Elizabeth
Graves
formerly Cruttenden aka Crittenden, Stillwell
Born in Hawkhurst, Kent, England
Ancestors 
Daughter of Abraham Cruttenden
and Elizabeth (Usborne) Cruttenden
Sister of
Thomas Crittenden, Abraham Crittenden, Isaac Crittenden, Mary (Crittenden) Bartlett, Hannah (Cruttenden) Hiland and Deborah (Cruttenden) Hatch
Wife of
Jasper Stillwell
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Wife of
John Graves Sr
— married
1670 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut Colony
Descendants 
Mother of
John Graves Jr, Abigail (Graves) Benton, Sarah (Graves) Robinson, Joseph Graves and Hannah (Graves) Stone
Died about
at about age 45
in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut Colony
Profile last modified
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Contents |
Biography
Elizabeth (Cruttenden) Graves immigrated to New England as a child during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640).
Elizabeth Cruttenden was born in 1634, and christened on 30 Nov 1634 at St. Laurence with All Saints, Hawkhurst, Kent, England with .[1][2]
Following the death of John Graves, she became the wife of John Sperry and then Benjamin Bennett/Burnett/Burnell.[3]
Burial North Madison, New Haven, Connecticut Colony.
Elizabeth Stillwell was born _________ to parents Jasper Stillwell and his wife Elizabeth.[4]
Parents
It is believed that Jasper Stillwell arrived in Connecticut in the second of two ships which landed at New Haven, Connecticut during July, 1639.[4] His wife's name was Elizabeth, for whom no maiden name is known.[4]He was a member of the church in New Haven, which was formed in the winter of 1639-40.[4]From there he went with Reverend Henry Whitfield to Guilford, Connecticut and was one of its original settlers.[4]
He was considered a wealthy man, but left no sons to carry on his name.[4]He may have had a daughter named Rebecca,[4] but if so, she died before her father[4]for his daughter Elizabeth (for whom this profile speaks) inherited all his property and home following the death of her mother.[4]Jasper died between November 9, 1656 and November 15, 1656.[4]His property was valued at over 210 pounds.[4]
On November 26, 1657 Elizabeth married John Graves.[4]The marriage was probably at Guilford, Connecticut.[4]Her husband, John, moved to Guilford following their marriage.[4]He was a blacksmith by trade.[4]From about 1676, or perhaps as early as 1666 to the time of death he held the position of Deacon. In May, 1690 he became captain of the local military company.
Elizabeth (Stillwell) Graves died about 1668 - 1669.[4]
- Children of John Graves and his first wife Elizabeth Stillwell Graves[4]
- all born at Guilford, Connecticut
- John Graves was born February 27, 1658. On January 6 or 12, 1684 he married Elizabeth Foote. He died December 1, 1726, probably at East Guilford, now called Madison.
- Elizabeth Graves was born April 11, 1661 and died young.
- Elizabeth Graves was born September 16, 1665 and died May 28, 1687.
- Sarah Graves was born March 14, 1667-8. On January 13, 1692 she married Thomas Robinson.
After her death, her husband married 2nd, Elizabeth Crittenden in about 1670.[4]
- Children of John Graves and his second wife Elizabeth Crittenden[4]
- all born at Guilford, Connecticut
- Abigail Graves was born March 6, 1669-70, On June 14, 1694 she married Ebenezer Benton. She died August 13, 1753.
- Joseph Graves was born August 17, 1672. About 1697 he married Margaret - maiden name unknown. He died before 1716.
- Daniel Graves was born September 17, 1675. He died young.
- Nathaniel Graves was born January 27, 1677-8. On November 25, 1709 he married Elizabeth Barnes. He died March 21, 1757.
- Hannah Graves was born January 12, 1679-80. On January 6, 1709 she married Nathaniel Stone. She died March 21, 1757.
Death
- 03 JUN 1669 Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut.
Sources
- ↑ Kent History & Library Centre ref. P178/1/A/1/2, Kent Baptisms 1579-1670 / St. Laurence with All Saints, Hawkhurst, Kent / 1634 Baptisms (handwritten line text): "30 Nov Bapt. Elizabeth daughter of Abraham Cruttenden and Elizabeth his wife";
- ↑ England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975, Hawkshead Baptisms 1550-1853 / Hawkshead, Kent / 30 Nov 1634 baptism of Elizabeth Cruttenden, father Abraham Cruttenden, mother Elizabeth;
- ↑ Torrey,Clarence A, NewEngland Marriages Prior to 1700
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 Ferris, Mary Walton. Dawes-Gates Ancestral Lines (Privately Printed, 1943) Vol. II, p. 782, 381.
- Jacobus, Donald Lines. Graves-Cruttenden-Stillwell A Correction, The American Genealogist (1955) Vol. 31, Page 173.
- "John Grave(s) had but one wife, Elizabeth Crittenden, whom he married under the name of Stillwell because she was the young widow of Jasper Stillwell... Jasper was buried 8 Nov 1656..."
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 October 2020), memorial page for Elizabeth Stillwell Graves (1637–4 Jun 1669), Find A Grave: Memorial #59102254, citing North Madison West Side Cemetery, North Madison, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Mookie (contributor 47515129) . Updated 27 August 2021.
- Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England (Boston, Little, Brown and Company, 1862)
- Maher, Annie Kelsey. "John Grave: His Booke - The Diary of a Connecticut Citizen in 1679The Connecticut Magazine (Hartford, Conn., March, 1906) Vol. 10, Page 19
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Below are verbatim excerpts from Donald Lines Jacobus, FASG [Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists], “Graves-Cruttenden-Stillwell: A Correction, The American Genealogist, 31 (1955): 172-174:
“In short, John Grave(s) had but one wife, Elizabeth Crittenden, whom he married under the name of Stillwell because she was the young widow of Jasper Stillwell and that was then her correct surname. Jasper was buried 8 Nov. 1656, and his widow decently waited a year until 26 Nov. 1657 before she married John Graves. She was the mother of all his children. This is proved readily enough by the will of Abraham-1 Cruttenden, dated 14 Sept. 1681 [New Haven Probate 1: part 2:94], in which he gave L5 “to my daughter Elizabeth Grave.” One clause reads, “I give my right of third division land to four of my grandchildren Vizt to Danll. Bartlet a fourth part, to John Grave a fourth part… John Grave can only be the young man born 27 Feb. 1658/9, the eldest child of John-2 Grave(s) by Elizabeth Stillwell who is thus proved to be have been Elizabeth (Cruttenden) Stillwell at marriage.”
“To make assurance doubly sure, Winthrop’s Medical Journal under date of Guilford 1659 mentions the illness of “Graves his wife she was Elizabeth Crittenden,” and that he “sent medicine by Isaack Crittenden.” That is the year the eldest child was born, the John Graves named in his grandfather Cruttenden’s will. This item with others based on the Winthrop Journal, appeared in print (in this quarterly) several years ago, and this writer’s verified copy of early Guilford vital records was published herein even longer ago. One wonders sometimes whether it is worth the effort to try to make source records accessible to genealogical students who live far from the original sources when so many fail to utilize what is available in print.”
“The will of Thomas-2 Crittenden [New Haven Probate, 2:211] gave L6 to “my Sister Elizabeth Graves,” proving that she was living 26 Jan. 1697/8 when the will was made. That was over two years after her husband’s death. The tale of her two subsequent marriages to Sperry and Burwell… is sheer nonsense.”