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John (Jan) Sayles* 1596–1645

✓ Public Tree Person

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Birth Date: November 2, 1596

Birth Location: Lynton, North Devon District, Devon, England (or Sudbury, Suffolk, England)

Death Date: August 8, 1645

Death Location: Manhattan, Kings, New York, United States

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The story of John (Jan) Sayles* began in 1596 in Lynton, North Devon District, Devon, England (or Sudbury, Suffolk, England). John (Jan) Sayles* had children including John A Sayles. John (Jan) Sayles* passed away in 1645 in Manhattan, Kings, New York, United States.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 5 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 5 trees
Death year and location consistent across 5 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
C
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

The story of John (Jan) Sayles* began in 1596 in Lynton, North Devon District, Devon, England (or Sudbury, Suffolk, England).

Family

John (Jan) Sayles* had children including John A Sayles.

Later Years

John (Jan) Sayles* passed away in 1645 in Manhattan, Kings, New York, United States.

Life Timeline

1596
Born in Lynton, North Devon District, Devon, England (or Sudbury, Suffolk, England)
1618
Married in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
1625
Married in St. Lawrence's Church, Long Waldingfield, Suffolk, England
1638
Married in New Amsterdam, New Netherlands
1644
Married in New Netherland
1645
Died in Manhattan, Kings, New York, United States

Found in 5 Family Trees

Each researcher's tree may show different family connections for this ancestor.