Theophilus Redfield (1682 - 1759)

Born 1682 in New Haven, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Priscilla (Grinnell) Redfield — married 24 Dec 1706 in Killingworth, New London, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 14 Feb 1759 at about age 77 in Killingsworth, Connecticut

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Biography

Theophilus Redfield Birth: 1682 New Haven, New Haven County Connecticut, USA Death: Feb. 15, 1759 Killingworth, Middlesex County Connecticut, USA

Theophilus Redfield, son of James, son of the immigrant William, married Priscilla Grinnell, the great granddaughter of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins. The thirteen children of Theophilus and Priscilla all attained adulthood, and all had large families of their own. Thus, from Theophilus Redfield come 90 percent of those in the United States today bearing that surname; all of whom may claim Mayflower descendency.

Occupation: Joiner

Birth: 1682 Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut

Marriage: 24 Dec 1706 Killingworth

Death: 14 or 15 February 1759 Chestnut Hill, Killingworth, CT

Sources

• Redfield, William Charles. Genealogical History of the Redfield Family in the United States (Munsell & Rowland, 1860) Page 12-3
• Find A Grave: Memorial #6192989. Old Southwest Cemetery, Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
• Banks, Charles. The History of Martha's Vineyard (G.H. Dean, Boston, 1911) Vol. 2: Town Annals. Page 70
• Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies, Genealogies of Abraham of Roxbury, James of Ipswich, Abraham of Marlborough and Edward of Lynn, Massachusetts", Vol. 2, (Boston: NEHGS, 1929), pp.399. Link to searchable Howe Genealogies at Ancestry.com