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Second Generation
2. ANN CHAFFEY (RICHARD 1). Born abt 1746 in STOKE-SUB-HAMDON,ENGLAND. ANN died on 16
Feb 1825; she was 79.
On 11 Jul 1785 when ANN was 39, she married SAMUEL TERRELL 2, son of THOMAS TERRELL & ANN,
in ST. MARYS, STOKE-SUB-HAMDON,ENGLAND. Born on 31 Oct 1754. SAMUEL died on 20 May
1825; he was 70. 3
They had the following children:
7 i. WILLIAM (1787-)
8 ii. ANN (1790-1825)
9 iii. ELIZABETH
3. RICHARD CHAFFEY (RICHARD 1). Born abt 1747 in STOKE-SUB-HAMDON,ENGLAND. RICHARD died
in STOKE-SUB-HAMDON,ENGLAND on 23 Oct 1823; he was 76.
SECOND DEATH DATE SHOWN AS OCT. 11TH, 1823
DID NOT MARRY
4. BENJAMIN CHAFFEY (RICHARD 1). 1,4 Born bef 11 Aug 1749 in STOKE-SUB-HAMDON,ENGLAND.
BENJAMIN died in NORTON-SUB-HAMDON,ENGLAND bef 20 May 1806; he was 56. ST. MARY THE
BLESSED VIRGIN. Occupation: WOOL STAPLER. Religion: BAPTISM WAS AUG 11TH, 1749, STOKE-
SUB-HAMDON.
DIFFERENT SOURCES LIST SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT BIRTH AND DEATH DATES. HE AND SARAH ARE
BURIED IN NORTON SUB-HAMDON. HIS MONUMENT INSCRTIPTION READS AS FOLLOWS:
THIS MONUMENT OF MORTALITY IS ERECTED TO THE GREATFUL REMEMBRANCE OF BENJAMIN
CHAFFEY, GENT. WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 20 MAY --------AGED 56 YEARS. MY LIFE RESTORE A
-----IN MY DARK ABODE. MY---------SOUL SHALL PART NO MORE BUT --------FOREVER
NEAR MY GOD.
KATHLEEN CHAFFEY THOMPSON, GRANDDAUGHTER OF ANDREW MCCORD CHAFFEY, FURNISHED
INFORMATION ON THE BIRTH DATES OF THE CHILDREN WITH THE EXCEPTION OF JAMES, FROM A
COPY OF A FRAGMENT OF THE FAMILY BIBLE OF BENJAMIN CHAFFEY (1779-1832). THE
INFORMATION TRAVELED TO MRS. THOMPSON VIA SUSAN CHAFFEY RICHARDS, DAUGHTER OF
BENJAMIN. 5
THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT BENJAMIN CHAFFEY WAS A COMMUNITY LEADER. HE IS LISTED AS ONE OF
THE FOUNDING TRUSTEES OF THE ROUND WELL STREET CHAPEL, AN INDEPENDENT CHURCH WHICH
HE AND HIS FAMILY ATTENDED.
BENJAMIN CHAFFEY’S WILL LEFT HIS LAND AND ESTATE TO HIS BROTHER RICHARD AND TO
WILLIAM HARDING IN TRUST FOR HIS WIDOW AND CHILDREN. THE ESTATE WAS VALUED AT 3750
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