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Joseph Sheffield 1742–1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Aug 1742

Birth Location: Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 20 Apr 1776

Death Location: Charlestown, Washington, RI

Father: Nathaniel Sheffield

Mother: Rebecca Stanton

Spouse(s): Lydia Gardiner

Children(s): James Shetfield

Joseph Sheffield was born in 1742 in Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA, the child of Nathaniel Sheffield And Rebecca Stanton. Joseph Sheffield married Lydia Gardiner, and had children including James Fones Shetfield. Joseph Sheffield passed away in 1776 in Charlestown, Washington, RI.

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Biography

  • Joseph Sheffield was born in 1742 in Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA, the child of Nathaniel Sheffield And Rebecca Stanton.
  • Joseph Sheffield married Lydia Gardiner, and had children including James Fones Shetfield.
  • Joseph Sheffield passed away in 1776 in Charlestown, Washington, RI.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Sheffield
1714–1790
Birth Location: Kingston, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
NS
Rebecca Stanton
1714–1775
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
RS

Spouses(s)

Lydia Gardiner
1743–1825
Birth Location: Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
LG

Children(s)

James Shetfield
1766–1849
Birth Location: Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
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Joseph Sheffield's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Sheffield
1742–1776
Birth Place: Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Nathaniel Sheffield
1714–1790
Kingston, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Rebecca Stanton
1714–1775
Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (Francis Sheffield) Jr.
1685–1732
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Mary Earle
1693–1755
Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ralph Ensign
1660–1757
Mary Carr
1653–1757
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Carr
1614–1672
Mrs Carr
1626–

Joseph Sheffield's Descendants

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Joseph Sheffield (11 Aug 1742–20 Apr 1776) m. Lydia Gardiner (1743–28 April 1825)
  1. 1. James (Fones) Shetfield 1766–1849
    1. 1. James (M.) Shetfield 1808–1868
      1. 1. James (Cary) Shetfield 1849–1917
        1. 1. Harry (Allan) Shetfield 1876–1923

Joseph Sheffield's Timeline

2 Records

1742
11 Aug 1742
Birth of Joseph Sheffield in Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
1776
20 Apr 1776
Age 34
Death of Joseph Sheffield in Charlestown, Washington, RI
Charlestown, Washington, RI

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1742
    Event Place: Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1776
    Event Place: Charlestown, Washington, RI
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