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Jacob Edward Sheffield 1625–1705 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1625

Birth Location: Flushing, Livingston, New York, America

Death Date: 13 OCT 1705

Death Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Father: *Thomas Sheffield

Mother: Anne Hodsoll

Spouse(s): Mary Woods

Children(s): Elizabeth Sheffield

Jacob Edward Sheffield was born in 1625 in Flushing, Livingston, New York, America, the child of Thomas Sheffield And Anne Hodsoll. Jacob Edward Sheffield married Mary Woods, and had children including Elizabeth Sheffield. Jacob Edward Sheffield passed away in 1705 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • Jacob Edward Sheffield was born in 1625 in Flushing, Livingston, New York, America, the child of Thomas Sheffield And Anne Hodsoll.
  • Jacob Edward Sheffield married Mary Woods, and had children including Elizabeth Sheffield.
  • Jacob Edward Sheffield passed away in 1705 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

*Thomas Sheffield
1591–1663
Birth Location: , Sussex, , England
*S
Anne Hodsoll
1590–1626
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mary Woods
1630–1671
Birth Location: England, England, United Kingdom
MW

Children(s)

Elizabeth Sheffield
1650–1705
Birth Location: Flushing, Long Island, New York, USA
ES

Jacob Sheffield's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Sheffield
1625–1705
Birth Place: Flushing, Livingston, New York, America
Parents
*Thomas Sheffield
1591–1663
, Sussex, , England
Anne Hodsoll
1590–1626
Grandparents
Elizabeth Woodroffe
1550–1618
London, Suffolk, England
Sampson Sheffield
1550–1619
Seaton, Rutland, England
Sir (John V) Hodsoll
1570–1666
Cowfold, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
George Sheffield
1520–1628
Elizabeth Harrison
1525–1557
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Sheffield's Descendants

1.
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Jacob (Edward) Sheffield (1625–13 OCT 1705) m. Mary Woods (1630–1671)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Sheffield 1650–1705 m. Rene (Reynier Piatt) Fleurisson 1650–1705
    1. 1. Jacob Pyatt 1678–1750 m. Mary Hull 1681–1755
      1. 1. Jacob Pyatt 1705–1755 m. Joan (Jean) Paul 1708–1784
        1. 1. Jacob (Piatt) III 1725–1784 m. Elizabeth Dunham 1730–1789 m. Elizabeth Dunham 1728–1789
      2. 2. John (Hull) Piatt 1710–1760
      3. 3. William Piatt 1716–
      4. 4. Dinah Pyatt 1704–1789
      5. 5. Peter Pyatt 1707–
      6. 6. Rachel Pyatt 1709–1789
      7. 7. Samuel Pyatt 1718–
      8. 8. Thomas Pyatt 1712–1745
      9. 9. Mary Pyeatt 1714–1776

Jacob Sheffield's Timeline

2 Records

1625
1625
Birth of Jacob Edward Sheffield in Flushing, Livingston, New York, America
Flushing, Livingston, New York, America
1705
13 OCT 1705
Age 80
Death of Jacob Edward Sheffield in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1625
    Event Place: Flushing, Livingston, New York, America
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 OCT 1705
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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