Silas
DEANE
Born
4 January 1738
,
Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died
23 September 1789
,
At Sea*
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Born: 4 January 1738 in Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Father:
Silas DEANE
Mother:
Hannah BARKER
Paternal grandparents:
John DEANE
, Lydia THATCHER
Maternal grandparents:
John Samuel BARKER
, Hannah EAMES
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Silas married Mehitable NOTT 8 October 1763 in Wethersfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mehitable NOTT was born 10 August 1732 in Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA. Mehitable died 13 October 1767 in Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA. Mehitable was the child of Gershom NOTT and Sarah WATERHOUSE.
Silas DEANE died 23 September 1789 in At Sea*.
m. Mehitable Nott Webb
(m. 1763; died 1767)
Elizabeth Saltonstall Evards
(m. 1770; died 1777)
photo/ portrait (above) from wikipedia.org
(m. 1763; died 1767)
Elizabeth Saltonstall Evards
(m. 1770; died 1777)
photo/ portrait (above) from wikipedia.org
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Recorded occupation: an American merchant, politician, and diplomat, and a supporter of American independence
A marchand, or merchant, was a trader who sold a specific type of merchandise or product. Merchants handled most of the supply and distribution of products that came from Europe.Source: tfcq.ca
Spouse & Children of Silas DEANE
Silas DEANE married 
Mehitable NOTT
Marriage date: 8 October 1763
Marriage place: Wethersfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Mehitable NOTT was the child of Gershom NOTT and Sarah WATERHOUSE
Mehitable NOTTMarriage date: 8 October 1763
Marriage place: Wethersfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Mehitable NOTT was the child of Gershom NOTT and Sarah WATERHOUSE
Children of Silas DEANE and Mehitable NOTT
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Birth — 17384 January 1738
Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1763 Marriage / PartnerSilas DEANE and Mehitable NOTT 8 October 1763, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA
He was 25 years old.
1764 Birth of ChildJesse DEANE was born 24 June 1764, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA
Silas was 26 years old.
1767 Death of Spouse/PartnerMehitable NOTT died 13 October 1767, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA
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"Silas Deane graduated from Yale College in 1758 and was admitted to the bar in 1761. He established his law practice in Wethersfield, where he met and became the legal and business advisor to Joseph Webb’s widow, Mehitabel Webb. They married in 1763, and their son Jesse was born the following year. Unfortunately, Mehitabel died in 1767, leaving Deane with the responsibility for young Jesse as well as the six Webb children.
In 1769, Silas married another rich widow, Elizabeth Saltonstall Evards from New London. She was the granddaughter of a former governor of Connecticut and a member of a socially prominent family...
The Deane house was completed prior to Deane’s marriage to Elizabeth in late 1769..."
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The Silas Deane House, 203 Main Street
"Silas Deane graduated from Yale College in 1758 and was admitted to the bar in 1761. He established his law practice in Wethersfield, where he met and became the legal and business advisor to Joseph Webb’s widow, Mehitabel Webb. They married in 1763, and their son Jesse was born the following year. Unfortunately, Mehitabel died in 1767, leaving Deane with the responsibility for young Jesse as well as the six Webb children.
In 1769, Silas married another rich widow, Elizabeth Saltonstall Evards from New London. She was the granddaughter of a former governor of Connecticut and a member of a socially prominent family...
The Deane house was completed prior to Deane’s marriage to Elizabeth in late 1769..."
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 178923 September 1789
At Sea*
He died at the age of 51.
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Last updated: 3/31/2023 8:53:14 AM
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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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