Brief Life History of Jesse
When Jesse Chalfant was born in 1744, in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, James Chalfant, was 26 and his mother, Hannah Underwood Harris, was 19. He married Rachel Ann Bailey in 1785. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He died from 1826 to 1827, at the age of 83.
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Sources (3)
- Jesse Chalfant in entry for Jesse Baily, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
- Legacy NFS Source: Jesse Chalfant -
Spouse and Children
1744–1827 Male
1762– Female
Children (11)
1786–1865 Male
1790– Male
1791– Female
1793– Female
1797–1873 Male
+6 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1718–1808 Male
1725–1770 Female
Siblings (11)
1743–1792 Female
1744–1827 Male
1745–1815 Female
1747– Female
1750– Female
+6 More Children
World Events (6)
1776
Age 32
1776
Age 32
1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.
Age 43
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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