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James Haynes Graves 1712 – 1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1712

Birth Location: Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 1787

Death Location: Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Capt. Graves

Mother: Mary Haynes

Spouse(s): Mary Haskins, Irenee Chapman

Children(s): Almira Graves, Eliphalet Graves, Elihu Graves, James Graves, Ansel Graves, Caroline Graves

In 1712, James Haynes Graves entered the world in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA, born to Capt. Benjamin (Lisle) Graves and Mary Margaret Haynes. James Haynes Graves married Mary Haskins, Irenee Chapman, and had children including Almira Graves, Eliphalet Graves, Elihu Graves, James Graves, Ansel Graves, Caroline Graves. James Haynes Graves passed away in 1787 in Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1712, James Haynes Graves entered the world in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA, born to Capt. Benjamin (Lisle) Graves and Mary Margaret Haynes.
  • James Haynes Graves married Mary Haskins, Irenee Chapman, and had children including Almira Graves, Eliphalet Graves, Elihu Graves, James Graves, Ansel Graves, Caroline Graves.
  • James Haynes Graves passed away in 1787 in Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt. Graves
1676 – 1752
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Haynes
1689 – 1772
Birth Location: Colchester, Hartford, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Haskins
1723 – 1783
Birth Location: Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut, USA
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Irenee Chapman
1727 – 1787
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Almira Graves
1744 –
Birth Location: Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
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Eliphalet Graves
1752 – 1836
Birth Location: Colchester, New London, Connecticut
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Elihu Graves
1754 – 1773
Birth Location: Franklin, New London, Connecticut, United States
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James Graves
1764 – 1845
Birth Location: Colchester, New London, Connecticut, Colony
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Ansel Graves
1767 – 1810
Birth Location: East Haddam, Hartford, British America, Connecticut, USA
AG
Caroline Graves
Birth Location: –
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James Graves's Ancestors

Self
James Graves
1712 – 1787
Birth Place: Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Capt. Benjamin (Lisle) Graves
1676 – 1752
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Mary (Margaret) Haynes
1689 – 1772
Colchester, Hartford, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin ((Bird)) Graves
1645 – 1715
Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, BCA
Mary (Hoare) Graves
1639 – 1697
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Margaret (Mary) STALLION
1657 – 1695
New London, New London, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
John Indians)
1622 – 1704
Joan Graves
1623 – 1700
Alice Hoare
1624 – 1696
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas immigrant
1585 – 1662
George Bird
1595 – 1680
Annae Margarethae
1578 –
Lord Lisle
1600 – 1664

James Graves's Descendants

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James (Haynes) Graves (1712 – 1787) m. Mary Haskins (31 July 1723 – 14 May 1783) m. Irenee Chapman (abt 1727 – 11 May 1787)
  1. 1. Almira Graves (1744 – )
  2. 2. Eliphalet Graves (abt 1752 – 1 Dec 1836)
  3. 3. Elihu Graves (1754 – 1773)
  4. 4. James Graves (1 May 1764 – 8 JUL 1845)
  5. 5. Ansel Graves (18 February 1767 – 3 Jan 1810) m. Caroline Otis (18 Dec 1764 – 12 May 1834)
    1. 1. Elisha Graves (27 November 1790 – 21 November 1870) m. Abigail Rice (24 November 1788 – by 1825) m. Eleanor Dailey (8 OCT 1801 – 1848)
      1. 1. Myron Graves (13 Sep 1813 – 1821)
      2. 2. Amanda Graves (2 May 1815 – 19 Dec 1893)
      3. 3. Truman Graves (18 May 1817 – 03 Mar 1900) m. Louisa (M) Randall (10 Oct 1818 – 20 Nov 1897)
        1. 1. Sarah (M) Graves (21 JUN 1845 – 11 Feb 1917)
        2. 2. Samuel (Myron) Graves (9 AUG 1848 – 29 AUG 1878) m. Sarah (Jane) Wilcox (22 Jan 1855 – 8 July 1949)
        3. 3. Alice (Eliza) Graves (7 June 1853 – 29 December 1913) m. Asa (Ellis) Bacon (28 Apr 1849 – 2 Jan 1929)
      4. 4. Jonathan (Franklin) Graves (2 September 1818 – 30 September 1886)
      5. 5. Caroline Graves (25 Jun 1819 – )
      6. 6. Laura Graves (10 Dec 1821 – Aug 1861)
      7. 7. Waters (Graves) Jr. (abt 1824 – )
      8. 8. Eliza (Abigail) Graves (10 MAY 1827 – JUN 1862)
      9. 9. Elizabeth Graves (1829 – 1868)
      10. 10. Lewis (Ansel) Graves (1832 – )
    2. 2. Caroline Graves (5 JUN 1791 – 30 MAR 1869)
    3. 3. James (Otis) Graves (1793 – D.C. 1860)
    4. 4. Elcy Graves (2 MAY 1794 – 26 JUN 1849)
    5. 5. Harriet Graves (1796 – )
    6. 6. Lucy Graves (12 May 1796 – 25 FEB 1870)
    7. 7. Harriet Graves (8 Jan 1801 – 11 May 1871)
    8. 8. Ansel Graves (22 FEB 1802 – 22 Jan 1882)
    9. 9. Cyrus Graves (30 MAR 1804 – 12 MAR 1889)
    10. 10. Barbara Graves
  6. 6. Caroline Graves

James Graves's Timeline

4 Records

1712
1712
Birth of James Haynes Graves in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
1743
6 Feb 1743
Age 31
James Haynes Graves was baptized in Colchester, Connecticut, USA
Colchester, Connecticut, USA
1787
1787
Age 75
Death of James Haynes Graves in Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
1790
2 Aug 1790
Age 78
James Haynes Graves resided here in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1712
    Event Place: Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1743
    Event Place: Colchester, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut; Series: M637; Roll: 1; Page: 391; Family History Library Film: 0568141

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 038
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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