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John Chaffin

Male 1716 - 1773  (56 years)


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  1. 1.  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.

    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]

    Children:
    1. 2. Christopher S. Chaffin  Descendancy chart to this point was born ca 1757, Cumberland Co. VA; died 10 Oct 1836, Tazewell Co. VA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Christopher S. Chaffin Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born ca 1757, Cumberland Co. VA; 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]

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


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Christopher Chaffin Descendancy chart to this point (2.Christopher2, 1.John1) was born 22 Aug 1779, Goochland Co. VA; died ca 1833, Logan Co. VA/WV.

    Notes:

    History of Logan County, W.Va. by Henry Clay Ragland Chapters 13-22 - The Genealogical Section
    CHAPTER XXI

    Christopher Chafin who came from Montgomery County, Va., settled near the mouth of the Elk Fork of Pigeon. He married a Miss Roberts and first settled near Burlington, Lawrence County, Ohio, where several of his children were born. He then moved to the Elk Fork of Pigeon, where he lived for many years and then mysteriously disappeared. His sons were Stanley, who died unmarried; William, who married Sarah Deskins; Joshua who married Sarah Collins; Nathan, who married Matilda Varney; Pleasant, who married Nancy White, and Thomas, who married Jennie Horn. His daughters were Bettie, who married Harrison Blair; Alafair, who married ____ Nelson, and Margaret, who married James Copley. John Chafin, who was for a long time clerk of the circuit and county courts of this county, and Francis M. Chafin, who was sheriff of the county, were sons of William Chafin, and John B. Wilkinson, the present prosecuting attorney of the counties of Logan and Mingo, is his grandson.

    1820 United States Federal Census
    Name: Christ Chafin [Christopher Chafin]
    Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
    Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
    Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
    Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 3
    Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1
    Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
    Free White Persons - Under 16: 3
    Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
    Total Free White Persons: 8

    Christopher married Mary (Polly) Roberts. Mary (daughter of William Bailey Roberts and Lydia Ponder) was born 1780, North Carolina; died Dec 1854, Canada Creek, Wayne Co. KY. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Alafiar Chaffin  Descendancy chart to this point was born ca 1806.
    2. 14. Mary Ann Chaffin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1810, Floyd Co. KY.
    3. 15. Pleasant Chafin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1815, Virginia; died 19 Dec 1880, Logan Co. WV.
    4. 16. William Chaffin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1818, Kentucky.
    5. 17. Nathaniel (Nathan) Chaffin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1820, Pike Co. Kentucky; died aft. 1880, West Virginia.
    6. 18. Margaret Chaffin  Descendancy chart to this point was born Dec 1824, Kentucky.
    7. 19. Elizabeth (Betsy) Chaffin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1828.

  2. 4.  Tabitha Chaffin Descendancy chart to this point (2.Christopher2, 1.John1) was born 22 Nov 1780, Goochland Co. VA; died 1852, Ohio.

  3. 5.  Edwin Chaffin Descendancy chart to this point (2.Christopher2, 1.John1) was born 1781, Goochland Co. VA.

  4. 6.  Stanley Chaffin Descendancy chart to this point (2.Christopher2, 1.John1) was born 1783, Cumberland Co. VA; died 1808, Wayne Co. VA/WV.

  5. 7.  Omego Chaffin Descendancy chart to this point (2.Christopher2, 1.John1) was born 12 Mar 1784, Charlotte Co. VA; died 09 May 1865, Salem, Forsyth Co. NC.

  6. 8.  Thomas Chaffin Descendancy chart to this point (2.Christopher2, 1.John1) was born 1786, Charlotte Co. VA.

  7. 9.  Martha Chaffin Descendancy chart to this point (2.Christopher2, 1.John1) was born 1789, Charlotte Co. VA.

  8. 10.  Ruth Chaffin Descendancy chart to this point (2.Christopher2, 1.John1) was born 1790, Charlotte Co. VA.

  9. 11.  Margaret Chaffin Descendancy chart to this point (2.Christopher2, 1.John1) was born 1791, Charlotte Co. VA.

  10. 12.  Elizabeth Chaffin Descendancy chart to this point (2.Christopher2, 1.John1) was born May 1794, Tazewell Co. VA; died 02 Aug 1857, Tazewell Co. VA.


Generation: 4

  1. 13.  Alafiar Chaffin Descendancy chart to this point (3.Christopher3, 2.Christopher2, 1.John1) was born ca 1806.

  2. 14.  Mary Ann Chaffin Descendancy chart to this point (3.Christopher3, 2.Christopher2, 1.John1) was born 1810, Floyd Co. KY.

  3. 15.  Pleasant Chafin Descendancy chart to this point (3.Christopher3, 2.Christopher2, 1.John1) was born 1815, Virginia; died 19 Dec 1880, Logan Co. WV.

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1840 United States Federal Census
    Name: Pleasant Chapin [Pleasant Chafin]
    Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Logan, Virginia
    Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
    Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
    Free White Persons - Under 20: 4
    Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
    Total Free White Persons: 6
    Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 6

    1850 United States Federal Census
    Name: Pleasant Chaffin
    Age: 35
    Birth Year: abt 1815
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1850: District 32, Logan, Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Family Number: 549
    Household Members:
    Pleasant Chaffin 35
    Polly Chaffin 34
    Mary A Chaffin 16
    Peggy Chaffin 14
    Thomas Chaffin 13
    Cus Chaffin 11
    Josh Chaffin 9
    Edwd Chaffin 7
    Wm Chaffin 5
    Chloe Chaffin 3
    Elizabeth Chaffin 2

    1860 United States Federal Census
    Name: Pleasant Chaffins
    Age in 1860: 45
    Birth Year: abt 1815
    Birthplace: Kentucky
    Home in 1860: Logan, Virginia
    Gender: Male
    Post Office: Lonsville, Kentucky
    Household Members:
    Pleasant Chaffins 45
    Mary Chaffins 40
    Christopher Chaffins 20
    Joshua Chaffins 19
    William Chaffins 15
    Cloe Chaffins 13
    Elisabeth Chaffins 11
    Nathan Chaffins 10
    Jno Lewis Chaffins 8
    Evaline Chaffins 6
    Nancy Chaffins 4

    1880 United States Federal Census
    Name: Plesant Chafin
    Age: 65
    Birth Year: abt 1815
    Birthplace: Kentucky
    Home in 1880: Hardee, Logan, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Polley Chafin
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Occupation: Farmer
    Household Members:
    Plesant Chafin 65
    Polley Chafin 62

    Pleasant married Polly Chapman 1833, West Virginia. Polly was born 1816, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. Christopher Chafin  Descendancy chart to this point was born Nov 1839, Logan Co. WV; died 27 Feb 1922, Mingo Co. WV.

  4. 16.  William Chaffin Descendancy chart to this point (3.Christopher3, 2.Christopher2, 1.John1) was born 1818, Kentucky.

  5. 17.  Nathaniel (Nathan) Chaffin Descendancy chart to this point (3.Christopher3, 2.Christopher2, 1.John1) was born 1820, Pike Co. Kentucky; died aft. 1880, West Virginia.

    Notes:

    Pike Co. KY Marriage Consents

    9 Oct 1837 - Nathaill Chaffin and Mertilda Varna. "Clerk certified that 'the Orial concent of [strikethrough] Polly Chaffin [strikethrough] - Andrew Varney was given authorising me to issue these Licens." Married 19 Oct 1837.

    Bond 9 Oct 1837 - marriage of Nath'l. Chaffin and Matilda Varney; letter of consent 30 Sep 1837 for "my son Nathan Chaffin and Matilda Varney" signed by Polly Chaffin; consent for Matilda by father - Andrew.

    1840 United States Federal Census
    Name: Nathan Chafin
    Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Pike, Kentucky
    Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 [Nathan]
    Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 [Sarah]
    Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 [Matilda]
    Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
    No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1
    Free White Persons - Under 20: 1
    Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
    Total Free White Persons: 3

    1850 United States Federal Census
    Name: Nathan Chaffin
    Age: 30
    Birth Year: abt 1820
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1850: District 32, Logan, Virginia [WV]
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Family Number: 546
    Household Members:
    Nathan Chaffin 30
    Matilda Chaffin 30
    Sarah Chaffin 12
    Andw Chaffin 9
    Levery Chaffin 7
    Moris Chaffin 5
    Mary Chaffin 3
    Nancy Chaffin 1

    1860 United States Federal Census
    Name: Nathan Chaffins
    Age in 1860: 39
    Birth Year: abt 1821
    Birthplace: Kentucky
    Home in 1860: Logan, Virginia
    Gender: Male
    Post Office: Logan Court House
    Value of real estate: View image
    Household Members:
    Nathan Chaffins 39
    Matilda Chaffins 39
    Andrew J Chaffins 19
    Lovisa Chaffins 18
    Moses Chaffins 15
    Mary Chaffins 13
    Nancy Chaffins 11
    Elisabeth Chaffins 9
    Wm T Chaffins 7
    Jane Chaffins 2
    John Chaffins 1 month

    1880 United States Federal Census
    Name: Nathan Chafin
    Age: 60
    Birth Year: abt 1820
    Birthplace: Kentucky
    Home in 1880: Hardee, Logan, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Chafin
    Occupation: Laborer
    Household Members:
    Nathan Chafin 60
    Elizabeth Chafin 40
    Mary Chafin 14
    Harison Chafin 12
    Isabell Chafin 7
    Milley Chafin 5
    Pricy Chafin 1

    Nathaniel married Matilda Varney 19 Oct 1837, Pike Co. KY; divorced Bef 1879, West Virginia. Matilda (daughter of Andrew Varney and Sarah (Sally) Stafford) was born 1820, Logan Co. VA/WV. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 21. Sarah (Sallie) Chaffin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 05 Aug 1838, Logan Co. VA/WV; died 02 Aug 1871, Randolph Co. WV.
    2. 22. Andrew Jackson Chaffin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 05 Jan 1841, Logan Co. VA/WV; died 11 Jan 1923, Mingo Co. WV.
    3. 23. Levisa (Levicy) Chaffin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Dec 1842, Logan Co. VA/WV; died 15 Mar 1929, Logan Co. WV.
    4. 24. Moses (Morris) Chaffin  Descendancy chart to this point was born Feb 1845, Logan Co. VA/WV; died 11 Jan 1923, Mingo Co. WV.
    5. 25. Mary Chaffin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Feb 1847, Logan Co. VA/WV; died 04 Jul 1924, Mingo Co. WV.
    6. 26. Nancy Chaffin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1849, Logan Co. VA/WV; died 1895, Mingo Co. WV.
    7. 27. Elizabeth (Betty) Chaffin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 May 1851, Logan Co. VA/WV; died 01 Feb 1941, Mingo Co. WV.
    8. 28. Eliza Jane Chaffin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 08 May 1858, Logan Co. VA/WV; died 13 Jan 1926, Pike Co. KY; was buried , Blue Springs Cemetery, Pike Co. KY.
    9. 29. William Thomas Chaffin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Sep 1853, Logan Co. WV; died 13 Feb 1931, Matewan, Mingo Co. WV; was buried , Buskirk Cemetery, Buskirk, Pike Co. KY.
    10. 30. John Chaffin  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jun 1860, Logan Co. VA/WV; died 25 Jul 1897, Mingo Co. WV.
    11. 31. Rebecca Chaffin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Apr 1863, Logan Co. WV; died 14 May 1949, Logan Co. WV.
    12. 32. Harrison Chaffin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1868, Logan Co. WV; died 1894, Logan Co. WV.

    Nathaniel married Elizabeth New 22 Dec 1879, Logan Co. WV. Elizabeth was born 1839, Russell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]


  6. 18.  Margaret Chaffin Descendancy chart to this point (3.Christopher3, 2.Christopher2, 1.John1) was born Dec 1824, Kentucky.

  7. 19.  Elizabeth (Betsy) Chaffin Descendancy chart to this point (3.Christopher3, 2.Christopher2, 1.John1) was born 1828.


  

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