Silas Graves
20 April 1768–7 February 1833 (Age 64)
Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
The Life of Silas
When Silas Graves was born on 20 April 1768, in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Jonathan Graves, was 38 and his mother, Easter Perry, was 43. He died on 7 February 1833, at the age of 64.
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Family Time Line
Jonathan Graves
1729–
Easter Perry
1724–
William Graves
1751–
Rebecca Graves
1754–
William Graves
1757–1841
Judith Graves
1759–1840
Thaddeus Graves Sr
1762–1844
Katherine Graves
1764–
Katharine Graves
1765–
Silas Graves
1768–1833
Parents and Siblings
1729–Male
1724–Female
siblings
(8)
1751–Male
1754–Female
1757–1841Male
1759–1840Female
1762–1844Male
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World Events (3)
1776
Age 8
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 8
"""At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""""""
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 13
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
Name Meaning
1 English: patronymic from Grave 1.2 French: topographic name from the plural of Old French grave ‘gravel’ ( see Grave ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
- Silas Graves, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Silas Greaves, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Silas Graves, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
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