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Peter Chaffin 1766 – 1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1766

Birth Location: Acton, Middlesex Co MA

Death Date: Aft. 1818

Death Location: Jefferson County, New York, USA

Father: Robert Chaffin

Mother: Hannah Powers

Spouse(s): Mary Chaffin

Children(s): Peter Chaffin

In 1766, Peter Chaffin entered the world in Acton, Middlesex Co MA, born to Robert Solomon Chaffin and Hannah Powers. Peter Chaffin married Mary (Whitney) Chaffin, and had children including Peter Chaffin. Peter Chaffin passed away in 1818 in Jefferson County, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1766, Peter Chaffin entered the world in Acton, Middlesex Co MA, born to Robert Solomon Chaffin and Hannah Powers.
  • Peter Chaffin married Mary (Whitney) Chaffin, and had children including Peter Chaffin.
  • Peter Chaffin passed away in 1818 in Jefferson County, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Chaffin
1724 – 1775
Birth Location: Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Hannah Powers
1730 – 1810
Birth Location: Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Chaffin
1769 – 1850
Birth Location: MA
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Children(s)

Peter Chaffin
1802 – 1868
Birth Location: Lorraine, Jefferson, New York, USA
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Peter Chaffin's Ancestors

Self
Peter Chaffin
1766 – 1818
Birth Place: Acton, Middlesex Co MA
Parents
Robert Solomon Chaffin
1724 – 1775
Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Powers
1730 – 1810
Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Robert Chaffin
1695 – 1745
Mere, Wiltshire, England
Abigail Davis
1699 – 1752
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Charles Chaffin
1660 – 1738
Margery Williams
1674 – 1697
Samuel Davis
1669 – 1739
Abigail Reade
1675 – 1709
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Chaffin
1640 – 1697
Margery Williams
1647 – 1697
Simon Davy
1636 – 1713
Phillip Read
1623 – 1696

Peter Chaffin's Descendants

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Peter Chaffin (1766 – Aft. 1818) m. Mary ((Whitney)) Chaffin (1769 – Bef 1850)
  1. 1. Peter Chaffin (1802 – 25 Jul 1868) m. Margaret Pierce ( – 1874)
    1. 1. Cynthia Bigelow (2 September 1829 – 6 April 1888) m. Cornelius Bigelow (19 Feb 1810 – 5 Mar 1885)
      1. 1. James (Henry) Bigelow (10 Sep 1857 – Mar 1918) m. Irena (Virginia) Harrington (20 Jun 1862 – 9 Mar 1918)
        1. 1. Nellie (M) Warren (21 Aug 1889 – ) m. Percy (P) Warren (27 May 1883 – 26 Dec 1965)

Peter Chaffin's Timeline

2 Records

1766
1766
Birth of Peter Chaffin in Acton, Middlesex Co MA
Acton, Middlesex Co MA
1818
Aft. 1818
Age 52
Death of Peter Chaffin in Jefferson County, New York, USA
Jefferson County, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1766
    Event Place: Acton, Middlesex Co MA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1818
    Event Place: Jefferson County, New York, USA
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