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John Banks 1717 – 1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Dec 1717

Birth Location: Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 4 Sep 1784

Death Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: Benjamin Banks

Mother: Sarah Hyatt

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bradley

Children(s): Elizabeth Banks

The story of John Banks began in 1717 in Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. John Banks married Elizabeth Bradley, and had children including Elizabeth Orton Banks. John Banks passed away in 1784 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Banks began in 1717 in Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
  • John Banks married Elizabeth Bradley, and had children including Elizabeth Orton Banks.
  • John Banks passed away in 1784 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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John Banks's Ancestors

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John Banks
1717 – 1784
Birth Place: Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Benjamin Banks
1682 – 1760
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Sarah (Ruth) Hyatt
1683 – 1755
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Benjamin Banks
1653 – 1692
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Esther ("Hester" Elizabeth Lyon (Perry)) (Grumman)
1658 – 1699
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Thomas Hyatt
1650 – 1698
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Mary Taintor
1619 – 1693
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Fitch
1590 – 1632

John Banks's Descendants

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John Banks (13 Dec 1717 – 4 Sep 1784) m. Elizabeth Bradley (August 30, 1721 – 1808)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Orton) Banks (11 Feb 1741 – 23 Apr 1760)
    1. 1. Thomas (Stanphill) (Stanfield) (9 Nov 1759 – 1797) m. Mary (Ann) Wood (5 Sep 1760 – aft 1787) m. Mary (Ann) Wood (5 Sep 1760 – aft 1787)
      1. 1. William ((James)) Stanfield (1780 – 28 Dec 1863) m. NANCY TURNER (abt 1791 – Aft. 1872)
        1. 1. * (John Edward) Stanfield (1812 – Feb 1869)
        2. 2. John (Edward) Stanfield (1812 – Feb 1869) m. Sarah Johnston (1811 – 1860)
        3. 3. James (Wesley) Stanfield (March 1819 – )
        4. 4. Silas (Davidson) Stanfiel (12 Jun 1829 – 24 Jan 1883)

John Banks's Timeline

2 Records

1717
13 Dec 1717
Birth of John Banks in Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
1784
4 Sep 1784
Age 67
Death of John Banks in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1717
    Event Place: Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1784
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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