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John Tefft 1615–1675 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1615

Birth Location: Clovery Parish, Devon, England

Death Date: 26 January 1675

Death Location: South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: William Teffe

Mother: Ann Sands

Spouse(s): Mary Barber*

Children(s): Elizabeth Tefft

In 1615, John Tefft entered the world in Clovery Parish, Devon, England, born to William Teffe And Ann Sands. John Tefft married Mary Ann Barber, and had children including Elizabeth Tefft. John Tefft passed away in 1675 in South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1615, John Tefft entered the world in Clovery Parish, Devon, England, born to William Teffe And Ann Sands.
  • John Tefft married Mary Ann Barber, and had children including Elizabeth Tefft.
  • John Tefft passed away in 1675 in South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Tefft's Ancestors

Self
John Tefft
1615–1675
Birth Place: Clovery Parish, Devon, England
Parents
William Teffe
1595–1648
Appleby, Lincolnshire, England
Ann Sands
1600–1672
of, Parc, Llanfrothen, Merionethshire, Wales
Grandparents
William ((Willie)) Sandys
1565–1605
Wilberton, Isle Of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Hester Clifton
1555–1645
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Tefft's Descendants

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John Tefft (1615–26 January 1675) m. Mary (Ann) Barber* (1618–26 Jan 1676)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Tefft 1639–1722 m. Nils ((Nicholas) Mattson) Utter 1636–1722
    1. 1. Jabez Utter* 1660–1727 m. Mary (Howlett (Utter)) (Hazen)* 1664–1727
      1. 1. Ruth Utter 1689–1789 m. Christopher Crouch 1685–1781
        1. 1. William ((a twin)) Crouch 1707–1766 m. Desire Williams 1711–1737
        2. 2. Abigail (Crouch (m: G) Holdredge) 1718–1766
        3. 3. Richard (Utter Crouch) Twin? 1712–1787
        4. 4. Bridget Crouch 1720–1756
        5. 5. Betterus (Crouch) Twin 1721–1772
        6. 6. Mary (Lucrecia) Crouch 1716–1763
        7. 7. Christopher (Utter) Crouch 1731–1742
        8. 8. Ruth (Crouch) Twin 1721–1722
        9. 9. Lucretia Crouch 1731–1763
    2. 2. Nicholas (aka Nils Utter) Jr 1677–1729
    3. 3. William Utter 1679–1761

John Tefft's Timeline

2 Records

1615
1615
Birth of John Tefft in Clovery Parish, Devon, England
Clovery Parish, Devon, England
1675
26 January 1675
Age 60
Death of John Tefft in Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1615
    Event Place: Clovery Parish, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 233.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MAB
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: Rhode Island
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Rhode Island; Year: 1655; Page Number: 285

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 January 1675
    Event Place: Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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