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James Penfield 1732–1794

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Birth Date: April 28, 1732

Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT

Death Date: May 12, 1794

Death Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT

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Mother:

In 1732, James Penfield entered the world in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT, born to Peter Penfield And Mary Allen. James Penfield married Ellen Burr, and had children including Anne Penfield, David Penfield, Ellen Penfield, Ephraim Penfield, Eunice Penfield, James Penfield, Mary Penfield, Thaddeus Penfield. James Penfield passed away in 1794 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 4 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 4 trees
Death year and location consistent across 4 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
C
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

In 1732, James Penfield entered the world in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT, born to Peter Penfield And Mary Allen.

Family

James Penfield married Ellen Burr, and had children including Anne Penfield, David Penfield, Ellen Penfield, Ephraim Penfield, Eunice Penfield, James Penfield, Mary Penfield, Thaddeus Penfield.

Later Years

James Penfield passed away in 1794 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT.

Sources

  1. 1
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  2. 2
    Record "History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield" by Donald Line Jacobus, M.A.

Life Timeline

1732
Born in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
1794
Died in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT

Found in 4 Family Trees

Each researcher's tree may show different family connections for this ancestor.