Saffell Family History

Samuel SAFFELL was born about 1712 in or near Essex County, England. He came to America in 1732 on the ship Patapsco with Captain Darby Lux. In America (probably Maryland) about 1738, he met and married Mary. Both he and Mary died in Maryland. Their children were:

1. John, born 1738, married Elizabeth Dorsey WARFIELD. They had the following children:
1.a. Nancy, born about 1765, married William ROOKER
1.b. William, born about 1767, no additional records
1.c. Joshua, born about 1769, married (1) Hannah BAKER, (2) Elizabeth MIDDLETON
1.d. Samuel, born 1777, married Elizabeth COX
1.e. Olive, born about 1781, married Benjamin BONHAM, Jr.
1.f. Elizabeth, born about 1783, married Joshua WILSON
1.g. Rachel, born about 1785, married Talbert IDDINGS

2. Samuel, born about 1741, married ???. Their children:
2.a. Jesse, born about 1776, married Lydia HETHERINGTON
2.b. Isaac, born about 1778, married (1) Mercia WARNER, (2) Elizabeth ALFREE
2.c. Joshua, born about 1780, married Ruth McCOY
2.d. Charles, born about 1790, married Mary KENNEDY
2.e. daughter, born about 1784-1790, no additional records.

3. William, born about 1743, married ???. Their children:
3.a. Samuel, born about 1773-1775, no further records.
3.b. Isaac, born about 1775-1780, married (1) Elizabeth DAVIS, (2) Anna HOLTZCLAW
3.c. Otho, born about 1781, married Amelia A. MERRICK
3.d. Obed, born about 1783, married Agnes BISHOP
3.e. John, born about 1790-1793, married Elizabeth GREENFIELD

4. Charles, born about 1746, married Sophia SEGAR. Their children:
4.a. Hezekiah, born about 1782, married Lydia DAVIS
4.b. Orlando, born about 1785, married Deborah SAFFELL
4.c. Elizabeth, born about 1788, married Richard SELBY
4.d. Richard, born about 1790, married Mary SPANSLER
4.e. Charles, born about 1792-1798, married Elizabeth THOMPSON
4.f. Sarah, born about 1790-1795, married Benjamin EASTON
4.g. Cassandra, born 1793, married Hezekiah SELBY
4.h. Lydia, born about 1795, married Reuben SAFFELL
4.i. John Segar, born 1800, no additional information.
4.j. Oratio, born 1802, no additional information.
4.k. Thomas Wood, born 1803, married (1) Mary C. STEWART, (2) Theresa Ann STEWART

5. Ann, born about 1748, no other records.

6. Joshua, born about 1750, married Virlinda PRATHER. Their children:
6.a. Ruth, born about 1778, married Mr. CATEN
6.b. James, born about 1780, married Amy Wheat JACOBS
6.c. Elizabeth, born about 1782, married Mr. STROUD
6.d. Walter, born 1784-1790, married ???
6.e. Amos, born 1784-1790, married Anna ???
6.f. Anna, born about 1790, married Mr. STROUD
6.g. Barbary, born 1784-1794, no additional records.

7. James, born about 1752, married Kaziah STONE. Their children:
7.a. Jeremiah, born 1775-1778, married Mary MOORE
7.b. John, born about 1780, married ???
7.c. Lameck, born 1775-1784, married Drury ROBERTS
7.d. Amos, born 1785, married Mary Ann LEMON
7.e. Reuben, born 1794, married Lydia SAFFELL
7.f. Jehu, born about 1792, married Mary ???
7.g. Deborah, born about 1794, married Orlando SAFFELL
7.h. Silas, born about 1795, married Nancy A. CANNON
7.i. Calvin, born about 1797, no additional information.

8. Elizabeth, born about 1754, no other records.

9. Sarah, born about 1762, married Kinsey HARRISON. Their children:
9.a. Ruth, born 1781
9.b. Mary, born 1783
9.c. Grove, born 1785
9.d. Cordelia, born 1789
9.e. Emilia, born 1795
9.f. Matilda, born 1799
9.g. Nimrod, born about 1805



All information on this page is from the wonderful book, Saffell Families USA, 1732-1976, by Mrs. Lester Saffell, and printed here with her permission. All Saffell researchers owe Mrs. Saffell a tremendous debt for compiling this information. Thank you, Opal!!