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John Grinnell 1740–1766 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Apr 1740

Birth Location: Jamestown, Newport, Rhode Island

Death Date: 1766

Death Location: Rhode Island

Father: Matthew Grinnell

Mother: Sarah Wilson

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In 1740, John Grinnell entered the world in Jamestown, Newport, Rhode Island, born to Matthew Grinnell And Sarah Wilson. John Grinnell passed away in 1766 in Rhode Island.

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Biography

  • In 1740, John Grinnell entered the world in Jamestown, Newport, Rhode Island, born to Matthew Grinnell And Sarah Wilson.
  • John Grinnell passed away in 1766 in Rhode Island.

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John Grinnell's Ancestors

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John Grinnell
1740–1766
Birth Place: Jamestown, Newport, Rhode Island
Parents
Matthew Grinnell
1713–1807
East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island
Sarah Wilson
1716–1758
Malden, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Matthew Grinnell
1662–1718
Newport, RI, USA
Mary (A.) Nichols
1693–1770
East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
John Wilson
1675–1751
Newport, RI, USA
Rose Knowles
1683–1732
Kingston, RI, USA
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Grenelle
1619–1705
Mary
1634–1705
Thomas Nichols
1660–1744
Mercy Reynolds
1664–1738
John Wilson
1650–1698
Lydia Cole
1657–1732
William Knowles
1645–1727
Alice Fish
1652–1734
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Grenelle
1590–1643
Rose French
1595–1673
Thomas Nichols
1642–1708
Hannah Griffin
1642–1709
James Reynolds
1625–1700
Deborah Potter
1628–1692
Anne Lady
1605–1683
Henry Knowles
1609–1670
Elizabeth Potter
1620–1675
Mary Soule
1620–

John Grinnell's Timeline

2 Records

1740
6 Apr 1740
Birth of John Grinnell in Jamestown, Newport, Rhode Island
Jamestown, Newport, Rhode Island
1766
1766
Age 26
Death of John Grinnell in Rhode Island
Rhode Island

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1740
    Event Place: Jamestown, Newport, Rhode Island

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1766
    Event Place: Rhode Island

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