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John Graves

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony
Death: July 17, 1763 (74)
Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony
Place of Burial: Boston Post Road, Madison, New Haven County, Connecticut, 06443, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of John Graves and Elizabeth Graves
Husband of Elizabeth Graves and Abigail Graves
Father of Anna Griswold; John Graves; Ezra Graves; John Graves; Simeon Graves and 2 others
Brother of Mehitable Hull; Noadiah Graves; Mindwell Stevens; David Grave and Ebenezer Graves

Occupation: Farmer
Managed by: Erica Howton
Last Updated:

About Deacon John Graves

Deacon John Graves (43) was born 1 Feb. 1690 (according to Mrs. Baker, or 5 Feb., according to John Card Graves) in East Guilford, Conn., and died 17 July 1763. 

Married

  1. Elizabeth Stevens on 10 May 1714.  She was a sister of Nathaniel Stevens, who married Mindwell Graves, John's sister, and a daughter of Lt. Nathaniel and Sarah Stevens of East Guilford.  Elizabeth died 30 April (or 20 Feb.) 1725. 
  2. Abigail Starr in 1728. She was born 20 March 1700 and died 1752. 
  3. Mrs. Naomi (Dudley) Blatchley, daughter of John Dudley and widow of Aaron Blatchley, in 1753.  She was born Oct. 1690 and died 22 Sept. 1770.  (R‑202, R‑203)

Children - Graves, by Elizabeth Stevens

  1. Anna Graves, b. 12 April 1715, m. Thomas Griswold (of Guilford, Conn.), 19 Feb. 1735, d. 29 May 1801.  He died 16 Jan. 1784.
  2. John Graves, b. 16 April 1717, d. 17 Feb. 1718.
  3. John Graves, b. 28 April 1719, m(1) Abigail Pierson, 15 Oct. 1744, m(2) Phebe Hart, 16 July 1747, d. 13 Dec. 1759.
  4. Ezra Graves, b. 3 July 1722, m. Elizabeth Graves, d. 29 Sept. 1747.

Children - Graves, by Abigail Starr

  1. Simeon Graves, b. 12 Nov. 1729, m(1) Naomi Dudley, 6 June 1750, m(2) ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. 2 Jan. 1801.
  2. Elias Graves, b. 10 April 1733, m(1) Mabel Murray, 23 Feb. 1763, m(2) Mrs. Mary (Cleveland) Hubbard, 29 March 1780, d. 31 May 1802.
  3. Timothy Graves, b. 3 Dec. 1740, died young.

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Deacon John Graves's Timeline

1689
February 1, 1689
Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony
1715
April 12, 1715
Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
1717
April 16, 1717
1719
April 28, 1719
Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
1722
July 3, 1722
Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
1729
November 12, 1729
1733
April 10, 1733
Guilford, Connecticut, Madison, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
1740
December 3, 1740