Luke Chapin1

#18819, (circa April 1576 - circa 8 September 1590)
Relationship9th great-granduncle of William David Lewis
Father*Roger Chapin1 (s 1538 - b 1590)
Mother*____ _____1 (s 1545 - a 1590)
Birth*circa April 1576He was born circa April 1576 at Devon, EnglandG.1 
Baptism8 May 1576He was baptized on 8 May 1576 at St. Mary's Church, Devon, EnglandG.1 
Death*circa 8 September 1590He died circa 8 September 1590 at DevonG, "in the plague."2,1 
Burial*9 September 1590He was buried on 9 September 1590 at Totnes, Devon, EnglandG.2,1 

Citations

  1. [S1705] Howard Millar Chapin, "The English Ancestry of Dea. Samuel Chapin of Springfield, Mass.", The New England Historical and Genealogical Register 83 (July 1929): p. 354, citing Totnes parish register.
  2. [S1706] St. Mary's Register of Christenings, Weddings & Burials, 1556-1664, Totnes, Devon, England; repository Devon Heritage Centre, Great Moor House, Exeter, Devon, England, img. 00084. 'The 9[th day of Sep 1590] was buried Luke the sonne of widdo Chappine in the plague." There were at least thirty-seven burials in Totnes that month of people who died in the plague; previous and following months show similar numbers of victims, online FindMyPast.com.