Brief Life History of Robert
When Robert Chalfant was born about 1747, in Delaware Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, his father, Thomas Chalfant, was 19 and his mother, Margaret Green, was 23. He married Rachel Walter on 19 May 1774, in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons.
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Sources (26)
- Robert Chalfant in entry for Robert Chalfant, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
- Robert Chalfant, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
- Robert Chalfant, "Delaware Vital Records, 1650-1974"
Spouse and Children
1747– Male
1750– Female
Children (2)
1775–1790 Male
1779–1854 Male
Parents and Siblings
1729–1777 Male
1725–1790 Female
Siblings (12)
1747– Male
1751– Female
1752–1822 Male
1754– Male
1755– Female
+7 More Children
Name Meaning
English: variant of Chalfont, a habitational name from either of two places in Buckinghamshire, Chalfont Saint Giles and Chalfont St. Peter, named with Old English cealf ‘calf’ + funta ‘spring’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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