Nathan Sheffield Sr.
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Nathan Sheffield Sr. (abt. 1710 - abt. 1744)

Nathan Sheffield Sr.
Born about in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, Rhode Islandmap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , and
Husband of — married 18 Apr 1731 in South Kingstown, Kings, Rhode Islandmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , and
Died about at about age 34 in South Kingstown, Kings, Rhode Islandmap [uncertain]
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All vital records show his name is NATHAN not NATHANIEL.

Contents

Biography

Nathan was born in 1704, the son of Ichabod Sheffield and Elizabeth Manchester Sheffield.

Siblings

  1. Isaac Sheffield, 1695–1773
  2. Jeremiah Sheffield, 1696–Deceased
  3. William Sheffield, 1697–1770
  4. William Sheffield, 1700–1700
  5. Deborah Sheffield, 1702-1729

(https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KC1Y-YXL)

Marriage

Nathan Sheffield married Dorcas Helme on April 18, 1731, at South Kingstown, Kings County, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.[1]

Nathan Sheffield married Dorcas Helme in 1734.[2]

On 1d, 10m, 1748, Nathan's widow, Dorcas, married Joseph Irish, son of Jedediah and Mary, of Westerly, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations[3]

Children

  1. William Sheffield, born January 23, 1730; South Kingstown, Kings, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
  2. Christopher Sheffield, born November 18, 1732, South Kingstown, Kings, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
  3. Elizabeth Sheffield, born August 8, 1734, South Kingstown, Kings, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
  4. Susannah Sheffield, born February 29, 1736, South Kingstown, Kings, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
  5. Nathan Sheffield, born October 23, 1737, South Kingstown, Kings, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

(https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/family/GZG5-5G8)

Name

Name: Nathan /SHEFFIELD/
Given Name: Nathan
Surname: SHEFFIELD[4][5]

Birth

Birth Date: circa 1710, at North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States[6]

Marriage to Dorcas Helme? about 1730
Children
William, 1730 (before marriage, identified as son of wife)
Christopher Sheffield, 1732–
Elizabeth Sheffield, 1734–
Susanna Sheffield, 1736–
Nathan Sheffield, 1737–
Amos Sheffield, 1739–
Dorcas Sheffield, 1742–1800
John Sheffield, 1744–

Will

According to will, Nathaniel (Nathan) died in 1744. [7]

10 Jul 1744, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA; Will names the son of his wife, William, and William's children with his wife, Dorcas, Christopher, Elizabeth, Susanna, Nathan, Amos, Dorcas and John.

Death

Aug 1744, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Sources

  1. ↑ "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8KB-64M : 22 January 2020), Nathan Sheffield, 1731.
  2. ↑ Genealogies of Rhode Island Families, Vol. II, p. 164
  3. ↑ Vital Records of Rhode Island: 1636-1850: First Series:Births, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS., by James N.Arnold, Editor of the Narragansett Historical Register, Vol. V11., Friends and Ministers, Page 207
  4. ↑ Source: #S768558122 Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=2300270&pid=-1754560680 Page: Ancestry Family Trees
  5. ↑ Source: #S-2075862631 Data: Text: Birth date: 1710Birth place: Connecticut
  6. ↑ Source: #S-2075862631 Data: Text: Birth date: 1714Birth place: Connecticut
  7. ↑ Rhode Island, Wills and Probate Records, 1582-1932; Probate and Town Council Records, Vol 4-5, 1743-1772
  • Werelate.org Nathan Sheffield, son of Ichabod Sheffield, Jr. [1]
  • "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8KB-64M : 11 February 2018), Nathan Sheffield and Dorcas Helme, 18 Apr 1731; citing South Kingston,Washington,Rhode Island, reference ; FHL microfilm 931,841.
  • Source: S-2075862631 Title: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Author: Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.Original data - Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Middletown, CT, USA: Godfrey Memorial Library.Original data: Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genea Repository: #R-1824933367 APID: 3599::0
  • Source: S768558122 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Repository: #R-1824933367

Acknowledgements

  • WikiTree profile Sheffield-174 created through the import of tree1.ged on Nov 3, 2011 by Kim Baltz.
  • Link to a public tree on Ancestry with attached sources [2]
  • Genealogies of Rhode Island Families, Vol. II
  • Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899
  • The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011
  • The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011
  • Rhode Island, Wills and Probate Records, 1582-1932 [3]




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Marriage of Nathan Sheffield & Dorcas Helme


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Mutimer-76 Melissa (Mutimer) Jamison
Sheffield-1529 and Sheffield-174 appear to represent the same person because: duplicates
posted by Melissa (Mutimer) Jamison
Catambay-1 Bill Catambay
Hi Christine, I adopted this puppy, so still trying to work out the kinks. If you have any good sources, that would be wonderful. If you want to apply to the trusted list, I welcome the help.

Regarding marriage, It's not unheard of being married at age 16, much more common back in the old days. Could find the source for that on this profile, but did find that date on a Find-A-Grave memorial. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/159978523

That looks to be a different Sheffield (as it also has the old death date that I recently updated).

posted by Bill Catambay
Christine Clark
The birthdate of 1714 is not compatible with marrying in 1731. Are the parents correct in this profile? I believe the father should be Ichabod & Elizabeth Manchester. More research is needed.
posted by Christine Clark
Christine Clark
The will and probate of Nathan Sheffield with spouse Dorcas shows he passed away in 1744 in South Kingstown. The will names children and wife Dorcas, it also calls WILLIAM the son of his wife, and his children with his wife: Christopher, Elizabeth, Susanna, Nathan, Amos, Dorcas and John. The will states the name is NATHAN not Nathaniel, maybe a Nathaniel died in 1790?

https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9079/007650045_00064

posted by Christine Clark

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