Elizabeth (Dimmock) Chaffee (bef. 1736 - 1814)

Born before 13 Jun 1736 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut

Ancestors

Wife of Josiah Chaffee — married 11 Apr 1760 in Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut, New England

Descendants

Died 26 Apr 1814 after age 77 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut

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Biography

Elizabeth Dimock/Dimmock/Dimmuck, daughter of Israel, was baptized 13 June 1736 by Rev. Thomas Clap at the Windham Congregational Church.^[1]

An Elizabeth Dimock was admitted to the church in Windham 10 Feb 1760.^[1]

Elizabeth Dimmock m. Josiah Chaffe 11 April 1760 in Ashford, Connecticut.^[2]

Buried in the Snow Cemetery in Warrenville, Connecticut.
"... Mrs. Elizabeth Consort of Mr. Josiah Chaffee who Died April 26 1814 AE 77 years.
What heavenly voice is that
Which calls my soul away
I ----- leave this dark abode
And see immortal day."^[3]

4 April 1815, Carpenter Chafee, requested of the court that Elizabeth's land be distributed to the surviing children/heirs (Fidelia, Josiah, Fredrich, Susannah, Israel D, Carpenter and Elihu.) Carpenter had purchased from Josiah, Fredrich and Israel D. their shares of the estate.^[4]

Children born in Ashford, surname Chaffee/Chaffe^[2]

1. Fydelia b. Mar. 16, 1760
2. Elisabeth b. July 29, 1762
3. Josiah b. April 26, 1766
4. Frederick b. Mar. 6, 1767
5. Susannah b. May 19, 1769
6. Abigail b. March 4, 1771
7. Israel Dimuck b. July 7, 1772
8. Carpenter b. Feb. 27, 1774
9. William b. Oct. 27, 1775 ; d. Aug. 21, 1776
10. Eleheu b. May 6, 1777
11. Ephraim b. May 9, 1779 ; d. Sept. 25, 1779

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Connecticut. Church Records Index. Volume 129 Windham. Windham Congregational Church 1700-1852.Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Connecticut. (1939) p. 36 Accessed at Ancestry ($)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. (Ashford) Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002. marriage pp. 64, 89; ch pp 60-
3. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50925055 : accessed 29 August 2018), memorial page for Elizabeth Dimmock Chaffee (1737–26 Apr 1814), Find A Grave: Memorial #50925055, citing Snow Cemetery, Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by KChaffeeB (contributor 46506715) .
4. ↑ Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut: Probate Packets, Carrill, Nathaniel-Chandler, Susanna, 1752-1880. Josiah Chaffee, Ashford 1800 #862, Pomfret probate Dist.Accessed at Ancestry ($)

• • Chaffee, William Henry. The Chaffee Genealogy, Embracing the Chafe, Chafy, Chafie, Chafey, Chafee, Chaphe, Chaffie, Chaffey, Chaffe, Chaffee Descendants of Thomas Chaffe, of Hingham, Hull, Rehoboth and Swansea, Massachusetts: Also Certain Lineages from Families in the United States, Canada and England, Not Descended from Thomas Chaffe. 1635-1909. (Grafton Press, 1909) pages