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Rufus Stephens 1762–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 May 1762

Birth Location: Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut Colony

Death Date: Jul 1778

Death Location: Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Jedediah Stephens

Mother: Mary Rathbone

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The story of Rufus Stephens began in 1762 in Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut Colony. Rufus Stephens passed away in 1778 in Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Rufus Stephens began in 1762 in Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut Colony.
  • Rufus Stephens passed away in 1778 in Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Rufus Stephens's Ancestors

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Rufus Stephens
1762–1778
Birth Place: Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut Colony
Parents
Jedediah Stephens
1716–1790
Plainfield, New London County, Connecticut Colony
Mary Rathbone
1726–1790
Stonington, n London, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Joshua (Rathbone) *
1696–1799
New Shoreham, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Mary Rathbone
1704–1777
Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Rathbone
1658–1723
Ann Dodge
1660–1725
Valentine Wightman
1681–1747
Susannah Holmes
1682–1726
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev. *
1634–1702
Margaret Manafield
1633–1716
Tristram Sr
1615–1683
Anne Mansfield
1619–1660
George Wightman
1632–1722
Elizabeth Wightman
1644–1716
John Holmes
1650–1727
Mary Greene
1652–1729

Rufus Stephens's Timeline

3 Records

1762
02 May 1762
Birth of Rufus Stephens in Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut Colony
Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut Colony
1778
03 Jul 1778
Age 16
Death of Rufus Stephens in Edwardsville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Edwardsville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
1778
Jul 1778
Age 16
Burial of Rufus Stephens in Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 May 1762
    Event Place: Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut Colony

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Jul 1778
    Event Place: Edwardsville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Jul 1778
    Event Place: Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

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