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John Guarnsey (1709 - 1783)

John Guarnsey aka Garnsey
Born in Milford, New Haven, Connecticutmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , , , and
Husband of — married 28 Dec 1733 in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticutmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , , and
Died at age 73 in Amenia, Dutchess, New York, United Statesmap
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Biography

Revolutionary War Veteran

John was born in 1709. He passed away in 1783.

Birth

John Guernsey is the twin brother of Peter. They were born on 6 April 1709 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut to Joseph Guernsey Jr. (1674-1754) and Elizabeth Disbrow (1676-1753).

They were baptized on the same day, 10 April 1709 in Milford, Connecticut.

Marriage and Family

He married Anna Peck (1713-1794) on 28 December 1733 in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut. [1] They had 10 children.

Death and Burial

John died on 3 April 1783 at 73 years old. He was buried in the Old Amenia Burying Ground, Amenia, Dutchess, New York. [2] Headstone is available.

Revolutionary War Service

SAR Patriot #: P-164309 DAR record, also cited in SAR Patriot records: GUERNSEY, JOHN SR Ancestor #: A048102 Service: NEW YORK Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE Birth: 4-6-1709 MILFORD NEW HAVEN CO CONNECTICUT Death: 4-3-1783 AMENIA PCT DUTCHESS CO NEW YORK Service Source: NY CAL OF HIST MANUSCRIPTS RELATING TO THE WAR OF THE REV, VOL 1, P 76 Service Description: 1) SIGNER OF ASSOCIATION TEST, AMENIA PCT, DUTCHESS CO [3]

Sources

  1. ↑ Anderson, J. page 100.
  2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #22338819
  3. ↑ https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/default.cfm

See also:

  • Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920. Volume 071, Milford, page 172.
  • Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Coll.).
  • Anderson, Joseph, D.D. Town and City of Waterbury, Connecticut, From the Aboriginal Period to the Year Eighteen Hundred and Ninety-Five. New Haven, CT: The Price & Lee Company, 1896.
  • Connecticut Soldiers, French and Indian War, 1755-62. He was in the 2nd Regiment, 5th Co. under Col. Nathan Whiting and Co. command under Capt. Jabez Thompson in 1761.




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Downey-1809 Teresa Downey
Garnsey-202 and Guernsey-32 appear to represent the same person because: Father is Guernsey. Mother in process of merge too. Father is exactly the same already. Spouse in process of merge too
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