SPOFFORD / SPAFFORD FAMILY GENEALOGY
Some Published References to the Family.
NEW!! Early English History and Roots.
Who was the father of John Spofford, the early settler of Rowley, Mass.?
Old Version of English Roots -- Traditional History. CAUTION: Please read the above discussion "Who was the father of John Spofford, the early settler of Rowley, Mass.?" before reading this version. The validity of this version is seriously questioned and it remains on this site for information purposes only.
First Immigrants to America:
The American branch of the Spafford/Spofford family has its roots in what is now Essex County, Massachusetts.
While almost everyone with either of these two surnames and who can trace their ancestry back to an ancestor with a similar name who was living in North America during the nineteenth century is most likely descended from the original family immigrants,
John Spofford and Elizabeth Scott,
there is presently at least one family in the United States descended from Robert S. Spafford who emigrated from Lincolnshire, England in 1849.
John Spofford had a House Lot in Rowley, MA in 1639. ( A map of old Rowley.)
The "Old Farm" in Georgetown,
MA
Did any of your ancestors attend the 1888 SPOFFORD/SPAFFORD REUNION held in Georgetown, MA?? Check out this page for a list of those who did. Also, an Invitation and Program of Events for the Reunion.