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Adam SHEFFIELD 1687–1764 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 May 1687

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Death Date: 1764

Death Location: North Carolina, United States

Father: Joseph Sheffield

Mother: Mary Sheffield

Spouse(s): Mary (Averitt)

Children(s): John Senior

The story of Adam SHEFFIELD began in 1687 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States. Adam SHEFFIELD married Mary Elizabeth Everitt Averitt, and had children including John Alex Sr Sheffield Senior. Adam SHEFFIELD passed away in 1764 in North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Adam SHEFFIELD began in 1687 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.
  • Adam SHEFFIELD married Mary Elizabeth Everitt Averitt, and had children including John Alex Sr Sheffield Senior.
  • Adam SHEFFIELD passed away in 1764 in North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Sheffield
1661–1706
Birth Location: Portsmouth, New Port, RI
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Mary Sheffield
1654–1706
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary (Averitt)
1695–1787
Birth Location: Rhode Island, USA
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Children(s)

John Senior
1728–1796
Birth Location: Somerset, PA with at least one reference (or Henrico, VA or NC)
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Adam SHEFFIELD's Ancestors

Self
Adam SHEFFIELD
1687–1764
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Parents
Joseph Francis Sheffield
1661–1706
Portsmouth, New Port, RI
Mary (Sheriff) Sheffield
1654–1706
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
Ichabod (Sheffield) Sheffeyld
1630–1712
Sudbury (St. Peters Parish,, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
Mary (Parker) Sheffield
1639–1712
Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Sheffield
1580–1630
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Sheffield
1545–1598
Anne Hodsoll
1550–1624

Adam SHEFFIELD's Descendants

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Adam SHEFFIELD (16 May 1687–1764) m. Mary ((Elizabeth) Everitt) (Averitt) (1695–1787)
  1. 1. John (Alex Sr. Sheffield) Senior 1728–1796 m. Hannah ("Johanna") Melton* 1734–1840
    1. 1. Adam (Sheffield) (Shuffield) 1760–1844 m. Priscilla (Merritt) Smith 1765–1839
      1. 1. *Everett (Merritt Sheffield) Sr 1790–1860 m. Rebecca (Susannah) Hare 1787–1860
        1. 1. Mary (Anna) Sheffield 1807–1886 m. James (Madison) Melton 1816–1898

Adam SHEFFIELD's Timeline

2 Records

1687
16 May 1687
Birth of Adam SHEFFIELD in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
1764
1764
Age 77
Death of Adam SHEFFIELD in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 May 1687
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1764
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States
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