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Sylvanus Sterling 1739–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1739

Birth Location: Stratford

Death Date: 6 Jan 1781

Death Location: Trumbull, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Father: Stephen Sterling

Mother: Eunice Sherwood

Spouse(s): Esther Sherwood

Children(s): Philip Sterling

In 1739, Sylvanus Sterling entered the world in Stratford, born to Stephen Sterling And Eunice Sherwood. Sylvanus Sterling married Esther Sherwood, and had children including Philip Sterling. Sylvanus Sterling passed away in 1781 in Trumbull, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1739, Sylvanus Sterling entered the world in Stratford, born to Stephen Sterling And Eunice Sherwood.
  • Sylvanus Sterling married Esther Sherwood, and had children including Philip Sterling.
  • Sylvanus Sterling passed away in 1781 in Trumbull, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Sylvanus Sterling's Ancestors

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Sylvanus Sterling
1739–1781
Birth Place: Stratford
Parents
Stephen Sterling
1712–1793
Eunice Sherwood
1728–1808
Grandparents
Jacob Sterling
1678–1765
Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Odell
1679–1756
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Sterling
1637–1719
Mary Blaisdell
1642–1681
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ralph Blaisdell
–1650
Elizabeth
–1667

Sylvanus Sterling's Descendants

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Sylvanus Sterling (1739–6 Jan 1781) m. Esther Sherwood (1737–16 Jul 1811)
  1. 1. Philip Sterling 1769–1845 m. Ruth Hawley 1780–1876
    1. 1. Stephan (Hawley) Sterling 1816–1893 m. Rebecca (Jane) Brinsmade 1822–1868
      1. 1. George (Loomis) Sterling 1855–
      2. 2. Arabella (Eliza) Sterling 1859–1914 m. George (Dimon) Mallett 1854–1903
        1. 1. Dwight (S) Mallette 1884–
        2. 2. Ruth (H) Mallette 1889–
        3. 3. Dorothy (B) Mallette 1892–
        4. 4. Alice (May) Mallett 1897–1985 m. Henry (Kitcher Wakeman) Sr 1894–1970
      3. 3. Mary (Rebecca) Sterling 1860–

Sylvanus Sterling's Timeline

2 Records

1739
1739
Birth of Sylvanus Sterling in Stratford
Stratford
1781
6 Jan 1781
Age 42
Death of Sylvanus Sterling in Trumbull, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Trumbull, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: Stratford
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1781
    Event Place: Trumbull, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 073

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