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Benjamin Tefft 1741–1806 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 June 1741

Birth Location: Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 15 February 1806

Death Location: Rhode Island, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Colonel Tefft

Mother: Esther Brownell

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The story of Benjamin Tefft began in 1741 in Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA. Benjamin Tefft passed away in 1806 in Rhode Island, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Tefft began in 1741 in Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.
  • Benjamin Tefft passed away in 1806 in Rhode Island, Rhode Island, USA.

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Benjamin Tefft's Ancestors

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Benjamin Tefft
1741–1806
Birth Place: Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Colonel Joseph Tefft
1710–1792
South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island
Esther Brownell
1706–1806
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Brownell
1674–1751
Esther Taber
1680–1714
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Brownell
1648–1715
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anne Bourne
1615–1666

Benjamin Tefft's Timeline

2 Records

1741
13 June 1741
Birth of Benjamin Tefft in Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
1806
15 February 1806
Age 65
Death of Benjamin Tefft in Rhode Island, Rhode Island, USA
Rhode Island, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 June 1741
    Event Place: Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 February 1806
    Event Place: Rhode Island, Rhode Island, USA

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