SHEAFFE, Elizabeth ^{1 2}

  General Notes:

Evidently, upon the death of her husband circa 1645, she emigrated to New Haven with her four sons and a daughter to reside near her stepson, William Bradley. Leonard Bradley, drawing on a family testimonial of Mr. Zebul Bradley (born in Guilford in Jan, 1780 and a great grandson of her son Nathan) tells an account of that journey and testimonial as to the ages of the young immigrants, Nathan being 6 or 7 years old, Daniel 10, Joshua 8, Ellen 5 and Stephen 3 years old. There is no indication as to what might be the age of her stepson William in 1645.

27 May 1668: Married John Evatts, or Evarts, of Guilford.

30 May 1671: Elizabeth Evatts of Guilford made a deed to Roger Alling of New Haven conveying, with the consent of of other heirs of the Parmelee will, the house and lot in New Haven willed to her in her second husband's will.

13 June 1683: the oral will of Elizabeth Evatts, late of Guilford, was proved in the New Haven Probate Court (Book 1, p94)

Elizabeth came to America about 1645 with 5 young children, ages 3 through 10 to join her step-son William Bradley. Her husband had died in England and when she got to America she lived until 1653 until remarrying. She was married once again in 1668, having been a widow again for 9 years. ¹

  Noted events in her life were:

• She was named in will ( Will of John Parmely, or Parmelee, recorded in the New Haven Probate Records, Book 1, p 86): Named as heir to his house, lot and all his estate during her natural life on 8 Nov 1658 in New Haven, Connecticut. ¹

• Conveyed property: Elizabeth Evatts of Guilford made a deed to Roger Alling of New Haven conveying, with the consent of of other heirs of the Parmelee will, the house and lot in New Haven willed to her in her second husband's will., 30 May 1671. ¹

Elizabeth married Danyell BROADLEY about 1631. (Danyell BROADLEY was born on 26 Jan 1589 in Bingley, Yorkshire, England ² and died on 27 Nov 1641 in Bingley, Yorkshire, England ².)

Elizabeth next married John PARMELEE on 8 Nov 1653 in New Haven, Connecticut.¹ (John PARMELEE died about 1659.)

Elizabeth next married John EVATTS on 27 May 1668 in Guilford, New Haven, CT.¹ (John EVATTS died on 10 May 1669.)