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Rufus Austin 1798 – 1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Aug 1798

Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 13 Oct 1856

Death Location: Poestenkill, Rensselaer, New York, United States

Father: Rufus Austin

Mother: Eunice Rathbun

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In 1798, Rufus Austin entered the world in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States, born to Rufus Austin and Eunice Rathbun. Rufus Austin passed away in 1856 in Poestenkill, Rensselaer, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1798, Rufus Austin entered the world in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States, born to Rufus Austin and Eunice Rathbun.
  • Rufus Austin passed away in 1856 in Poestenkill, Rensselaer, New York, United States.

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Rufus Austin's Ancestors

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Rufus Austin
1798 – 1856
Birth Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Rufus Austin
1773 – 1859
West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Eunice Rathbun
1761 – 1841
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Samuel Rathbun
1722 – 1786
Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
Elizabeth Stevens
1728 – 1781
East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Rathbun
1688 – 1773
Sarah Rathbun
1698 – 1798
Peter Stevens
1695 – 1780
Abigail Mott
1702 – 1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Rathbone
1661 – 1727
Sarah
1661 – 1727
Thomas Rathbone
1657 – 1733
Mary Dickens
1660 – 1716
Henry Stevens
1656 – 1726
Elizabeth Gallup
1664 – 1726
Gershom Mott
1665 – 1720
Mary Clayton
1675 – 1712

Rufus Austin's Timeline

2 Records

1798
12 Aug 1798
Birth of Rufus Austin in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
1856
13 Oct 1856
Age 58
Death of Rufus Austin in Poestenkill, Rensselaer, New York, United States
Poestenkill, Rensselaer, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1798
    Event Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1856
    Event Place: Poestenkill, Rensselaer, New York, United States

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