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Roswell Graves 1740–1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 20 Dec 1776

Death Location: Old Sugar House Prison, New York City, New York, USA

Father: Benjamin 6.a

Mother: Mary Jones

Spouse(s): Mary Cone)

Children(s): Rev. Graves

In 1740, Roswell Graves entered the world in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA, born to Benjamin Graves Iii 6 A And Mary Dorothy Jones. Roswell Graves married Mary Elizabeth Driggs Later Cone, and had children including Rev Benjamin H Graves. Roswell Graves passed away in 1776 in Old Sugar House Prison, New York City, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1740, Roswell Graves entered the world in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA, born to Benjamin Graves Iii 6 A And Mary Dorothy Jones.
  • Roswell Graves married Mary Elizabeth Driggs Later Cone, and had children including Rev Benjamin H Graves.
  • Roswell Graves passed away in 1776 in Old Sugar House Prison, New York City, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin 6.a
1699–1770
Birth Location: Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
B6
Mary Jones
1709–1777
Birth Location: Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Cone)
1747–1807
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
MC

Children(s)

Rev. Graves
1770–1830
Birth Location: East Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Roswell Graves's Ancestors

Self
Roswell Graves
1740–1776
Birth Place: Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Benjamin Graves III 6.a
1699–1770
Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
Mary (“Dorothy”) Jones
1709–1777
Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Benjamin Graves
1676–1752
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Coloni, London, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Ruth) Sterling
1679–1710
Haverhill, Essex Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Thomas (Jones Jr) (Capt)
1680–1729
Colchester, New London, Connecticut
Mary Polly
1682–1729
Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jones
1640–1718
Catherine Gammon
1654–1725
George Polly
1655–1698
Mary Knight
1657–1718
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Gammon
1625–1700
Katharine Gamble
1625–1682
George Polley
1615–1683
George Polley
1615–1683

Roswell Graves's Descendants

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Roswell Graves (1740–20 Dec 1776) m. Mary (Elizabeth Driggs (later) Cone) (14 Mar 1747–23 Jan 1807)
  1. 1. Rev. (Benjamin H.) Graves 1770–1830 m. Lucy Arnold 1769–1810
    1. 1. Roswell Graves 1799–1882 m. Mary (Ann) Betts 1801–1884
      1. 1. Lucy Graves 1828–1847 m. J. (K. "Isaah") Hoover 1824–1903
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth Hoover) Holliday 1843–1931 m. William (Henry) Clark 1840–1871 m. David (Elliot) Holliday 1840–1902

Roswell Graves's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of Roswell Graves in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
1776
20 Dec 1776
Age 36
Death of Roswell Graves in Old Sugar House Prison, New York City, New York, USA
Old Sugar House Prison, New York City, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1776
    Event Place: Old Sugar House Prison, New York City, New York, USA
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