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John Tefft 1614–1676 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Mar 1614

Birth Location: Clovery Parish, Devon, England

Death Date: 26 Jan 1676

Death Location: Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

Father: William *

Mother: Ann *

Spouse(s): Mary Barber

Children(s): Samuel Tefft

In 1614, John Tefft entered the world in Clovery Parish, Devon, England, born to William Tefft And Ann Sands. John Tefft married Mary Barber, and had children including Samuel Tefft. John Tefft passed away in 1676 in Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1614, John Tefft entered the world in Clovery Parish, Devon, England, born to William Tefft And Ann Sands.
  • John Tefft married Mary Barber, and had children including Samuel Tefft.
  • John Tefft passed away in 1676 in Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Tefft's Ancestors

Self
John Tefft
1614–1676
Birth Place: Clovery Parish, Devon, England
Parents
William Tefft *
1600–1648
Appleby, Lincolnshire, England
Ann (Sands) *
1600–1672
England
Grandparents
Tefft
1574–1604
England
Tefft
1578–1604
England
William Sands
1565–1605
England
Elizabeth Greenwood
1570–1587
Buckinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Edwin Sands
1519–1588
Cecilia Wilford
1526–1611
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Wilford
1490–1538
ROSE Whetenhall
1495–1592

John Tefft's Descendants

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John Tefft (31 Mar 1614–26 Jan 1676) m. Mary Barber (1618–1679)
  1. 1. Samuel Tefft 1644–1725 m. Elizabeth Jenckes 1658–1638
    1. 1. Mary Tefft 1683–1726 m. Matthew Newton 1679–1725
      1. 1. Matthew Newton 1722–1791 m. Elizabeth Eggleston 1720–1782
        1. 1. Isaac Newton 1750–1790 m. Desire (Calkins) 🤎 1750–1790 m. Elizabeth Pitcher 1750–
        2. 2. Matthew Newton 1746–1814 m. Elizabeth West 1749–1789
        3. 3. Thankful Newton 1748–1790 m. Joseph Hadsall 1750–1793
        4. 4. Content Newton 1753–1827
        5. 5. Henry Newton 1755–1755
        6. 6. Mary Newton 1757–1790
        7. 7. William Newton 1757–1762
        8. 8. Daniel Newton 1761–1794
        9. 9. Elizabeth Newton 1765–1842
        10. 10. Jabez Newton 1769–1837 m. Hannah Palmer 1764–1844
        11. 11. Nathan Newton 1771–1838
        12. 12. Israel Newton 1788–1864
        13. 13. Content Newton 1753–1790
        14. 14. Henry Newton 1755–1755
        15. 15. Amos Newton 1767–1790
        16. 16. Content Newton 1753–1790
        17. 17. Captain (Amos) Newton 1767–1825
        18. 18. Amos Newton 1767–1825

John Tefft's Timeline

2 Records

1614
31 Mar 1614
Birth of John Tefft in Clovery Parish, Devon, England
Clovery Parish, Devon, England
1676
26 Jan 1676
Age 62
Death of John Tefft in Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1614
    Event Place: Clovery Parish, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1676
    Event Place: Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

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