Samuel Chappell's burial in this cemetery has not been confirmed. His wife, Esther Rogers Chappell and two daughters are buried here so I put Samuel here. He probably died between 1860 and 1870. He is listed in the 1860 census with Samuel Chapel 40 (grandson?) and Saburnia (Clark) Chapel 40.

Samuel was the son of Samuel Chappel and Dorothy Laraby. His parents and his two brothers, Edgecomb and Enos, moved from New London, CT to Sandisfield, Berkshire, MA around 1780. The Chappels had eight more children in Sandisfield.

In 1800 Samuel Sr. deeded land he owned in Colebrook to his son Samuel Jr. Samuel Jr. probably married Esther Rogers around 1799. Two of their children, Honor and Eunice, died young and are buried in the Colebrook Cemetery. Samuel and Esther probably had at least three other children: Esther who married Isaac Downs; Mary who married Joseph Laird; and Giles who married Julia ??.(or Julia was another daughter.

Censuses: (www.ancestry.com)
1800 Colebrook, Litchfield, CT (Saml Chappel)
1 white male (16 thru 25), 1 white female (16-25)
1810 Colebrook, Litchfield, CT (Samuel Chapel)
1 white male under 10
1 white male 16-44
3 white females under 10
1 white female 16-25
1 white female 26-44
4 members under 16
2 members over 25
Total 7 (Samuel, Esther, 4 children, possibly a female servant?
1820 Colebrook, Litchfield, CT (Samuel Chappel)
1 white male under 10
1 white male 10-15
3 white females under 10
2 white females 10-15
1 white female 16-25
1 person engaged in agriculture
7 white persons under 16 (children??)
2 white persons over 25
Total 10 (including female 16-25)
1830 Colebrook, Litchfield, CT (Samuel Chappel)
1 white male 10-14
1 white male 20-29
1 white male 50-59
3 white females 15-19
2 white females 20-29
1 white female 50-59
4 white persons under 20
3 white persons 20-49
Total white persons 9
1840 Colebrook, Litchfield, CT (Samuel Chappel)
1 white male 20-29
1 white male 30-39
1 white male 60-69
1 white female 20-29
1 white female 30-39
1 white female 60-69 (Was this a 2nd wife?)
3 persons employed in agriculture
4 white persons 20-49
6 total white persons
1850 Colebrook, Litchfield, CT
Samuel Chappell 70
Julia A. Chappell 33
Giles Chappell 40
1860 Colebrook, Litchfield, CT
Samuel Chapel 83
Samuel Chapel 40 FAG memorial 89662516
Salumia Chapel 40 Saburnia memorial 89654574
Charles Clark 69
Mary Clark 64