Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Samuel Tefft


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Samuel Tefft and eight of his descendants down to the second generation.


First and Second Generations
1. Samuel Tefft,1 born ca. 1756, the son of Ezekiel Tefft and Eunice Chapman.1 Samuel married Phebe Niles (née Moore) 1 (born ____, parents not determined).

 2i. George Tefft.
 3ii. Barber Tefft.
 4iii. Eunice Tefft.
 5iv. Marcy Tefft.
 6v. Patience Tefft.
 7vi. Thankful Tefft.
 8vii. Mary Tefft.
 9viii. Sarah Tefft.

  1. Gazlay, Lee, Ancestors of Stephen Tefft, Late of Jewett City, Connecticut. August 5, 2020, Mystic, Connecticut. This paper presents research on Stephen Tefft, who lived in Rhode Island and Connecticut, eventually settling in Jewett City, Griswold, Connecticut. The research indicates that Stephen was a son of Ezekiel Tefft and his wife Amie (or Amy) Wilcox. The couple raised their family in Rhode Island and later removed to Smyrna, New York, while son Stephen remained in Connecticut. Available as a .pdf at Gazlay Family History (website), under Sources.