Person:James Sheffield (5)

Name	James Sheffield
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	18 May 1745	Southold, Suffolk, New York, United States
Marriage	26 Dec 1773	Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United Statesto Sarah Hoxsie
Will^[3]	10 Jun 1786	Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Death^[2]	1 Jul 1824
Burial^[2]		Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

References

↑ New London Vital Records, in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
2:60.

SHEFFIELD, James, s. George & Bathsua, b. May 18, 1745, at Southold, L.I.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Denison, Frederic. Westerly and its witnesses: for two hundred and fifty years, 1626-1876 ; including Charlestown, Hopkinton, and Richmond, until their separate organization, with the principal points of their subsequest history
296.

James Sheffield, Esq., died July 1, 1824, in his 80th year.
↑ Abstracts of Westerly Wills, in Rhode Island Genealogical Register. (Princeton, Massachusetts: A. G. Beaman)
160.

James Sheffield. Will dated 10 June 1786, proved 26 July 1824, pps. 110-111.
Wife Sarah received everything and named Exix.
Witnesses: William Comstock, Roswell Church, Roger Gifford - all presumed deceased at proving.
At proving parties concerned with estate and not present were Paul Sheffield and Bathsheba Stoddard both of Palmyra, Ontario, NY.
Widow requested Thomas Hoxsey of Charlestown and later Thomas Perry of Westerly to be joint admin. with her and even later George Gavitt of Westerly was appointed.