The Tefft Papers

The Tefft Family and the Narragansett Controversy

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83 Comments

Reply Craig
10:34 PM on November 27, 2009
There is no need to, Stephan. The property was preserved in 1999 by the South Kingstown Land Trust. Do visit.
Reply Stephan Tifft
03:01 PM on November 20, 2009
I should lay claim to the Tefft historical park for historical reasons. How would I start?
Reply Sharon McLaughlin
02:13 AM on October 26, 2009
I am trying to discover the parents of my 4th Gr. Grandfather Caleb tifft B. May 10, 1760.
Reply Hilary Tefft Rowe
01:13 PM on October 24, 2009
I am the daughter of Edward R Tefft (Columbus Georgia) and the granddaughter of Paul Tefft (Columbus Georgia). My Grandfather had three siblings: Louise Tefft ( Los Angeles, California, William Tefft (Columbus Georgia, Richard Tefft ( Anniston Alabama) and Reford Tefft ( Columbus Georgia. My Great-Grandfather was Henry Tefft. We have researched back and have found to have come from Rhode Island. As far as how we got down to Georgia remains a mystery that hopefully one day can be solved.!
Reply peter e. tefft
10:44 PM on October 20, 2009
Interesting. My first child daughter named Sarah Eliz. Tefft.
Grandfather Harold Tefft of Glens Falls NY. Brothers Douglas, Timothy, Michael, Clipper and sister Terry of Rhode Island. Understand from research the family name Tefft is of Welsh descent.
Reply peter e. tefft
10:38 PM on October 20, 2009
checking out tefft family history
Reply Alice Kendrick
03:03 PM on October 08, 2009
I am the grandaughter of William B. Tefft, his parents died when he was very young, there were several children some of which were sent to live with different people the family that took my grandfather left Rhode Island and settle in Alabama,a sister was left in Rhode Island with the family that took her they later started searching and found each other,don't know full name all I know is Bessie.My grandfather later found one brother in Columbus, Georgia. they are now trying to find out how they fit in with Joshua Tefft. Hope to visit the park soon and get some more information.
Reply dottie baughan
11:22 PM on August 26, 2009
am looking for warren and stella, leslie and helen and linnea lapointe and others, i grew up at maple root baptist churhc
Reply Craig
02:55 PM on August 04, 2009
There was only one Joshua Tefft. Captain Oliver's letter is now lost, but it is more probable that he was referring to the fact that Joshua was beheaded and the soldiers used it to play bowls and afterward it was impaled on a post at Smith's Castle. John Tefft survived his son and lived until 1679. In my book, I have identified Joshua's wife Sarah was the illgetimate daughter of Major John Greene of Warwick, and an unidentified Wampanoag woman. Thanks for your comments, Jeff.
Reply jeff semeraro
05:55 PM on August 03, 2009
could there have been more than one joshua tefft in colonial RI? Capt oliver's account of this man states joshua married a wampanoag and his father was killed by the naragansetts when he went to recall his wayward son. Capt Oliver was at this man's trial. He heard all the evidence against him. Unfortunately, he only left us with a few statements but they don't fit with the joshua tefft presented here.
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