Hon. Jacob Sheafe

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 6 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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Hon. Jacob Sheafe
1715–1791
Hannah Seavey
1719–1773
Marriage: 24 July 1740
Abigail Sheafe
1738–1805
Matthew Sheafe
1741–1768
John Sheafe
1757–1812
Jacob Sheafe
1745–1829
Sarah Sheafe
1748–1839
Hannah Sheafe
1750–1845
Thomas Sheafe
1752–1831
Mary Sheafe
1753–1826
Honorable James Sheafe
1755–1829
William Sheafe
1758–1839
Mehitabel Sheafe
1760–1843

Sources (21)

  • Jacob Sheafe, "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900"
  • Jacob Sheafe, "New Hampshire Marriages, 1720-1920"
  • Jacob Sheafe, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (2)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776

New Hampshire is 9th state.

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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