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Francis Tufts 1763–1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1763

Birth Location: Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 22 Jan 1847

Death Location: Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Gershom Sr.

Mother: Mary Waugh

Spouse(s): Hannah Greenleaf\Greelaw

Children(s): Lydia Tufts, Mary Tufts, Samuel Tufts, Lucy Tufts, Sarah Tufts, Elizabeth Tufts, Jane Tufts, Catherine Tufts, Frances Tufts, Susan Tufts

The story of Francis Tufts began in 1763 in Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. In 1843, Francis Tufts resided in Massachusetts, USA. Francis Tufts married Hannah Sarah Greenleaf Greelaw, and had children including Catherine Tufts, Elizabeth Tufts, Frances Tufts, Jane Tufts, Lucy Anne Tufts, Lydia Tufts, Mary Tufts, Samuel Crawford Tufts, Sarah Tufts, Susan Tufts. Francis Tufts passed away in 1847 in Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Francis Tufts began in 1763 in Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • In 1843, Francis Tufts resided in Massachusetts, USA.
  • Francis Tufts married Hannah Sarah Greenleaf Greelaw, and had children including Catherine Tufts, Elizabeth Tufts, Frances Tufts, Jane Tufts, Lucy Anne Tufts, Lydia Tufts, Mary Tufts, Samuel Crawford Tufts, Sarah Tufts, Susan Tufts.
  • Francis Tufts passed away in 1847 in Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gershom Sr.
1728–1797
Birth Location: Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Waugh
1724–1806
Birth Location: Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
MW

Spouses(s)

Hannah Greenleaf\Greelaw
1770–1853
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
HG

Children(s)

Lydia Tufts
1800–1850
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Mary Tufts
1806–1870
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
MT
Samuel Tufts
1809–1884
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
ST
Lucy Tufts
1790–1870
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
LT
Sarah Tufts
1791–1871
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
ST
Elizabeth Tufts
1799–1885
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Jane Tufts
1802–1852
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
JT
Catherine Tufts
1804–1862
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
CT
Frances Tufts
1806–1870
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Susan Tufts
1819–
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
ST

Francis Tufts's Ancestors

Self
Francis Tufts
1763–1847
Birth Place: Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Gershom Tufts Sr.
1728–1797
Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Mary (Baldwin) Waugh
1724–1806
Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Tufts's Descendants

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Francis Tufts (1763–22 Jan 1847) m. Hannah ("Sarah") Greenleaf\Greelaw (28 Aug 1770–3 Jun 1853)
  1. 1. Lydia Tufts 1800–1850 m. Samuel Lightfoot 1802–1881
    1. 1. Samuel (M.) Lightfoot 1832–1912 m. Mary (Jane) Patterson 1834–1913
      1. 1. Lillian (O) Lightfoot 1864–1932 m. Stephen (Henry) Rogers 1862–1941
        1. 1. Frances ("Fannie" Laura) Rogers 1887–1969 m. John ("Wesley") Hiltz 1879–1964
        2. 2. Addie (Speck) Rogers 1884–1945 m. Emery Saltzman 1882–1965
        3. 3. Emma (Jane) Rogers 1886–1977
        4. 4. Minnie (Lars) Rogers 1886–1931 m. Archibald (Lawson) Morine 1893–1973
        5. 5. Florence (May "Flossie") Rogers 1892–1966 m. Charles (Scott "Scott") Cook 1885–1965
        6. 6. Henrietta ("Nettie") Rogers 1896–1966
        7. 7. Samuel (Anderson "Anderson") Rogers 1898–1969
        8. 8. Viola (Grace) Rogers 1901–1976
        9. 9. Lindsay (Douglas) Rogers 1904–1967 m. Myrtle (Viola) Taylor 1918–
        10. 10. Emmerson (Richard) Rogers 1907–1979
        11. 11. Earl (Carl) Rogers 1908–1966
      2. 2. Margaret (Jane) Moore 1872–1962
      3. 3. Ingersol (Patterson) Lightfoot 1870–1918
      4. 4. Rufus (Albert) Lightfoot 1858–1927
      5. 5. Watson (Samuel) Lightfoot 1866–1930
      6. 6. Sarah (Ann "Annie") Lightfoot 1858–1925
      7. 7. Minnie (Love) Lightfoot 1873–1947
      8. 8. Frances (E) Lightfoot 1863–1930
      9. 9. William (W) Lightfoot 1859–1925
    2. 2. Lydia (Jane Lightfoot) (Mahar)-(Kelley) 1827–1891
    3. 3. William (Henry) Lightfoot 1834–1918
    4. 4. David (William) Lightfoot 1825–1914
  2. 2. Mary Tufts 1806–1870
  3. 3. Samuel (Crawford) Tufts 1809–1884
  4. 4. Lucy (Anne) Tufts 1790–1870
  5. 5. Sarah Tufts 1791–1871
  6. 6. Elizabeth Tufts 1799–1885
  7. 7. Jane Tufts 1802–1852
  8. 8. Catherine Tufts 1804–1862
  9. 9. Frances Tufts 1806–1870
  10. 10. Susan Tufts 1819–

Francis Tufts's Timeline

3 Records

1763
1763
Birth of Francis Tufts in Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
1843
1843-1862
Age 80
Francis Tufts resided here in Massachusetts, USA
Massachusetts, USA
1847
22 Jan 1847
Age 84
Death of Francis Tufts in Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1763
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1843-1862
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872, The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Depar

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1847
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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