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James was drafted during the American Revolution, but said that he could not leave such a large family. His fifteen year old son Abial volunteered in his place and was accepted. James Chaffee was a farmer.
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1713
| 1713 • Tuscarora War: Fort Neoheroka falls to the Carolina militia, effectively ending the Tuscarora nation's military strength. Two Tuscaroran allies, the Machapunga and Coree tribes, continue offensive actions against North Carolina. |
1737
Jun 16
Age: 24y
marriageBeriah Hayden Woodstock, Connecticut, USA ⇓ Married by John Chandler, Justice of the Peace 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1737 • The Georg August University of Göttingen is founded. |
1743
May 6
Age: 30y
birth of childDorothy Chaffee Woodstock, Connecticut, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1743 • George Frideric Handel's oratorio, Samson premieres in London . |
1759
Oct
Age: 46y
eventJames Chaffee of Woodstock and other children of Joseph made an agreement over their father's estate. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1759 • Battle of Kunersdorf: Frederick the Great is rebuffed in bloody assaults on the combined Austro–Russian army of Pyotr Saltykov and Ernst von Laudon. This is one of Frederick's greatest defeats. |
1799
May 22
Age: 86y
| 1799 • Battle of Winterthur: Habsburg forces secure control of north east Switzerland from the French Army of the Danube. |
1799
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burialWoodstock, Connecticut, USA ⇓ Buried at the Congregational Church Cemetery 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1799 • Napoleon overthrows the French Directory in a coup d'état. |