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Jeremiah "Jerry" TEFFT 1787–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 August 1787

Birth Location: Richmond, Washington, RI

Death Date: 16 Apr 1857

Death Location: Sherman, Chautauqua, New York, USA

Father: Jeremiah Tefft

Mother: Rhoda Hoxsie

Spouse(s): Sarah Sweet

Children(s): Mary Tefft

The story of Jeremiah "Jerry" TEFFT began in 1787 in Richmond, Washington, RI. Jeremiah "Jerry" TEFFT married Sarah Sweet, and had children including Mary Jane Tefft. Jeremiah "Jerry" TEFFT passed away in 1857 in Sherman, Chautauqua, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jeremiah "Jerry" TEFFT began in 1787 in Richmond, Washington, RI.
  • Jeremiah "Jerry" TEFFT married Sarah Sweet, and had children including Mary Jane Tefft.
  • Jeremiah "Jerry" TEFFT passed away in 1857 in Sherman, Chautauqua, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jeremiah Tefft
1747–1824
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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Rhoda Hoxsie
1750–1792
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
RH

Spouses(s)

Sarah Sweet
1792–1850
Birth Location: Richmond, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
SS

Children(s)

Mary Tefft
1843–1917
Birth Location: Mayville, Chautauqua, New York, USA
MT

Jeremiah TEFFT's Ancestors

Self
Jeremiah TEFFT
1787–1857
Birth Place: Richmond, Washington, RI
Parents
Jeremiah Tefft
1747–1824
Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Rhoda Hoxsie
1750–1792
Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
John (Hoxie) Jr
1704–1756
Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
John GGF
1677–1767
Mary Hull
1681–1734
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Presbury
1644–1681
Joseph Hull
1652–1709

Jeremiah TEFFT's Descendants

1.
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Jeremiah ("Jerry") TEFFT (11 August 1787–16 Apr 1857) m. Sarah Sweet (1792–Apr 1850)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane) Tefft 1843–1917 m. Peter (John) Keigan 1837–1922
    1. 1. Estella (Catherine) KEIGAN 1868–1954 m. John (William (Billy)) BARRY 1862–1956
      1. 1. Jeanette (Marie) Barry 1901–1983 m. Francis (Henry) BENTZ 1901–1957
        1. 1. Barbara (Devol) Bentz 1931–2023 m. Charles (Frederick Sinsabaugh) Dr 1921–2014

Jeremiah TEFFT's Timeline

2 Records

1787
11 August 1787
Birth of Jeremiah "Jerry" TEFFT in Richmond, Washington, RI
Richmond, Washington, RI
1857
16 Apr 1857
Age 70
Death of Jeremiah "Jerry" TEFFT in Sherman, Chautauqua, New York, USA
Sherman, Chautauqua, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 August 1787
    Event Place: Richmond, Washington, RI

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1857
    Event Place: Sherman, Chautauqua, New York, USA
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