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Silas Jones 1721 – 1802 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 May 1721

Birth Location: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 14 Oct 1802

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

Father: Seth Jones

Mother: Priscilla Hamilton

Spouse(s): Susannah Sweet

Children(s): Martha Jones, Labal JONES, Abel Jones, Roscum Jones, Noel Jones, Mowch Jones, Zalman Jones, Norman JONES, Mercy Jones, Laban Jones, Abigail Jones, Silas Jones, Samuel Jones, Benjamin Jones, Parnell Jones

The story of Silas Jones began in 1721 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA. In 1774, Silas Jones resided in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, British America. Silas Jones married Susannah Sweet, and had children including Martha Jones, Labal JONES, Abel Jones, Roscum Jones, Noel or Nowch Jones, Mowch Jones, Zalman Jones, Norman JONES, Mercy Jones, Laban Jones, Abigail Jones, Silas L. Jones, Samuel Jones, Benjamin Jones, Parnell Jones. Silas Jones passed away in 1802 in Petersburg, Rensselaer, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Silas Jones began in 1721 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA.
  • In 1774, Silas Jones resided in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, British America.
  • Silas Jones married Susannah Sweet, and had children including Martha Jones, Labal JONES, Abel Jones, Roscum Jones, Noel or Nowch Jones, Mowch Jones, Zalman Jones, Norman JONES, Mercy Jones, Laban Jones, Abigail Jones, Silas L. Jones, Samuel Jones, Benjamin Jones, Parnell Jones.
  • Silas Jones passed away in 1802 in Petersburg, Rensselaer, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Seth Jones
1693 – 1784
Birth Location: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
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Priscilla Hamilton
1694 – 1762
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Susannah Sweet
1720 – 1784
Birth Location: Rhode Island, British Colony
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Children(s)

Martha Jones
1739 – 1792
Birth Location: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States,
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Labal JONES
1743 – 1835
Birth Location: Rhode Island
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Abel Jones
1743 – 1835
Birth Location: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
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Roscum Jones
1746 – 1855
Birth Location: East Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA
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Noel Jones
1748 –
Birth Location: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
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Mowch Jones
1748 –
Birth Location: –
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Zalman Jones
1751 –
Birth Location: East Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA
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Norman JONES
1754 –
Birth Location: East Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA
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Mercy Jones
1755 –
Birth Location: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
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Laban Jones
1756 – 1820
Birth Location: East Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA
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Abigail Jones
1758 –
Birth Location: Rhode Island, United States
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Silas Jones
1760 – 1832
Birth Location: East Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA
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Samuel Jones
1762 – 1859
Birth Location: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
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Benjamin Jones
1765 – 1812
Birth Location: East Greenwich, Rhode Island, United States
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Parnell Jones
1772 –
Birth Location: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
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Silas Jones's Ancestors

Self
Silas Jones
1721 – 1802
Birth Place: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Seth Jones
1693 – 1784
East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Priscilla Hamilton
1694 – 1762
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Silas Jones's Descendants

1.
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Silas Jones (11 May 1721 – 14 Oct 1802) m. Susannah Sweet (Abt 1720 – 1784)
  1. 1. Martha Jones (12 Jul 1739 – 1792) m. Samuel Place (Sep 1735 – 5 Apr 1804)
    1. 1. Deliverance Place (10 Oct 1759 – DECEASED)
    2. 2. Sarah Place (29 Apr 1761 – 29 Mar 1839)
    3. 3. Griffin Place (16 Mar 1763 – 3 Sep 1853) m. Sylvia Blodgett (1762 – )
    4. 4. Daniel Place (1764 – unkown)
    5. 5. William (Simmons) PLACE (31 Dec 1765 – Before 1851) m. Marion Wait (1766 – 1800) m. Esther Roys (1769 – After 1851)
      1. 1. Martha Place (1786 – 2 December 1867) m. David (J) Read
      2. 2. Thomas Place (1791 – 6 Apr 1867) m. Phebe (☯) Campbell (19 May 1791 – 6 Apr 1867)
        1. 1. Lydia (Ann) Place (1812 – )
        2. 2. Aurelia Place (Jun 1812 – 20 Sep 1831)
        3. 3. Marinda Place (19 Apr 1814 – 14 Apr 1897) m. Elisha Thompson (abt 1810 – 19 Nov 1896)
        4. 4. Phebe Place (1816 – Sep 1864)
        5. 5. William (Simmons) Place (19 Mar 1819 – 7 Apr 1899)
        6. 6. Harriet Place (1821 – 3 Dec 1909)
        7. 7. Nelson Place (16 June 1825 – 10 Dec 1889)
        8. 8. Samuel Place (1827 – 10 Aug 1863)
        9. 9. Chauncy (Milo) Place (13 May 1829 – 4 Mar 1905)
        10. 10. Joseph (Thomas) Place (1831 – 4 Jul 1874)
        11. 11. Marbery (Naomi) Place (1834 – Feb 1867)
        12. 12. Thomas Campbell
      3. 3. Anna Place (1788 – Aft. 1851) m. John (Frederick) Shaver (13 Aug 1793 – 1851)
        1. 1. Frederick (Harvey) Shaver (17 Apr 1816 – 13 Jul 1904) m. Caroline (Sarah) Marsh (28 Sep 1828 – 31 Dec 1891) m. Caroline Marsh
        2. 2. Thomas (Peter) Shaver (17 August 1817 – 21 Aug 1887)
        3. 3. William (Herman) Shaver (1818 – 26 December 1898)
        4. 4. Nancy Shaver (15 Feb 1819 – 26 Jul 1887)
        5. 5. Caroline Shaver (3 Mar 1819 – )
        6. 6. Aaron Shaver (17 May 1821 – 4 Apr 1903)
        7. 7. Phoebe (Cosina) Shaver (27 May 1821 – 1859)
        8. 8. Mary (Ann) Shaver (25 November 1825 – 19 August 1894)
        9. 9. Sarah Shaver (1826 – 24 Aug 1889)
        10. 10. John Shaver (03 Aug 1829 – 10 Jun 1902) m. Catherine Shaver (1828 – 28 March 1894)
        11. 11. Miranda Shaver (23 May 1832 – 11 Dec 1915)
        12. 12. Alonzo Shaver (abt 1838 – 15 Mar 1912)
      4. 4. Unknown PLACE (After 1800 – 1872) m. Susan Cork (August 23, 1807 – aft 1875)
        1. 1. Richard (W) Place (1834 – 1915) m. Rosaltha (A) Tyler (06 Jul 1835 – 9 Mar 1921)
        2. 2. John (Wesley) Place (1836 – October 1915) m. Lucy (A) Place (1839 – 17 Jun 1917)
        3. 3. Anna PLACE (1838 – Sept 3,1904) m. Martin (C) Hagadone (1814 – 1883) m. Samuel Pence
        4. 4. William (M) Place (abt 1841 – 27 Nov 1893) m. Jane Vangeison (Dec 30 1842 – Nov 7 1923)
      5. 5. Esther (Ann) Place (10 Nov 1802 – 2 Mar 1885) m. William Winter (1798 – 11 Nov 1882)
        1. 1. Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Winter (Abt. 1818 – )
        2. 2. James (Harvey) Winter (09 Feb 1820 – 27 Jul 1910)
        3. 3. Richard (H) Winters (18 Dec 1822 – 1 Apr 1918)
        4. 4. Dorothea ("Dorothy") Winter (1823 – )
        5. 5. William (Raglan "Bill") Winter (1826 – 1863)
        6. 6. Esther Winters (1830 – )
        7. 7. Caroline Winter (1830 – )
        8. 8. Hannah (Annie Jane) Winters (13 Sep 1836 – 20 Oct 1908)
        9. 9. Wesley (John) Winter (30 Dec 1840 – 18 Oct 1891)
        10. 10. Keziah Winters (1842 – Abt 1930)
        11. 11. Clarissa ("Clara" Keziah) Winter (5 Sep 1842 – 17 Mar 1930)
        12. 12. Chas. (Wesley) Winters (Mar 1844 – 04 Feb 1923) m. Phy Winter (Mar 1850 – )
      6. 6. William PLACE (1810 – 1872) m. Elizabeth Culver (24 Mar 1821 – 23 Apr 1874)
        1. 1. Wallace Place (1848 – )
        2. 2. Catharine Place (6 Dec 1850 – 25 FEB 1918) m. Peter Schram (abt 1845 – Aft. 25 Feb 1918)
        3. 3. Mirtie (Elizabeth) Place (21 June 1852 – 03 Oct 1927) m. William Howey (Nov 1850 – )
        4. 4. Josephine Place (1856 – 3 March 1950) m. Walter (Edward) Wheeler (1852 – 20 Aug 1899)
        5. 5. Ester (Place) Stewart (abt 1863 – 4 Dec 1936) m. Charles Stewart (abt 1860 – 21 Jan 1938)
      7. 7. Samuel Place (abt 1816 – 28 Dec 1885-1894) m. Fanny Place (1830 – 14 Feb 1882)
        1. 1. Hannah Place (abt 1850 – )
        2. 2. Wm Place (abt 1858 – 11 Nov 1932) m. Emma Strong (Nov 1863 or 1866 or 1868 – 14 Apr 1923)
        3. 3. Ester (J) Place (abt 1862 – )
      8. 8. Mary Place (1815 – ) m. Frederick Keller ( – Abt 1850)
        1. 1. Abram Keller (Abt 1837 – ) m. Mary Robbins (abt 1838 – )
        2. 2. Mary Keller (Abt 1840 – )
        3. 3. Debra Keller (abt 1843 – )
        4. 4. Lewis Keller (abt 1845 – )
        5. 5. Elizabeth Keller (Abt 1850 – ) m. William (J) Moran (abt 1836 – )
    6. 6. Mary Place (1769 – )
    7. 7. Phebe (Ann) Place (1771 – 17 Jan 1861) m. Joseph (Horton) Phelps (24 May 1760 – Abt. 1846)
      1. 1. John (Place) Phelps (5 Sep 1800 – 1 Apr 1883)
  2. 2. Labal JONES (16 MAY 1743 – 01 JUL 1835)
  3. 3. Abel Jones (16 May 1743 – 01 Jul 1835)
  4. 4. Roscum Jones (18 Mar 1746 – aft 1855)
  5. 5. Noel (or Nowch) Jones (14 Apr 1748 – )
  6. 6. Mowch Jones (14 Apr 1748 – )
  7. 7. Zalman Jones (5 Dec 1751 – )
  8. 8. Norman JONES (1 Jun 1754 – )
  9. 9. Mercy Jones (abt 1755 – )
  10. 10. Laban Jones (15 Aug 1756 – 1820)
  11. 11. Abigail Jones (26 Jun 1758 – )
  12. 12. Silas (L.) Jones (26 Apr 1760 – 14 October 1832)
  13. 13. Samuel Jones (9 Nov 1762 – 11 Jun 1859)
  14. 14. Benjamin Jones (23 Oct 1765 – 1812)
  15. 15. Parnell Jones (1772 – )

Silas Jones's Timeline

3 Records

1721
11 May 1721
Birth of Silas Jones in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
1774
1774
Age 53
Silas Jones resided here in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, British America
East Greenwich, Rhode Island, British America
1802
14 Oct 1802
Age 81
Death of Silas Jones in Petersburg, Rensselaer, New York, United States
Petersburg, Rensselaer, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 May 1721
    Event Place: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: East Greenwich, Rhode Island, British America
    Record Source: Rhode Island Census, 1774

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1802
    Event Place: Petersburg, Rensselaer, New York, United States
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