John Graves

M, b. before 26 December 1626, d. 19 September 1677
     John was born in Thundridge, Hertfordshire, England. He was the son of Thomas & Sarah [Scott] Graves.1,2 He was christened there on 26 December 1626. John married Mary Smith, daughter of Lieutenant Samuel Smith and Elizabeth Smythe. John & Mary had children: John [ -12/02/1750][m. 2/12/1678 Sarah White], Mary [m. 1/15/1671 Samuel Ball & 2nd Edward Stebbins], Isaac [ - ca 1740][m. 4/01/1679 Sarah Wyatt & 2nd Abigail], Samuel [ - 3/11/1731][m. Sarah], Sarah [ca 1659-6/12/1700][m. 4/01/1679 Edward Stebbins], Elizabeth [12/09/1662][m. Thomas Jones], Daniel [12/07/1664], Ebenezer [11/20/1666], Bethia [6/17/1668-6/21/1669] & Nathaniel [6/10/1671][m. 4/30/1702 Rebecca Allis].3 John's wife, Mary, died on 16 December 1668 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, leaving him a widower. John married 2nd Mary Bronson on 20 July 1671.3 John departed this life on Sunday, 19 September 1677 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. He was killed by indians.3

Citations

  1. [S1317] James William Hook, Lieut. Samuel Smith His Children and One Line of Descent

    , page 17 - Thomas & Sarah Graves were early of Hartford, Connectiut & later of Hatfield, Massachusetts.
  2. [S1725] Leslie Mahler, The English Origin of Thomas & Sarah [Scott] Graves of Hartford, Connecticut & Hadley, Massachusetts, pages 108-110 - Thomas Graves b. circa 1590 & d. in Hadley November 1662; m. by 1621 Sarah Scott b. circa 1599 & d. 17 December 1666. Children: Mary [circa 1622], Isaac [2/__/1624-9/19/1677][m. Mary Church], John [12/26/1626-9/19/1677][m. 1st Mary Smith & 2nd 7/20/1671 Mary Bronson], Elizabeth [circa 1628], Nathaniel [circa 1630-9/28/1682][m. 1/16/1656 Martha Betts].
  3. [S1317] James William Hook, Lieut. Samuel Smith His Children and One Line of Descent

    , page 17.