Christopher Chaffin

Notes:

History of Logan County, W.Va. by Henry Clay Ragland Chapters 13-22 - The Genealogical Section
CHAPTER XXI

Christopher Chafin who came from Montgomery County, Va., settled near the mouth of the Elk Fork of Pigeon. He married a Miss Roberts and first settled near Burlington, Lawrence County, Ohio, where several of his children were born. He then moved to the Elk Fork of Pigeon, where he lived for many years and then mysteriously disappeared. His sons were Stanley, who died unmarried; William, who married Sarah Deskins; Joshua who married Sarah Collins; Nathan, who married Matilda Varney; Pleasant, who married Nancy White, and Thomas, who married Jennie Horn. His daughters were Bettie, who married Harrison Blair; Alafair, who married ____ Nelson, and Margaret, who married James Copley. John Chafin, who was for a long time clerk of the circuit and county courts of this county, and Francis M. Chafin, who was sheriff of the county, were sons of William Chafin, and John B. Wilkinson, the present prosecuting attorney of the counties of Logan and Mingo, is his grandson.

1820 United States Federal Census
Name: Christ Chafin [Christopher Chafin]
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 3
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 3
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 8

Christopher married Mary (Polly) Roberts. Mary (daughter of William Bailey Roberts and Lydia Ponder) was born 1780, North Carolina; died Dec 1854, Canada Creek, Wayne Co. KY. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Christopher Chafin
Gender: Male
Birth Place: VA
Birth Year: 1780
Spouse Name: Mary Roberts
Spouse Birth Place: NC
Spouse Birth Year: 1785
Number Pages: 1

1. Alafiar Chaffin was born ca 1806.
2. Mary Ann Chaffin was born 1810, Floyd Co. KY.
3. Pleasant Chafin was born 1815, Virginia; died 19 Dec 1880, Logan Co. WV.
4. William Chaffin was born 1818, Kentucky.
5. Nathaniel (Nathan) Chaffin was born 1820, Pike Co. Kentucky; died aft. 1880, West Virginia.
6. Margaret Chaffin was born Dec 1824, Kentucky.
7. Elizabeth (Betsy) Chaffin was born 1828.

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR SERVICE

Feb. 1776 at age 18, he traveled to Prince Edward County and enlisted as a private in the Continental Army, 4th Va. Regulars.(Capt. John Morton's company, under Col. Robert Lawson) His unit marched to Norfolk and fought Dunmore and stayed until late 1776. Then to Trenton, New Jersey at Christmas and fought the Hessians. The unit then marched to Princeton and fought the British. Christopher was sent to Philadelphia to guard prisoners. Next to Albemarle, Virginia and then to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania and discharged at age 20 in February 1778. Christopher's revolutionary war claimed is Virginia 26433. Pension established at $80/year (application in Tazewell Co., VA, age 76.

Selected Final Pension Payment Vouchers 1818-1864 - Va: Richmond & Wheeling, vol 1, Alyson Trubey Pierce, 1996: p. 99. Chaffin, Christopher, Richmond, 1832. Tazewell Co., VA 19 Sep 1836, Christopher Chaffin (signature), former private, resident of this county for about 24 years and previous thereto of Wythe Co., appoints Charles M. Mitchell Attorney to collect pension due from 4 Mar to 4 Sep 1836; wit. Thomas Peery, J. C. Spotts, Richmond - 26 Sep 1836. Thomas M. Mitchell collected $40.00.

Note citation in article, "1776 Valley Forge 1777 Jessie Baker in Press Observer, Dec. 23, 1976: One Christopher Chaffin Was There" by . Listed as a Montgomery Co. soldier in Summers: Annals of Southwest Virginia 1769-1800.
Alexander Lee testified that Chris was a resident of Cumberland Co. when he enlisted in Prince Edward County.

OTHER HISTORICAL SOURCES

Bradshaw, History of Prince Edward County, Christopher and Isham Chaffin on payroll of Capt. John Morton's Co. of Regulars, 28 June to 28 July 1776.

Bickley, History of the Settlement of Indian Wars of Tazewell County, pp 197-203, Listed as citizen under orders as defense against the Indians in Tazewell County.

Annals of South West Virginia, Listed as posted at one of the Tazewell area forts, and also as a Montgomery County resident from the revolution.

Annals of Tazewell County, Virginia, 1800-1922, Mentions him in 1818, appointed constable in 2nd Battalion in the room of John Belshe; on 2 July 1834 was 77 years old, a private, receiving and annual allowance of $80; on tax lists 1816, 18, 19, 20; and in 1820 Tazewell Census: He, over 45; 1 male 0-10, 2 females 0-10, 3 females 16-28, 1 female over 45.

Schreiner-Yantis, Netti, 1800 Tax Lists and Abstracts (Tazewell).

Shreiner-Yantis, Netti, 1815 Tax Lists of Tazewell Co., VA.

Christopher married Mary Ann Vawter 22 Aug 1778, Powhatan Co. VA. Mary (daughter of Richard Beverly Vawter and Frances Towles) was born Aug 1761, Essex Co. VA; died 04 Jun 1841, Clermont Co. OH. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Christopher Chafin
Gender: Male
Birth Place: VA
Birth Year: 1757
Spouse Name: Mary Ann Vawter
Spouse Birth Place: VA
Spouse Birth Year: 1760
Marriage Year: 1778

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Birth:
Christ Church Parish, Virginia Births, 1653-1812
Name: John
Relationship: Son
Parents: Christopher Chaffin and Sarah Chaffin
Birth Date: 1 Apr 1716
Baptism Date: 29 Apr 1716

John married Mary Canutt. Mary (daughter of Earl Canute and Ann) was born 1721, Middlesex Co. VA; died 1757. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Source: "I Descend from some of the Planters of Old Rappahannock, VA", by W.T. Vawter (Bicknell p. 255) Vol. 5, #2, June 1974 Northeast Texas Genealogical Society Quarterly.

RICHARD VAWTER was the son of JOHN II & MARGARET NOELL. RICHARD married FRANCES TOWLES, dau. of STOKLEY & ANN VALLOTT and was a planter of Madison Co. 1740-1803.

Richard married Frances Towles 17 Aug 1758, Middlesex Co. VA. Frances (daughter of Stokeley Towles and Ann Vallott) was born 08 May 1730, Middlesex Co. VA; died 11 Nov 1811, Madison Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Source: "I Descend from some of the Planters of Old Rappahannock, VA", by W.T. Vawter (Bicknell p. 255) Vol. 5, #2, June 1974 Northeast Texas Genealogical Society Quarterly.

RICHARD VAWTER was the son of JOHN II & MARGARET NOELL. RICHARD married FRANCES TOWLES, dau. of STOKLEY & ANN VALLOTT and was a planter of Madison Co. 1740-1803.

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Married:
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Richard Beverly Vawter
Gender: Male
Birth Place: VA
Spouse Name: Frances Towles
Spouse Birth Place: VA
Spouse Birth Year: 1730

Christopher married Sarah ca 1715, Middlesex Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Christopher Chaffin
Gender: Male
Birth Year: 1690
Spouse Name: Sarah
Spouse Birth Year: 1690
Marriage State: VA

Earl married Ann. Ann was born 1697, Southampton, Hampshire England; died 1767, Henrico Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

John married Margaret Noell ca 1715, Essex Co. VA. Margaret (daughter of Daniel Noell) was born ca 1695, Essex Co. VA; died 21 Oct 1756, Culpepper Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Source: "I Descend from some of the Planters of Old Rappahannock, VA", by W.T. Vawter (Bicknell p. 255) Vol. 5, #2, June 1974, Northeast Texas Genealogical Society Quarterly.

Blackburn's Creek, Occupatia, and Cockleshell Creek flow into the south side of the Rappahannock River. Along these creeks in old Rappahannock Co., VA., and what is
now Essex Co., VA., were the plantations of BARTHOLOMEW VAWTER, WILLIAM HODGSON, THOMAS PAGE, CORNELIUS NOELL, and PETER RUCKER. On down the Rappahannock River, in Middlesex Co., VA. were the plantations of CLAUDE VALLOTT
and STOKELEY TOWLES.

DANIEL NOELL, son of CORNELIUS & ELIZABETH, patented 200 acres of land, 1711, in St. Anne's Parish, Essex Co., VA. on which he lived. He also owned land in Orange Co. VA., for about 1730, at his death, his daughter, MARGARET NOELL, the wife of JOHN VAWTER II, inherited 130 acres of land in Orange County.

Notes:

Source: "I Descend from some of the Planters of Old Rappahannock, VA", by W.T. Vawter (Bicknell p. 255) Vol. 5, #2, June 1974, Northeast Texas Genealogical Society Quarterly.

Blackburn's Creek, Occupatia, and Cockleshell Creek flow into the south side of the Rappahannock River. Along these creeks in old Rappahannock Co., VA., and what is
now Essex Co., VA., were the plantations of BARTHOLOMEW VAWTER, WILLIAM HODGSON, THOMAS PAGE, CORNELIUS NOELL, and PETER RUCKER. On down the Rappahannock River, in Middlesex Co., VA. were the plantations of CLAUDE VALLOTT
and STOKELEY TOWLES.

STOKELEY TOWLES, son of HENRY TOWLES and ANN STOKELEY, born 1687, married 1708, ANN VALLOTT, born 1693, daughter of CLAUDE & ANN lived in Middlesex Co.,
early 1700's and owned plantations on both sides of the Rappahannock River.


WILL

Stokely Towles of the County of Culpeper and Parish of Brumfield being sick and weak of body. To my son Joseph Towles my dividend of land beginning at the mouth of the Little Run and running from thence the several cources up the said run to the Mountain ground, from thence up the Hollow to John Layton's line. And the rest of the land which I had of Thos. Walker from the south side of the said run and so up the run the several cources to the said John Layton's line I give to Isaac Medley.

To my youngest son Henry Towles the old Negro man named Charles. To my well beloved wife Jane Towles and the two (sic) children which I had by her Mary Towles and Henry Towles three feather beds and furniture. To my wife and the two children I had by her fourteen head of cattle such as she thinks proper, and likewise all my sheep horse and mair, bridles and saddles, cart and wheels; also my crop of tobacco, corn and wheat and all other grain with all the fodder; and likewise all the goods and I have sent for to Liverpool by Capt. Gayworth; all my hoggs and the crop of cotton.

To my wife and the two children I had by here my chest of draws, walnut chest, one looking glass, three iron pots such as she thinks fit to chuse; also two scillets and two tables and half my chairs to her liking; and half of my pewter and all tin pans and all my bee hives and all my wooden ware with all fowls and all the fowles upon the plantation and all the beef and bacon that is killed in the house and about four pistoles I have owing to me which I give to my youngest son Henry Towles which I desire to give him learning. And two spining wheels, one linnin wheel and the other a woollen one and three glass bottles. And if either of these children Mary Towles or Henry Towles should die before they come to man and womans estate that of the said estate shall to the other.

The rest of my estate escept the above mentioned legaces may be equally devided amoungst all my children old and young but I desire that the said estate may not come to an appraisement. Stokley Towles (his signature) Wit: John Layton Thos. (X) Layton

N. B. I give to my son John Towles my best coat and jacket and breeches and my great coat and fine hatt to my son Joseph Towles.

Will: 15 Dec 1757. Exhibited into Court by Jane Towles, widow and executrix. Proved by the oaths of John Layton and Thomas Layton. Spencer Bobo the other executor in the said will mentioned personally appeared before the Court and refused to take the burten of the execution thereof. (Virginia State Archives, Middlesex Co., VA Wills & Inventories and Other Papers 1673-1812, Compiled by William Lindsay Hopkins, 1989. Order Book 6 1721-1726)

Stokeley married Ann Vallott 21 Oct 1708, Christ Parish Church,Middlesex Co. VA. Ann (daughter of Claude Vallott and Ann Jenkinson) was born 14 Aug 1693, Middlesex Co. VA; died 02 Feb 1747, Madison Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Source: "I Descend from some of the Planters of Old Rappahannock, VA", by W.T. Vawter (Bicknell p. 255) Vol. 5, #2, June 1974, Northeast Texas Genealogical Society Quarterly.

Blackburn's Creek, Occupatia, and Cockleshell Creek flow into the south side of the Rappahannock River. Along these creeks in old Rappahannock Co., VA., and what is
now Essex Co., VA., were the plantations of BARTHOLOMEW VAWTER, WILLIAM HODGSON, THOMAS PAGE, CORNELIUS NOELL, and PETER RUCKER. On down the Rappahannock River, in Middlesex Co., VA. were the plantations of CLAUDE VALLOTT
and STOKELEY TOWLES.

Notes:

Married:
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Stokeley Towles
Gender: Male
Birth Place: VA
Birth Year: 1690
Spouse Name: Ann Vallott
Spouse Birth Year: 1693
Marriage Year: 1708