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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 Teatro di San Carlo, the oldest working opera house in Europe, is inaugurated in Naples, Italy. |
1743
May 6
Age: 30y
birth of childDorothy Chaffee Woodstock, Connecticut, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1743 • Coordinated scientific observations of the transit of Mercury are organized by Joseph-Nicolas Delisle. |
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 Lagos: The British fleet of Edward Boscawen defeats a French force under Commodore Jean-François de La Clue-Sabran off the Portuguese coast. |
1799
May 22
Age: 86y
| 1799 • Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland: Battle of Castricum – Franco-Dutch forces defeat the Russo-British expedition force. |
1799
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burialWoodstock, Connecticut, USA ⇓ Buried at the Congregational Church Cemetery 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1799 • Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland: Vlieter Incident: A squadron of the Batavian Republic's navy, commanded by Rear-Admiral Samuel Story, surrenders to the British Royal Navy under Sir Ralph Abercromby and Admiral Sir Charles Mitchell near Wieringen without joining action. |