John Graves

M, b. circa 26 December 1626, d. 19 September 1677
     John was born circa 26 December 1626 in Thundridge, Hertfordshire, England. He was the son of Thomas & Sarah [Scott] Graves.1,2 On 26 December 1626, he was christened in Thundridge, Hertfordshire, England. John married Mary Smith, daughter of Lieutenant Samuel Smith and Elizabeth Smythe. John's wife, Mary, died on 16 December 1668 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, leaving him a widower. John married 2nd Mary Bronson on 20 July 1671. She was the widow of John Wyatt.3 John departed this life on Sunday, 19 September 1677 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. He was killed by indians.3

Family 1

Mary Smith b. b 9 Oct 1628, d. 16 Dec 1668

Family 2

Mary Bronson b. c 12 Dec 1627

Citations

  1. [S1317] James William Hook, Lieut. Samuel Smith His Children and One Line of Descent

    , page 17 - Thomas & Sarah Graves were early of Hartford, Connectiut & later of Hatfield, Massachusetts.
  2. [S1725] Leslie Mahler, The English Origin of Thomas & Sarah [Scott] Graves of Hartford, Connecticut & Hadley, Massachusetts, pages 108-110 - Thomas Graves b. circa 1590 & d. in Hadley November 1662; m. by 1621 Sarah Scott b. circa 1599 & d. 17 December 1666. Children: Mary [circa 1622], Isaac [2/__/1624-9/19/1677][m. Mary Church], John [12/26/1626-9/19/1677][m. 1st Mary Smith & 2nd 7/20/1671 Mary Bronson], Elizabeth [circa 1628], Nathaniel [circa 1630-9/28/1682][m. 1/16/1656 Martha Betts].
  3. [S1317] James William Hook, Lieut. Samuel Smith His Children and One Line of Descent

    , page 17.