Born before in Hardwick, Buckinghamshire, England
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Sheffield
and Amy (Redding) Sheffield
Sister of
Ann Sheffield, Joyce (Sheffield) Timms, John Sheffield, Hanna (Sheffield) Taylor, Thomas Sheffield, Mary (Sheffield) Putnam, Edward Sheffield and Richard Sheffield
Wife of
Richard Higgins
— married
25 Dec 1782 in Hardwick, Buckinghamshire, England
[children unknown]
Died after
after age 23
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Apr 2018
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Biography
Elizabeth Sheffield was baptized on 22 Jan 1758 in Hardwick, Buckinghamshire, England. She is the daughter of John Sheffield and Amy Redding.[1][2][3]
On 25 Dec 1782 in Hardwick, Elizabeth married Richard Higgins. Marriage witnesses: George Burnall, Tho Bates[4][5]
Sources
- ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JMBZ-6JC : 11 February 2018, John Sheffield in entry for Elizabeth Sheffield, 22 Jan 1758); citing HARDWICK,BUCKINGHAM,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 919,230.
- ↑ Baptism, 22nd January 1758: https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=R_958513240
- ↑ Hardwick Cum Weedon Baptisms 1558-1901
- ↑ Marriage, 25th December 1782, Hardwick (Bishops Transcript): https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FBUCKINGHAMSHIRE%2FMAR%2F000239013%2F2
- ↑ Hardwick Cum Weedon Marriages 1558-1901 (pt. II)
Research Notes
There was another Elizabeth baptized 8th May 1760 in Hardwick, the daughter of James and Mary: https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=R_958513241. But she died in 1761.
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