Rufus CHAFFEE

Male 1769 - 1857  (88 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Rufus CHAFFEE was born on 2 Mar 1769 in Woodstock, Connecticut (son of Ezra CHAFFE and Jerusha HURLBURT); died on 12 Apr 1857 in Athens, Windham County, Vermont.

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    She had dark complexion, blue eyes and black hair. He was baptized in the West Woodstock Congregational Church, February 24, 1771. He had a light complexion, and blue eyes. He lived in Athens, where he was a farmer and a shoemaker; he was elected hayward there in 1835, and Selectman in 1841 and 1842.

    Rufus married Elizabeth STICKNEY about 1792. Elizabeth died on 27 Jul 1860; was buried in Lyndon, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Abigail CHAFFEE was born on 5 Feb 1795; died on 5 Feb 1795.
    2. Elisha H. CHAFFEE was born on 6 Jun 1796; died on 1 Mar 1841; was buried in St. Charles, Illinois.
    3. Sylvanus CHAFFEE was born on 10 Jul 1797 in Athens, Windham County, Vermont; died on 19 Aug 1800.
    4. Eber Kise CHAFFEE was born on 03 Dec 1799 in Athens, Windham County, Vermont; died on 2 Aug 1877 in Campton Township, Illinois; was buried in New Hampshire Cemetery, Lily Lake, Kane Co., Illinois .
    5. Elizabeth CHAFFEE was born on 6 Jan 1804; died in 1855 in Athens, Windham County, Vermont.
    6. Rufus CHAFFEE was born on 21 Apr 1806 in Athens, Windham County, Vermont; died on 27 Dec 1875 in Gardner, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; was buried in Crystal Lake Cemetery, Gardner, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
    7. Zerviah CHAFFEE was born on 20 Aug 1809; died on 7 Feb 1855 in Athens, Windham County, Vermont.
    8. Abigail CHAFFEE was born on 12 Jan 1813; died after 1884.
    9. Harriet Melissa CHAFFEE was born on 30 Oct 1816 in Athens, Windham County, Vermont; died on 26 Dec 1816 in Athens, Windham County, Vermont.
    10. Simon Stickney CHAFFEE was born on 30 Oct 1816 in Athens, Windham County, Vermont.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ezra CHAFFE was born on 9 Apr 1742 in Woodstock, Massachusetts, now Connecticut (son of Ebenezer CHAFFE and Mary SCARBOROUGH); died on 16 Jul 1815 in Athens, Windham County, Vermont.

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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]


  2. 3.  Jerusha HURLBURT was born about 1742 in Woodstock, Connecticut; died on 15 Dec 1822 in Athens, Windham County, Vermont.
    Children:
    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. 1. 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.