springfield when the said Henry is twenty-one years of age ten pounds to be paid in Corn and Cattle Corn at price Currant Cattle as they shall be prized by two Indifferent men: 8 I do by this my last will and Testament make my Son Japhet Chapin of Springfield my sole and absolute Executor to pay out all the aforesaid Legacyes debts dues and lawful demands due from mee to any person as also to demand and receive any such debts as are any ways Due to me from any person or persons whatsoever I say to pay out all the aforesaid legacies according to this my last will and Testament which being done I do give fully and absolutely bequeath all the rest of my Estate now in my possession left me by my deceased husband Samuel Chapin unto my Son Japhet Chapin my Executor aforesaid, that this is my last will and Testament I do testifie by setting to my hand and Seal this Sixteenth day of May Anno:Domini: 1676." The will is signed and Sealed in the presence of Nathaniel Pritchet and Daniel Denton.5
Cecily departed this life on Monday, 8 February 1682/83 in Springfield.6
Family | Deacon Samuel Chapin b. b 8 Oct 1598, d. 11 Nov 1675 |
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Citations
- [S1713] Howard Millar Chapin, The English Ancestry of Dea, Samuel Chapin of Springfield, Mass., page 355 - Paignton Parish Baptismal Register - Cicely, daughter of Henry Penny, 21 February 1601. - http://www.americanancestors.org/databases/…
- [S2394] Howard Millar Chapin, The English Ancestry of Dea. Samuel Chapin, page 352.
- [S1703] Gilbert Warren Chapin, The Chapin Book of Genealogical Data, With Brief Biological Sketches of the Descendants of Deacon Samuel Chapin, page XII - "A record at Roxbury, of early but unknown date shows that he [Samuel] possessed 24 acres of land there, and had eight persons in his family, himself, wife, father & five children." He had immigrated at least by 1635 or earlier.
- [S1703] Gilbert Warren Chapin, The Chapin Book of Genealogical Data, With Brief Biological Sketches of the Descendants of Deacon Samuel Chapin, page XIII - In October 1675, Springfield was attacked by Indians & burned. Deacon Chapin did not see the town rebuilt, for in about a month as wrote his son, Japhet, "my father was taken out of this troubelsom world the 11th day of November about eleven of the clock in the eve, 1675."
- [S2401] Howard Millar Chapin, Life of Deacon Samuel Chapin, of Springfield, pages 42-43 - Courtsey of Wikitree.
- [S1719] George E. McCracken, John Brown's Body, page 25 - Cicely Penny , bapt. Paignton, Devon, 21 Feb. 1601/2, d. Springfield, Mass., 8 Feb. 1682/3.