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Pardon Tefft (1755 - 1808)

Pardon Tefft
Born in Richmond Township, Washington, Rhode Islandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 1777 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 53 in Greenwich, Washington, New York, United Statesmap
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Contents

Biography

Birth Date and Place

  • 25 January 1755
  • Richmond Township, Washington, Rhode Island

Parents

Marriage

  • Amy Green Tefft, first wife
  • about 1780
  • Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island
  • deceased 9 Mar 1784
  • Elizabeth Eldridge, second wife
  • after 9 Mar 1784
  • probably Greenwich, Washington, New York

Children

  • Thankful Tefft Bentley
  • Amy Tefft Bassett

Death Date and Place

  • 09 April 1808
  • Greenwich, Washington County, New York




The Tefft Ancestry

Page 41:

96 William Tefft and Mary Kenyon had:

(173) Hezekiah, b. December 16, 1753.
(174) Pardon, b. January 25, 1755. m. Amy Green; m. 2d, Elizabeth Eldridge.
(175) Thankful, b. March 21, 1757. m. John Tanner. He d. June, 1840.
(176) David, b. April 19, 1760. m. February 26, 1787, Ruhama James. He d. March 13, 1843.
(177) William, b. March 21, 1763. d. March 30, 1848. m. Elizabeth James.
(178) Mary, b. March 13, 1766. m. January 6, 1785, Davis James. She d. March 4, 1844.
(179) John, b. April 22, 1769, d. April, 1859. m. Elizabeth Hammond.
(180) James, b. February 18, 1776, d. January 30, 1855. m. Mary Ross.
(181) Joseph, b. March 8, 1779. m. February 25, 1800, Chloe Heath.

Page 65:

174 Pardon Tefft and Amy Green had:

(335) Thankful, b. December 8, 1779. m. Augustus Bentley. She d. July 6, 1850. He d. August 16, 1833.
(336) Amy. m. Capt. John Bassett.

Pardon m. 2d, Elizabeth Eldridge. No child. He was b. in Rhode Island; was ensign of the Kings Town Reds, 1778, and lieutenant, 1780. He rem. to Greenwich, N. Y.


Birth Records

He has two birth records, same date, different towns. His birth may have been registered in each town, one the place of his mother's family, and the other where his father's family lived.

Record #1

Name Pardon Tefft
Gender Male
Birth Date 27 Jan 1755
Birthplace Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island
Father's Name William Tefft
Mother's Name Mary

Record #2

Name Pardon Tefft
Gender Male
Birth Date 27 Jan 1755
Birthplace Richmond Township, Washington, Rhode Island
Father's Name William Tefft
Mother's Name Mary


1777 United States Military Census

Name: Pardon Tefft
State: RI
County: Providence County
Township: Richmond
Year: 1777
Page: 005
Database: RI 1777 Military Census Index


1800 United States Federal Census

Name: Pardon Tift [Pardon Tefft]
Home in 1800 (City, County, State): Argyle, Washington, New York
Free White Persons - Males -10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 2
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 5


Find A Grave Burial Record

Name: Pardon Tefft
Birth Date: 25 Jan 1755
Birth Place: Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Death Date: 9 Apr 1808
Death Place: Greenwich, Washington County, New York, United States of America
Cemetery: Hillman Farm Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Washington County, New York, United States of America
Has Bio?: N
Father: William Tefft
Mother: Mary Tefft
Spouse: Amy Tefft
Children:
Thankful Bentley
Amy Bassett


Sources

  • Stocking, Charles Henry Wright, The Tefft ancestry, comprising many hitherto unpublished records of descendants of John Tefft of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, published by The Lakeside Press, 1904, pages 41 and 65.
  • "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8QN-VQS : 10 February 2018), Pardon Tefft, 27 Jan 1755; citing HOPKINTON,WASHINGTON,RHODE ISLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 908,271.
  • "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F87W-44F : 10 February 2018), Pardon Tefft, 27 Jan 1755; citing RICHMOND TWP,WASHINGTON,RHODE ISLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 930,852.
  • 1777 United States Military Census, Ancestry.com. Rhode Island, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1740-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data: Jackson, Ronald V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Rhode Island Census, 1740-1890.
  • 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Argyle, Washington, New York; Series: M32; Roll: 26; Page: 251; Image: 247; Family History Library Film: 193714. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1800 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.
  • Find A Grave: Memorial #58296625, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 14 May 2018), memorial page for Pardon Tefft (25 Jan 1755–9 Apr 1808), Find A Grave Memorial no. 58296625, citing Hillman Farm Cemetery, Washington County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Butterfly~Kisses (contributor 46994799).




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