Nancy Chaffin

Notes:

Pike Co. KY Marriage Consents

9 Oct 1837 - Nathaill Chaffin and Mertilda Varna. "Clerk certified that 'the Orial concent of [strikethrough] Polly Chaffin [strikethrough] - Andrew Varney was given authorising me to issue these Licens." Married 19 Oct 1837.

Bond 9 Oct 1837 - marriage of Nath'l. Chaffin and Matilda Varney; letter of consent 30 Sep 1837 for "my son Nathan Chaffin and Matilda Varney" signed by Polly Chaffin; consent for Matilda by father - Andrew.

1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Nathan Chafin
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Pike, Kentucky
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 [Nathan]
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 [Sarah]
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 [Matilda]
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 1
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 3

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Nathan Chaffin
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 32, Logan, Virginia [WV]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Family Number: 546
Household Members:
Nathan Chaffin 30
Matilda Chaffin 30
Sarah Chaffin 12
Andw Chaffin 9
Levery Chaffin 7
Moris Chaffin 5
Mary Chaffin 3
Nancy Chaffin 1

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Nathan Chaffins
Age in 1860: 39
Birth Year: abt 1821
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1860: Logan, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Logan Court House
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Nathan Chaffins 39
Matilda Chaffins 39
Andrew J Chaffins 19
Lovisa Chaffins 18
Moses Chaffins 15
Mary Chaffins 13
Nancy Chaffins 11
Elisabeth Chaffins 9
Wm T Chaffins 7
Jane Chaffins 2
John Chaffins 1 month

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Nathan Chafin
Age: 60
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1880: Hardee, Logan, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Chafin
Occupation: Laborer
Household Members:
Nathan Chafin 60
Elizabeth Chafin 40
Mary Chafin 14
Harison Chafin 12
Isabell Chafin 7
Milley Chafin 5
Pricy Chafin 1

Nathaniel married Matilda Varney 19 Oct 1837, Pike Co. KY; divorced Bef 1879, West Virginia. Matilda (daughter of Andrew Varney and Sarah (Sally) Stafford) was born 1820, Logan Co. VA/WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Pike Co. KY Marriage Consents

9 Oct 1837 - Nathaill Chaffin and Mertilda Varna. "Clerk certified that 'the Orial concent of [strikethrough] Polly Chaffin [strikethrough] - Andrew Varney was given authorising me to issue these Licens." Married 19 Oct 1837.

Bond 9 Oct 1837 - marriage of Nath'l. Chaffin and Matilda Varney; letter of consent 30 Sep 1837 for "my son Nathan Chaffin and Matilda Varney" signed by Polly Chaffin; consent for Matilda by father - Andrew.

1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Nathan Chafin
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Pike, Kentucky
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 [Nathan]
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 [Sarah]
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 [Matilda]
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 1
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 3

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Matilda Chaffin [Matilda Varney]
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 32, Logan, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female [in household of husband, Nathan Chaffin]
Family Number: 546

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Matilda Chaffins
Age in 1860: 39
Birth Year: abt 1821
Home in 1860: Logan, Virginia
Gender: Female [in household of husband, Nathan Chaffin]
Post Office: Logan Court House

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Matilda Chafins
Age in 1870: 50
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: District 6, Pike, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Mouth of Pond Creek
Household Members:
Matilda Chafins 50
William T Chafins 17
Matilda J Chafins 12
John Chafins 10
Rebecca Chafins 8

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Matilda Chaffins
Age: 60
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Magnolia, Logan, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Mother [in household of son, John and his wife Martha.]
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

Notes:

Married:
Kentucky Marriage Records, Pike County 1822-1865, p. 652

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:

Pike Co. KY Marriage Consents

9 Oct 1837 - Nathaill Chaffin and Mertilda Varna. "Clerk certified that 'the Orial concent of [strikethrough] Polly Chaffin [strikethrough] - Andrew Varney was given authorising me to issue these Licens." Married 19 Oct 1837.

Bond 9 Oct 1837 - marriage of Nath'l. Chaffin and Matilda Varney; letter of consent 30 Sep 1837 for "my son Nathan Chaffin and Matilda Varney" signed by Polly Chaffin; consent for Matilda by father - Andrew.

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

Andrew married Sarah (Sally) Stafford 09 May 1820, Floyd Co. KY. Sarah (daughter of John Miles Stafford and Nancy Runyon) was born 07 Jun 1805, Tazewell Co. VA; died Jan 1879, Mingo Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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

William married Lydia Ponder. Lydia (daughter of Daniel Ponder, Jr. and Elizabeth Patterson) was born 1776, York Co. SC; died Jan 1848, Wayne Co. KY. [Group Sheet]

John married Elizabeth (Betsy) Hunter 06 Sep 1792, Rockbridge Co. VA. Elizabeth was born Bef 1774, Bedford Co. VA; died , Bedford Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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

John Stafford, of Tazewell, settled at the mouth of Lick Creek. Just at what time he settled there or who he married is not known. He had three sons and several daughters. His sons were John, who married a daughter of Isaac Spratt, and settled at the mouth of Gilbert; Compton, who married a daughter of Isaac Brewer, and settled at the mouth of Breeding, and Fleming, who married a daughter of Frank Evans, and went to Mercer County. Of his daughters, Sarah married Andrew Varney, and Phoebe married Smith Trent.

John married Nancy Runyon 10 May 1803, Tazewell Co. VA. Nancy (daughter of John Runyon and Elizabeth (Betsy) Raemer) was born ca 1776, Montgomery Co. VA; died Aft 1850, Pike Co. KY. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Stafford
Age: 50
Birth Year: abt 1800
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Pike, Kentucky
Gender: Female
Family Number: 646
Household Members:
Jacob Blackburn 20
Elizabeth Blackburn 17
Nancy J Blackburn 2
Nancy Stafford 50

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Stafford
Age in 1860: 76
Birth Year: abt 1784
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: District 1, Pike, Kentucky
Gender: Female
Household Members:
Allen Mccoy 37
Elizabeth Mccoy 34
Sylvester Mccoy 18
Easter Mccoy 16
Jane Mccoy 14
Henderson Mccoy 12
Hanner Mccoy 10
Leonidas Mccoy 8
Larkin Mccoy 6
Marrietta Mccoy 4
Jacob Blackburn 30
Elizabeth Blackburn 28
Nancy J Blackburn 12
Louisa Blackburn 10
Ansonette R Blackburn 8
John Blackburn 5
Sarah Blackburn 2
Nancy Stafford 76