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John William Sexton 1741–1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Mar 1741

Birth Location: Somers, Tolland, Connecticut Colony, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 26 Dec 1783

Death Location: Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Ensign Sexton

Mother: Sarah Parsons

Spouse(s): Lydia Bradley

Children(s): Sylvia Munn, John Sexton, Joel Saxton, Luther Saxton, Calvin Sexton, Horace Saxton, Louisa Saxton

The story of John William Sexton began in 1741 in Somers, Tolland, Connecticut Colony, Connecticut, USA. John William Sexton married Lydia Munn Bradley, and had children including Calvin Sexton, Horace Saxton, Joel Saxton, John William Sexton, Louisa Saxton, Luther Saxton, Sylvia Ophelia Sexton Munn. John William Sexton passed away in 1783 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John William Sexton began in 1741 in Somers, Tolland, Connecticut Colony, Connecticut, USA.
  • John William Sexton married Lydia Munn Bradley, and had children including Calvin Sexton, Horace Saxton, Joel Saxton, John William Sexton, Louisa Saxton, Luther Saxton, Sylvia Ophelia Sexton Munn.
  • John William Sexton passed away in 1783 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Sexton's Ancestors

Self
John Sexton
1741–1783
Birth Place: Somers, Tolland, Connecticut Colony, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Ensign Joseph Bradley Sexton
1694–1790
Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Parsons
1705–1747
Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Sexton
1666–1742
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Hannah Wright
1669–1742
Springfield, Hampden, Province of Massachusetts Bay Colony, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Capt. Sexton
1618–1690
Catherine Bird-Cowing
1631–1689
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sexton
1604–1669
Unknown
1608–1636
James Cowing
1600–
Catherine Cowing
1600–1689

John Sexton's Descendants

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John (William) Sexton (26 Mar 1741–26 Dec 1783) m. Lydia (Munn) Bradley (30 Nov 1748–10 Feb 1844)
  1. 1. Sylvia (Ophelia Sexton) Munn 1781–1870
  2. 2. John (William) Sexton 1776–1861
  3. 3. Joel Saxton 1767–1859
  4. 4. Luther Saxton 1769–1770
  5. 5. Calvin Sexton 1772–1805 m. Mary Nash 1779–1805
    1. 1. John Sexton 1806–1874 m. Hervila Hough 1810–1889
      1. 1. Catherine (Hervila) Sexton 1848–1915
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Betsey) Sexton 1830–1895
      3. 3. Lucy (Polly) Sexton 1832–1925
      4. 4. Luther (Calvin) Sexton 1834–1898
      5. 5. Sallie (H) Sexton 1836–1915
      6. 6. Walter (Kibby) Sexton 1838–1917
      7. 7. Daniel (Hatch) Sexton 1841–1904
      8. 8. Lovinea (Theresa) Sexton 1843–1922
      9. 9. Caroline (Cordelia) Sexton 1845–1927 m. William (Edgar) Marvin 1841–1907
        1. 1. Joel (B) Marvin 1865–1941
        2. 2. Cora (May Marvin) Wood 1877–1955
        3. 3. Clark (Ward) Marvin 1880–1957 m. Martha (Pearle) Bain 1883– m. Blanch (B) Marvin 1892–1943
      10. 10. Harriet (Jane) Sexton 1851–1921
      11. 11. Helen (M) Sexton 1828–1909
  6. 6. Horace Saxton 1774–1777
  7. 7. Louisa Saxton 1778–1802

John Sexton's Timeline

3 Records

1741
26 Mar 1741
Birth of John William Sexton in Somers, Tolland, Connecticut Colony, Connecticut, USA
Somers, Tolland, Connecticut Colony, Connecticut, USA
1742
21 Mar 1742
Age 1
John William Sexton was baptized in Somers, Connecticut, USA
Somers, Connecticut, USA
1783
26 Dec 1783
Age 42
Death of John William Sexton in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1741
    Event Place: Somers, Tolland, Connecticut Colony, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1742
    Event Place: Somers, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1783
    Event Place: Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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