Chafin, Christopher Chaffin I

1690 - 1727  (37 years)

• Name	Chafin, Christopher Chaffin
  Suffix	I
  Birth	1690	Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  killed	22 Aug 1727	Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
  	killed by two runaway slaves. In a petition (House of Burgesses 1727-1734) John Grimes stated that 2 of his Negroes ran away to Maryland, and Grimes hired Jacob Rice and Christopher Chaffin to bring them home; "that they murdered those two persons and returned again to Maryland where they were again committed; that the widows and children of these unfortunate men are left in a very difficult condition and the petitioner has been at great expense in bringing the said Negroes to justice\" and requested aid. The petition was referred to the committee of Public Claims.
  	killed by two runaway slaves. In a petition (House of Burgesses 1727-1734) John Grimes stated that 2 of his Negroes ran away to Maryland, and Grimes hired Jacob Rice and Christopher Chaffin to bring them home; "that they murdered those two persons and returned again to Maryland where they were again committed; that the widows and children of these unfortunate men are left in a very difficult condition and the petitioner has been at great expense in bringing the said Negroes to justice" and requested aid. The petition was referred to the committee of Public Claims.
  Death	22 Aug 1727	Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
  	killed by two runaway slaves. In a petition (House of Burgesses 1727-1734) John Grimes stated that 2 of his Negroes ran away to Maryland, and Grimes hired Jacob Rice and Christopher Chaffin to bring them home; "that they murdered those two persons and returned again to Maryland where they were again committed; that the widows and children of these unfortunate men are left in a very difficult condition and the petitioner has been at great expense in bringing the said Negroes to justice" and requested aid. The petition was referred to the committee of Public Claims. age 37 killed by two runaway slaves. In a petition (House of Burgesses 1727-1734) John Grimes stated that 2 of his Negroes ran away to Maryland, and Grimes hired Jacob Rice and Christopher Chaffin to bring them home; "that they murdered those two persons and returned again to Maryland where they were again committed; that the widows and children of these unfortunate men are left in a very difficult condition and the petitioner has been at great expense in bringing the said Negroes to justice" and requested aid. The petition was referred to the committee of Public Claims.
  LDS	16 May 2026
  	• GRZ1-Y98 Published Histories/Bios Christopher Chaffin was born about 1690 and lived in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, VA, which was west of Accomack County. He married Sarah about 1710. They had five children: John, Christopher, Mary, William, and another John, all christened in Christ Church Parish. Christopher Chaffin Senior was killed by two runaway slaves in 1727.
  	20260516GHLn- Christopher Chaffin Male about 1690 – 22 August 1727 • GRZ1-Y98 Sources (9) Collaborate (2) Memories (0) Notes Geni https://www.geni.com/people/Christopher-Chaffin/6000000000471299295 Last Changed: November 17, 2025 J JessicaWest41 Published Histories/Bios Christopher Chaffin was born about 1690 and lived in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, VA, which was west of Accomack County. He married Sarah about 1710. They had five children: John, Christopher, Mary, William, and another John, all christened in Christ Church Parish. Christopher Chaffin Senior was killed by two runaway slaves in 1727. In a petition (House of Burgesses 1727-1734) John Grimes stated that 2 of his Negroes ran away to Maryland, and Grimes hired Jacob Rice and Christopher Chaffin to bring them home; "that they murdered those two persons and returned again to Maryland where they were again committed; that the widows and children of these unfortunate men are left in a very difficult condition and the petitioner has been at great expense in bringing the said Negroes to justice" and requested aid. The petition was referred to the committee of Public Claims. [https://mymartinsville.com/chaffin/index.php] Less Last Changed: March 11, 2025 R RF1632
  FSID	GRZ1-Y98
  Person ID	I119277	WetzelAncestry

  
  

  Father	Chafin, John /Chaffin
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Hodge, Mary
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F66586	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Roberts, Sarah,   b. 17 Apr 1690, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 1729, Virginia, USA (Age 38 years)
  Marriage	1710	Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
  Issue, jt	5 - He married Sarah about 1710. They had five children: John, Christopher, Mary, William, and another John, all christened in Christ Church Parish. Christopher Chaffin Senior was killed by two runaway slaves in 1727.
  	He married Sarah about 1710. They had five children: John, Christopher, Mary, William, and another John, all christened in Christ Church Parish. Christopher Chaffin Senior was killed by two runaway slaves in 1727.
  Children	1. Chafin, John /Chaffin,   b. 1 Apr 1716, Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, USA d. 25 Jan 1773, Cumberland County, Virginia, USA (Age 56 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F66584	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1690 - Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, USA Marriage - 1710 - Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, USA killed - killed by two runaway slaves. In a petition (House of Burgesses 1727-1734) John Grimes stated that 2 of his Negroes ran away to Maryland, and Grimes hired Jacob Rice and Christopher Chaffin to bring them home; "that they murdered those two persons and returned again to Maryland where they were again committed; that the widows and children of these unfortunate men are left in a very difficult condition and the petitioner has been at great expense in bringing the said Negroes to justice\" and requested aid. The petition was referred to the committee of Public Claims. - 22 Aug 1727 - Cumberland County, Virginia, USA Death - 22 Aug 1727 - Cumberland County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  20260516GHLn- Christopher Chaffin Male about 1690 – 22 August 1727 • GRZ1-Y98 Sources (9) Collaborate (2) Memories (0) Notes Geni https://www.geni.com/people/Christopher-Chaffin/6000000000471299295 Last Changed: November 17, 2025 J JessicaWest41 Published Histories/Bios Christopher Chaffin was born about 1690 and lived in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, VA, which was west of Accomack County. He married Sarah about 1710. They had five children: John, Christopher, Mary, William, and another John, all christened in Christ Church Parish. Christopher Chaffin Senior was killed by two runaway slaves in 1727. In a petition (House of Burgesses 1727-1734) John Grimes stated that 2 of his Negroes ran away to Maryland, and Grimes hired Jacob Rice and Christopher Chaffin to bring them home; "that they murdered those two persons and returned again to Maryland where they were again committed; that the widows and children of these unfortunate men are left in a very difficult condition and the petitioner has been at great expense in bringing the said Negroes to justice" and requested aid. The petition was referred to the committee of Public Claims. [https://mymartinsville.com/chaffin/index.php] Less Last Changed: March 11, 2025 R RF1632

  
  

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TNG ID: I119277

FSID: GRZ1-Y98