Hannah (May) Chaffee

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1. 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).

2. WikiTree MacCane-14, Hannah (MacCane) May: "Wife of Ephraim May - married before 1704"; "Hannah married Ephraim May sometime before 1704, when their daughter Hannah was born in Swansea", citing FamilySearch RI Town Births index F89F-K79: "Hannah Mays born to Hannah Mays on 1 Oct 1704 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts." Compiled 2nd source for father Ephraim May; mother identity (Hannah, surname MacCane?) kept as LEAD.

   WikiTree MacCane-14, Hannah (MacCane) May: "Wife of Ephraim May - married before 1704"; "Hannah married Ephraim May sometime before 1704, when their daughter Hannah was born in Swansea", citing FamilySearch RI Town Births index F89F-K79: "Hannah Mays born to Hannah Mays on 1 Oct 1704 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts." Compiled 2nd source for father Ephraim May; mother identity (Hannah, surname MacCane?) kept as LEAD.

3. 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: "Joseph4 Chaffee (John,3 Joseph,2 Thomas1) was born in Swansea, Mass., January 17, 1701-2 ... He married Hannah, daughter of Ephraim May of Rehoboth, Mass. She was born in Swansea, October 1, 1704, and was baptized there, February 12, 1706-7. After Joseph Chaffe's death, she married (2) Ensign Joseph Sexton." Same book (deed): land "originally granted to be laid out to mr: Ephraim May late of Rehoboth aforesd Deceased". Matches hannah-may-chaffee-bsb: b. Swansea 1 Oct 1704; m. Joseph Chaffee; m2 Ens. Joseph Sexton.

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), #76: "Joseph4 Chaffee (John,3 Joseph,2 Thomas1) was born in Swansea, Mass., January 17, 1701-2 ... He married Hannah, daughter of Ephraim May of Rehoboth, Mass. She was born in Swansea, October 1, 1704, and was baptized there, February 12, 1706-7. After Joseph Chaffe's death, she married (2) Ensign Joseph Sexton." Same book (deed): land "originally granted to be laid out to mr: Ephraim May late of Rehoboth aforesd Deceased". Matches hannah-may-chaffee-bsb: b. Swansea 1 Oct 1704; m. Joseph Chaffee; m2 Ens. Joseph Sexton.