Stephen Chaffee^{[1, 2]}

1757 - 1819  (62 years)

• Name	Stephen Chaffee
  Born	1757	Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
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  _FSFTID	MWXY-DKR
  _UID	CC298F68DBEE40439F16E1E70655F8D2DACE
  Died	23 Jan 1819	Springville, Erie, New York   [2, 3]
  Buried	Springville, Erie, New York   [4]
  	Maplewood Cemetery
  Person ID	I391	McPherson History
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	Thomas Chaffee, Jr.,   b. 10 Dec 1712, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts ,   d. 27 Mar 1792, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Hunt,   b. 22 Nov 1717, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts ,   d. 1785, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts  (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F176	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Patience Martin,   b. 8 Dec 1763, Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island ,   d. 15 Apr 1838, Springville, Erie, New York  (Age 74 years)
  Married	14 Dec 1783	Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts   [1, 3, 5, 6]
  Children	1. Charles Chaffee,   b. 31 Mar 1784, Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts ,   d. 5 Feb 1858, Springville, Erie, New York  (Age 73 years)   2. Jonathan Chaffee,   b. Nov 1785, Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts ,   d. 8 Nov 1862, Boston, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 76 years)   3. Stephen Harrison Chaffee,   b. Abt 1787, Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Phoebe Chaffee,   b. Abt 1789, Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Rhoda Sophronia Chaffee,   b. 11 Jul 1792, Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts ,   d. 31 Jan 1875, Essex, Chittenden, Vermont  (Age 82 years)   6. Patience Chaffee,   b. Abt 1796, Pittsford, Rutland, Vermont ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Rebecca Chaffee,   b. Abt 1798, Pittsford, Rutland, Vermont ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Amy Chaffee,   b. 28 Oct 1798, Vermont ,   d. 4 Sep 1822, Springville, Erie, New York  (Age 23 years)   9. Mary Chaffee,   b. Abt 1800, Pittsford, Rutland, Vermont ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Sally Chaffee,   b. Abt 1802, Pittsford, Rutland, Vermont ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2020
  Family ID	F111	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

  
  

  Headstones

  Stephen Chafee Maplewood Cemetery Springville, NY

  
  

• Notes

  Stephen Chaffe served in the Revolution as follows: Chaffee Stephen, Rehoboth. Private, Capt. James Hill's co., Col. Williams's regt.; service from Sept. 29, 1777, to Oct. 30, 1777, at Tiverton, R. I.; also, Capt. Peleg Peck's co., Col. John Daggett's regt.; enlisted Jan. 16, 1778; discharged April 1, 1778; service 2 mos. 15 days; company stationed at Warwick, R.I.; enlistment, 3 months; roll sworn to at Swanzey; also, descriptive list of men mustered by James Leonard, Muster Master, dated Taunton, June 1, 1778; Capt. Joseph Franklin's (10th) co., Col. Thomas Carpenter's (1st Bristol Co.) regt.; age, 20 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 10 in.; complexion, dark; hair, brown; eyes, blue; residence, Rehoboth; enlistment, 9 months from time of arrival at Fishkill. - The Chaffee Genealogy 1635-1909 Chaffey, Stephen, Rehoboth Descriptive list of men enlisted from Bristol Co. for the term of 9 months from the time of their arrival at Fishkill, June 16, 1778; 10th CO., 1st regt.; age, 20 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 10 in.; complexion, dark; residence Rehoboth; also, list of men returned as received of Jonathan Warner, Commissioner, by Col. R. Putnam, July 20, 1778." [Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution] - The Chaffee Genealogy 1635-1909 Stephen Chaffee was a carpenter and farmer. In 1796 he lived in Pittsford, Vt., and in 1800 in Chittenden, Vt., between 1796 and 1801 buying and selling land in those towns. He is also said to have lived in New Hampshire. About 1817 or 1818 he moved from Wallingford, Vt., to Springville, NY. - The Chaffee Genealogy 1635-1909

  
  

• Sources

  [S45] Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850. Marriage date: 14 Dec 1783 Marriage place: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts [S46] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Birth date: 1757 Birth place: Rehoboth, Massachusetts Death date: 23 Jan 1819 Death place: Springville, New York Residence date: Residence place: United States U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [S47] The Chaffee Genealogy, Descendants of Thomas Chaffe, of Hingham, Hull, Rehoboth and Swansea, Massac, Page 85. [S10] Findagrave Memorial Entry, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6197285/stephen-chaffee. [S390] Stephen Chaffey, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910", https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FC81-183 . [S391] Stephen Chaffey, "Rhode Island Town Marriages Index, 1639-1916", https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/Q29P-71SF .