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Joyce Stafford 1588 – 1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1588

Birth Location: Braffield, Lancastershire, England

Death Date: 15 NOV 1640

Death Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut Colony

Father: Thomas Stafford

Mother: Elizabeth Rushall

Spouse(s): Richard Ward

Children(s):

Early life: Joyce Stafford arrived in Braffield, Lancastershire, England in 1588, born to Thomas Stafford and Elizabeth Rushall. Over time, Joyce Stafford formed a family with Richard Ward. Joyce Stafford concluded life in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut Colony in 1640.

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Parents

Thomas Stafford
1565 – 1642
Birth Location: Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England
TS
Elizabeth Rushall
1567 – 1612
Birth Location: Ladbroke, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Richard Ward
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1588
    Event Place: Braffield, Lancastershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 15 NOV 1640
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut Colony

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: 1641
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
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