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Information from "The CHAFFEE GENEALOGY 1635 - 1909 " The Grafton Press, New York,.
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Thomas Chaffee came to New England at an unknown date. But it is recorded of him, that he owned land which had been granted to him in Hingham, Mass. in 1635. The place and date of his birth and the maiden name of his wife are unknown. Also thename of the ship which brought him is unknown. Hingham was one of the oldest towns in Mass. and there were settlers there in 1633 when it was called Bare Cove, so Thomas could have been and probably was, there from the beginning. In 1637 hewas granted another parcel of land in Hingham. At this time he was not married. We know that his wife's name was Dorothy and both of his sons had daughters named Dorothy.
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He moved to Hull and the last mention of him in Hull is in 1657. In May 1660 he moved from Hull to Rehobeth in the Plymouth Colony and settled there. Rehobeth was originally called "Seekonk". During King Phillip's War, Thomas Chaffee and hisfamily lived in Chaffee's Garrison, a stone building which stood near his dwelling. He died in 1680, after dividing his property between his sons, Nathaniel and Joseph. Thomas was a farmer and fisherman.
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Thomas, the first emigrant ancestor of nearly all who today bear this surname under the varied forms of orthography, from Chaffe to Chaffee now residing in the U.S., Canada, came to New England where in 1635 he owned land and was living inHingham MA. His wife's name was probebly Dorthy for this name is found several times later in the Family. At this time we do not know how he came to America.
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First mention of his name is in the Town Clerk Office In Hingham MA. 1635. "Given unto John Tucker by the town of Hingham for a planting lot, 6 acres of land lying on the the World End Hill bounded by the land of Thomas Chaffe, and the land ofJohn Prince, southward, and with the land of Ralph Woodward, northward, butting upon the sea eastward and westward." Plymouth Colony Records of Deeds Vol III p-15. In 1668 Swansea was set off from Rehoboth Thomas Chaffe home in Wannamoisettbecame part of the new town. Thomas probebly owen land which remained in the boundries of the old town.
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July 17,1637 given unto Thomas Chaffe by the town for a house, lott two acres of land butting upon Batchellor St. eastward bounded with the land of William Ludkin southward.
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May 29,1644 town name was changed to Hull.
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July 29,1644 first church established by Govenor Winthroup.
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Will of Thomas Chaffee. "In the name of God Amen"
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I Thomas Chaffe of Swansea in ye Colony of New Plymouth in New England being of great age, yet in perfect memory and good understanding make this my last will and testiment. First I commit my soul to God in Jesus Christ my Redeemer and my bodyunto the grave. I leave unto my oldest son Nathaniel lott being 25 acres which I purchased from Captian Thomas Willet and James Brownsen's genett. and also my right in ye common lott it being ye 12th lott, 10 acres of meadow lying and being at aplace called the long beach and 4 acres of meadow lying and being at a place ye mouth of ye river on ye Great Neck commonly called Mount Hope Neck. I give unto my son Joseph all ye rest of my lands etc. Plymouth Colony Record of Wills Vol.IVpage 36. In witness my hand and seal this 25th day of July in ye year of our Lord 1680. Signed and sealed in ye presence of John Peck, John Ormsby (mark&seal) Thomas Chaffe.
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Thomas was a fisherman and a farmer.
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Moved family to Rehoboth, MA, between 1657 & 1660.
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Fm "Abstracts of Bristol Co., MA, Probate Records, Book I(1687-1745):
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- P.21: Thomas Chaffe was a witness to the Agreement about estates of Samuel
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Sabin of Rehoboth, dtd. 12 Oct 1699, presented 16 Oct 1699.
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Fm. Heald's Chaffee Genealogy, Vol. I
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Thomas Chaffee born in Somersetshire, Dorsetshire or Devonshire, ENG. bef 1635.
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Unmarried and given land grant in Base Cove (Hingham) in 1635.
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Between 1651-1660, moved to Rehoboth, now Cumberlain, RI; entitled to coat of arms.
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"History of HINGHAM", Vol. II, p. 121.
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(History of the town of Hingham, MA, Published by the town, 1893).
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Thomas, probably the ancestor of all who have borne this surname in the U.S. up to the present century, came to Hingham among the early settlers, and in 1637 drew a house-lot of two acres on Bachelor Lane, now Main Street, nearly opposite thepresent meeting-house of the First Parish. Other lands were also
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granted him the same year for planting purposes. He probably remained here until 1642, when he occupied land granted him of Nantasket (Hull), and resided there until abt. 1659. He then removed to Swanzea. In his will of 1680, reference ismade to his being "of great age". He died in 1683 leaving sons, Nathaniel and Joseph, from whom have descended a highly respectable posterity.
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!SOURCE: - N.E.H. & G.R., Vol. CXLII, Oct. 1988, p. 350-351.
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