Descendants of John Chaffin
 
 
First Generation
 
 

1. John1 Chaffin, son of Unkown and Unkown, was born in Unkown Abt 1696. John died Jan. 1773 in Unkown, at 76 years of age.

He married an unknown person Abt 1722.

John became the father of Joshua Chaffin Sr. Abt. 1725. At 72 years of age John became the father of Christopher Chaffin in Cumberland Co. Va., Aug. 1768. John became the father of Rachel Chaffin Unkown. John became the father of Ruth Chaffin Unkown. John became the father of Joseph Chaffin Unkown.

John Chaffin had the following children:

+ 2 i. Joshua2 Chaffin Sr. was born Abt. 1725.

3 ii. Christopher Chaffin was born in Cumberland Co. , Va. Aug. 1768.

4 iii. Rachel Chaffin was born Unkown.

5 iv. Ruth Chaffin was born Unkown.

6 v. Joseph Chaffin was born Unkown.

 
Second Generation
 
 

2. Joshua2 Chaffin Sr. (John1 Chaffin) was born Abt. 1725. Joshua died Jan. 1805 in Charlotte Co. Va., at 79 years of age.

He married Esther Easter Abt. 1746. Esther became the mother of John Chaffin Abt. 1747. Esther became the mother of Thomas Chaffin Abt. 1748. Esther became the mother of Joshua Chaffin Jr. in Va?, Abt. 1750. Esther became the mother of Isham Chaffin in Va?, Abt. 1757. Esther became the mother of Joseph Chaffin Abt. 1760. Esther became the mother of Anne Chaffin Unkown. Esther became the mother of Easter Chaffin Unkown. Esther became the mother of Sally Chaffin Unkown. Esther became the mother of Jesse Chaffin Unkown. Esther became the mother of Rhoda"Rhody" Chaffin Unkown.

Joshua became the father of John Chaffin Abt. 1747. Joshua became the father of Thomas Chaffin Abt. 1748. Joshua became the father of Joshua Chaffin Jr. in Va?, Abt. 1750. Joshua became the father of Isham Chaffin in Va?, Abt. 1757. Joshua became the father of Joseph Chaffin Abt. 1760. Joshua became the father of Anne Chaffin Unkown. Joshua became the father of Easter Chaffin Unkown. Joshua became the father of Sally Chaffin Unkown. Joshua became the father of Jesse Chaffin Unkown. Joshua became the father of Rhoda"Rhody" Chaffin Unkown.

Joshua Chaffin Sr. and Esther Easter had the following children:

7 i. John3 Chaffin was born Abt. 1747. John died May 1779 at 31 years of age.

8 ii. Thomas Chaffin was born Abt. 1748. Thomas died Abt. 1824.

+ 9 iii. Joshua Chaffin Jr. was born Abt. 1750.

10 iv. Isham Chaffin was born in Va? Abt. 1757. Isham died Feb. 1823 in Wilkes Co., Ga., at 65 years of age.

11 v. Joseph Chaffin was born Abt. 1760.

12 vi. Anne Chaffin was born Unkown.

13 vii. Easter Chaffin was born Unkown.

14 viii. Sally Chaffin was born Unkown.

15 ix. Jesse Chaffin was born Unkown.

16 x. Rhoda"Rhody" Chaffin was born Unkown.

 
Third Generation
 

9. Joshua3 Chaffin Jr. (Joshua2 Chaffin Sr., John1 Chaffin) was born in Va? Abt. 1750. Joshua died Abt. 1835 in Jasper Co? Ga.

He married Hannah Abt 1771. Hannah became the mother of William ChaffinSr. in Va., Abt. 1773. Hannah became the mother of Robert Chaffin in Va., Abt. 1790. Hannah became the mother of Leonard Chaffin Abt. 1790. Hannah became the mother of Beverly Chaffin Abt. 1815. Hannah became the mother of Nathan Chaffin Unkown. Hannah became the mother of Patsy Chaffin Unkown. Hannah became the mother of Moses Chaffin Unkown. Hannah became the mother of John Chaffin Unkown.

Joshua became the father of William ChaffinSr. in Va., Abt. 1773. Joshua became the father of Robert Chaffin in Va., Abt. 1790. Joshua became the father of Leonard Chaffin Abt. 1790. Joshua became the father of Beverly Chaffin Abt. 1815. Joshua became the father of Nathan Chaffin Unkown. Joshua became the father of Patsy Chaffin Unkown. Joshua became the father of Moses Chaffin Unkown. Joshua became the father of John Chaffin Unkown.

Joshua Chaffin Jr. and Hannah had the following children:

+ 17 i. William4 ChaffinSr. was born Abt. 1773.

18 ii. Robert Chaffin was born in Va. Abt. 1790.

19 iii. Leonard Chaffin was born Abt. 1790. Leonard died Abt. 1820.

20 iv. Beverly Chaffin was born Abt. 1815.

21 v. Nathan Chaffin was born Unkown.

22 vi. Patsy Chaffin was born Unkown.

23 vii. Moses Chaffin was born Unkown.

24 viii. John Chaffin was born Unkown.

 
Fourth Generation
 

17. William4 ChaffinSr. (Joshua3 Chaffin Jr., Joshua2 Chaffin Sr., John1 Chaffin) was born in Va. Abt. 1773. William died 1860/1870 in Newton Co., Ga. (probably), at 88 years of age.

He married Zechie Smith Abt. 1800. Zechie became the mother of Nancy Chaffin Abt. 1802. Zechie became the mother of Joel Chaffin in Ga., Abt. 1804. Zechie became the mother of John F. Chaffin Aug. 8, 1808. Zechie became the mother of Samuel Chaffin in Ga., Oct. 10, 1810. Zechie became the mother of William ChaffinJr. in Ga., Abt. 1811. Zechie became the mother of Edmond B. Chaffin in Ga., Dec. 15, 1814. Zechie became the mother of James S. Chaffin in Ga., Abt. 1821.

William became the father of Nancy Chaffin Abt. 1802. William became the father of Joel Chaffin in Ga., Abt. 1804. At 35 years of age William became the father of John F. Chaffin Aug. 8, 1808. At 37 years of age William became the father of Samuel Chaffin in Ga., Oct. 10, 1810. William became the father of William ChaffinJr. in Ga., Abt. 1811. At 41 years of age William became the father of Edmond B. Chaffin in Ga., Dec. 15, 1814. William became the father of James S. Chaffin in Ga., Abt. 1821.

William ChaffinSr. and Zechie Smith had the following children:

25 i. Nancy5 Chaffin was born Abt. 1802. Nancy died Abt. 1908.

26 ii. Joel Chaffin was born in Ga. Abt. 1804. Joel died Sept. 3, 1862 at 58 years of age.

27 iii. John F. Chaffin was born Aug. 8, 1808. John died Sept. 26, 1890 at 82 years of age.

28 iv. Samuel Chaffin was born in Ga. Oct. 10, 1810. Samuel died Sept. 11, 1894 in Murder Creek, Jasper Co., Ga., at 83 years of age.

+ 29 v. William ChaffinJr. was born Abt. 1811.

30 vi. Edmond B. Chaffin was born in Ga. Dec. 15, 1814. Edmond died Sept. 24, 1875 at 60 years of age.

31 vii. James S. Chaffin was born in Ga. Abt. 1821.

 
Fifth Generation
 

29. William5 ChaffinJr. (William4 ChaffinSr., Joshua3 Chaffin Jr., Joshua2 Chaffin Sr., John1 Chaffin) was born in Ga. Abt. 1811.

He married Sarah N. "Sallie" Jones in an unkown location, Aug. 4, 1834. Sarah was born in Ga. Abt. 1808. Sarah died Abt. 1871 in Al. Sarah became the mother of John H. Chaffin in Ga., Abt. 1835. Sarah became the mother of Martha R. Chaffin in Ga., Abt. 1836. Sarah became the mother of Mary Chaffin in Ga., Abt. 1838. Sarah became the mother of William N. Chaffin Abt. 1840. Sarah became the mother of Nancy J. ( or L.) Chaffin in Ga., Abt. 1843. At 37 years of age Sarah became the mother of Joel Colley Chaffin in Ga., March 13, 1846. Sarah became the mother of Joseph N. Chaffin in Ga., Abt. 1848.

William became the father of John H. Chaffin in Ga., Abt. 1835. William became the father of Martha R. Chaffin in Ga., Abt. 1836. William became the father of Mary Chaffin in Ga., Abt. 1838. William became the father of William N. Chaffin Abt. 1840. William became the father of Nancy J. ( or L.) Chaffin in Ga., Abt. 1843. At 34 years of age William became the father of Joel Colley Chaffin in Ga., March 13, 1846. William became the father of Joseph N. Chaffin in Ga., Abt. 1848.

William ChaffinJr. and Sarah N. "Sallie" Jones had the following children:

32 i. John H.6 Chaffin was born in Ga. Abt. 1835.

33 ii. Martha R. Chaffin was born in Ga. Abt. 1836. She married William J. Baker Unkown.

34 iii. Mary Chaffin was born in Ga. Abt. 1838.

35 iv. William N. Chaffin was born Abt. 1840.

36 v. Nancy J. ( or L.) Chaffin was born in Ga. Abt. 1843.

37 vi. Joel Colley Chaffin was born in Ga. March 13, 1846. Joel died Nov. 13, 1924 at 78 years of age. He married Amanda Loise Eason in Residence, Harrison Eason, Fayette Co., Al., Nov. 18, 1875.

38 vii. Joseph N. Chaffin was born in Ga. Abt. 1848.
 

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