Re: Washington Sanford Chaffin,NC
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In reply to:
Re: Washington Sanford Chaffin,NC
7/26/00
I show Omega (sr) b. 12Mar1784 Charlotte Co., VA m, abt 1805 Martha Young b, 1788
Charlotte Co., VA. Their Eldest child is George W. (Washington?) Chaffin. Omega (sr) served in the War of 1812 as an Orderly Sgt in Capt Mitchell's 10 US Inf. He enlisted in Rockingham Co.,NC o/a 12 Aug 1812 for 5 years.He applied for bounty land while residing in Forsyth Co., NC. I show his death in Salem, Forsyth Co., NC 9 May 1865.
He married his second wife Anna Elizabeth Schaub, widow of Jacob Shelhorn in Bethania, Stokes Co., NC 1 Jul 1847. Omega Chaffin (jr)
b. abt 1820 NC m. Emily Redmon 5 Dec 1842 in Stokes Co., NC. Omega (jr) was a blacksmith. Find no references in this family line to a Washington Sanford Chaffin.
I have extensive National Archives Omega SR
and his second wife's application for his pension.Omega Sr. s/o Christopher Chaffin 1757-10Oct1836 and Mary Ann Vawter