Brief Life History of Jacob
When Hon. Jacob Sheafe was born on 21 October 1715, in New Castle, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States, his father, Sampson Sheafe, was 32 and his mother, Sarah Walton, was 26. He married Hannah Seavey on 24 July 1740, in Rye, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 26 June 1791, in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (20)
- Jacob Sheafe, "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900"
- Jacob Sheafe, "New Hampshire Marriages, 1720-1920"
- Jacob Sheafe, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1715–1791 Male
1719–1773 Female
Children (12)
1738–1805 Female
1741–1768 Male
1745–1829 Male
1748–1839 Female
1750–1845 Female
+7 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1683–1772 Male
1690–1771 Female
Siblings (10)
1712–1713 Male
1713–1792 Male
1715–1791 Male
1717– Male
1720–1797 Female
+5 More Children
World Events (2)
1776
Age 61
1776
Age 61
Name Meaning
English (Kent): from Middle English shefe ‘sheaf, bundle’ (Old English scēaf), hence possibly a nickname for a harvest worker, or for someone who paid or collected tithes, from the same term in the sense ‘tenth’ (or other proportion of produce paid as a tithe).
History: Jacob Sheafe (died 1658) was one of the founds of Boston MA. He is buried in the King's Chapel Burying Ground there.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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