Abigail Chapin, b: 1724 - Springfield, Massachusetts

^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}

^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}

^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}


			^{Obadiah Cooley}^{b.1647 Springfield, Hamden, MA d.1690 Springfield, Hamden, MA}

		^{Obadiah Cooley}^{b.1678 Springfield, Massachusetts d.1764 Springfield, Massachusetts}	^{Rebecca Williams}^{b.1649 Windsor, Connecticut d.1715 Springfield, Hamden, MA}

	^{Jacob Cooley}^{b.1720 Springfield, Massachusetts d.1807 Springfield, Massachusetts}		^{Gershom Hale}^{b.1647 Concord, Massachusetts d.}

		^Dorcas Hale^{b.1679 Concord, Massachusetts d.1769 Springfield, Massachusetts}	^Ann Vinton^{b. Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts d.}

^Earl Cooley^{b.1760 Springfield, Massachusetts d.1809 Springfield, Massachusetts}			^{Henry Chapin}^{b.1631 Berry Pomeroy, England d.1718 Chicopee, Springfield, MA}

		^{Benjamin Chapin}^{b.1682 Springfield, Massachusetts d.1756 Springfield, Massachusetts}	^{Bethia Cooley}^{b.1643 Springfield, Hamden, MA d.1711 Chicopee, Springfield, MA}

	^{Abigail Chapin}^{b.1724 Springfield, Massachusetts d.1786 Springfield, Massachusetts}		^{Isaac Colton}^{b. d.}

		^{Hannah Colton}^{b.1688 Longmeadow, Massachusetts d.1739 Springfield, Massachusetts}	^Mary Cooper^{b. d.}