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Josiah (Stover) Stafford 1662–1743 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jan 1662

Birth Location: Cape Neddick, York, Maine, United States

Death Date: 9 Apr 1743

Death Location: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Father:

Mother: Elizabeth Norton

Spouse(s): Sarah Lake

Children(s): Sarah Stafford

The story of Josiah (Stover) Stafford began in 1662 in Cape Neddick, York, Maine, United States. Josiah (Stover) Stafford married Sarah Lake, and had children including Sarah Stafford. Josiah (Stover) Stafford passed away in 1743 in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah (Stover) Stafford began in 1662 in Cape Neddick, York, Maine, United States.
  • Josiah (Stover) Stafford married Sarah Lake, and had children including Sarah Stafford.
  • Josiah (Stover) Stafford passed away in 1743 in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elizabeth Norton
1631–1714
Birth Location: Cape Neddick, York County, Maine, USA
EN

Spouses(s)

Sarah Lake
1678–1754
Birth Location: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
SL

Children(s)

Sarah Stafford
1698–1765
Birth Location: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
SS

Josiah Stafford's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Stafford
1662–1743
Birth Place: Cape Neddick, York, Maine, United States
Parents
Elizabeth Norton
1631–1714
Cape Neddick, York County, Maine, USA
Grandparents
Henry Norton
1617–1659
Streatley, Bedfordshire, England
Margaret
1618–1651
Stepney, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Stafford's Descendants

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Josiah ((Stover)) Stafford (4 Jan 1662–9 Apr 1743) m. Sarah Lake (10 May 1678–10 May 1754)
  1. 1. Sarah Stafford 1698–1765 m. William (Stafford) VI 1662–1728
    1. 1. Samuel (Stafford) III 1724–1774 m. Naomi ((Kitegista) White) (Moytoy) 1711–1774
      1. 1. JOSIAH (Stafford) II 1757–1835 m. Sarah Ivey 1743–1796
        1. 1. Robert (Stephen) Stafford 1789–1845 m. Selah (Celia Memory) Stafford 1795–1865
        2. 2. Ivey Stafford 1788–1860 m. Polly Serrells 1794–1850
        3. 3. polly Stafford 1802–1803
        4. 4. Joel STAFFORD 1786–1787
        5. 5. Merrill STAFFORD 1794–1795
        6. 6. Jesse Stafford 1794–1905
      2. 2. Samuel (David Stafford) 11 1751–1818
      3. 3. Mary STAFFORD 1754–1755
      4. 4. Joseph Stafford 1750–1790
      5. 5. Sarah Stafford 1751–1820

Josiah Stafford's Timeline

2 Records

1662
4 Jan 1662
Birth of Josiah (Stover) Stafford in Cape Neddick, York, Maine, United States
Cape Neddick, York, Maine, United States
1743
9 Apr 1743
Age 81
Death of Josiah (Stover) Stafford in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1662
    Event Place: Cape Neddick, York, Maine, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1743
    Event Place: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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