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Joseph Mansfield 1636–1692 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 February 1636

Birth Location: Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England

Death Date: 15 Nov 1692

Death Location: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Father: Richard Mansfield

Mother: Lillian Drake

Spouse(s): Mary Potter

Children(s): SILENCE MANSFIELD

The story of Joseph Mansfield began in 1636 in Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England. Joseph Mansfield married Mary Potter, and had children including Silence Mansfield. Joseph Mansfield passed away in 1692 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Mansfield began in 1636 in Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England.
  • Joseph Mansfield married Mary Potter, and had children including Silence Mansfield.
  • Joseph Mansfield passed away in 1692 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Mansfield
1611–1655
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Lillian Drake
1615–1669
Birth Location: Exeter, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Mary Potter
1641–1701
Birth Location: New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
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Children(s)

SILENCE MANSFIELD
1664–1736
Birth Location: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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Joseph Mansfield's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Mansfield
1636–1692
Birth Place: Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England
Parents
Richard Mansfield
1611–1655
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Lillian (Gillian) Drake
1615–1669
Exeter, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Drake
1591–1667
Exeter, Devon, England
Elizabeth Rogers
1581–1681
Wiscombe Parish, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Rogers
1537–1608
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Mansfield's Descendants

1.
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Joseph Mansfield (27 February 1636–15 Nov 1692) m. Mary Potter (22 August 1641–1 December 1701)
  1. 1. SILENCE MANSFIELD 1664–1736 m. Obadiah Wilcockson 1641–1714
    1. 1. John Willcox 1692–1751 m. Mary Wilcox 1687–1735
      1. 1. John Wilcox 1714–1747 m. Letitia (Was:Lettice) Sorrell 1700–1771
        1. 1. Lettice (Wilcox) Reed 1740–1800 m. Col (John) Reed 1736–1807
        2. 2. Ann Wilcox 1740–1807 m. William (Warren) Capt. 1739–1819
        3. 3. Samuel Wilcox 1737–1811
        4. 4. Isaac Wilcox 1742–

Joseph Mansfield's Timeline

8 Records

1636
27 February 1636
Birth of Joseph Mansfield in Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England
Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England
1654
1654
Age 18
Joseph Mansfield was married in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1657
1657
Age 21
Joseph Mansfield was married in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1657
1657
Age 21
Joseph Mansfield was married
None
1664
05 May 1664
Age 28
Joseph Mansfield was married in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1673
17 Dec 1673
Age 37
Joseph Mansfield was married in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1678
1 Apr 1678
Age 42
Joseph Mansfield was married in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1692
15 Nov 1692
Age 56
Death of Joseph Mansfield in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 February 1636
    Event Place: Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1125.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: TDM
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1654
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1657
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1657

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 05 May 1664
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1673
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1678
    Event Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: New Haven, CT

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The descendants of Richard and Gillian Mansfield who settled in New Haven, 1639

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1692
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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