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Persoonlijke gegevens Alpha Chaffee Jr., Private 

• Hij is geboren op 22 augustus 1800 in Thurman, Washington County-now Warren County, New York.Bronnen 4, 5, 7, 11, 15
• Woonachtig:
• in het jaar 1860: St Clair, St Clair, Michigan, United States.Bron 11
• in het jaar 1873: Michigan, United States.Bron 7
• op 15 juni 1855: St. Clair, St. Clair County, Michigan.Bron 16
• in het jaar 1830: Herkimer, Herkimer, New York, United States.Bron 13
• op 1840 - 1883: St Clair, Michigan, Verenigde Staten.Bron 10
• op 1 juni 1840: West Bloomfield, Oakland, Michigan, United States.Bron 6
• in het jaar 1870: Saint Clair, St Clair, Michigan, United States.Bron 15
• in het jaar 1810: Fairfield, Herkimer, New York.Bron 12
• in het jaar 1850: St Clair, St Clair, Michigan.Bron 5
• Volkstelling op 1835 New York State, Herkimer County, New York.
• Hij is overleden op 21 november 1873 in St. Clair, St. Clair County, Michigan, hij was toen 73 jaar oud.Bronnen 4, 7, 8

  Consumption

• Hij is begraven in het jaar 1873 in Smith Cemetery, Kimbal Township, St. Clair County, Michigan.Bron 4
• Een kind van Alpha Chaffee en Mary Abbey

Gezin van Alpha Chaffee Jr., Private

Hij is getrouwd met Elfie (Effie) Kelch.

Zij zijn getrouwd op 3 juni 1823 te Frankfort, Herkimer County, New York, hij was toen 22 jaar oud.

Kind(eren):

1. Alpha Rinaldo Chaffee  1824-1908 
2. Phillip Alonzo Chaffee  1826-1906 
3. Nancy Ann Chaffee  1828-1904 
4. Wilder Stearns Chaffee  1830-1917 
5. Mary Melissa Chaffee  1832-1866
6. James Melvin Chaffee  1834-1924
7. John Atherthon Chaffee  1835-1916
8. Amasa Mortimer Chaffee  1838-1915 
9. Edward Augustus Chaffee  1841-1920
10. Theron Chaffee  1843-1922
11. Sarah Effie Chaffee  1843-1920
12. Emily Jane Chaffee  1846-1873 

Notities over Alpha Chaffee Jr., Private

1. Alpha Chaffee's grandparents (Atherton Chaffee & Rachel Fuller) were the founders of the Town of Westminster, Windham County, Vermont. In 1751, John Averill, wife and son; Asa, William Gould, wife and son, John, Amos Carpenter and wife, and Atherton Chaffee removed from Northfield, Mass., to Westminster, which was then known as " Township No. 1." They build a blockhouse and lived in it with twenty other families for four years during the French & Indian War.

2. Alpha Chaffee Jr.s faternal Grandmother, Rachel Fuller, ancester came to America on the Mayflower;
PASSENGERS OF THE MAY FLOWER IN 1620:
A List of the Names of the Passengers of that noted vessel, the “May Flower,” on her first voyage to this country, in 1620, and landed her passengers at Plymouth Rock, (now in Massachusetts,) on the 11th day of December, O.S., 1620
Fuller:Samuel Fuller; William Butten, his servant, died Nov. 6, 1620Edward Fuller, died the first winter; Mrs. Fuller, his wife, died the first winter; Samuel Fuller, (called the younger,) son of Edward.

3. Alpha Chaffee's maternal 2nd great Grand-Aunt, Sarah Averill Wildes, was executed as a "Witch" during the infamous "Salem Witch Trials". Much has been written about the Salem Witch Trials, that infamous time in American history. The fear of the occult and the subsequent trials were commonplace during the 17th century. How else could the people explain weird weather, earthquakes (one of which occurred around 1690 in Essex Co., MA, and is recorded in the History of Amesbury, Massachusetts), lunar and solar eclipses, and strange illnesses. Mankind had not yet achieved a scientific basis for understanding natural phenomenom or disease.
Old Witch House, Salem, Mass.;
I read in a passage about my ancestor, Samuel Dunham, that he was ex-communicated a couple of times. One time was around 1690 for saying, "a pox upon your house and puck," to one of his neighbors. Fortunately, the curse wasn't taken seriously. Rev. Mathers attributed it to Old Sam's alcoholism, stating in his journal, "Sam Dunham is an old drunk."
Another of my ancestors, Joseph Ballard of North Andover, however, blamed witchcraft for his wife's death from female problems. His accusation sparked the Andover branch of the 1692 witch hunt. Ballard brought the "afflicted girls" to the village for examination in July of that year. One of those accused, Nehemiah Abbott, was a cousin to the Abbotts that his granddaughter would marry a few years later.
The panic that followed the accusations in northeastern Massachusetts forever changed America's perception of the judicial system and religion's role in government. It also marked the end of Puritanism as a major religious force.
Of the many men and women accused, the Bishops were one that moved on, creating a new life for themselves in a different part of colonial Massachusetts. Ironically, generations later, descendants of Joseph Ballard and the Bishops would become related through marriage.
Some years ago, the Carpenter Museum of Rehoboth, Massachusetts, published a biography of Edward and Sarah Bishop in its newsletter. We use that as reference, together with web sites about the Salem Witch Trials to provide you with an account of the Bishop family's life after the witch trials.
Edward Bishop operated an inn in Salem Village, now known as Danvers. He had problems with the law in 1685, twice being charged with running an unlicensed establishment, profaning the sabbath, selling liquor illegally, and abusing swine. They were not well liked by the Puritan community. The anomosity between the two factions peaked on April 21, 1692, when a group of citizens filed complaints of witchcraft against nine of their neighbors, including Edward Bishop, his wife Sarah Bishop, and Sarah's step-mother, "SARAH AVERILL WILDES". They were arrested and imprisoned.
On July 1, 1692, Edward and Sarah Bishop testified against Mary Warren, also imprisoned. Why they did so is a mystery. However, if they had hoped they would be granted a lesser sentence or be freed, their plan didn't succeed.
Both Sarahs went on trial July 2. Their accuser was the Bishop family minister, Rev. John Hale of Beverly. Mrs. "SARAH AVERILL WILDES" was accused of bewitching her two step-sons in 1676, resulting in their deaths. She was convicted and hanged on July 19th. Sarah Bishop remained in jail.
In August 1692, Edward and Sarah escaped to New York. Sarah's sister Phoebe Wildes Day, was accused and arrested in September. The Bishops remained in New York until the spring of 1693, at which time they moved to Rehoboth, Massachusetts, near Providence, Rhode Island. The center of Rehoboth at that time is now Rumford, Rhode Island. Fifty years earlier, a schism within the Puritan church at Hingham drove many to Rehoboth. Perhaps the Bishops felt the residents of that place would be more tolerant of them, in spite of the family's lack of commitment to the Puritan church and of their notorious involvement in the witchcraft trials. In any case, the Bishop family prospered.
By 1706, Edward Bishop had received a license to serve strong drinks and established an inn in what is now East Providence. He purchased a good deal of land and served as a juror in 1705. The innkeeper was not without his legal problems, though. In 1707, he lost his license to serve liquor. Evidently, Bishop corrected the problem as it was reissued in 1708.
Bristol County Probate Court References:
On May 11, 1711, Edward Bishop made a will, which was probated May 28 of that year. It was witnessed by Deacon Samuel Newman, Moses Read, and Daniel Carpenter. The committee members were Abiah Carpenter, John Robinson, and Daniel Carpenter.
David Bishop died sometime before or near the time of his mother Sarah Bishop's passing. Bristol County, Massachusetts Probate Court records (Vol. 5, p 199) indicate that on December 21, 1725, Samuel Bishop of Attleboro was appointed guardian of the children of David Bishop, late of Ashford, Hartford County, Connecticut. Samuel Bishop died sometime between the writing of his will on June 6, 1726 and its probate filing on August 16, 1726. The witnesses were Isaac Bucklin, Ebenezer Robinson and Noah Carpenter. Samuel Bishop directed his son and Executor, Samuel Bishop, to "...bind out my three sons namely: Benjamin, Edward & Gideon to good trades."
Samuel Bishop of Attleboro, Massachusetts, who wrote a will, dated October 19, 1739 and probated June 17, 1740. An Elizabeth Bishop was named his wife. Samuel Bishop, his son under age 21, and daughter Mehitbel Bishop were named, along with "...the Child unborn My Wife Now Goes With..." Witnesses were Timothy Tingley, Benjamin Day, and Noah Carpenter. Wife Elizabeth was named Executor by her husband. (Vol. 9, pp 434-436).
NOTE: THE CARPENTERS ARE ALSO RELATED TO THE AVERILL/ABBEE/CHAFFEE/JUSTIN FAMILY.
The source for the probate records is from Abstracts of Bristol County, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1687-1745

4. Moved family to Oakland County Michigan in 1836. Moved to St. Clair County in 1843
Marraige: LDS IGI Batch 5003658
Died of consumption age 73 years GENDIS ledger page 103 Record number 642 St. Clair Twp
His farm was next to his sisters farm (Polly Chaffee-Justin-Bowman) and Cousin Alonzo Justin farm.

5. Alpha's mother lived in his household after the death of her husband, Alpha Sr., until her death at age 102.

6. Alpha Chaffee Jr.
Date of death: 21-Nov-1873
Ledger Page: 103
Record Number: 642
Place of death: St Clair Town
County of Death: Saint Clair
Sex: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Age: 73 years
Cause of Death: Consumption
Birthplace: Vermont
Occupation: Farmer
Father's Name: Chaffee, Alpha
Father's Residence: Dead
Mother's Name: Chaffee, Mary
Mother's Residence: Dead
Date of record: 27-May-1874

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