Silas HAYS (HAYES)

Born

28 February 1740 , Simsbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

1 April 1801 , Granby, Connecticut, USA

Silas married Hannah HOLCOMB 16 November 1757 in Simsbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Hannah HOLCOMB was born 28 August 1739 in Simsbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Hannah died 23 June 1823 in Granby, Connecticut, USA . Hannah was the child of Judah HOLCOMB and Hannah BUTTOLPH .

Parents & Family of Silas HAYS (HAYES)

Parents of Silas HAYS (HAYES)

Father

Samuel HAYES

Mother

Elizabeth WILCOXSON

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Silas had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Silas HAYS (HAYES)

Silas HAYS (HAYES) married

Hannah HOLCOMB
Marriage date: 16 November 1757
Marriage place: Simsbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Hannah HOLCOMB was the child of Judah HOLCOMB and Hannah BUTTOLPH

Children of Silas HAYS (HAYES) and Hannah HOLCOMB

Phineas HAYES

Born: 16 March 1772, , Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 23 June 1853, Granby, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1740
28 February 1740
Simsbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1757 Marriage / Partner
Silas HAYS (HAYES) and Hannah HOLCOMB 16 November 1757, Simsbury, Connecticut, USA

He was 17 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Phineas HAYES was born 16 March 1772, , Connecticut, USA

Silas was 32 years old.

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

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Name: Silas Hays
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 01 Apr 1801
Death Place: Granby, Connecticut
Age: 61
Birth Date: 1740
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03364-6
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3138
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'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F78R-32P : 3 December 2014), Silas Hays, 01 Apr 1801; citing Granby, Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,138.'

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Granby Cemetery Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

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Granby Cemetery Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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