John Maples (1719 - 1798)

Born 15 Sep 1719 in New London, New London, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Baker) Maples — married 12 May 1743 in New London, New London, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 3 Jul 1798 at age 78 in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

"Stephen Maples married, about 1718, Patience Fargo, daughter of Moses Fargo. With his wife he united with the church at North Parish April 24, 1726. He died Aug. 26, 1755, leaving the following children:

John, born Sept. 15, 1719;

Stephen, born Oct. 1, 1721, married Eunice Way;

Sarah, born April 22, 1724, died Sept. II, 1755;

William, born June 15, 1727, married Prudence Comstock ;

and Mary, born Dec. 2, 1729, died young.

(II) John Maples was married May 12, 1743, to Sarah, daughter of Joshua and Marion (Hurlburt) Barber. He was a farmer, and lived on a farm in the North Parish, now Montville. He joined the church during the pastorate of the Rev. David Jewett. His death occurred at Montville July 2, 1798, and that of his wife July 29, 1797. Their children were:

John, born June 5, 1744;

Stephen, born Jan. 3, 1749, married (first) Ann Leffingwell,and (second) Lydia Vergason ;

Susanna, born Jan. 2, 1751, married Reuben Ransom;

Joshua, born inJune, 1753;

David, born Feb. 3, 1755;

Sarah, born Dec. 19, 1757, married Joshua Monroe;

Ann, born May 14, 1760;

Josiah, born May 15, 1762;

Andrew, born July 23, 1764, married Eunice Condon, and (second) Elizabeth Clark."^[1]

Burial

Maples Cemetery #2, Montville, New London, Connecticut

Sources

1. ↑ "Genealogical and Biographical Record of New London County, Connecticut", J. H. Beers & Co. (1905), page 558.

• "Maples Families". History of Montville, Connecticut, Formerly The North Parish of New London from 1640-1896. Henry A. Baker, Hartford, Conn, Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company, 1896. https://archive.org/details/historyofmontvil00bake/page/466/mode/1up.
• "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPSC-3XK5 : Sat Mar 09 08:53:30 UTC 2024), Entry for John Maples and Sarah Baker, 12 May 1743. Marriage.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #57109140