Jeffers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Jeffers or a variant listed above:

Jeffers Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Thomas and John Jeffers, who settled in Virginia in 1642
• Tho Jeffers, who landed in Virginia in 1642 4
• Hugh Jeffers, who arrived in Virginia in 1655 4
• Eleanor Jeffers, who landed in Maryland in 1663-1664 4
• Eliza, Jeffers Jr., who arrived in Maryland in 1663-1664 4

Jeffers Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• William Jeffers, who arrived in New York in 1785 4

Jeffers Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• John Jeffers, who landed in America in 1801 4
• William Jeffers, who landed in New York, NY in 1804 4
• Anthony Jeffers, who arrived in New York, NY in 1815 4
• S Jeffers, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 4
• Harry J Jeffers, who landed in Mississippi in 1885 4

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jeffers Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• John Jeffers, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1760

Jeffers Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Humphrey Jeffers, aged 25, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Matilda" from Cork, Ireland
• Thomas Jeffers, aged 30, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Matilda" from Cork, Ireland
• John Jeffers, aged 30, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Matilda" from Cork, Ireland
• Eliza Jeffers, aged 26, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Matilda" from Cork, Ireland
• Mary Jeffers, aged 15, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Matilda" from Cork, Ireland

Jeffers Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

• J Jeffers, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1907

Jeffers Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. Thomas Jeffers (b. 1806), aged 27, Cornish settler convicted in Cornwall, UK on 31st December 1833, sentenced for 14 years for stealing items of clothing from James Pulling and John Collins, transported aboard the ship "Surrey" on 9th April 1834 to New South Wales, Australia 5

• Commodore William Nicholson Jeffers (1824-1883), U.S. Navy officer of the 19th century
• Brent Jeffers, American football coach in the United States
• Henry Williams Jeffers (1871-1953), American dairy man and Republican Party politician
• Maurice Jeffers (b. 1979), American professional basketball player
• Patrick Christopher Jeffers (b. 1973), former American football wide receiver
• Hamilton Moore Jeffers (1893-1978), noted American astronomer
• Lamar Jeffers (1888-1983), U.S. Representative from Alabama
• Othyus Jeffers (b. 1985), American professional basketball player
• John Robinson Jeffers (1887-1962), American poet
• Burton H. Jeffers, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Wayne County, 1944 6
• ... (Another 24 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)