Who was Sylvanus Delano?

Sylvanus Delano (1793–1866) was born in Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States and died in Groton City, Tompkins, New York, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Sylvanus Delano 1793–1866

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Born 17 Sep 1793 · Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Died 27 Nov 1866 · Groton City, Tompkins, New York, USA

Father Aaron Delano

Mother Anna Slosson

Spouse Samantha Willoughby

Siblings Keziah Delano

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Immediate Family

Parents

Aaron Delano

Anna Slosson

Spouse(s)

Samantha Willoughby

Children

No children recorded

Biography

The story of Sylvanus Delano began in 1793 in Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. Sylvanus Delano married samantha willoughby. Sylvanus Delano passed away in 1866 in Groton City, Tompkins, New York, USA.

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1793

Birth of Sylvanus Delano in Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

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1866

Death of Sylvanus Delano in Groton City, Tompkins, New York, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Sylvanus Delano

This ancestor line traces from Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut, USA (1756) to Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States (1793) across 2 generations.

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: Sylvanus Delano (1793–1866) was born in Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States and died in Groton City, Tompkins, New York, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Sylvanus in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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