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Ruth Sheffield 1703–1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jan 1703

Birth Location: Tiverton, Massachusetts now, Rhode Island, United States

Death Date: 19 November 1774

Death Location: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Amos Sheffield

Mother: Anna Pearce

Spouse(s): Benjamin Weaver

Children(s): Ruth Weaver

The story of Ruth Sheffield began in 1703 in Tiverton, Massachusetts now, Rhode Island, United States. Ruth Sheffield married Benjamin Weaver, and had children including Ruth Weaver. Ruth Sheffield passed away in 1774 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Sheffield began in 1703 in Tiverton, Massachusetts now, Rhode Island, United States.
  • Ruth Sheffield married Benjamin Weaver, and had children including Ruth Weaver.
  • Ruth Sheffield passed away in 1774 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Ruth Sheffield's Ancestors

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Ruth Sheffield
1703–1774
Birth Place: Tiverton, Massachusetts now, Rhode Island, United States
Parents
Amos Sheffield
1627–1708
Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Anna Pearce
1674–1706
Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Grandparents
Sir (Edmund Sheffield Sheffeyld 1st Earl of) Mulgrave
1580–1630
Sudbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Thomazine (Mathew) Cordett
1586–1632
Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Infine (John) Pearce
1647–1707
Portsmouth Park, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Mary Pearce
1651–1720
Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Sir Sheffield
1545–1598
Lady Hodsoll
1553–1624
Matthew Corbet
1560–1588
Thomazine Corbet
1566–1678
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund Sheffield
1521–1549
Anne Buterwick
1522–1571
John Hodsoll
1534–1617
Faith Thomas
1536–1573

Ruth Sheffield's Descendants

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Ruth Sheffield (10 Jan 1703–19 November 1774) m. Benjamin Weaver (1702–19 November 1774)
  1. 1. Ruth Weaver 1730–

Ruth Sheffield's Timeline

2 Records

1703
10 Jan 1703
Birth of Ruth Sheffield in Tiverton, Massachusetts now, Rhode Island, United States
Tiverton, Massachusetts now, Rhode Island, United States
1774
19 November 1774
Age 71
Death of Ruth Sheffield in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1703
    Event Place: Tiverton, Massachusetts now, Rhode Island, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 November 1774
    Event Place: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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