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Nathaniel (Major) Sheffield 1667–1729 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Apr 1667

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island

Death Date: 12 Nov 1729

Death Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island

Father: Ichabod Sheffield

Mother: Mary Parker

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Nathaniel (Major) Sheffield was born in 1667 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, the child of Ichabod Sheffield And Mary Parker. Nathaniel (Major) Sheffield passed away in 1729 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island.

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Biography

  • Nathaniel (Major) Sheffield was born in 1667 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, the child of Ichabod Sheffield And Mary Parker.
  • Nathaniel (Major) Sheffield passed away in 1729 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island.

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Nathaniel Sheffield's Ancestors

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Nathaniel Sheffield
1667–1729
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island
Parents
Ichabod Sheffield
1630–1711
Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Mary Parker
1630–1712
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
William Sheffield
1619–1700
Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Mary Webb
1623–1714
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
George Parker
1575–1658
Margate, Kent, England
Mary White
1590–1652
Shalford or Messing, Essex, England
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Nathaniel Sheffield's Timeline

2 Records

1667
18 Apr 1667
Birth of Nathaniel (Major) Sheffield in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island
1729
12 Nov 1729
Age 62
Death of Nathaniel (Major) Sheffield in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1667
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1729
    Event Place: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island

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