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Col. Ray Sands 1737–1808 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jun 1737

Birth Location: New Shoreham, R I

Death Date: 1 Feb 1808

Death Location: New Shoreham, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: Edward Sands

Mother: Hannah Treadwell

Spouse(s): Ann Niles

Children(s): Gideon Sands

Col. Ray Sands was born in 1737 in New Shoreham, R I, the child of Edward Sands And Hannah Treadwell. In 1774, Col. Ray Sands resided in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, British America. Col. Ray Sands married Ann Niles, and had children including Gideon Sands. Col. Ray Sands passed away in 1808 in New Shoreham, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Col. Ray Sands was born in 1737 in New Shoreham, R I, the child of Edward Sands And Hannah Treadwell.
  • In 1774, Col. Ray Sands resided in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, British America.
  • Col. Ray Sands married Ann Niles, and had children including Gideon Sands.
  • Col. Ray Sands passed away in 1808 in New Shoreham, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Col. Sands's Ancestors

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Col. Sands
1737–1808
Birth Place: New Shoreham, R I
Parents
Edward Sands
1712–1778
New Shoreham, Washington County, Block Island, Rhode Island, USA
Hannah Treadwell
1709–1760
Block Island, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col. Sands's Descendants

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Col. (Ray) Sands (18 Jun 1737–1 Feb 1808) m. Ann Niles (12 Sep 1744–23 Mar 1827)
  1. 1. Gideon Sands 1800–1864 m. Frances Sands 1807–1867
    1. 1. Sarah (Caroline) Sands 1839–1899 m. Abraham (Augustus Hutchings) Jr 1830–1906
      1. 1. Frederick (Crooker) Hutchings 1868–1945 m. Annie Clark 1869–1959
        1. 1. Joseph (L) Hutchings 1889–1918 m. Marie Hutchings 1890–1971
        2. 2. Ernest (Clark) Hutchings 1894–1956 m. Aura (Marcella) Payablas 1905–1985
        3. 3. Howard (Leslie) Hutchings 1897–1918

Col. Sands's Timeline

3 Records

1737
18 Jun 1737
Birth of Col. Ray Sands in New Shoreham, R I
New Shoreham, R I
1774
1774
Age 37
Col. Ray Sands resided here in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, British America
South Kingstown, Rhode Island, British America
1808
1 Feb 1808
Age 71
Death of Col. Ray Sands in Block Island, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Block Island, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: South Kingstown, Rhode Island, British America
    Record Source: Rhode Island Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1737
    Event Place: New Shoreham, R I
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 043
    [3] Rhode Island, Historical Cemetery Commission Index
    [4] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1808
    Event Place: Block Island, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 043
    [3] Rhode Island, Historical Cemetery Commission Index
    [4] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Shoreham, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Rhode Island, Historical Cemetery Commission Index

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