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Ruth Sheffield 1691–1711 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1691

Birth Location: USA

Death Date: 16 Mar 1711

Death Location: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: James Sheffield

Mother: Katherine Chapman

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Children(s):

In 1691, Ruth Sheffield entered the world in USA, born to James Sheffield And Katherine Chapman. Ruth Sheffield passed away in 1711 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1691, Ruth Sheffield entered the world in USA, born to James Sheffield And Katherine Chapman.
  • Ruth Sheffield passed away in 1711 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Sheffield's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Sheffield
1691–1711
Birth Place: USA
Parents
James Sheffield
1694–1762
England
Katherine Chapman
1697–1769
England
Grandparents
Nathaniel Sheffield
1667–1729
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Mary Chamberlin
1672–1707
Hull, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Chamberlain
1620–1678
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Chamberlain
1595–1674

Ruth Sheffield's Timeline

2 Records

1691
1691
Birth of Ruth Sheffield in USA
USA
1711
16 Mar 1711
Age 20
Death of Ruth Sheffield in Rhode Island, USA
Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1691
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Rhode Island, Historical Cemetery Commission Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1711
    Event Place: Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Rhode Island, Wills and Probate Records, 1582-1932
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Rhode Island, Historical Cemetery Commission Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Rhode Island, Historical Cemetery Commission Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Rhode Island, Wills and Probate Records, 1582-1932

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