The Family Bible of Stephen Jeffery


The following is a transcription from the 1752 Jeffery Family Bible of Stephen Jeffery. Given to his Nephew and Godson Stephen Emmanuel Jeffery (1830-1911), Alma, P.E.I. Now in the possession of Stephen E.'s great-great grandson Carter W. Jeffery

James Jeffery and Jane Ryder was Married November the 5th - 1783 by whom they have Children born as follows:

Elizabeth Jeffery born Augt 13 - 1784 at 8 O'Clock Morning

James Jeffery born April 19 - 1787 at 9 O'Clock Morning

Stephen Jeffery born Novr 7 - 1788 at 9 O'Clock Morning

Hannah Jeffery born Novr 13 - 1790 at 1 O'Clock Morning

George Jeffery born Novr 29 - 1792 at 12 O'Clock Morning

Sarah Jeffery born June 12 - 1794 Died in Infancy

Edward Jeffery born Sept 6 - 1796 Died in Infancy

John Jeffery born Octr 11 - 1798 Died in Infancy

Jane Jeffery born March 25 - 1800 Near 3 O'Clock Afternoon

Jane Jeffery Mother of the Above born on May 3 - 1762 Died on July 3 - 1804 Aged 42 years

James Jeffery Father of the Above born on Novr 5 - 1754 Died on April 24 - 1815 Aged 61 years

James Jeffery and Elizabeth Pedder Married Decr 3 - 1804

Sarah Pedder alias Jeffery born Feby 16 - 1805 at Midnight

Stephen Jeffery Grandfather to the Above born May 5 - 1726 Died May 14 - 1814 Aged 88 years

Marriages:

Elizabeth Jeffery and Saml Best Married Novr 15 - 1806

Elizabeth Best and Saml Pring Married March 10 - 1810

James Jeffery Lucy Coffin Married Jany 7 - 1807

Stephen Jeffery and Mary Campbell Married July 7 - 1825

Hannah Jeffery and Thomas Compton Married Novr 15 - 1810

George Jeffery and Hannah Bradshaw Married Jany 1 - 1821

Jane Jeffery and Whitcoilm Married 1819

Sarah Pedder Patk Lamb Married July 6 - 1824 { Died Feby 26 - 1846

Sarah Lamb Angus McInnis Married Jany 28 - 1830

Birth:

Stephen Emmanuel Jeffery born Augt 28 - 1830 - 11 at Night son of George and Hannah Jeffery and Nephew and God Son of Stephen and Mary Jeffery. Baptized by the Revd Abram VanGuilder Wiggins May 25th 1834 - Publickly [sic]

I (Stephen Jeffery) Came to this Country Left England Augt 14 - 1810 Landed Novr 5 - 1810 in Charlotte Town


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