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Peter Chaffin 1802 – 1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1802

Birth Location: Lorraine, Jefferson, New York, USA

Death Date: 25 Jul 1868

Death Location: Shepherd, Isabella, Michigan, USA

Father: Peter Chaffin

Mother: Mary Chaffin

Spouse(s): Margaret Pierce

Children(s): Cynthia Bigelow

The story of Peter Chaffin began in 1802 in Lorraine, Jefferson, New York, USA. Peter Chaffin married Margaret Pierce, and had children including Cynthia Bigelow. Peter Chaffin passed away in 1868 in Shepherd, Isabella, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Peter Chaffin began in 1802 in Lorraine, Jefferson, New York, USA.
  • Peter Chaffin married Margaret Pierce, and had children including Cynthia Bigelow.
  • Peter Chaffin passed away in 1868 in Shepherd, Isabella, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Chaffin
1766 – 1818
Birth Location: Acton, Middlesex Co MA
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Mary Chaffin
1769 – 1850
Birth Location: MA
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Pierce
– 1874
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Cynthia Bigelow
1829 – 1888
Birth Location: Wales
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Peter Chaffin's Ancestors

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Peter Chaffin
1802 – 1868
Birth Place: Lorraine, Jefferson, New York, USA
Parents
Peter Chaffin
1766 – 1818
Acton, Middlesex Co MA
Mary ((Whitney)) Chaffin
1769 – 1850
MA
Grandparents
Robert (Solomon) Chaffin
1724 – 1775
Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Powers
1730 – 1810
Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Daniel Whitney
1720 – 1782
Stowe, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Dorathy ((Goss)) Whitney
1720 – 1813
Lancaster, Worchester, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Robert Chaffin
1695 – 1745
Abigail Davis
1699 – 1752
Richard Whitney
1695 – 1775
Hannah Eveleth
1694 – 1743
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Chaffin
1660 – 1738
Margery Williams
1674 – 1697
Samuel Davis
1669 – 1739
Abigail Reade
1675 – 1709
Richard ll
1661 – 1723
Jonathan Whitcomb
1669 – 1715

Peter Chaffin's Descendants

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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)
        1. 1. Leo (H) Warren (25 Aug 1906 – 7 Aug 1983)
        2. 2. Leland (Paul) Warren (8 Jan 1909 – 5 May 1980)
        3. 3. Therman (Maxwell) Warren (17 Feb 1910 – 3 May 1957)

Peter Chaffin's Timeline

2 Records

1802
1802
Birth of Peter Chaffin in Lorraine, Jefferson, New York, USA
Lorraine, Jefferson, New York, USA
1868
25 Jul 1868
Age 66
Death of Peter Chaffin in Shepherd, Isabella, Michigan, USA
Shepherd, Isabella, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1802
    Event Place: Lorraine, Jefferson, New York, USA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: History of Robert Chaffin and his descendants and of the other Chaffins in America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1868
    Event Place: Shepherd, Isabella, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: History of Robert Chaffin and his descendants and of the other Chaffins in America
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