m. William Sheffield. 1658 at Braintree, MA
78yrs at death, 31 Oct, 1714 at Sherburn, MA∼Mary Webb was born 1636 in Crediton, Devonshire, England and died in 31 October 1714 Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts She married William Sheffield was born 24 November 1619, All Saints Parish, Sudbury, Suffolk, England, died 6 December 1700, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
Notes on William Sheffield: In 1639 when he came to America he was residing with his brother, Ichabod Sheffield in Dover, New Hampshire in 1658. In 1660 he was living in Braintree, Massachusetts and in 1673 he was among the first settlers of Holliston and Sherborn, Massachusetts. In 1686 he paid the third highest tax in Sherborn. He appears with his brother, Edmund Sheffield and bought prior to 1672 a tract of land from Joshua Fisher of Dedham, Massachusetts at Chabboquassett, which became Sherborn.
He signed his Last Will and Testament on 14 October 1698 and it was proved at Cambridge on 24 March 1700. In his Will he mentions a house in Boston, Massachusetts. Reference: “The Sheffield Genealogy” by Elizabeth Sheffield, page 28.
Children:
1. Rachel Sheffield born 24 May 1660, Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, died in infancy.
2. Mary Sheffield born in 1661, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, married John Clark
3. Hannah Sheffield born 18 April 1663, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts
4. William Sheffield born 19 March 1667, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts married 30 May 1692 to Hannah Bullard.
5. Martha Sheffield born 8 January 1668, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts
6. Joseph Sheffield born 3 March 1671, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, died 9 May 1733, Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, unmarried.
7. Thomasine Sheffield born 25 March 1673, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, married Jonathan Adams.
8. Susannah Sheffield born 12 December 1675, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, died 3 June 1742, Bellingham, Worcester, Massachusetts, married on 1 September 1697 to Zuriel Hall.
9. Elizabeth Sheffield born 28 November 1678, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts
10. Nathaniel Sheffield born 7 March 1681, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, died January 1753, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, married Mary, maiden name unknown.
11 Rachel Sheffield born 1682-1683, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts
78yrs at death, 31 Oct, 1714 at Sherburn, MA∼Mary Webb was born 1636 in Crediton, Devonshire, England and died in 31 October 1714 Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts She married William Sheffield was born 24 November 1619, All Saints Parish, Sudbury, Suffolk, England, died 6 December 1700, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
Notes on William Sheffield: In 1639 when he came to America he was residing with his brother, Ichabod Sheffield in Dover, New Hampshire in 1658. In 1660 he was living in Braintree, Massachusetts and in 1673 he was among the first settlers of Holliston and Sherborn, Massachusetts. In 1686 he paid the third highest tax in Sherborn. He appears with his brother, Edmund Sheffield and bought prior to 1672 a tract of land from Joshua Fisher of Dedham, Massachusetts at Chabboquassett, which became Sherborn.
He signed his Last Will and Testament on 14 October 1698 and it was proved at Cambridge on 24 March 1700. In his Will he mentions a house in Boston, Massachusetts. Reference: “The Sheffield Genealogy” by Elizabeth Sheffield, page 28.
Children:
1. Rachel Sheffield born 24 May 1660, Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, died in infancy.
2. Mary Sheffield born in 1661, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, married John Clark
3. Hannah Sheffield born 18 April 1663, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts
4. William Sheffield born 19 March 1667, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts married 30 May 1692 to Hannah Bullard.
5. Martha Sheffield born 8 January 1668, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts
6. Joseph Sheffield born 3 March 1671, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, died 9 May 1733, Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, unmarried.
7. Thomasine Sheffield born 25 March 1673, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, married Jonathan Adams.
8. Susannah Sheffield born 12 December 1675, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, died 3 June 1742, Bellingham, Worcester, Massachusetts, married on 1 September 1697 to Zuriel Hall.
9. Elizabeth Sheffield born 28 November 1678, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts
10. Nathaniel Sheffield born 7 March 1681, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, died January 1753, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, married Mary, maiden name unknown.
11 Rachel Sheffield born 1682-1683, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts
m. William Sheffield. 1658 at Braintree, MA
78yrs at death, 31 Oct, 1714 at Sherburn, MA∼Mary Webb was born 1636 in Crediton, Devonshire, England and died in 31 October 1714 Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts She married William Sheffield was born 24 November 1619, All Saints Parish, Sudbury, Suffolk, England, died 6 December 1700, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
Notes on William Sheffield: In 1639 when he came to America he was residing with his brother, Ichabod Sheffield in Dover, New Hampshire in 1658. In 1660 he was living in Braintree, Massachusetts and in 1673 he was among the first settlers of Holliston and Sherborn, Massachusetts. In 1686 he paid the third highest tax in Sherborn. He appears with his brother, Edmund Sheffield and bought prior to 1672 a tract of land from Joshua Fisher of Dedham, Massachusetts at Chabboquassett, which became Sherborn.
He signed his Last Will and Testament on 14 October 1698 and it was proved at Cambridge on 24 March 1700. In his Will he mentions a house in Boston, Massachusetts. Reference: “The Sheffield Genealogy” by Elizabeth Sheffield, page 28.
Children:
1. Rachel Sheffield born 24 May 1660, Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, died in infancy.
2. Mary Sheffield born in 1661, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, married John Clark
3. Hannah Sheffield born 18 April 1663, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts
4. William Sheffield born 19 March 1667, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts married 30 May 1692 to Hannah Bullard.
5. Martha Sheffield born 8 January 1668, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts
6. Joseph Sheffield born 3 March 1671, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, died 9 May 1733, Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, unmarried.
7. Thomasine Sheffield born 25 March 1673, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, married Jonathan Adams.
8. Susannah Sheffield born 12 December 1675, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, died 3 June 1742, Bellingham, Worcester, Massachusetts, married on 1 September 1697 to Zuriel Hall.
9. Elizabeth Sheffield born 28 November 1678, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts
10. Nathaniel Sheffield born 7 March 1681, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, died January 1753, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, married Mary, maiden name unknown.
11 Rachel Sheffield born 1682-1683, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts
78yrs at death, 31 Oct, 1714 at Sherburn, MA∼Mary Webb was born 1636 in Crediton, Devonshire, England and died in 31 October 1714 Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts She married William Sheffield was born 24 November 1619, All Saints Parish, Sudbury, Suffolk, England, died 6 December 1700, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
Notes on William Sheffield: In 1639 when he came to America he was residing with his brother, Ichabod Sheffield in Dover, New Hampshire in 1658. In 1660 he was living in Braintree, Massachusetts and in 1673 he was among the first settlers of Holliston and Sherborn, Massachusetts. In 1686 he paid the third highest tax in Sherborn. He appears with his brother, Edmund Sheffield and bought prior to 1672 a tract of land from Joshua Fisher of Dedham, Massachusetts at Chabboquassett, which became Sherborn.
He signed his Last Will and Testament on 14 October 1698 and it was proved at Cambridge on 24 March 1700. In his Will he mentions a house in Boston, Massachusetts. Reference: “The Sheffield Genealogy” by Elizabeth Sheffield, page 28.
Children:
1. Rachel Sheffield born 24 May 1660, Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, died in infancy.
2. Mary Sheffield born in 1661, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, married John Clark
3. Hannah Sheffield born 18 April 1663, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts
4. William Sheffield born 19 March 1667, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts married 30 May 1692 to Hannah Bullard.
5. Martha Sheffield born 8 January 1668, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts
6. Joseph Sheffield born 3 March 1671, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, died 9 May 1733, Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, unmarried.
7. Thomasine Sheffield born 25 March 1673, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, married Jonathan Adams.
8. Susannah Sheffield born 12 December 1675, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, died 3 June 1742, Bellingham, Worcester, Massachusetts, married on 1 September 1697 to Zuriel Hall.
9. Elizabeth Sheffield born 28 November 1678, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts
10. Nathaniel Sheffield born 7 March 1681, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, died January 1753, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, married Mary, maiden name unknown.
11 Rachel Sheffield born 1682-1683, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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