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Rufus Stephens 1762–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 May 1762

Birth Location: Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT, USA

Death Date: 3 July 1778

Death Location: Wyoming Valley Massacre, Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: JEDIDIAH **

Mother: MARY **

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Rufus Stephens began in 1762 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT, USA. Rufus Stephens passed away in 1778 in Wyoming Valley Massacre, Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Rufus Stephens began in 1762 in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT, USA.
  • Rufus Stephens passed away in 1778 in Wyoming Valley Massacre, Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

JEDIDIAH **
1716–1790
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
J*
MARY **
1726–1790
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
M*

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rufus Stephens's Ancestors

Self
Rufus Stephens
1762–1778
Birth Place: Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT, USA
Parents
JEDIDIAH STEPHENS SR **
1716–1790
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
MARY (RATHBONE) **
1726–1790
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
HENRY (STEPHENS) **
1681–1749
Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
ELIZABETH (FELLOWS) **
1685–1741
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
JOSHUA (RATHBONE REV) **
1696–1779
New Shoreham, Block Island, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island
MARY (WIGHTMAN) **
1704–1777
Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Great-Grandparents
HENRY STEPHENS
1656–1726
ELIZABETH GALLUP
1663–1726
VALENTINE **
1681–1747
SUSANNAH **
1682–1726
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHNATHAN **
1649–1712
MARY **
1652–1717

Rufus Stephens's Timeline

2 Records

1762
2 May 1762
Birth of Rufus Stephens in Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT, USA
Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT, USA
1778
3 July 1778
Age 16
Death of Rufus Stephens in Wyoming Valley Massacre, Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
Wyoming Valley Massacre, Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1762
    Event Place: Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 July 1778
    Event Place: Wyoming Valley Massacre, Wyoming, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
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