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Notes for Christopher Chafin II:
Cumberland County Order Book 10 1772-1774, page 219
At a court held for Cumberland County the twenty fourth day of May in the thirteenth year of the reign of our
sovereign lord King George the Third and in the year of Christ one thousand seven hundred and seventy three. (Present George Carrington John Netherland Littleberry Mosby Gentlemen William Smith & Robert Smith ) Ordered that the church wardens of Littleton Parish bind Christopher Chaffin orphan of Christopher Chaffin 12 deceased to Thomas Tinsley Black Smith according to law.

Enlisted Continental Army, 4th Va. Regulars, in Prince Edward County, VA, Feb. 1776 (Capt. John Morton's
company, under Col. Robert Lawson); was at Valley Forge for Christmas 1776, then to Princeton. Payroll for
Capt. Morton's Co., 28 June- 28 July 1776, L2. Pension established at $80/year (application in Tazewell Co.,
VA, age 76. YCSH, p. 19-20.

"1776 Valley Forge 1777: One Christopher Chaffin Was There" by Jessie Baker in Press Observer, Dec. 23, 1976. Private Christopher Chafin - who was there with the Virginia troops under Captain Morton and Colonel Lawson. They transported with other troops up the coast by sea to near Philadelphia and then marched over to Valley Forge.

Listed as a Montgomery Co. soldier in Summers: Annals of Southwest Virginia 1769-1800.

Listed as citizen under orders as defense against Indians in Tazewell Co. in Bickley: History of the Settlement of indian Wars of Tazewell County, p 197-203

Listed as posted at one of Tazewell area forts on Annals of South West Virginia.

Marriage Notes for Christopher Chafin and Mary Vawter: The minister for this marriage was Rev. John Hyde Saunders, who was ordained in 1772 by Bishop of London to serve James City parish; was there until 1785.

From: The Press-Observer - December 23, 1976
1776 VALLEY FORGE 1777
One Christopher Chaffin was there By Jessie Baker
The American Crisis by Thomas Payne
"These are the times that try men's souls - the summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will (in this crisis) shrink from the service of his country - but, he that stands it now deserves the love and thanks of men and women."
General Washington, seeking to inspire his suffering army and to convey his own understanding of what they (all) were facing through that crisis, had had these (now famous) words read at every daily corporal's guard.
History tells that the aminous chants of "no pay, no clothes, no food, no rum" soon died down, and these soldiers neither mutinied nor marched away.
April 1776
From the first battles of Lexington and Concord with its "shot heard round the world" the Continental troops had been whip-sawed through one colony after another. Late summer finds General Washington's troops barely making their escape from New York to try to reach Valley Forge, near Philadelphia, before the winter months set in. General Sir William Howe and his brother, Admiral Lord Richard Howe were claiming the victory as they now controlled both land and sea between New York and Philadelphia. The experienced General (Howe) knew that The Howe Brothers could "mop-up" the blighty Americans and the war would be over! So! They could afford a nice Christmas vacation!
But, General Washington knew that his army was "trapped." He had called on every colony to send in men and supplies for the fight ahead - the fight for Life and Liberty. And Virginia never failed! Today - 200 years later we have the account of one.
Private Christopher Chaffin - who was there with the Virginia troops under Captain Morton and Colonel Lawson. They had been transported with other troops up the coast by sea to near Philadelphia and then marched over to Valley Forge. Meanwhile, 1300 Hessian Soldiers who had been hired to come from Germany to fight against the Americans were now stationed at Trenton, New Jersey, and a second force a few miles further south.
The time had come for General Washington to make ready for his Christmas celebration Valley Forge "hummed" like a Beehive - all hands busy. Many of the soldiers had been scouting for miles along the Delaware River, collecting every small, useable boat to have ready and waiting at the frozen river bank. On Christmas Day, Valley Forge "rested”. They ate whatever Christmas Dinner Martha Washington could plan with their limited supplies. They put on every warm piece of clothing they could find - and waited.
December 25, 1776 - Christmas Night
General Washington and his troops crossed the ice-blocked Delaware River in the small boats.
December 26, 1776
Early that morning they surprised" the "tipsy" Hessians and took more than a thousand prisoners. Another swift move to Princeton, New Jersey, and three British Regiments were cut to pieces, and rendered unable to right.
Many years later, Christopher Chaffin stated that "he was at Trenton at the time of the taking of the Hessians" and that "he was in the Battle of Princeton. For ten days, heavy fighting continued along the Delaware. The events of these hard-fought winter days turned the tide of the American Revolution from defeat and despair to hope and victory.
Summary of Pertinent Data in Pension Records in the National Archives Veteran's Name: Chaffin, Christopher, Case No. W 4 919
Parents: Names are not mentioned.
2. Birth: Date and place are not shown, but in 1833 the veteran stated that he was 76 years old.
3. Family: The veteran married Mary Ann Vawter on August 22, 1778 in Powhatan, Virginia. In 1841, Tabitha Harvey, a resident of Clermont, Ohio, stated that she was a daughter of Christopher and Mary Ann Chaffin, and that she was born on November 22, 1779. There are no other family data.
4. Residence: The veteran enlisted in Prince Edward County, Virginia, and in 1833 he was a resident of Tazewell, Virginia. His widow was residing in Felicity, Clermont County, Ohio, in 1843, at 82 years of age.
Death: May 10, 1836, in Tazewell County, Virginia.
6. Service continued: The veteran stated that he was at Trenton "at the time of the taking of the Hessians, and that he was in the battle of Princeton."
7. Pension: Christopher ChafFin was pensioned on Certificate 26-433 which was issued under the Act of June 7, 1832. The pension was paid at the Virginia Agency. His widow, Mary Ann Chaffin, was issued under the Act of March 3, 1843. The pension was paid at the Ohio Agency.
By: Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics, 100 E. Clay Street Richmond 19, Virginia
Local history and tradition tell of a young Christopher Chaffin who joined his mother and sister in the Ohio settlements adjacent to Guyandotte, Virginia. Young Christopher followed the tides or settlers up Guyan River and into Logan and Pike County, Ky.
By the 1850 Census Count, the Chaffin, Chofin, Chafein name is well represented along the Guyandotte and the entire Tug Fork of Big Sandy.