Registered Cossacks
Yuzefovich was born in a noble Polonized family form Brest (today in Brest). His ancestors were members of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Registered Cossacks. Yuzefovich was born in Pyriatyn county of the Poltava Governorate (today in Yahotyn Raion) and was homeschooled. In 1819 he graduated the Moscow University Noble Boarding School () receiving the 14th rank of state service (see Table of Ranks).