DOROTHY SHEAFE (1601 - 1669) - IMMIGRANT

In 1601 DOROTHY SHEAFE was born in Cranbrook, Kent, England. DOROTHY’s parents are Thomas Sheafe and Mary Wilson.

1618: MARRIAGE OF DOROTHY AND HENRY WHITFIELD

In 1618 DOROTHY (age 17) married Reverend Henry Whitfield in Ockley, Surrey, England. DOROTHY and Henry had at least nine children:

1. Dorothy
2. Sarah
3. ABIGAIL (b. 1 September 1622)
4. Thomas
5. John
6. Nathaniel (b. 1629)
7. Mary
8. Henry
9. Rebecca (b. 1635)

PEQUOT WAR 1637

1639: IMMIGRATION TO AMERICA

In July 1639 DOROTHY (age 38) and family had immigrated to America aboard the ship Hector.

1650: RETURN TO ENGLAND

In 1650 Henry returned to England.

DOROTHY continued to live in the Guilford’s Old Stone House until 1659 when she too returned to England.

KING PHILIP’S WAR 1675-1676

1669: DEATH OF DOROTHY

In 1669 DOROTHY (age 68) died in England.

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Notes On Dorothy Sheafe

Information is based on the following sources:

• Rootsweb.com: Contact: Annette Nelson annelson@inquo.net http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:560385&id=I27038338 SEE WEB SITE SOURCE INDEX.
  • BIRTH DATE
  • BIRTH PLACE
  • PARENTS
  • SPOUSE
  • MARRIAGE DATE
  • MARRIAGE PLACE
  • CHILDREN (BIRTH DATE & PLACE)
• Rootsweb.com: Contact: Barbara Fleming barbpretz@sbcglobal.net http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=barbpretz&id=I1832 SEE WEB SITE SOURCE INDEX.
  • DEATH DATE
  • DEATH PLACE
  • GUILFORD’s OLD STONE HOUSE & RETURNING TO ENGLAND

NOTE:

Dorothy is also said to have been the daughter of Dr. Edmund Sheaffe of Cranbrook, Kent, England.