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William Graves 1766–1813 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Feb 1766

Birth Location: Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 26 Aug 1813

Death Location: Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Capt Graves

Mother: Martha Gillett

Spouse(s): Pamelia Forward, Adelia Clapp

Children(s):

In 1766, William Graves entered the world in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA, born to Capt Perez Graves And Martha Gillett. In 1781, William Graves resided in Killingly, Windham, Connecticut. William Graves married Adelia Clapp, Pamelia Forward. William Graves passed away in 1813 in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1766, William Graves entered the world in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA, born to Capt Perez Graves And Martha Gillett.
  • In 1781, William Graves resided in Killingly, Windham, Connecticut.
  • William Graves married Adelia Clapp, Pamelia Forward.
  • William Graves passed away in 1813 in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Graves's Ancestors

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William Graves
1766–1813
Birth Place: Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Capt Perez Graves
1730–1809
Hatfield
Martha Gillett
1731–1793
Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Elnathah Graves
1699–1785
Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Martha Dickinson
1701–1756
Great-Grandparents
John Graves
1664–1737
Sarah Graves
1665–1721
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sgt Graves
1624–1677
Hannah Church
1625–1695

William Graves's Timeline

4 Records

1766
11 Feb 1766
Birth of William Graves in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
1781
1781
Age 15
William Graves resided here in Killingly, Windham, Connecticut
Killingly, Windham, Connecticut
1813
26 Aug 1813
Age 47
Death of William Graves in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1813
1813
Age 47
William Graves - Probate in Pomfret, Connecticut, USA
Pomfret, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1766
    Event Place: Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [2] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut; The Charles R. Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogy of the Graves family in America : three volumes : volume 1 : sketch of the family in Engl
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1781
    Event Place: Killingly, Windham, Connecticut
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1813
    Event Place: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [2] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut; The Charles R. Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions
    [3] Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts
    [4] Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut)
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogy of the Graves family in America : three volumes : volume 1 : sketch of the family in Engl
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut; The Charles R. Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1813
    Event Place: Pomfret, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut)

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