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Phoebe Canfield 1656–1730

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 3 independent trees, with linked records

Born 9 May 1656 · Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Died 3 May 1730 · Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father Thomas Canfield Jr

Mother Phoebe Crane

Spouse John Smith Jr

Children Abiah Smith, Ebenezer SMITH, John Smith Iii, Joseph Smith, Mercy Smith, Nathan Smith, Phebe Smith, Samuel Smith, Thomas Smith

Siblings Abigail Canfield, Elizabeth Canfield, Hannah Canfield, Jeremiah Canfield, Mary Canfield, Mehitable Canfield, Sarah Canfield, Thomas Canfield

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American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Family Data Collection - Individual … Family Data Collection - Marriages U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., New England Marriages Prior … U.S., Sons of the American … Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery …

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Biography

In 1656, Phoebe Canfield entered the world in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, born to thomas canfield jr and phoebe crane. In 1676, Phoebe Canfield resided in Milford, Connecticut, USA. Phoebe Canfield married john smith jr, and had children including abiah smith, ebenezer smith, john smith iii, joseph smith, mercy smith, nathan smith, phebe smith, samuel smith, thomas smith. Phoebe Canfield passed away in 1730 in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
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Marriage Records Family Data Collection - Marriages
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Burial Records Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
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Church Records Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts
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Burial Records Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices

Life Timeline

1656

Birth of Phoebe Canfield in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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1676

Phoebe Canfield resided here in Milford, Connecticut, USA

Residence

1730

Death of Phoebe Canfield in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Phoebe Canfield

This ancestor line traces from England (1570) to Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (1656) across 5 generations.

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: Phoebe Canfield (1656–1730) was born in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA and died in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America. 3 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, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Phoebe 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 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Phoebe Canfield PTP

1656–1730

Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA