Ezra CHAFFE

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Ezra was baptized in the First Congregational Church of Woodstock, June 6, 1742. He had light complexion, blue or gray eyes, and was short and stout. He was a farmer and lived for many years in Woodstock. He served in the Revolution in Lieutenant Jonathan Morris's company of that place. He probably rose to the rank of Captain, as he was always called by that title. February 24, 1781, he bought of Azel Hooker of Athens, for L60, "hard money," one hundred acres of land in the northern part of that town. To this place he moved between 1782 and 1784. From 1792 to 1798 he was one of the Listers of Athens and in 1796 Selectman. He and his wife were members of the Methodist church in that town and were buried there.

Ezra married Jerusha HURLBURT on 20 Sep 1764 in Woodstock, Massachusetts. Jerusha was born about 1742 in Woodstock, Connecticut; died on 15 Dec 1822 in Athens, Windham County, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Alfred CHAFFEE was born on 5 Jul 1765 in Woodstock, Massachusetts, now Connecticut; died on 19 Aug 1835 in Grafton, Vermont.
2. David CHAFFEE was born on 5 Jul 1765 in Woodstock, Massachusetts, now Connecticut; died on 27 Mar 1835 in Boston, Erie Co., New York; was buried in Maple Wood Cemetery, Boston, Erie Co., New York.
3. Charles CHAFFEE was born on 3 May 1767 in Woodstock, Massachusetts, now Connecticut; died on 30 Apr 1823 in Rockingham, Vermont.
4. Rufus CHAFFEE was born on 2 Mar 1769 in Woodstock, Connecticut; died on 12 Apr 1857 in Athens, Windham County, Vermont.
5. Lydia CHAFFEE was born on 22 Mar 1771 in Woodstock, Massachusetts, now Connecticut; died after 1844 in Monmouth, Illinois.
6. Jerusha CHAFFEE was born about 1773 in Woodstock, Massachusetts, now Connecticut; was christened on 28 Mar 1773 in West Woodstock Congregational Church; died on 18 May 1856 in Athens, Windham County, Vermont.
7. Abigail CHAFFEE was born in Woodstock, Massachusetts, now Connecticut; was christened on 29 Oct 1775 in West Woodstock Congregational Church; died in young.
8. Ezra CHAFFEE, Jr. was born on 25 Aug 1777 in Woodstock, Massachusetts, now Connecticut; died on 4 Jan 1862 in Peterboro, New York; was buried in Peterboro Cemetery, Peterboro, Madison Co., New York.
9. Abigail CHAFFEE was born on 9 May 1779 in Woodstock, Massachusetts, now Connecticut; was christened on 6 Jun 1779 in West Woodstock Congregational Church; died on 11 Aug 1813; was buried in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
10. Olive CHAFFEE was born on 20 Feb 1781 in Woodstock, Massachusetts, now Connecticut; was christened on 22 Apr 1781 in West Woodstock Congregational Church; died on 13 Sep 1849 in Belvidere, Vermont.
11. Mary CHAFFEE was born on 17 Sep 1782 in Woodstock, Massachusetts, now Connecticut; was christened on 27 Oct 1782 in West Woodstock Congregational Church; died on 9 Nov 1833 in Athens, Windham County, Vermont.
12. Prudence CHAFFEE was born on 17 Sep 1782 in Woodstock, Massachusetts, now Connecticut; was christened on 27 Oct 1782 in West Woodstock Congregational Church; died on 22 Feb 1843 in Grafton, Windham Co., Vermont; was buried in Middletown Cemetery, Grafton, Windham Co., Vermont.
13. Armilla CHAFFEE was born on 7 Mar 1784 in Woodstock, Massachusetts, now Connecticut; died on 7 May 1864 in Townsend, Vermont; was buried in Athens, Vermont.
14. Azubah CHAFFEE was born on 8 Oct 1787 in Woodstock, Massachusetts, now Connecticut; died on 1 Oct 1858 in Rochester, Windsor Co., Vermont; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Rochester, Windsor Co., Vermont.

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Ebenezer Chaffe was baptized in the First Congregational Church of Woodstock, October 3, 1731, and owned the covenant, October 10th following. He was still a communicant in that church July 3, 1737/8. December 21, 1733, "Ebenezer Chafee husbandman of Woodstock" bought land there for L96 of Nathaniel and Smith Johnson. may 19, 1755, he sold to Thomas Chapman, probably his son-in-law, for L200, ten acres there. April 3, 170, he bought of Benjamin Skinner of Springfield, land in that township for L15. November 17, 1764, he sold to his son Ezra for L60, twenty-five acres of land in the south half of Woodstock. February 11, 1765, "Ebenezer Chaffee yeoman" sold to his brother, "John Chaffee of Wilbraham" (which town had just been set off from Springfield as a separate town), thirty-eight and three-fourths acres of land there, the price being L6, 16s.

Ebenezer married Mary SCARBOROUGH on 22 Apr 1730 in Woodstock, Massachusetts. Mary was born on 25 Jul 1708; died on 21 Jan 1746/7 in Woodstock, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of John and Abigail Scarborough

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October 28, 1694, just before John Chaffe's twenty-first birthday, his father died and he, together with his mother and younger brother, was made an executor of the estate. According to the terms of his father's will he received a "heifor," one-half of his father's "tooles" and gun, and, on attaining the age of twenty-one, one-fourth part of his "Upland and Meadow ground in Swanzey." He and his mother drew lot number one hundred and twenty in a division of land in Rehoboth, June 16, 1697. (Rehoboth Records.).....

John married Sarah HILLS on 17 Jul 1700 in Swansea, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Gershom HILLS and Elizabeth CHADWICK) was born in Malden, Massachusetts; died on 7 Apr 1735 in Woodstock, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]