Ebenezer Chaffee (1796 - 1875)

Born 29 Nov 1796 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Smith) Chaffee — married 21 Mar 1822 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Died 26 Sep 1875 at age 78 in Mansfield, Windham, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

EBENEZER CHAFFEE, b. at Ashford, 29 Nov 1796 son of Abner Chaffee and Judith Walker;^[1] Ebenezer d. at Mansfield, CT, 26 Sep 1875;^[2] m. at Ashford, 21 Mar 1822,^[3] HANNAH SMITH, b. at Ashford, 14 Apr 1789 daughter of Simeon and Anna (Byles) Smith;^[4] Hannah d. at Ashford, 22 Aug 1873.^[5]

Ebenezer and Hannah kept a farm in Ashford. In 1830, Ebenezer headed a household of five persons in Ashford: one male 30 to 39, one female 30 to 39, one female 60 to 69 (who was perhaps Ebenezer’s mother Judith), one male under 5, and one female 5 to 9.^[6] In 1870, Hannah and Ebenezer were living in Ashford with their daughter Maryette Lyon and granddaughter Jennie Lyon aged 19 years (who was Maryette’s adopted daughter) living with them. Real estate was valued at $2,000.^[7]

Ebenezer did not leave a will and his estate was administered by Philo Chaffee. The estate was valued at $2,558.72.^[8]

Children

Hannah and Ebenezer were parents of two children born at Ashford.

i MARYETTE CHAFFEE, b. at Ashford, 9 Dec 1822; d. at Ashford, 19 Mar 1891; m. 1846, WARREN WHITE LYON, b. at Holland, MA, 11 Jul 1817 son of Parley and Phebe (Preston) Lyon; Warren d. at Brooklyn, NY, 9 Nov 1864. In her will, Maryette left her estate to her adopted daughter Jennie E. Clark wife of Dyer H, Clark during her life and the property then to go to Jennie’s daughter Maud H. Clark. If Maud pre-deceases her mother, the estate goes to the nieces and nephews of her late husband Warren Lyon.^[9]

ii PHILO CHAFFEE, b. at Ashford, 5 Aug 1826; d. at Mansfield, CT, 28 Jan 1880; m. at Ashford, 10 Sep 1851, MARY A. H. CADY, b. at Hartford, CT, 9 Nov 1832 daughter of Hiram and Miriam (Knowlton) Cady; Mary d. at Mount Hope (Mansfield), 13 Apr 1916. Philo and Mary had three daughters one of whom died in childhood. Philo and Mary divorced, and Mary resumed use of the name Mary A. Cady. Mary petitioned for divorce 19 Dec 1864 on grounds of Philo’s adultery with Sarah Reuss.^[10] Philo married second, 1865, SARAH MARIA RUSS, b. at Chaplin, CT, 11 Apr 1843 daughter of John F. and Nancy (Ames) Russ; Sarah d. at Putnam, CT, 23 Jan 1916. Sarah married second Holden H. Lippitt. Philo’s will names his two daughters form his marriage to Mary Cady, Eva Elvira and Henrietta, and his wife Sarah Mariah Chaffee.^[11]

Sources and Footnotes

1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WB-LRN : 7 January 2020), Ebenezer Chaffee, 1796.
2. ↑ "Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F78K-XP5 : 16 September 2020), Ebenezer Chaffee, 1875.
3. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPS2-PLZ1 : 21 September 2019), Ebenezer Chaffee in entry for Hannah Smith, ; citing Marriage, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272248.
4. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F77P-RWL : 7 January 2020), Hannah Smith, 1789.
5. ↑ "Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F78K-F47 : 16 September 2020), Hannah Chaffee, 1873.
6. ↑ Year: 1830; Census Place: Ashford, Windham, Connecticut; Series: M19; Roll: 11; Page: 175; Family History Library Film: 0002804
7. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Ashford, Windham, Connecticut; Roll: M593_116; Page: 288B
8. ↑ Connecticut Wills and Probate, Mansfield Probate District, Town of Mansfield, Estate of Ebenezer Chaffee, 1875, No. 173
9. ↑ Connecticut Wills and Probate, Ashford Probate District, Town of Ashford, Estate of Maryette Lyon, 1891, No. 183
10. ↑ Knox, Grace Louise, Connecticut Divorces: Superior Court Records for the Counties of New London, Tolland & Windham, 1719-1910, 1987, Heritage Books, p 284
11. ↑ Connecticut Wills and Probate, Mansfield Probate District, Town of Mansfield, Estate of Philo Chaffee, 1881, No. 177