Hi Patsy,
The Montville area is very woodsy and the people are friendly. I found 53 cemeteries and a book at the Montville library with the names of those buried in each cemetery. Most of the Chapels are in Chesterfield cemetery. I did visit the graves of my family members going back to the early 1700's in Chesterfield. I also spent 3 days in the Pittsfield, MA area and explored the area where my family lived in the early 1800's. I found the graves I was looking for there as well. I spent a lot of time at the library in Pittsfield and I got a lot of info. There is too much to read in just a few days and I will need to return. The librarians there are great help and made the trip more fruitful. The trip answered a few things I was looking for but more than that, I have more doors to open now. The more history I research, the more I realize there much history I do not yet know. There is no end to this trail...

Hi Ed,

I am a little late entering into this conversation, but hope you are still around and interested. I visited Chapel Hill a year ago, and you are right--it is beautiful and deserted. However, I think they are building condos or a housing development right on top of the hill. Where did you find Chesterfield Cemetery? I have asked the Connecticut Historical Socieity and the New London Historical Society; neither heard of it.

My Chapels are the Sandisfield ones. I have copied many deeds from the Great Barrington County Clerk's Office as well as researched in Pittsfield--both in August 2002. Maybe we were there at the same time! My ancestor is Richard Crignon Chapel and his second wife Sarah Smith of Sandisfield. His parents are Richard Chapel and Jemima Comstock of Montville, buried in Chesterfield Cemetery.

If I recall properly, Patsy is descended from Richard Crignon Chapel and his first wife, Grace Douglas. I found the cemetery where they are buried on Roberts Road in Sandisfield, but could find no markings left on the tombstones.

The oldest daughter of Richard and Jemima is Martha, who married William Congdon and resided in Washington, Berkshire County.

As my quest is to independently verify all Chapel information, I am particularly interested in the Chesterfield Cemetery and whatever other ones you find. Sounds like you did a great job!

Barbara

Hi Barbara,
If you drove from New London to Montville, you passed right by Chesterfield. I did the same thing at least 3 times. I was able to get a list of cemeteries from New London Historical Society and I also got a map of Montville cemeteries at the Montville Town Hall.
I will try to contact you via your email address. I may have some information you might want.
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My maiden name was Chapel and the family comes from Montville and East Lyme. Maybe I can help

Shirl