Josiah Chapin, b: 1637 - Berry Pomeroy, England

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}

^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}

^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}


		^{Josiah Chapin}^{b.1637 Berry Pomeroy, England d.1726 Mendon, Massachusetts}

	^Seth Chapin^{b.1668 Braintree, Massachusetts d.1746 Mendon, Massachusetts}		^John King^b.1600 d.

		^Mary King^{b.1639 Weymouth, Massachusetts d.1676 Braintree, Massachusetts}	^Mary MNU^{b. d.}

^{Deborah Chapin}^{b.1704 Massachusetts (became Milf d.1777 Massachusetts (became Milf}			^{Thomas John Thurston}^{c.1601 Wrentham, Suffolk, England d.1685 Medfield, Massachusetts}

		^{John Thurston}^{c.1635 Wrentham, Suffolk, England d.1712 Medfield, Massachusetts}	^{Margaret MNU}^{b.1605 England d.1662 Medfield, Massachusetts}

	^{Bethia Thurston}^{b.1672 Medfield, Massachusetts d.1744 Mendon, Massachusetts}		^{Nicholas Wood}^{b. England d.1670 Medfield, Massachusetts}

		^Mary Wood^{b.1642 Roxbury, Massachusetts d.1726 Medfield, Massachusetts}	^Mary Pidge^{b.1620 Middlesex, England d.1663 Medfield, Massachusetts}