Zechariah Chafee, Jr.

Notes:

He lived in Providence, Rhode Island and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Chafee, Charles

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Zechariah married Mary Frances Buffington on 14 Aug 1845 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA. Mary was born on 5 Sep 1824; died on 12 May 1901. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Zechariah Chafee, Jr. was born on 27 Apr 1859 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA; died on 8 Jul 1943 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA.

Notes:

He lived in Providence, Rhode Island.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Chafee, Charles

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Zechariah married Mary Eddy on 26 Nov 1807. Mary was born on 16 Nov 1786; died on 4 Jan 1836 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her parents were Peleg Eddy, and Elizabeth Waterman.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Chafee, Charles

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Notes:

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Amos married Sarah Munro on 22 Feb 1775 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA. Sarah (daughter of Major Nathan Munro, Esquire and Hannah Allen) was born on 15 May 1754 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 12 Jul 1800 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

One reference spells her name Munroe.

An interesting note about her husband, Amos, is that though he was born on 11 Dec 1750, he was baptised on 17 Mar 1750! This is not an error, but an excellent illustration of the fact that until 1752, New Year's Day was March 25.

Sometime before 1783, Amos changed the spelling of his name to Chafee. He lived in Rehoboth, Massachusetts and Providence, Rhode Island.

Amos' brother was Thomas Chaffee [4281].

Ref: Clan Munro files - Chafee, Ann Kinloch
Chafee, Charles
Yard, F. L. Dixon

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Notes:

Nathan married Hannah Allen on 21 Nov 1751 and on 3 Dec of the same year, he became the guardian of Hannah's siblings, Phillip, Solomon, Zachariah, Charles, and Jemimah Allen, all under 14 years old.

On 4 Feb 1754, he was made administrator of the estate of Hopestill Allen, widow of Benjamin Allen of Rehoboth. At that time, he also became the guardian of his wife, Hannah, who was still a minor over 14 years old, and Hopestill's granddaughter. On 1 Apr 1760, he became the guardian of Jonah Humphrey's children including Sarah, Mary, Jonah, William, and Silence. Jonah Humphrey was from Swansea.

He served in the Americal Revolutionary War from Rehoboth for 7 days on the alarm of 19 Apr 1775. He served as a Sergeant with Captain John Lyons or Captain Jesse Persin's Company. On 13 Mar 1777, he was appointed by the Council of War to command a flotilla of boats in an expedition against the British. At that time, he was given the rank of major.

His name appears on a list of officers and men belonging to the sloop "Providence," commanded by Captain John Paul Jones, who were entitled to prize shares in the ship "Alexandria," captured 20 Sep 1777. His name also appears on a list of men raised for six months service and returned by Brig. Gen. Paterson, as having past muster on a return to Camp Totoway on 25

Nathan left a will dated 3 Jan 1806.

References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Yates, Ronald B. - Ronald B. Yates Family Bible - p. 1,
6, 10

(2) "The Monroe Book" by Dr. Joan S. Guilford - Franklin, North Carolina
(1993) - p. 293-294

(3) Clan Munro files - Yard, Prof. F. L. Dixon - Early Rhode Island Vital
Records - collected by F. L. Dixon Yard - p. 22, 53

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Buried:
Old Rumford Cemetery

Nathan married Hannah Allen on 21 Nov 1751 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA. Hannah (daughter of David Allen and Hannah Padelford) was born on 14 Apr 1733 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 30 May 1816 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Hannah and Nathan married on 21 Nov 1751 and on 3 Dec of the same year, Nathan became the guardian of Hannah's siblings, Phillip, Solomon, Zachariah, Charles, and Jemimah Allen, all under 14 years old.

On 1 Apr 1760, Nathan became the guardian of Jonah Humphrey's children including Sarah, Mary, Jonah, William, and Silence. Jonah Humphrey was from Swansea.

Hannah may have been previously married to a Humphrey.

References:

(1) Clan Munro files - Yates, Ronald B. - Ronald B. Yates Family Bible - p. 6,

(2) "The Monroe Book" by Dr. Joan S. Guilford - Franklin, North Carolina
(1993) - p. 293-294

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