Salvenes
(Sylvanus)
Heath
Born in Plaistow, Rockingham, New Hampshire
Ancestors 
Son of Joseph Heath Jr.
and Ann (Emery) Heath
Brother of
Anna (Heath) Dodge
Husband of
Azubah (Sawyer) Heath
— married
24 Sep 1769 in Newbury, Orange, Republic of Vermont
Descendants 
Father of
Mary (Heath) Ricker
Died
at age 47
in Newbury, Vermont
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Mar 2020
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Sergeant Sylvanus Heath served with Col. Peter Olcott's Regiment, Vermont Republic Militia during the American Revolution.
Sylvanus Heath is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A200548.
Biography
His gravestone spells his name Salvenes. He has generally known as Sylvanus. Sylvanus was born in 1739. He passed away in 1787. [1] He was one of the first settlers of Newbury coming from Sandwich MA. He fought in the American Revolution. He married Azubah Sawyer, daughter of John Sawyer and Prudence. "Their children were Joseph, Simon, Nathan, James, Isaac, [Mary] Polly, Prudence, Azubah, Anna and Abigail." [2]
Sources
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 06 November 2021), memorial page for Sylvanus Heath (unknown–26 Feb 1787), Find A Grave: Memorial #33068474, citing Oxbow Cemetery, Newbury, Orange County, Vermont, USA ; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493).
- ↑ sites.rootsweb.com Vermont, Orange county, Newbury
See Also:
- Passengers on the "Lion" From England to Boston, 1632, and five generations ...(google books.com) Sylvanus Heath born 9/27/1739 in Plaistow, NH to parents: Joseph 4 Heath (Joseph 3, Joseph 2, Bartholomew 1) arrived Ann Emery 4/14/1732 in Haverhill MA. They had ten children. page 290
- Daughters of the Revolution Volume 5 lists Sylvanus Heath "Revolutionary Soldier" and held town offices.p. 392
- Married to Azubah Sawyer at Mooretown (Bradford) 9/24/1769 Ten children are listed, and Polly Heath b. 12/24/1769 who married Joseph Ricker in Bath NH according to "History of Newbury VT"
- Kimball family News Google Books Link
- Whitchers History p. 93 www.whitemountainbiz.com
- Newbury Township history writes he came from Sandwich MA to Haverhill NH, married Azubah Sawyer, then settled in Newbury: link to sites.rootsweb.com Vermont, Orange county, Newbury
- Family search military record: May 1781 Capt Bayley Company Col Peter Alcott And Robert Johnson, American Revolution regimental record Newbury. S. Heath 1776, NH American Revolution
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sylvanus by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sylvanus by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- John Heath
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 67 markers, haplogroup l-m253, FTDNA kit #60040
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~0.78%
Sandra (Woodbury) Maurer :
23andMe
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~0.78%
William Dewey :
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