Jabez SILL

Born

4 August 1722 , Old Lyme, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

20 January 1790 , Pennsylvania, USA

Jabez married Elizabeth NOYES 26 December 1749 in Old Lyme, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth NOYES was born abt. 1727 Elizabeth died abt. 1819 in Windsor, Connecticut, USA .

Parents & Family of Jabez SILL

Parents of Jabez SILL

Father

Joseph SILL

Mother

Phebe LORD

Grandparents of Jabez SILL

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Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Richard LORD Elizabeth HYDE

Jabez had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jabez SILL

Jabez SILL married

Elizabeth NOYES
Marriage date: 26 December 1749
Marriage place: Old Lyme, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Children of Jabez SILL and Elizabeth NOYES

Elisha Noyes SILL

Born: 15 January 1761, Lyme, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 25 May 1845, Windsor, Connecticut, USA

Married: Chloe ALLYN 1786

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Birth — 1722
4 August 1722
Old Lyme, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1749 Marriage / Partner
Jabez SILL and Elizabeth NOYES 26 December 1749, Old Lyme, Connecticut, USA (South Lyme)

He was 27 years old.

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

1761 Birth of Child
Elisha Noyes SILL was born 15 January 1761, Lyme, Connecticut, USA (East Saybrook)

Jabez was 38 years old.

Revolutionary War

SILL, JABEZ SR
Ancestor #: A103630
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): CIVIL SERVICE
Birth: 8-4-1722 LYME NEW LONDON CO CONNECTICUT
Death: 1-20-1790 LUZERNE CO PENNSYLVANIA
Service Source: MINER, HISTORY OF WYOMING, P 289
Service Description: 1) SELECTMAN

RESIDENCE
1) City: WESTMORELAND TWP - County: LITCHFIELD CO - State: CONNECTICUT
2) County: WESTMORELAND CO - State: CONNECTICUT

SPOUSE
1) ELIZABETH NOYES

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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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Death — 1790
20 January 1790
Pennsylvania, USA
He died at the age of 67.

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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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