Margaret Whitford
1744 -
1. Margaret Whitford was born in May 1744 (daughter of Robert Whitford and Margaret Fones). Margaret married Major Yelverton Wait on 20 Dec 1761. Yelverton (son of Joseph Wait and Elizabeth Gifford) was born on 14 Aug 1743 in Exeter, Washington County, RI; died on 29 Feb 1816 in Coventry, Kent County, RI; was buried in Maple Root cemetery, Coventry, Kent County, RI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Jonathan Wait was born on 20 Jan 1771 in Coventry, Kent County, RI; died on 27 Jan 1847 in Bennington County, VT; was buried in Maple Hill cemetery, Shaftsbury, Bennington County, VT.
2. Robert Whitford was born in 1706 in East Greenwich, Kent County, RI (son of Pasco Whitford and Mary (Stafford) Stanton); died after 1782. Robert married Margaret Fones about May 1730 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI. Margaret (daughter of Jeremiah Fones and Elizabeth Havens) was born on 9 Mar 1702. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Margaret Fones was born on 9 Mar 1702 (daughter of Jeremiah Fones and Elizabeth Havens). Children:
- 1. Margaret Whitford was born in May 1744.
Generation: 3
4. Pasco Whitford was born about 1640 in England. Pasco married Mary (Stafford) Stanton. Mary was born about 1640. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Mary (Stafford) Stanton was born about 1640. Children:
- Nicholas Whitford was born in 1670-1685; died on 28 Mar 1748 in West Greenwich, Kent County, RI.
- Pasco Pasque Whitford was born in 1700 in Portsmouth, Newport County, RI; died on 13 Oct 1746 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI.
- Catherine Whitford was born about 1702 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI.
- Dinah Whitford was born about 1704 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI.
- 2. Robert Whitford was born in 1706 in East Greenwich, Kent County, RI; died after 1782.
- Ruth Whitford was born about 1708 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI.
- Mary Whitford was born on 17 Jun 1711 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI.
- Ezekiel Whitford was born in 1713 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI.
6. Jeremiah Fones was born in 1664-1674 in Jamestown, Newport County, RI (son of John Fones and Margaret (Mrs. Fones)); died on 29 Apr 1747 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI. Jeremiah married Elizabeth Havens on 30 Mar 1694 in Jamestown, Newport County, RI. Elizabeth was born about 1663 in Portsmouth, Newport County, RI; died before Nov 1710 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Elizabeth Havens was born about 1663 in Portsmouth, Newport County, RI; died before Nov 1710 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI. Children:
- James Fones was born about June 1695 in Kingston, Washington County, RI.
- Jeremiah Fones was born about Aug 1697.
- Joseph Fones was born on 11 May 1699; died after 1778.
- Martha Fones was born on 22 May 1701.
- 3. Margaret Fones was born on 9 Mar 1702.
- John Fones was born on 15 Feb 1707/1708.
Generation: 4
12. John Fones was born in 1635; died on 20 Dec 1703 in Kingston, Washington County, RI. John married Margaret (Mrs. Fones) about 1660 in Newport, Newport County, RI. Margaret died about 1709 in Newport, Newport County, RI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Margaret (Mrs. Fones) died about 1709 in Newport, Newport County, RI. Children:
- Mary Fones was born about 1671 in Newport, Newport County, RI; died on 20 Mar 1721 in Warwick, Kent County, RI.
- 6. Jeremiah Fones was born in 1664-1674 in Jamestown, Newport County, RI; died on 29 Apr 1747 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI.