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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 • Frederick William I of Prussia begins his reign. |
1737
Jun 16
Age: 24y
marriageBeriah Hayden Woodstock, Connecticut, USA ⇓ Married by John Chandler, Justice of the Peace 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1737 • An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 9.3 occurs off the shore of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. Tsunamis up to 60m (200 ft) high followed in the Pacific ocean.[http://www.fathom.com/feature/122490/ Tsunami: Where they Happen and Why]- Fathom |
1743
May 6
Age: 30y
birth of childDorothy Chaffee Woodstock, Connecticut, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1743 • Russia and Sweden sign the Treaty of Åbo. |
1759
Oct
Age: 46y
eventJames Chaffee of Woodstock and other children of Joseph made an agreement over their father's estate. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1759 • Seven Years' War (French and Indian War): In Canada, British forces capture Fort Niagara from French, who subsequently abandon Fort Rouillé. |
1799
May 22
Age: 86y
| 1799 • The Place Royale in Paris is renamed Place des Vosges when the Department of Vosges becomes the first to pay new Revolutionary taxes. |
1799
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burialWoodstock, Connecticut, USA ⇓ Buried at the Congregational Church Cemetery 1 Source ⇓ |
| 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. |