Matthew Sheffeild, the daughter [sic] of Edmund Sheffeild and mary his wiffe was borne (26) (3) 1655. [Note: "Mathew", "Daught'r" in NEHGR, "Early Records of Boston", "Braintree Births", Vol. 12, p. 107.] [Note: In old-styles dates, the third month is May. More info may be found here.]
↑ There's a very good chance this person is a female, Matthew being sometimes used for Martha in colonial records. No later record has been found of either Matthew or Martha.
