Samuel Chaffee

From the Chaffee Genealogy:

http://www.archive.org/stream/chaffeegenealogy01chaf/chaffeegenealo...

95 Samuel Chafee (Joseph, ^ Joseph,^ Thomas i) was born probably in Woodstock, Conn., about 1723, and died there, December 14, 1782, in his sixtieth year.

He married (1) in Woodstock, August 6, 1746, Susanna Lyon, their intention of marriage being published May 29, 1746, both being of Woodstock. She died June 9, 1768, and he married (2) Mary Howlett, who died in Woodstock, October 5, 1798. Samuel Chaffe and wife Susanna were members of the First Congregational Church of Woodstock, November 8, 1746. April 25, 1773, Mary, wife of Samuel Chaffe, was admitted to membership in the same church.

He was living in Woodstock, April 28, 1766, when he bought for £138, of Nathaniel Daniels of Killingly, Conn., one hundred and twenty-eight acres of land in that place, where in 1769 he was living.

The inventory of his estate was taken February 10, 1783, and December 8, 1783, Mary Chaffe, widow, was made administratrix. January 19, 1784, she was authorized to dispose of the property and a distribution of it was made April 6, 1784, the heirs being the widow, and five children, Henry, Caleb, Isaac, Parker and Walker, the sons Samuel and Thomas and daughters Molly Hutchings and Theda Afton (or Alton) having already received more than their share of the estate.

Children, by first wife, born in Woodstock:

• + 319 i Henry ^ Chaffe, born June 6, 1747; married Rachel Plank.
• + 320 ii Samuel Chaffe, Jr., born September 15, 1749; married Sarah Chaffee (284).
• 321 iii Molly Chaffe, born April 26, 1753; died young; baptized in the First Congregational Church, Woodstock, July 1, 1753.
• + 322 iv Thomas Chaffe, born February 22, 1756; married Mary .
• 323 V Molly ChafTe, born August 1, 1758; married in Woodstock, February 27, 1783, John Hutchins; baptized in the First Congregational Church there September 17, 1758.
• + 324 vi Caleb Chaffe, born July 25, 1761; married Naomi Aldrich.
• 325 vii Isaac Chaffe, born April 10, 1763; died young; baptized in the First Congregational Church, Woodstock, August 4, 1763.
• 326 viii Theda (Rhoda) Chaffe, born June 19, 1765; married in Woodstock, December 7, 1781, Joseph Alton (or Afton); baptized in the First Congregational Church there September 1, 1765.
• 327 ix Isaac Chaffe, baptized in the First Congregational Church, Woodstock, June 13, 1768; the following Revolutionary War record is possibly that of this Isaac, though he would have been less than twelve years of age at the time of enlistment: "Chaffee, Isaac. Private, Capt. John Carpenter's co. of guards stationed at Springfield; enlisted Jan. 22, 1780 discharged April 22, 1780; service, 3 mos.; enlistment, 3 months; also pay roll of a number of men hired by Capt. John Carpenter to serve as guards at Springfield to fill the deficiency caused by the discharge of those whose term expired in April, 1780; hired April 22, 1780; discharged May 31, 1780; also Captain Carpenter's co. of guards stationed at Springfield; enhsted June 8, 1780; enlistment, 8 months; reported enlisted into Continental service Aug. 20, 1780." [Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution.]

Children, by second wife, born in Woodstock:

• 328 x Parker Chaffe, born July 31, 1773; baptized in the First Congregational Church, Woodstock, August 8, 1773; lived in Woodstock, but was living in Canaan, N. H., July 23, 1799, when he joined his brother Walter in selling for $233.34 to Rebecca Newell of Woodstock, land there formerly belonging to their parents, Samuel and Mary Chaffee.
• 329 xi Walter Chaffe, born April 29, 1777; baptized in the First Congregational Church, Woodstock, in 1777; lived in Canaan in 1799, when he joined his brother Parker, in a sale of land, as given above; moved to New York state about 1823; was a tailor and had a wooden leg, with a handle on it; supposed to have married and had children.