Peter Calef (1699–1735) was born in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA and died in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Peter Calef 1699–1735

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Born 27 Oct 1699 · Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Died 11 Oct 1735 · Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father Joseph Calef

Mother Mary Ayer

Spouse Sarah Foster

Children Joseph Calef, Mary Calef, Parnal Calef, Peter Calef, Sarah Calef, Stephen Califf

Siblings Joseph Calef, Mary Calef

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American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Family Data Collection - Births Family Data Collection - Individual … Geneanet Community Trees Index U.S. and International Marriage Records, … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, … Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate …

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Biography

Peter Calef was born in 1699 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of joseph calef and mary ayer. Peter Calef married sarah foster, and had children including joseph calef, mary calef, parnal calef, peter calef, sarah calef, stephen califf. Peter Calef passed away in 1735 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Birth Records Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
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Probate/Wills Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

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1699

Birth of Peter Calef in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

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Peter Calef was married in MA

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1735

Death of Peter Calef in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Peter Calef

This ancestor line traces from Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (1648) to Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA (1699) across 3 generations.

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: Peter Calef (1699–1735) was born in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA and died in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Peter in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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