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Christopher S. Chaffin

Male 1757 - 1836  (~ 79 years)


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  1. 1.  Christopher S. Chaffin was born ca 1757, Cumberland Co. VA (son of John Chaffin and Mary Canutt); died 10 Oct 1836, Tazewell Co. VA.

    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

    Children:
    1. Christopher Chaffin was born 22 Aug 1779, Goochland Co. VA; died ca 1833, Logan Co. VA/WV.
    2. Tabitha Chaffin was born 22 Nov 1780, Goochland Co. VA; died 1852, Ohio.
    3. Edwin Chaffin was born 1781, Goochland Co. VA.
    4. Stanley Chaffin was born 1783, Cumberland Co. VA; died 1808, Wayne Co. VA/WV.
    5. Omego Chaffin was born 12 Mar 1784, Charlotte Co. VA; died 09 May 1865, Salem, Forsyth Co. NC.
    6. Thomas Chaffin was born 1786, Charlotte Co. VA.
    7. Martha Chaffin was born 1789, Charlotte Co. VA.
    8. Ruth Chaffin was born 1790, Charlotte Co. VA.
    9. Margaret Chaffin was born 1791, Charlotte Co. VA.
    10. Elizabeth Chaffin was born May 1794, Tazewell Co. VA; died 02 Aug 1857, Tazewell Co. VA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Chaffin was born 01 Apr 1716, Middlesex Co. VA; was christened 29 Apr 1716, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co. VA (son of Christopher Chaffin and Sarah); died Jan 1773, Cumberland Co. VA.

    Notes:

    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]


  2. 3.  Mary Canutt was born 1721, Middlesex Co. VA (daughter of Earl Canute and Ann); died 1757.
    Children:
    1. 1. Christopher S. Chaffin was born ca 1757, Cumberland Co. VA; died 10 Oct 1836, Tazewell Co. VA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Christopher Chaffin was born 1690, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co. VA (son of John Chaffin and Mary Hodge); died 23 Jul 1769, Southern Parish, Cumberland District VA.

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


  2. 5.  Sarah

    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

    Children:
    1. 2. John Chaffin was born 01 Apr 1716, Middlesex Co. VA; was christened 29 Apr 1716, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co. VA; died Jan 1773, Cumberland Co. VA.
    2. Christopher Chaffin was born 11 Nov 1718, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co. VA; died 22 Aug 1727, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co. VA.
    3. Mary Chaffin was born 02 Sep 1721, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co. VA; died 1722, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co. VA.
    4. William Chaffin was born 20 Dec 1724, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co. VA; died 03 Jan 1725, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co. VA.

  3. 6.  Earl Canute was born 12 May 1696, Southampton, Hampshire England; died 1781, Grayson Co. VA.

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


  4. 7.  Ann was born 1697, Southampton, Hampshire England; died 1767, Henrico Co. VA.
    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Canutt was born 1721, Middlesex Co. VA; died 1757.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Chaffin was born 1670, Bruton, Somerset, England; died 1745, Southern Parish, Cumberland District VA.

    John married Mary Hodge. Mary was born 1700, Virginia; died 1740, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Mary Hodge was born 1700, Virginia; died 1740, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 4. Christopher Chaffin was born 1690, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co. VA; died 23 Jul 1769, Southern Parish, Cumberland District VA.


  

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