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Sylvanus Jones 1707–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Feb 1707

Birth Location: Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 1791

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

Father: Caleb Jones

Mother: Rachel Clark

Spouse(s): Keziah Cleveland

Children(s): Rufus Jones

Sylvanus Jones was born in 1707 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States, the child of Caleb Jones And Rachel Clark. Sylvanus Jones married Keziah Cleveland, and had children including Rufus Jones. Sylvanus Jones passed away in 1791 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • Sylvanus Jones was born in 1707 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States, the child of Caleb Jones And Rachel Clark.
  • Sylvanus Jones married Keziah Cleveland, and had children including Rufus Jones.
  • Sylvanus Jones passed away in 1791 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Caleb Jones
1678–1711
Birth Location: Guilford, New Haven Co, CT
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Rachel Clark
1685–1726
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Keziah Cleveland
1709–1787
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Rufus Jones
1732–1812
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Sylvanus Jones's Ancestors

Self
Sylvanus Jones
1707–1791
Birth Place: Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Caleb Jones
1678–1711
Guilford, New Haven Co, CT
Rachel Clark
1685–1726
Grandparents
Lt. (Samuel) Jones
1641–1704
Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
William (John) Clark
1637–1718
Great Munden, Hertfordshire, England
Rebecca Marvin
1639–1712
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Capt. Jones
1605–1684
Mary North
1602–1680
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William II
1575–1658
Maud Hiscoxe
1580–1696

Sylvanus Jones's Descendants

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Sylvanus Jones (28 Feb 1707–1791) m. Keziah Cleveland (1709–1787)
  1. 1. Rufus Jones 1732–1812 m. Annie Hartshorn 1735–1816
    1. 1. Elizabeth Jones 1765–1830 m. Levi Garrison 1760–1821
      1. 1. Mary Garrison 1790–1860 m. William Chaney 1780–1853 m. Stephen (V) Stone 1762–1842
        1. 1. Granville (H) Stone 1829–1910 m. Mary (Catherine) Bailey 1826–1916 m. Frances ((Fannie) C) Anderson 1832–1885
        2. 2. James (Henry) Chaney 1805–1869
        3. 3. Matilda Chaney 1808–1847
        4. 4. George (Washington) Chaney 1812–1876
        5. 5. Thomas Chaney 1818–1894
        6. 6. William (Benjamin) Chaney 1820–1894
        7. 7. Robert Chaney 1820–1859
        8. 8. Hiram Chaney 1827–1900
        9. 9. Tabitha Chaney 1828–
      2. 2. Stanley (J) Garrison 1802–1843
      3. 3. Samuel (Jones) Garrison 1802–1843
      4. 4. Moses Garrison 1788–1820
      5. 5. William (C.) Garrison 1811–1839
      6. 6. Benjamin Garrison 1799–1869
      7. 7. Obediah Garrison 1795–

Sylvanus Jones's Timeline

2 Records

1707
28 Feb 1707
Birth of Sylvanus Jones in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
1791
1791
Age 84
Death of Sylvanus Jones in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1707
    Event Place: Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
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