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William Sheaffe (1705-1771)
William, the eldest son of William & Mary Sheaf, was
baptised in Suffolk, Charlestown in 1705. He married Susannah Child in Suffolk, Boston in
1752 as William Sheaffe. The spelling of the surname on his birth certificate differs from
that on his marriage certificate. All the descendants have used the latter spelling. The
Australian Sheaffes are the only surviving descendants with the same surname.
William graduated from Harvard College in 1723 & for 40 years was connected with
the customs house of Boston becoming Deputy Collector of Customs.
| Name |
Birth/Baptised/Death |
Married |
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| William |
bap 13/1/1705 Suffolk, Charlestown
d. 29/11/1771 |
1/10/1752 Susannah Child Trinity Church,
Suffolk, Boston as William Sheaffe |
12 children as below |
| Descendants of
William Sheaffe |
| Susannah |
bap 3/4/1754 |
Ponsonby Molesworth |
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| Nathaniel |
bap 1/5/1755 |
unmarried |
Merchant in Jamaica |
| Thomas |
bap 10/10/1756 |
unmarried |
Merchant in Boston |
| Isabella |
bap 11/9/1757 |
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| Mary |
bap 15/9/1758 |
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| Margaret |
bap 16/11/1760 |
R. Livingston, New York |
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| Mary |
bap 16/5/1762 |
Benjamin Clark, Boston |
Cutler of Boston |
| Roger Hale |
bap 17/8/1763 |
Margaret Coffin |
Major-General British Army |
| Anne |
bap 22/7/1764 |
John Erwing, Boston |
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| James |
bap 21/3/1766 d. young |
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| Helen |
bap 10/1/1769 |
5/9/1793 James Lovell |
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| William |
bap 1/7/1770
d. 1812 |
Mary O'Meara or Wright |
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