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Deacon John Graves Sr.

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Deacon John Graves Sr.

Birth
England
Death
31 Dec 1695 (aged 61–62)
Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
North Madison, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
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He is called a "Captain" as well as Deacon.

On 3 May 1666, he was one of 3 appointed to lay out a fence for the common pasture of the town. (See History of Guilford and Madison, Connecticut, by Bernard Christian Steiner for more on the founding families of Guilford & Madison, Connecticut.)

Son of George Graves one of the founders of Hartford, Connecticut.

The home of Deacon John Grave was occupied by family members for 300 years. It is now a museum, run by:

The Deacon John Grave Foundation, Inc.
581 Boston Post Road
P. O. Box 651 Madison, Connnecticut 06443
(203) 245-4798


GPS: 41° 16′ 41″ N, 72° 36′ 19″ W
He is called a "Captain" as well as Deacon.

On 3 May 1666, he was one of 3 appointed to lay out a fence for the common pasture of the town. (See History of Guilford and Madison, Connecticut, by Bernard Christian Steiner for more on the founding families of Guilford & Madison, Connecticut.)

Son of George Graves one of the founders of Hartford, Connecticut.

The home of Deacon John Grave was occupied by family members for 300 years. It is now a museum, run by:

The Deacon John Grave Foundation, Inc.
581 Boston Post Road
P. O. Box 651 Madison, Connnecticut 06443
(203) 245-4798


GPS: 41° 16′ 41″ N, 72° 36′ 19″ W


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  • Maintained by: James Bianco
  • Originally Created by: Kelley Ward
  • Added: Sep 23, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59102176/john-graves: accessed ), memorial page for Deacon John Graves Sr. (1633–31 Dec 1695), Find a Grave Memorial ID 59102176, citing North Madison West Side Cemetery, North Madison, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493).