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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: Colonel James Moore leads the Carolina militia into the Pamlico Peninsula to defeat the Machapunga and Coree tribes. |
1737
Jun 16
Age: 24y
marriageBeriah Hayden Woodstock, Connecticut, USA ⇓ Married by John Chandler, Justice of the Peace 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1737 • The planet Venus passes in front of Mercury. The event is witnessed during the evening hours by the amateur astronomer John Bevis at the Royal Greenwich Observatory. As of 2006, it is still the only such planet/planet occultation that has been directly observed. |
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 • The Guinness Brewery is founded by Arthur Guinness in St. James's Gate, Dublin, Ireland. |
1799
May 22
Age: 86y
| 1799 • A remnant of the Council of Ancients in France abolishes the Constitution of the Year III, and ordains the French Consulate with Napoleon as First Consul with the Constitution of the Year VIII. |
1799
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burialWoodstock, Connecticut, USA ⇓ Buried at the Congregational Church Cemetery 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1799 • Battle of Winterthur: Habsburg forces secure control of north east Switzerland from the French Army of the Danube. |