Individual Details
Peter Tefft
(March 14, 1672 - Abt, 1719)
Peter Tefft was born to Joshua and Sarah Tefft. His mom Sarah died when Peter was a baby and may have been the daughter of a Mr Greene and an Indian woman. His dad Joshua was hanged as a traitor when peter was 4. Peter's uncle Samuel, Jireh Bull and Mr Greene who may have been his grandfather were named as guardians. Peter married Mary Witter and they lived in Stonington, Connecicut
Events
Families
Spouse | Mary Witter (1680 - 1725) |
Father | Joshua Tefft (1650 - 1676) |
Mother | Sarah Unknown Tefft (1635 - 1672) |
Notes
Civil
Peter’s mom Sarah dies after his birth, other Joshua is hanged as a traitor.Civil
Uncle Samuel Tefft and Jireh Bull were appointed guardians of nine year old Peter.Endnotes
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2. Ancestry.com, Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999 (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;), Early to 1880, Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Connecticut.
3. Ancestry.com, Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999 (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;), Early to 1880, Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Connecticut.
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