Born about in Dorking, Surrey, England
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Brother of
Sarah (Reffell) Stillwell, John Reffell, Richard (Reffold) Reffell, Henry Reffell, William Reffell and Mary Reffell
Husband of
Sarah (Long) Reffell
— married
15 Jun 1788 in Saint John The Baptist,Croydon,Surrey,England
Descendants 
Died
at about age 45
in Carshalton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
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Biography
Joseph Reffell was born about 1765. On 27 October 1765 he was baptized in Dorking, Surrey, England. His parents were Thomas and Mary. The baptism is found as Joseph Reffield. [1].
He married Sarah Long at St John the Baptist church in Croydon, Surrey, on 15 June 1788 when he is found recorded as Joseph Ruffle, Although he signed the marriage record Joseph Reffell the English parish clerk decided Joseph's surname ought to be spelt Ruffle instead. [2]
He died 1 June 1810 and was buried 5 June 1810 in Carshalton, Surrey, but his death record is not freely accessible.
Joseph (Reffield) Reffell was born in Surrey, England.
Research Notes
The parents of Joseph 1789 were a Joseph and a Sarah Reffell.
There are people today called Refeld.
Reffield in some records
- Note: According to Neil's tree there is a Joseph of Holmbury, near Dorking, born in 1710 who married Sarah (1712-about 1740). Their children were Thomas 1735-1759, Henry 1736-, Ann -1783, Richard, Elizabeth and Sarah. He is also said to have married Mary with children John 1746-1798 who married Ann Burchatt.
- In FamilySearch there is a Mary REFFEL christened 07 Apr 1760 in Dorking to Joseph and Mary. Joseph married twice.
- Joseph REFFILD married Mary FROST in 1724 in Headley, Surrey.
- Wm. REFFELD
- England, Marriages, 1538–1973
- marriage: 01 Apr 1711 Headley, Surrey, England
- spouse: Jane Dibble
- Sarah REFFILD
- England, Marriages, 1538–1973
- marriage: 17 Apr 1726 Headley, Surrey, England
- spouse: John Stevens
- Joseph Reffild
- England, Marriages, 1538–1973
- marriage: 1724 Headley, Surrey, England
- spouse: Mary Frost
- Thomas REFFOLD
- England, Marriages, 1538–1973
- marriage: 01 Nov 1713 Headley, Surrey England
- spouse: Mary Lamb
Thomas died childless and a rich farmer in Dorking. He signed his will as Thomas Reffell but it is probated as Thomas Refouled.
Christening
- Christening:
- Date: 27 Oct 1765
- Place: St Martin, Dorking, Surrey, England
- Parents Thomas and Mary REFFIELD
Joseph Reffell was born about 1765.
He married Sarah (Long) Reffell (abt.1776-). They had at least one child, Ann Reffell (1796-) who was born around 1796.
In the 1881 census presumed descendants of this Joseph are recorded at Purley Cottage Carshalton Grove in Carshalton. Could it have formerly been occupied by an ancestor or relative of theirs?
Sources
- ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JW6G-YR6 : 11 February 2018, Joseph Reffield, 27 Oct 1765); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 804,122, 804,124, 804,121, 804,124.
- ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N2ZV-SNG : 10 February 2018), Joseph Ruffle and Sarah Long, 15 Jun 1788; citing Saint John The Baptist,Croydon,Surrey,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 994,332.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joseph by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
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- Edwin Reffell
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Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup T-FTA1693, FTDNA kit #IN49944
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~3.12%
Edwin Reffell :
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Living DNA, GEDmatch CM1315243 [compare], FTDNA kit #IN49944
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
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