Joseph Tefft, Sr.

Joseph Tefft

Born: 8 JAN 1710, South Kingston, RI / alt birthplace Westerly, Washington, R.I.

Died: 22 Feb 1792, Easton, NY

Father: John Tefft, b. 1676, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island; son of Samuel Tefft and Elizabeth Jenckes

Mother: Joanna Sprague, b. 1676, Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island; dau. of Jonathan Sprague and Mehitable Holbrook

Marriage: 22 FEB 1729 in South Kingston, R.I.

Spouse: Esther Brownell, b. 10 FEB 1706, Little Compton, R.I. ; d. 15 Feb 1806, R.I.; dau. of Thomas Brownell and Esther Tabor.

Children of Esther Brownell and Joseph Tefft are:

1. William Tefft was born 29 FEB 1732, Richmond, RI and died 28 NOV 1822 in Easton, New York. m. Mary Kenyon

2. Elizabeth Tefft b. 20 DEC 1730, Richmond, Washington, RI. m. John Sheldon 31 JUL 1768.

3. Joseph Tefft was born 19 MAR 1737 in Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island. He married Sarah Maxson 17 JUL 1757; m. 2d, 22 May 1771, Alice Albro.

4. Ruth Tefft was born 27 MAR 1739 in Richmond, RI and died 15 FEB 1806. She married Thomas Kenyon 15 APR 1756.

5. Benjamin Tefft was born 2 JUN 1741 in Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island. He married Deborah Burdick 20 SEP 1764.

6. Esther Tefft was born 6 AUG 1743 in Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island. She married Oliver Colegrove 28 APR 1765.

7. Thomas Tefft b. 10 NOV 1745, Richmond, Washington, RI; m. Lydia Barber 10 DEC 1772.

8. Sarah Tefft was born 24 AUG 1747 in Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island. She married Benjamin Barber 16 OCT 1785.

9. Samuel Tefft was born 29 AUG 1749 in Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island. He married Amy ''Gardner'' 9 DEC 1770.

Tefft Family Descendants

Source: Ancestry.com, Tefft Family... of John Tefft & Joanna Sprague resources & additional information, uploaded by CorneliusHearn, originally shared this on 07 Dec 2014, < digital image >

Sources:

http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/tefft/57/

"The Tefft ancestry, comprising many hitherto unpublished records of descendants of John Tefft of Portsmouth, Rhode Island;" - https://archive.org/stream/tefftancestrycom00stoc/tefftancestrycom0...

http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~edburton/fam01574.htm

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