Comfort Chaffee

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1. Rufus P. Stebbins, An Historical Address ... Centennial of Wilbraham (1864): early South Wilbraham settlers "Comfort Chaffee, who came from Wales, settled between them"; Wilbraham birth register "Crease [Lucretia], dr. of Comfort Chaffee, June 22, [1760]" and "Bershabee, dr. of Comfort Chaffee June —, '62"; Shays' Rebellion roll call of Shepard's army: "Asa Chaffee, Asa Chaffee, Jr., Comfort Chaffee, Comfort Chaffee, Jr."; gravestone "Mr. Comfort Chaffee Who Died June 1811 Aged 74 years". Independently corroborates Chaffee Genealogy: Lucretia b. 1760-06-22 and Bathsheba 1762 daus. of Comfort; father and son Comfort Sr./Jr. both serving 1786-87; Comfort Sr. d. 1811 aged 74.

   Rufus P. Stebbins, An Historical Address ... Centennial of Wilbraham (1864): early South Wilbraham settlers "Comfort Chaffee, who came from Wales, settled between them"; Wilbraham birth register "Crease [Lucretia], dr. of Comfort Chaffee, June 22, [1760]" and "Bershabee, dr. of Comfort Chaffee June —, '62"; Shays' Rebellion roll call of Shepard's army: "Asa Chaffee, Asa Chaffee, Jr., Comfort Chaffee, Comfort Chaffee, Jr."; gravestone "Mr. Comfort Chaffee Who Died June 1811 Aged 74 years". Independently corroborates Chaffee Genealogy: Lucretia b. 1760-06-22 and Bathsheba 1762 daus. of Comfort; father and son Comfort Sr./Jr. both serving 1786-87; Comfort Sr. d. 1811 aged 74.

2. The Chaffee Genealogy (1909), Appendix B, p. 565: "Joseph Hills was born in Billerica [Billericay], Essex County, England, in 1602, and married Rose Clark. He emigrated to New England in 1638. He had: Gershom Hills, born in Charlestown, Mass., July 7, 1639, and married Elizabeth Chadwick. He lived in Malden, Mass., and had: Sarah Hills, married John Chaffe (16). Abigail Hills, married Joseph Chaffe (18)." Same book #16: heirs of Gershom Hills quitclaimed land in Malden (1721) "given to Gershom Hills by his father, Joseph Hills of Newbury, Mass., September 10, 1677." Matches gershom-hills-bsb: of Malden; m. Elizabeth Chadwick; daughters Sarah (Chaffee) and Abigail (Chaffee).

   The Chaffee Genealogy (1909), #244, pp. 112-113: "Comfort Chaffee (Joseph, John, Joseph, Thomas) was born in Woodstock, Mass. (now Conn.), March 20, 1737-8, and died in South Wilbraham, Mass., June 4, 1811. He married (1) January 19, 1758, Mary, daughter of Nathaniel Bliss ... She was born November 21, 1734, and died April 15, 1774 ... April 6, 1773, Comfort and Mary (Bliss) Chaffee sold ... part of the estate of the late Nathaniel Bliss, father of Mary ... Children by first wife, born in South Wilbraham: ... ii Lucretia Chaffee, born June 22, 1760 ...; v Comfort Chaffee, Jr., born July 3, 1767; married Persis Skinner ...; vii Nathaniel Bliss Chaffee, born December 14, 1772". Gravestones quoted: "Mr. Comfort Chaffe who died June 4, 1811, Aged 74 years" and "Mrs. Mary wife of Mr. Comfort Chaffee who died April 15 1774 in her 40 year". Matches comfort-chaffee-jr: exact birth 1767-07-03 South Wilbraham, wife Persis Skinner, siblings Lucretia & Nathaniel B. (the same siblings named in #622's 1811-12 estate purchase).

3. WikiTree, Benjamin Chaffee (1732-1811) b. Woodstock: "Son of Joseph Chaffee and Hannah (May) Sexton"; "Brother of ... Comfort Chaffee ..."; Joseph Chaffee 17 Jan 1701 - 15 Mar 1760 Swansea; Hannah May 01 Oct 1704 Swansea. WikiTree Chaffee-214 (Nathaniel Bliss Chaffee, son of Comfort Chaffee and Mary (Bliss) Chaffee) shows grandparents Comfort Chaffee 20 Mar 1737 - 04 Jun 1811 Woodstock and great-grandparents Joseph Chaffee x Hannah May. Independent compiled 2nd source.

   WikiTree, Benjamin Chaffee (1732-1811) b. Woodstock: "Son of Joseph Chaffee and Hannah (May) Sexton"; "Brother of ... Comfort Chaffee ..."; Joseph Chaffee 17 Jan 1701 - 15 Mar 1760 Swansea; Hannah May 01 Oct 1704 Swansea. WikiTree Chaffee-214 (Nathaniel Bliss Chaffee, son of Comfort Chaffee and Mary (Bliss) Chaffee) shows grandparents Comfort Chaffee 20 Mar 1737 - 04 Jun 1811 Woodstock and great-grandparents Joseph Chaffee x Hannah May. Independent compiled 2nd source.

4. The Chaffee Genealogy (1909), Appendix B, p. 565: "Joseph Hills was born in Billerica [Billericay], Essex County, England, in 1602, and married Rose Clark. He emigrated to New England in 1638. He had: Gershom Hills, born in Charlestown, Mass., July 7, 1639, and married Elizabeth Chadwick. He lived in Malden, Mass., and had: Sarah Hills, married John Chaffe (16). Abigail Hills, married Joseph Chaffe (18)." Same book #16: heirs of Gershom Hills quitclaimed land in Malden (1721) "given to Gershom Hills by his father, Joseph Hills of Newbury, Mass., September 10, 1677." Matches gershom-hills-bsb: of Malden; m. Elizabeth Chadwick; daughters Sarah (Chaffee) and Abigail (Chaffee).

   The Chaffee Genealogy (1909), #76, pp. 67-70: "Joseph4 Chaffee (John,3 Joseph,2 Thomas1) was born in Swansea, Mass., January 17, 1701-2, and died March 15, 1760. He married Hannah, daughter of Ephraim May of Rehoboth, Mass. She was born in Swansea, October 1, 1704 ... After Joseph Chaffe's death, she married (2) Ensign Joseph Sexton." Children "the eldest born in Barrington, the rest in Woodstock" incl. "+ 244 vii Comfort Chaffe, born March 20, 1737-8; married (1) Mary Bliss; (2) Mrs. Hepzibah (Green) Chaffee." Tombstones at Hampden (South Wilbraham): Joseph d. of small pox 15 Mar 1760 in 59th yr; "Mrs. Hannah formerly wife of Mr. Joseph Chaffee late wife of Ens Joseph Sexton" d. 26 May 1787 in 80th yr. Matches comfort-chaffee-sr: b. 20 Mar 1737/8 Woodstock; m. Mary Bliss; m2 Hepzibah (Green); entry #244 lineage (Joseph4, John3, Joseph2, Thomas1).

5. The Chaffee Genealogy (1909), Appendix B, p. 565: "Joseph Hills was born in Billerica [Billericay], Essex County, England, in 1602, and married Rose Clark. He emigrated to New England in 1638. He had: Gershom Hills, born in Charlestown, Mass., July 7, 1639, and married Elizabeth Chadwick. He lived in Malden, Mass., and had: Sarah Hills, married John Chaffe (16). Abigail Hills, married Joseph Chaffe (18)." Same book #16: heirs of Gershom Hills quitclaimed land in Malden (1721) "given to Gershom Hills by his father, Joseph Hills of Newbury, Mass., September 10, 1677." Matches gershom-hills-bsb: of Malden; m. Elizabeth Chadwick; daughters Sarah (Chaffee) and Abigail (Chaffee).

   The Chaffee Genealogy (1909), #244, pp. 112-113: "Comfort Chaffee (Joseph, John, Joseph, Thomas) was born in Woodstock, Mass. (now Conn.), March 20, 1737-8, and died in South Wilbraham, Mass., June 4, 1811. He married (1) January 19, 1758, Mary, daughter of Nathaniel Bliss ... She was born November 21, 1734, and died April 15, 1774 ... April 6, 1773, Comfort and Mary (Bliss) Chaffee sold ... part of the estate of the late Nathaniel Bliss, father of Mary ... Children by first wife, born in South Wilbraham: ... ii Lucretia Chaffee, born June 22, 1760 ...; v Comfort Chaffee, Jr., born July 3, 1767; married Persis Skinner ...; vii Nathaniel Bliss Chaffee, born December 14, 1772". Gravestones quoted: "Mr. Comfort Chaffe who died June 4, 1811, Aged 74 years" and "Mrs. Mary wife of Mr. Comfort Chaffee who died April 15 1774 in her 40 year". Matches comfort-chaffee-jr: exact birth 1767-07-03 South Wilbraham, wife Persis Skinner, siblings Lucretia & Nathaniel B. (the same siblings named in #622's 1811-12 estate purchase).

6. The Chaffee Genealogy (1909), Appendix B, p. 565: "Joseph Hills was born in Billerica [Billericay], Essex County, England, in 1602, and married Rose Clark. He emigrated to New England in 1638. He had: Gershom Hills, born in Charlestown, Mass., July 7, 1639, and married Elizabeth Chadwick. He lived in Malden, Mass., and had: Sarah Hills, married John Chaffe (16). Abigail Hills, married Joseph Chaffe (18)." Same book #16: heirs of Gershom Hills quitclaimed land in Malden (1721) "given to Gershom Hills by his father, Joseph Hills of Newbury, Mass., September 10, 1677." Matches gershom-hills-bsb: of Malden; m. Elizabeth Chadwick; daughters Sarah (Chaffee) and Abigail (Chaffee).

   The Chaffee Genealogy (1909), #76, pp. 67-70: "Joseph4 Chaffee (John,3 Joseph,2 Thomas1) was born in Swansea, Mass., January 17, 1701-2, and died March 15, 1760. He married Hannah, daughter of Ephraim May of Rehoboth, Mass. She was born in Swansea, October 1, 1704 ... After Joseph Chaffe's death, she married (2) Ensign Joseph Sexton." Children "the eldest born in Barrington, the rest in Woodstock" incl. "+ 244 vii Comfort Chaffe, born March 20, 1737-8; married (1) Mary Bliss; (2) Mrs. Hepzibah (Green) Chaffee." Tombstones at Hampden (South Wilbraham): Joseph d. of small pox 15 Mar 1760 in 59th yr; "Mrs. Hannah formerly wife of Mr. Joseph Chaffee late wife of Ens Joseph Sexton" d. 26 May 1787 in 80th yr. Matches comfort-chaffee-sr: b. 20 Mar 1737/8 Woodstock; m. Mary Bliss; m2 Hepzibah (Green); entry #244 lineage (Joseph4, John3, Joseph2, Thomas1).