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John Tefft 1615–1676 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1615

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 26 JAN 1676

Death Location: John Tefft Lot, Kings Town, Rhode Island, British Colonial America

Father: William Tefft

Mother: Ann Sands

Spouse(s): Mary Barber

Children(s): Mary Tafft, Lydia Tefft, Elizabeth Tefft, Tefft None, Wilson Tefft, William Tefft, John Tefft, Mary Tefft, Joshua Tefft, Samuel Tefft, Tabitha Tefft

In 1615, John Tefft entered the world in England, born to William Tefft And Ann Sands. John Tefft married Mary Magdalene Barber, and had children including Elizabeth Tabitha Tefft, John Tefft, Joshua Tefft, Lydia Tefft, Mary Tafft, Mary Tefft, Samuel Tefft, Tabitha Tefft, Tefft, William Tefft, Wilson Tefft. John Tefft passed away in 1676 in John Tefft Lot, Kings Town, Rhode Island, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1615, John Tefft entered the world in England, born to William Tefft And Ann Sands.
  • John Tefft married Mary Magdalene Barber, and had children including Elizabeth Tabitha Tefft, John Tefft, Joshua Tefft, Lydia Tefft, Mary Tafft, Mary Tefft, Samuel Tefft, Tabitha Tefft, Tefft, William Tefft, Wilson Tefft.
  • John Tefft passed away in 1676 in John Tefft Lot, Kings Town, Rhode Island, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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John Tefft's Ancestors

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John Tefft
1615–1676
Birth Place: England
Parents
William Tefft
1599–1648
Appleby, Lincolnshire, England
Ann Sands
1597–1673
Appleby, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Tefft
1571–1628
Appleby, Lincolnshire, England
Sarah Barber
1578–1604
Appleby, Lincohn, England
William Sandys
1571–1605
Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Greenwood
1576–1597
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
James Tefft
1540–
Alice Hall
1542–1585
Alice Skinner
1542–1585
Richard Greenwood
1550–
Maria Grace
1554–1576
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Tefft's Descendants

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John Tefft (ABT 1615–26 JAN 1676) m. Mary (Magdalene) Barber (24 JUN 1618–18 JAN 1679)
  1. 1. Mary Tafft 1652–1722 m. Samuel Wilson 1630–1682
    1. 1. Robert Wilson 1674–1749 m. Jane Elliott 1675–1773
      1. 1. Thomas Wilson 1700–1766 m. Jane Hopkins 1707–1773
        1. 1. Jane Wilson 1734–1799 m. John Hamilton 1728–1806
        2. 2. Robert Wilson 1742–
        3. 3. Thomas Wilson 1740–
        4. 4. Peter Wilson 1750–
        5. 5. Asa Wilson 1753–
        6. 6. David Wilson 1738–1789 m. Jane –1790
        7. 7. James Wilson 1747–1823 m. Martha Hopkins 1757–1816
        8. 8. John Wilson 1742–1817 m. Agnes (Hopkins) Wilson 1745–1832
      2. 2. Alexander Wilson 1702– m. Mary Riddell 1705–1755
      3. 3. Esther Wilson 1713–1761 m. David Hopkins 1710–
      4. 4. Mary Wilson 1722–1755
      5. 5. Robert Willson 1717–1799 m. Elizabeth Hindman 1727–1807
      6. 6. James Willson 1707–1784 m. Hannah Spalding 1717–1802
      7. 7. John Willson 1709–1792 m. Mary Spalding 1716–1794
  2. 2. Lydia Tefft 1641–1679
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Tabitha) Tefft 1635–1725 m. Nils (Matthew) Utter 1634–1722
  4. 4. Tefft 1641–
  5. 5. Wilson Tefft 1642–
  6. 6. William Tefft 1646–
  7. 7. John Tefft 1656–
  8. 8. Mary Tefft 1640–1682 m. Samuel Wilson 1622–1682
  9. 9. Joshua Tefft 1646–1676 m. Sarah Greene 1648–1672
  10. 10. Samuel Tefft 1643–1725 m. Rhoda Cruff 1645– m. Elizabeth Jenckes 1658–1740
  11. 11. Tabitha Tefft 1653–1722 m. George Gardiner 1647–1724

John Tefft's Timeline

2 Records

1615
ABT 1615
Birth of John Tefft in England
England
1676
26 JAN 1676
Age 61
Death of John Tefft in Rhode Island, British Colonial America
Rhode Island, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1615
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 JAN 1676
    Event Place: Rhode Island, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: John Tefft Lot, Kings Town, Rhode Island, British Colonial America

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