Brief Life History of John
When John Graves was born on 9 October 1735, in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, his father, John Grave Jr, was 40 and his mother, Keziah Norton, was 34. He married Elizabeth Graves on 20 December 1760, in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 13 April 1791, in Madison, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in Madison, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
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Sources (4)
- John Grave, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- John Graves, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1735–1791 Male
1736–1767 Female
Children (4)
1758–1791 Female
1760– Male
1761–1819 Male
1765–1814 Male
Parents and Siblings
1695–1771 Male
1700–1771 Female
Siblings (11)
1724– Male
1725–1725 Female
1726–1784 Female
1728–1736 Male
1730– Female
+6 More Children
World Events (4)
1776
Age 41
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 41
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 46
Name Meaning
English (northern and eastern England): variant of Grave , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
English: alternatively, a variant of Greaves or Grieves .
Altered form of German Greff , with the addition of excrescent -s, a common feature of Americanized surnames.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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