Cyrus Chipman (1751-1840) served in the Vermont militia as a private in Captain John Spafford's Company, commanded by Colonel Gideon Warren and later, Colonel Ebenezer Allen. Cyrus Chipman was born in Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut on December 3, 1751. He married Hannah "Anna" Fitch and they had eleven children. Chipman came to Rochester, Oakland County, Michigan in 1826 where he acquired government land to farm. Cyrus Chipman died September 18, 1840, and is buried in the Mount Avon Cemetery, Rochester, Oakland County, Michigan. SAR Patiot Number Not Available DAR Patriot Number A021627 Find-A-Grave Number 26234092
From the History of Oakland County, Michigan by Thaddeus D. Seeley (1912)
Dr. Cyrus Chipman came to Avon township in 1821, and was for many years a prominent physician in the township. He held the position of postmaster twelve years, and then removed to Rochester village. He was originally from Vermont, and about 1850 removed to Grand Rapids, where he died a few years ago. He was a good practitioner and a very excellent man. He was in Troy for a time previous to his removal to Grand Rapids.
Patriot Summary
Cyrus Chipman (1751-1840) served in the Vermont militia as a private in Captain John Spafford's Company, commanded by Colonel Gideon Warren and later, Colonel Ebenezer Allen. Cyrus Chipman was born in Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut on December 3, 1751. He married Hannah "Anna" Fitch and they had eleven children. Chipman came to Rochester, Oakland County, Michigan in 1826 where he acquired government land to farm. Cyrus Chipman died September 18, 1840, and is buried in the Mount Avon Cemetery, Rochester, Oakland County, Michigan. SAR Patiot Number Not Available DAR Patriot Number A021627 Find-A-Grave Number 26234092From the History of Oakland County, Michigan by Thaddeus D. Seeley (1912)
Dr. Cyrus Chipman came to Avon township in 1821, and was for many years a prominent physician in the township. He held the position of postmaster twelve years, and then removed to Rochester village. He was originally from Vermont, and about 1850 removed to Grand Rapids, where he died a few years ago. He was a good practitioner and a very excellent man. He was in Troy for a time previous to his removal to Grand Rapids.