Pvt. Jonathan Chaffin

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Jonathan Chaffin</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>  <A NAME="pvt__jonathan_chaffin_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Century Schoolbook" ><I><B>Pvt. Jonathan Chaffin</B></I></FONT></div> <div> <I><B>1754-1790</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#descendants_of_jonathan_chaffin_1" TITLE="Pvt. Jonathan Chaffin"><U><B>Descendants of Jonathan Chaffin</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Pvt. Jonathan Chaffin</B></I></div> <bR> <div> Jonathan was born in Acton, Mass., Oct. 12, 1754 and died May June 6, 1790. he lived in the house his father built in 1750 in Acton. He was a Revolutionary solider; a private in Capt. Simon Hunt's Acton Co., Col. Eleazer Brooks' regt. The company was called out March 4, 1776, to fortify Dorchester Heights; service 6days. The same company and regiment enlisted Nov. 3,1777, service to April 8, 1778, five months at Cambridge. He married Sarah Derby, born 1754; died Feb. 20,1837. Children born in Acton</div> <div> <I>From: Chaffin, William Ladd, History of Robert Chaffin and his descendants :and of the other Chaffins in America</I></div> <div> <I>New York: Frederick H. Hitchcock, 1913, (pg. 13 Third Generation)</I></div> <bR> <div> Chaffin, Jonathan<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >, Acton. Private, Capt. Simon Hunt's (Acton) co., Col. Eleazer Brooks's regt.; company called out March 4, 1776, to fortify Dorchester Heights; service, 6 days; also, same co. and regt.; enlisted Nov. 3, 1777; service to April 3, 1778, 5 mos., at Cambridge; company detached from militia. </FONT></div> <div> <I>From: Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution</I>, - Vol. I-XVII. </div> <div>              <I> Boston: Wright and Potter Printing Co., 1896.</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B> <A NAME="descendants_of_jonathan_chaffin_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></I><I><B>Descendants of Jonathan Chaffin</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Generation No. 1</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>1.</B>  J<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ONATHAN</FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >3</FONT> C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HAFFIN</FONT><I>  (J</I><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>OHN</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >2</FONT><I>, R</I><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>OBERT</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >1</FONT><I>)</I> was born October 12, 1754 in Acton, Middlesex, MA., and died June 06, 1790 in Acton, Middlesex, MA..  He married S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ARAH</FONT> D<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ARBY</FONT> December 01, 1775 in Acton, Middlesex, MA., daughter of J<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >OSEPH</FONT> D<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ARBY</FONT> and S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ILENCE</FONT> H<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >UBBARD</FONT>.  She was born April 10, 1754 in Concord, Middlesex, MA., and died February 20, 1837 in Acton, Middlesex, MA..</div> <bR> <div> More About J<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ONATHAN</FONT> C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HAFFIN</FONT>:</div> <div> Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.</div> <div> Military service: Revolutionary War</div> <div> Revolutionary War: Capt. Simon Hunt's Company</div> <bR> <div> More About S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ARAH</FONT> D<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ARBY</FONT>:</div> <div> Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.</div> <bR> <div> More About J<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ONATHAN</FONT> C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HAFFIN</FONT> and S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ARAH</FONT> D<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ARBY</FONT>:</div> <div> Marriage: December 01, 1775, Acton, Middlesex, MA.</div> <div>      </div> <div> Children of J<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ONATHAN</FONT> C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HAFFIN</FONT> and S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ARAH</FONT> D<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ARBY</FONT> are:</div> <div>      i.     J<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >OHN</FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >4</FONT> C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HAFFIN</FONT>, b. October 16, 1779, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. December 17, 1847, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; m. N<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AMOI</FONT> C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HESSMAN</FONT>, 1800; b. Braintree, MA.; d. May 06, 1867, Acton, Middlesex, MA..</div> <bR> <div> More About J<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >OHN</FONT> C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HAFFIN</FONT>:</div> <div> Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.</div> <div> Military service: War of 1812</div> <div> Occupation: Farmer</div> <bR> <div> More About N<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AMOI</FONT> C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HESSMAN</FONT>:</div> <div> Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.</div> <bR> <div> More About J<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >OHN</FONT> C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HAFFIN</FONT> and N<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >AMOI</FONT> C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HESSMAN</FONT>:</div> <div> Marriage: 1800</div> <bR> <div>      ii.     N<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ANCY</FONT> C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HAFFIN</FONT>, b. April 24, 1781, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; m. (1) J<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >OHN</FONT> R<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >OBBINS</FONT>, February 07, 1804, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; b. Mason N.H.; d. Bef. 1839; m. (2) A<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >BRAHAM</FONT> S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ANBORN</FONT>, 1839.</div> <bR> <div> More About J<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >OHN</FONT> R<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >OBBINS</FONT> and N<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ANCY</FONT> C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HAFFIN</FONT>:</div> <div> Marriage: February 07, 1804, Acton, Middlesex, MA.</div> <bR> <div> More About A<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >BRAHAM</FONT> S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ANBORN</FONT> and N<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ANCY</FONT> C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HAFFIN</FONT>:</div> <div> Marriage: 1839</div> <bR> <div>      iii.     N<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ATHAN</FONT> C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HAFFIN</FONT>, b. November 14, 1782, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. August 21, 1823, Skowhegan, Me.; m. M<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ARY</FONT> W<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HEELER</FONT>, November 26, 1807; b. January 31, 1787; d. July 31, 1871, Lancaster, MA..</div> <bR> <div> More About N<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ATHAN</FONT> C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HAFFIN</FONT> and M<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ARY</FONT> W<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HEELER</FONT>:</div> <div> Marriage: November 26, 1807</div> <bR> <div>      iv.     S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ALLY</FONT> C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HAFFIN</FONT>, b. September 25, 1784, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. February 12, 1869; m. (1) J<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >OHN</FONT> T<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ARBELL</FONT>, July 19, 1808, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. Bef. 1826; m. (2) A<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >BEL</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >RUCE</FONT>, April 11, 1826, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; b. Fitchburg, MA.; d. July 25, 1869.</div> <bR> <div> More About J<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >OHN</FONT> T<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ARBELL</FONT> and S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ALLY</FONT> C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HAFFIN</FONT>:</div> <div> Marriage: July 19, 1808, Acton, Middlesex, MA.</div> <bR> <div> More About A<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >BEL</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >RUCE</FONT> and S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ALLY</FONT> C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HAFFIN</FONT>:</div> <div> Marriage: April 11, 1826, Acton, Middlesex, MA.</div> <bR> <div>      v.     S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ARAH</FONT> C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HAFFIN</FONT>, b. September 25, 1784, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; m. (1) A<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >BEL</FONT> B<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >RUCE</FONT>; m. (2) J<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >OHN</FONT> T<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ARBELL</FONT>, July 19, 1808, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; b. Bolton; d. Bef. 1826.</div> <bR> <div> More About S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ARAH</FONT> C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HAFFIN</FONT>:</div> <div> Baptism: April 12, 1778, Acton, Middlesex, MA.</div> <bR> <div> More About J<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >OHN</FONT> T<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ARBELL</FONT> and S<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ARAH</FONT> C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HAFFIN</FONT>:</div> <div> Marriage: July 19, 1808, Acton, Middlesex, MA.</div> <bR> <div>      vi.     L<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >UCY</FONT> C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HAFFIN</FONT>, b. May 02, 1786, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. August 25, 1834, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; m. W<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ILLIAM</FONT> R<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >EED</FONT>, June 11, 1812, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; b. August 01, 1781, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. December 14, 1864, Acton, Middlesex, MA..</div> <bR> <div> More About L<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >UCY</FONT> C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HAFFIN</FONT>:</div> <div> Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.</div> <bR> <div> More About W<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ILLIAM</FONT> R<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >EED</FONT>:</div> <div> Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.</div> <div> Census: 1855, Acton, Middlesex, MA.</div> <div> Occupation: Farmer</div> <bR> <div> More About W<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ILLIAM</FONT> R<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >EED</FONT> and L<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >UCY</FONT> C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HAFFIN</FONT>:</div> <div> Marriage: June 11, 1812, Acton, Middlesex, MA.</div> <bR> <div>      vii.     L<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >YDIA</FONT> C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HAFFIN</FONT>, b. 1788.</div> <bR> <div> More About L<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >YDIA</FONT> C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HAFFIN</FONT>:</div> <div> Baptism: March 16, 1788, Acton, Middlesex, MA.</div> <bR> <div>      viii.     J<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ONATHAN</FONT> C<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >HAFFIN</FONT>, b. April 26, 1789, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. May 18, 1861, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; m. R<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >OXY</FONT> D<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >.</FONT> T<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >URNER</FONT>; b. April 03, 1823; d. April 14, 1799.</div> </td> </tr></table></body>