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Nathaniel Sheffield 1707–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Feb 1707

Birth Location: Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 28 Dec 1791

Death Location: Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Nathaniel Sheffield

Mother: Mary Chamberlin

Spouse(s): Lydia Gibbs

Children(s): Jonathan Sheffield

In 1707, Nathaniel Sheffield entered the world in Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Nathaniel Sheffield And Mary Chamberlin. Nathaniel Sheffield married Lydia Gibbs, and had children including Jonathan Sheffield. Nathaniel Sheffield passed away in 1791 in Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1707, Nathaniel Sheffield entered the world in Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Nathaniel Sheffield And Mary Chamberlin.
  • Nathaniel Sheffield married Lydia Gibbs, and had children including Jonathan Sheffield.
  • Nathaniel Sheffield passed away in 1791 in Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nathaniel Sheffield's Ancestors

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Nathaniel Sheffield
1707–1791
Birth Place: Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Nathaniel Sheffield
1667–1729
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Mary Chamberlin
1672–1707
Hull, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
William Chamberlain
1620–1678
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Chamberlain
1595–1674
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Sir
1555–1638

Nathaniel Sheffield's Descendants

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Nathaniel Sheffield (3 Feb 1707–28 Dec 1791) m. Lydia Gibbs (11 March 1729–6 Nov 1814)
  1. 1. Jonathan Sheffield 1754–1812 m. Olive (May) Bowers 1759–1834

Nathaniel Sheffield's Timeline

3 Records

1707
3 Feb 1707
Birth of Nathaniel Sheffield in Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1751
21 Sep 1751
Age 44
Nathaniel Sheffield was married in Medway, Norfork, Massachusetts
Medway, Norfork, Massachusetts
1791
28 Dec 1791
Age 84
Death of Nathaniel Sheffield in Thompson, Connecticut, USA
Thompson, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1707
    Event Place: Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
    [2] Massachusetts, Town Birth Records
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1751
    Event Place: Medway, Norfork, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1791
    Event Place: Thompson, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Death Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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