Joseph Chaffee left no will, but the following inventory of his estate was filed, August 30, 1759, probably soon after his death.
"An Inventory of the estate of Mr. Joseph Chaffe Late of Woodstock in the County of Windham Deed Shown to us the Subscribers Appraisers under oath by Mr. James Chaffee Administrator on said estate, August 30th 1759. Which is as follows viz.
The orchard computed to be Two acres and half of Land 20L- 0s- 0d
About 20 acres adjoining to ye orchard 90L- 0s- 0d
About 12 acres of woodland &c. 48L- 0s- 0d
Two acres of medow land by the grate Pond 25L- 0s- 0d
A Peace of Land on ye west side of ye way about 2 1/2 acres 10L- 0s- 0d
Mare sheep and cattle 16L- 13s- 0d
[Other items, wearing apparel, household and farm utensils etc.]
---------------------------------------------------------------sum total 233L-6s-0d
"Thom Chandler
"Abel May
"Nathl Childs