Anna BROWN

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• Fact: Daughter of Jonathan Brown and Naomi Ellsworth

Anna married Pvt Amos CHAFFE about 1769 in Stafford, Connecticut. Amos (son of John CHAFFE, Jr. and Mehitable MASCRAFT) was born on 9 Aug 1744 in Woodstock, Connecticut; died on 3 Feb 1815 in Rochester, Windsor Co., Vermont; was buried in North Hollow Cemetery, Rochester, Windsor Co., Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: James THRESHER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He had a light complexion, blue eyes, was five feet, nine and one-half inches in height, and of a cheerful and hopeful disposition In 1795 and 1797 he bought land in Stafford, where he was then living. In 1807 he bought land in Bellows Falls, Vt., which he sold in 1811. In 1819 he was living in Rockingham, Vt., when he sold land in Brookline, Vt., April 26th. He also lived in Westminster, Vt., Waterbury and Rochester. he was a farmer and a cooper, and a member of the Methodist Church.

Amos married Betsey HARWOOD on 1 Jan 1795 in Stafford, Connecticut. Betsey died in Waterbury, Vermont; was buried in Waterbury, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Rachel GUBTIL. Rachel died in Waterbury, Vermont; was buried in Waterbury, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Lydia BECKWITH. Lydia was born in 1784; died on 8 Mar 1849 in Rochester, Vermont; was buried in North Hollow Cemetery, Rochester, Windsor Co., Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Capt Elias RICHMOND. Elias was born on 1 Jan 1777; died on 1 Sep 1864; was buried in North Hollow Cemetery, Rochester, Windsor Co., Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John Chaffee was a farmer, surveyor and teacher. He had a light complexion, blue eyes, and was six feet in height. In 1801 he was living in Athens, where in 1805 he held the office of Lister and in 1806 and 1807 that of Selectman. At various times he held nearly all the elective town offices in rochester. he and his wife were for years members of the congregational Church, but later joined the Universalist Church.

John married Sally EVANS on 22 Mar 1801 in Athens, Windham Co., Vermont. Sally died on 9 Nov 1852 in Rochester, Windsor Co., Vermont; was buried in North Hollow Cemetery, Rochester, Windsor Co., Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Leonard B. Chaffee was stout, had blue eyes, and was five feet, eleven and one-half inches in height. In 1797 he moved with his parents from Stafford to Athens, driving the team which carried the household goods. He was a farmer and lived in Athens until 1806, when he moved to Rochester, where he spent the rest of his life. He was a member of the Congregational church and held the town offices of Selectman, Lister and Justice of the Peace.

Leonard married Azubah CHAFFEE on 4 Dec 1806 in Athens, Windham Co., Vermont. Azubah (daughter of Ezra CHAFFE and Jerusha HURLBURT) was born on 8 Oct 1787 in Woodstock, Massachusetts, now Connecticut; died on 1 Oct 1858 in Rochester, Windsor Co., Vermont; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Rochester, Windsor Co., Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]