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John Tefft 1676–1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1676

Birth Location: South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 21 January 1762

Death Location: South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Samuel Tefft

Mother: Elizabeth Jenckes

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Children(s):

The story of John Tefft began in 1676 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA. John Tefft passed away in 1762 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Tefft began in 1676 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.
  • John Tefft passed away in 1762 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.

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John Tefft's Ancestors

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John Tefft
1676–1762
Birth Place: South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Samuel Tefft
1644–1725
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Elizabeth Jenckes
1658–1740
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Jenks
1632–1717
Coldbrook, London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Esther Ballard
1632–1717
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sr.
1599–1683
Mary Tervyn
1611–1643
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1574–1625

John Tefft's Timeline

2 Records

1676
1676
Birth of John Tefft in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
1762
21 January 1762
Age 86
Death of John Tefft in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1676
    Event Place: South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 January 1762
    Event Place: South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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