Asa CHAFFE

1734 - 1810  (76 years)

• Name	Asa CHAFFE  [1]
  	Asa Chaffee was a shoemaker and a house-farmer. he probably moved to Wales, mass., between 1758 and 1760. This place, a precinct of Springfield, Mass., was later made a part of Wilbraham. February 25, 1760, he bought of his father for L35, 8s., land in Wales. "Asa Chaffe yeoman of Wilbraham and Mary Chaffe his wife" sold to William Barnes for L30, sixty acres of land there, March 20, 1764. March 22, 1768, he was chosen "Hog Reave" for Wilbraham. June 10th following, he sold to Henry Badger land in Wilbraham for L6. In a list of pew holders in the Congregational church in Wilbaham, dated June 3, 1770, it is stated that "Asa Chaffee" and wife with five others and their wives occupied pew number fourteen. The minister at this time was Reverend Noah Merrick. In South Wilbraham, in 1774, one hundred and twenty-five men, of whom "Asa Chaffee" was one, signed an agreement not to buy English-made goods. He was a Private in "Capt. James Warriner's Company of Wilbraham who marched in defence of American Liberty on ye Alarm last April occasioned by the Lexington Fight." he served ten days, travelled one hundred and eighty miles, and received L1, 9s. 2d., in payment. November 21, 1777, he was chosen a Constable for Wilbraham. October 18, 1779, he received $20 as bounty and mileage money for soldiers. january 30, 1784, Asa Chaffee and two others were a committee appointed in behalf of the South parish of Wilbraham for the purpose of taking a deed of a piece of land on which to build a meetinghouse. The tract of land purchased was in Wilbraham, contained about one hundred and forty rods, was purchased of William King and cost L6. March 16th following, Asa Chaffee was chosen Surveyor. may 3, 1785, he sold for L20, to his son, Ephraim, land in Monson, Mass., and march 16, 1786, land in Wilbraham to his son Cyril, Chaffee of Somers, Conn., blacksmith, for L10, 10s. Soon after this Shays' Rebellion broke out and Asa Chaffee served as a Private from September 22d to 28th, 1786, in Lieutenant Lewis Langdon's company, Colonel Gideon Burt's regiment of Militia, which marched to Springfield. He also served in Springfield as a Private from january 18th to February 7, 1787, in Captain Joseph Williams Company of Cadets, ordered into service by Major-General Shepard. September 14, 1808, he sold to his son Ephraim for $300, land in Wilbraham, and in 1809 to his son Calvin two other tracts there for $120. Asa Chaffee died intestate and administration on his estate was granted to his son Jonathan in Northampton, Mass., February 13, 1811. The inventory, dated February 21st following, mentions real estate, an interest in a sawmill thereon, house, barn, cider mill, horses, cows, oxen, household furniture, farming utensils, etc. This was appraised by Stephen West, Calvin Stebbins and William Clark. July 17, 1811, the widow was allowed her portion of the estate. [1]
  Birth	5 Jun 1734	Woodstock, Massachusetts, now Connecticut   [1]
  Christening	9 Jun 1734	First Congregational Church, Woodstock, Massachusetts   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Dec 1810  [1]
  Burial	Old Hampden Cemetery, Hampden, Hampden Co., Massachusetts   [2]
  Person ID	I73610	Main Tree
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2014

  
  

  Father	Joseph CHAFFE,   b. 17 Jan 1701/2, Swansea, Bristol Co., Massachusetts d. 15 Mar 1760 (Age 58 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Hannah MAY,   b. 1 Oct 1704, Swansea, Massachusetts
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F29825	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary HOWLETT,   b. 1 Aug 1735, Topsfield, Essex Co., Massachusetts d. 9 Mar 1783 (Age 47 years)
  Marriage	5 Sep 1753	Woodstock, Massachusetts   [1]
  Family ID	F29832	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2014

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah ORMSBEE
  Marriage	16 Feb 1785  [1]
  Family ID	F29833	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2014

  
  

• Headstones

  Asa Chaffee Asa is the son of Joseph Chaffe and Hannah May. He is buried in the Old Hampden Cemetery in Hampden, Hampden Co., Massachusetts. Created by: Mark Wing Photo Added by: Mark Wing

  
  

• Sources

  [S5743] William H. Chaffee, The Chaffee Genealogy; Also Certain Lineages from Families in the United States, Canada and England, not descended from Thomas Chaffe 1635-1909, (The Grafton Press, Genealogical Publishers). [S02329] Find A Grave Website.