Generation One 1. Thomas Sheriff; m. Martha before 1649; d. before 29 May 1675. Known children of Thomas Sheriff and Martha were as follows: i. Daniel Sheriff; b. at Little Compton, RI; m. Jane 1688; d. 1737. ii. John Sheriff; b. at Portsmouth, RI; m. Jane Havens Aug 1686; d. 14 Oct 1739. iii. Thomas Sheriff; b. 2 Sep 1649. iv. Mary Sheriff; m. Joseph Sheffield 2 Feb 1685; d. after 1706. v. Susannah Sheriff; m. ___ Thomas; d. after 1714. 2. vi. Caleb Shreve, b. circa 1652; m. Sarah Areson. vii. Elizabeth Sheriff; m. Edward Carter; d. 5 Jun 1719. viii. Sarah Sheriff; m. John Moon; d. 24 Jun 1732. Generation Two 2. Caleb Shreve (Thomas1Sheriff); b. circa 1652; m. Sarah Areson, daughter of Diedrich Areson, circa 1680; d. 1741 at Burlington Co., NJ. Known children of Caleb Shreve and Sarah Areson were as follows: i. Thomas Shreve; b. in the 1680s; m. Elizabeth Allison 5mo 26 1711 at Burlington Meeting, Burlington Co., NJ; d. Jul 1747 at Burlington Co., NJ. 3. ii. Joseph Shreve, b. in the 1680s; m. Hope Harding. iii. Martha Shreve; b. in the 1680s; m. Benjamin Scattergood 1704 at Chesterfield Meeting, Burlington Co., NJ. iv. Mary Shreve; b. in the 1690s; m. Isaac Gibbs Jr. 5 Jan 1722 at Burlington Co., NJ. v. Caleb Shreve; b. in the 1690s; m. Mary Hunt 8 May 1713 at Burlington Meeting, Burlington Co., NJ; 1st wife; m. Ann; 2nd wife; d. 1746. vi. David Shreve; b. in the 1690s; d. after 1735. vii. Sarah Shreve; b. in the 1690s; m. John Ogborne 1mo 19 1724 at Burlington Co., NJ. viii. Jonathan Shreve; b. in the 1690s; m. Hannah Hunt 2mo 4 1720 at Chesterfield Meeting, Burlington Co., NJ; d. 1756. 4. ix. Joshua Shreve, m. Jane; b. 5 Apr 1692 at Monmouth Co., NJ; m. Mary Creeke. x. Benjamin Shreve; b. 9 Jun 1706; m. Rebecca French 2mo 23 1729 at Springfield Meeting, Burlington Co., NJ; d. 1751. Generation Three 3. Joseph Shreve (Caleb2, Thomas1Sheriff); b. in the 1680s; m. Hope Harding 1711 at Burlington Meeting, Burlington, NJ; d. before 1757. Known children of Joseph Shreve and Hope Harding were: 5. i. Thomas Shreve, m. Sarah Shreve. 4. Joshua Shreve (Caleb2, Thomas1Sheriff); b. 5 Apr 1692 at Monmouth Co., NJ; m. Mary Creeke, daughter of James Creeke and Frances Chucher, circa 1713; 1st wife; m. Jane; 2nd wife; d. circa 1751/52. He left a will on 30 Mar 1751; proved 2 Apr 1753. Known children of Joshua Shreve include: i. Faith Shreve; b. at Springfield Twp., NJ; m. Israel Butler 2mo 5 1750. Known children of Joshua Shreve and Mary Creeke all b. at Springfield Twp., NJ, were as follows: 6. i. Sarah Shreve, m. Thomas Shreve. ii. Mary Shreve; m. Samuel Curtis, son of David Curtis and Rachel Wright, 14 Jan 1730/31 at Christ Church, Philadelphia, NJ. iii. Martha Shreve; b; m. William Shinn, son of John Shinn and Ellen Stacy, 2 Jan 1728/29. iv. James Shreve; m. Leah Davis 8mo 6 1737. v. Susannah Shreve; m. John Beck 1 Jul 1737; 1st wife; d. before 22 Feb 1747/48. vi. Caleb Shreve; b. 16 Aug 1717; d. 8 Feb 1810 at Bedford Co., PA, at age 92. vii. Mercy Shreve; b. 8mo 9 1725; m. Micajah Mathis 1mo 4 1747; d. 1804. Generation Four 5. Thomas Shreve (Joseph3, Caleb2, Thomas1Sheriff); m. Sarah Shreve, daughter of Joshua Shreve and Mary Creeke, 17 Aug 1737 at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA; d. 1782. Sarah Shreve was born at Springfield Twp., NJ. Known children of Thomas Shreve and Sarah Shreve were: 7. i. Hope Shreve, m. William Cowperthwaite. Generation Five 7. Hope Shreve (Thomas4, Joseph3, Caleb2, Thomas1Sheriff); m. William Cowperthwaite, son of Thomas Cowperthwaite and Mary Borden, 4 Feb 1767; 1st wife; d. 7 Nov 1789. William Cowperthwaite was born on 2 Jul 1745. He resided at Burlington, NJ. He married Hope Wallis, daughter of Thomas Wallis and Hope Lippincott, on 3 Mar 1791; 2nd wife, 2nd husband. He died on 1 May 1818 at age 72. Go to Elizabeth Starr Marshall Go to Mary Cowperthwaite Go to Hope Shreve Go to Marshall Genealogy Family Index Go to Marshall Genealogy Bibliography Go to Marshall Genealogy Page