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Joseph Stafford 1648–1697 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 MAR 1648

Birth Location: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, British Colonial America

Death Date: 1697

Death Location: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Thomas Stafford

Mother: Elizabeth Leigh

Spouse(s): Sarah Holden

Children(s): Frances Stafford

In 1648, Joseph Stafford entered the world in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, born to Thomas Stafford And Elizabeth Isabella Leigh. Joseph Stafford married Sarah Holden, and had children including Frances Stafford. Joseph Stafford passed away in 1697 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1648, Joseph Stafford entered the world in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, born to Thomas Stafford And Elizabeth Isabella Leigh.
  • Joseph Stafford married Sarah Holden, and had children including Frances Stafford.
  • Joseph Stafford passed away in 1697 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA.

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Joseph Stafford's Ancestors

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Joseph Stafford
1648–1697
Birth Place: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, British Colonial America
Parents
Thomas Stafford
1605–1677
England
Elizabeth (Isabella) Leigh
1614–1677
Warwick, Warwickshire, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Stafford's Descendants

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Joseph Stafford (21 MAR 1648–1697) m. Sarah Holden (1638–28 JUN 1731)
  1. 1. Frances Stafford 1679–1774 m. Benjamin (Congdon) Jr 1676–1756
    1. 1. Frances Congdon 1703–1776 m. Stephen (Gardner) Jr 1704–1776
      1. 1. Stephen (Gardiner) Jr. 1735–1811 m. Frances Brown 1735–1784
        1. 1. Jesse Gardner 1771–1840 m. Christianna (Lucretia) Simrell 1776–1859

Joseph Stafford's Timeline

2 Records

1648
21 MAR 1648
Birth of Joseph Stafford in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, British Colonial America
Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, British Colonial America
1697
1697
Age 49
Death of Joseph Stafford in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 MAR 1648
    Event Place: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 03 July 2019, 02:02), entry for Joseph Stafford(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KNDQ-9QG
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA
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    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, International Genealogical index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, USA, www.familysearch.org
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    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 03 July 2019, 02:02), entry for Joseph Stafford(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KNDQ-9QG
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA
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    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
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    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.Original data - Godfrey Memorial Library. American G, Ancestry.com
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, Millennium File, Heritage Consulting, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003.Original data - Heritage Consulting. The Millennium, Ancestry.com
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Edmund West, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000., Ancestry.com, Page number: Birth year: 1648; Birth city: Newport; Birth state: RI.
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, Family Data Collection - Births, Edmund West, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001., Ancestry.com
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    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Trees, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members., Ancestry.com, Page number: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Thomas Smith
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 03 July 2019, 02:02), entry for Joseph Stafford(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KNDQ-9QG
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, International Genealogical index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, USA, www.familysearch.org
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Susan Shannon, Location: ancestry.com
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.Original data - Godfrey Memorial Library. American G, Ancestry.com
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, Millennium File, Heritage Consulting, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003.Original data - Heritage Consulting. The Millennium, Ancestry.com
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Edmund West, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000., Ancestry.com, Page number: Birth year: 1648; Birth city: Newport; Birth state: RI.
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, Family Data Collection - Births, Edmund West, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001., Ancestry.com
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Yates Publishing, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records wa, Ancestry.com, Page number: Source number: 1077.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Co
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Trees, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members., Ancestry.com, Page number: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: Tailor
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 03 July 2019, 02:02), entry for Joseph Stafford(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KNDQ-9QG
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, International Genealogical index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, USA, www.familysearch.org
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Susan Shannon, Location: ancestry.com
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.Original data - Godfrey Memorial Library. American G, Ancestry.com
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, Millennium File, Heritage Consulting, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003.Original data - Heritage Consulting. The Millennium, Ancestry.com
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Edmund West, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000., Ancestry.com, Page number: Birth year: 1648; Birth city: Newport; Birth state: RI.
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, Family Data Collection - Births, Edmund West, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001., Ancestry.com
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Yates Publishing, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records wa, Ancestry.com, Page number: Source number: 1077.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Co
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Trees, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members., Ancestry.com, Page number: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Pawtuxet
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 03 July 2019, 02:02), entry for Joseph Stafford(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KNDQ-9QG
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, International Genealogical index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, USA, www.familysearch.org
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Susan Shannon, Location: ancestry.com
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.Original data - Godfrey Memorial Library. American G, Ancestry.com
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, Millennium File, Heritage Consulting, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003.Original data - Heritage Consulting. The Millennium, Ancestry.com
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Edmund West, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000., Ancestry.com, Page number: Birth year: 1648; Birth city: Newport; Birth state: RI.
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, Family Data Collection - Births, Edmund West, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001., Ancestry.com
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Yates Publishing, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records wa, Ancestry.com, Page number: Source number: 1077.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Co
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Trees, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members., Ancestry.com, Page number: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 03 July 2019, 02:02), entry for Joseph Stafford(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KNDQ-9QG
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, International Genealogical index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, USA, www.familysearch.org
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Susan Shannon, Location: ancestry.com
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.Original data - Godfrey Memorial Library. American G, Ancestry.com
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, Millennium File, Heritage Consulting, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003.Original data - Heritage Consulting. The Millennium, Ancestry.com
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Edmund West, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000., Ancestry.com, Page number: Birth year: 1648; Birth city: Newport; Birth state: RI.
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, Family Data Collection - Births, Edmund West, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001., Ancestry.com
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Yates Publishing, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records wa, Ancestry.com, Page number: Source number: 1077.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Co
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Trees, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members., Ancestry.com, Page number: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1697
    Event Place: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 03 July 2019, 02:02), entry for Joseph Stafford(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KNDQ-9QG
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, International Genealogical index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, USA, www.familysearch.org
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Susan Shannon, Location: ancestry.com
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.Original data - Godfrey Memorial Library. American G, Ancestry.com
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, Millennium File, Heritage Consulting, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003.Original data - Heritage Consulting. The Millennium, Ancestry.com
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Edmund West, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000., Ancestry.com, Page number: Birth year: 1648; Birth city: Newport; Birth state: RI.
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, Family Data Collection - Births, Edmund West, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001., Ancestry.com
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Yates Publishing, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records wa, Ancestry.com, Page number: Source number: 1077.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Co
    [13] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Trees, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members., Ancestry.com, Page number: Ancestry Family Trees

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