Elizabeth (Allen) Graves (1712 - abt. 1753)

Born 14 Sep 1712 in New London, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Jedediah Graves — married Jun 1737 in East Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America

Descendants

Died about 1753 at about age 40 in Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

Ruth Allen Graves was born in New London, Connecticut in 1712. She married Jedediah Graves in in June,, 1737, being his second wife. Ruth died in East Haddam, Middlesex, Conn. in 1753 at the age of 40 years. She and Jedediah had the following children: Children of Elizabeth and Jedediah:

• Allen Graves: b. 1 May or August 1738
• Elizabeth Graves: b. 9 January 1740 d. 6 March 1826
• Stephen Graves b. 7 Feb. 1742
• Rhoda Graves : b. 116 Feb. 1744 m. James Stewart 24 March 1763, d. before Feb. 1795
• Lucy Graves: b. 26 April, m. Nathaniel Seeley, d. after 21 February 1795
• Mary Graves: b. 28 May 1748, m. Enoch Peck 30 OCt. 1765, d. 7 August 1814
• Russell Graves, 1751-1801
• Amos Graves: b. 10 December 1753, m. Hannah Kennedy 13 JN. 1787, D. 29 April 1836

About Ruth Allen Graves' husband, Jedediah Grave:, b.circa. 1708, m(1) Jerusha Ackley, 1728, m(2) Elizabeth Allen, June 1737, m(3) Ruth Bennett, 27 Dec. 1758, d. 10 Nov. 1800.Jedediah Graves (49) was born about 1708 in Colchester, New London Co., CT, and died 10 Nov. 1800, aged 92 years, in Sherman, Fairfield Co., CT, leaving a will. He was christened 15 May 1709 in the First Church of Christ, New London, CT. He married Jerusha Ackley, daughter of Samuel Ackley of East Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT, in 1728. She was born 29 March 1707 and died in Aug. 1736. He married second Elizabeth Allen, daughter of Samuel Allen and Lydia Hastings, in June 1737. She was born about 1712 (or 1716) and died 13 March 1752. After her death, he married third Ruth Bennett, daughter of Lieutenant Henry Bennett, on 27 Dec. 1758. She was born 20 Jan. 1738 or 1739 in Lyme, New London Co., CT, and died 26 Oct. 1823 at age eighty six. http://www.gravesfa.org/gen166.htm

Sources

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7W6-D3F : 3 December 2014), Elizabeth Allen, 04 Sep 1712; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

• "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQ7-LJVB : 21 September 2019), Elizabeth Allen, ; citing Marriage, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272218.

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74J-2YX : 7 January 2020), Elizabeth in entry for Allen Graves, 1738.

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WD-JHT : 7 January 2020), Elizabeth in entry for Elizabeth Graves, 1740.

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74J-LMD : 7 January 2020), Elizabeth in entry for Stephen Graves, 1742.

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WD-JCS : 7 January 2020), Elizabeth in entry for Rhoda Graves, 1744.

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WD-J8L : 7 January 2020), Elizabeth in entry for Lucy Graves, 1746.

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WD-JHX : 7 January 2020), Elizabeth in entry for Mary Graves, 1748.

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74J-LM5 : 7 January 2020), Elizabeth in entry for Russell Graves, 1751.

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74J-2Y8 : 7 January 2020), Elizabeth in entry for Amos Graves, 1753.

• Stewart Clan Magazine vol. 6, p.22

• Descendants of John Graves of Concord, MA. Rev. 9 April 2014, Gen. 166 http://www.gravesfa.org/gen166.htm Page 32 of 445

• JOHN GRAVES 1635 Settler of Concord, MA and His Descendants Rev. 9 April 2014, Gen. 166

• http://www.gravesfa.org/gen166.htm c.Jeffrey Allan Mills

• Find A Grave: Memorial #59596566