Name: The Chaffee_s Of the New World

Updated: 07-11-2021 05:07:08.


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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Ezra Chaffe: Birth: 12-20-1784 in Becket, Berkshire Co., MA. Death: 03-16-1853 in Courtland, Kent Co., MI

  2. Thirza Chaffe: Birth: 11-06-1786 in Becket, Berkshire Co., MA.

  3. Huldah Chaffe: Birth: 02-01-1790 in Becket, Berkshire Co., MA. Death: in IN

  4. Benjamin Jr. Chaffe: Birth: 02-11-1792 in Becket, Berkshire Co., MA. Death: 06-30-1842 in Newfield, Tompkins Co., NY

  5. Joshua Chaffe: Birth: 12-10-1793 in Becket, Berkshire Co., MA. Death: in IN

  6. Williard Chaffe: Birth: 09-15-1796 in Becket, Berkshire Co., MA.

  7. Elias Chaffe: Birth: ABT 1798 in Becket, Berkshire Co., MA. Death: 11-10-1869 in KS

  8. Seth Chaffe: Birth: 1799 in Becket, Berkshire Co., MA. Death: 03-22-1875 in Newfield, Tompkins Co., NY

  9. Almon Chaffe: Birth: 03-28-1809 in Becket, Berkshire Co., MA. Death: 05-12-1859 in Turkey Creek, Kosciusko Co., IN


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 Per the Chaffee Genealogy Book, by William H. Chaffee 1909, Grafton Press, NY, page 141:\par
 "Benjamin Chaffe was born in Willington, Conn., November 16, 1762, and died in Newfield, N. Y., May 4, 1830 (1839). He married (1) in Becket, Mass., November 27, 1783, Mercy Ellis. Both were residents of that place. She died in Newfield, November 24, 1822, and was buried there. He married (2) Mrs. Cornelius Seabung. Benjamin Chaffe of Willington bought of John Huntington of Becket, fifty acres of land with the buildings thereon for L37, June 4, 1783, and August 25, 1784, being then a resident of Becket, he bought fifty-five acres more for L16. He united with the First Congregational Church of Becket in June, 1786. He probably moved to New York state about 1807, living in Aurelius, Scipio, and finally settling in Newfield. He had a light complexion, gray eyes, and was five feet, ten inches in height. He was known as an upright man, of a very religious turn of mind. He was a farmer and is said to have been in the Revolutionary War."\par
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 Per Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection): Name: Benjamin Chaffee [Benjamin Shaffee] Gender: Male Birth Date: 16 Nov 1762 Birth Place: Willington Parent: Thomas Parent: Hannah Per Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850: Name: Benjamin Chaffe Gender: Male Spouse: Marcey Ellis Marriage Date: 27 Nov 1783 City: Becket County: Berkshire Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0234606. \par }

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