STONINGTON BRANCH OF THE DESCENDANTS OF ALLEN BREED, p. 241.
William H.-7 Breed, b. Nov. 18, 1813, d. Norwich, CT. m. (1) Mary E.Washington, m. (2) Mary E. Bugbee. Son by 1st wife, William H.

BREED FAMILY, page 102.
In the Breed Burial Ground is stones for the two sons of Capt. John,Junior, Samuel and Roswell (1778-1844)...and the two wives of Roswell,Sarah Ann Hancox and Priscilla Chesebrough.

STONINGTON BRANCH OF THE DESCENDANTS OF ALLEN BREED, p. 234.
Roswell-6 Breed, b. June 5, 1776, m. (1) Sarah Ann Hancox, (2)Priscilla Chesebrough.

STONINGTON BRANCH OF THE DESCENDANTS OF ALLEN BREED, p. 241.
Roswell-6 Breed, b. Stonington, June 5, 1776, m. (1) Nov. 1, 1801Sarah Ann Hancox, b. Nov. 28, 1776, dau. of Edward and Sarah (Sheffield)Hancox. She died March 14, 1817 and he married (2) Jan. 11, 1818Priscilla Chesebrough, b. Feb. 28, 1785, dau. of Amos and Rebecca(Chesebrough) Chesebrough. He served in the War of 1812. He died July 20,1844, and she died Apr. 3, 1857. They resided in the part of Sstoningtononce known as Breedtown. He and his 1st and 2nd wives are buried in theold Breed Burial Ground in Stonington.

BREED FAMILY, page 102.
In the Breed Burial Ground is stones for the two sons of Capt. John,Junior, Samuel and Roswell (1778-1844)...and the two wives of Roswell,Sarah Ann Hancox and Priscilla Chesebrough.

STONINGTON BRANCH OF THE DESCENDANTS OF ALLEN BREED, p. 241.
Married (1) Sarah Ann Hancox, b. Nov. 28, 1776, dau. of Edward andSarah (Sheffield) Hancox. She died March 14, 1817. Buried in the oldBreed Burial Ground.

1. 1. William H. BREED b. 18 Nov 1813, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. Norwich,New London,Connecticut.
2. Edward BREED b. 29 Dec 1814, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 22 Feb 1886, Norwich,New London,Connecticut; bur. Yantic Cemetery,Norwich,New London,Connecticut.

STONINGTON BRANCH OF THE DESCENDANTS OF ALLEN BREED, p. 241.
Edward and Sarah (Sheffield) Hancox.

STONINGTON BRANCH OF THE DESCENDANTS OF ALLEN BREED, p. 241.
Edward and Sarah (Sheffield) Hancox.

1. 3. Sarah Ann HANCOX b. 28 Nov 1776, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 14 Mar 1817, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; bur. Breed Burial Ground,Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

PENDLETON GENEALOGY, page 92.

SHEFFIELD DAGGETT AND ALLIED FAMILIES, by Mrs. George St. John Sheffield,page
15.

CHESEBROUGH GENEALOGY, by Wildley, page 538.

COMPENDIUM OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY, Vol. I, pp. 479, 592, by Virkus.

GENEALOGIES OF R.I.FAMILIES, VOL. II, ONE BRANCH OF THE RHODE ISLANDSHEFFIELDS, by G. Andrews Moriarty, A.M., LL.B., F.S.A., page 164.
3. Isaac (probably), b. abt 1725; m. in Westerly, 1 Aug. 1751,Freelove Pendleton. They appear to be the ancestors of the distinguishedSheffield family of New Haven, Conn., and New York. Joseph Earl Sheffieldof this family was the founder of the Sheffield Scientific School ofYHale University.

1850 CENSUS - STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN., by S.R. Wheeler, 23 Aug1850, Dwelling #19, Family #21.

PENDLETON GENEALOGY, page 91 & 92.
The will of Col. Joseph-4 Pendleton shows that by her cousin,Sylvester-5 Pendleton, Freelove had a son Sylvester-6. b. 1748; m. EuniceCobb.
She afterwards married at Westerly, RI Capt. Isaac Sheffield (3rd).He d. 1797. The Probate records of Stonington show that on the 4th Augustin that year there "Appeared in this Court Isaac Sheffield & refused totake Letters of Administration on the Intestate Estate of his father,Capt. Isaac Sheffield, later of Stonington, dec. This Court hathappointed William Sheffield and Amos Sheffield Administration on theIntestate Estate of their father, Capt. Isaac Sheffield."
In the division of his property, 20 April, 1799, receipts for 207P11s. 4 1/2d. were given by Reuben and Deborah Cheseborough, Edward andSarah Hancox, Isaac Sheffield, "eldest son of the dec'd," Samuel andPolly Breed, Zebulon and Freelove Hancox, Zebulon Hancox for children ofhis first wife, Lydia, and by William Sheffield for the "heirs of JamesSheffield, fourth son of deceased" (Stonington Prob. Rec., vi, 228).

1. Isaac SHEFFIELD, 4th b. 10 Feb 1752, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
2. 7. Sarah SHEFFIELD b. 31 Aug 1754, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 21 Aug 1802.
3. William SHEFFIELD b. 1 Feb 1757, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 26 May 1809.
4. Lydia SHEFFIELD b. 20 Apr 1759, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
5. Freelove SHEFFIELD b. 20 Jul 1761, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 9 Dec 1801.
6. Mary SHEFFIELD b. 17 Feb 1764, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 7 Nov 1848, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; bur. Breed Burial Ground,Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
7. Amos SHEFFIELD, Sr. b. 11 May 1766, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 5 Dec 1799, Demerara.
8. James SHEFFIELD b. 4 Jun 1771, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
9. Deborah SHEFFIELD b. 2 May 1777, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 10 Oct 1838.