Silas served 1776 and 1777 under Cpt. Abel Dinsmore.
Silas-5 was the only child of Nathaniel-4 Rawson and his 1) wife Mary Thwing. After the birth of Silas, his mother died. His father Nathaniel then married 2) Rachel/Rachael Daniels.
10 RAWSON half-siblings: Rachael, Elias, Nathaniel, [1st] Mary, Jonathan, Moses, Anna, [2nd] Mary, Elias, Grindal, and Abner.
Of his 10 half-siblings, 8 lived to adulthood: Nathaniel, [1st] Mary, Jonathan, Moses, Anna, [2nd] Mary, Grindal, and Abner:
Nathaniel m. (_) Woodruff; [1st] Mary m. (_) Thwing; Jonathan m. (_) Baldwin; Moses m, (_) Bussey; Anna m. (_) Parmely; [2nd] Mary m. J. Wheeler; Grindal m. (_) Grover; Abner m. Mrs. Jeffords.
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Silas married 1) Abigail Chapin January 5, 1762 in Mendon, Worcester, MA, daughter of Joseph Chapin and Mary Nelson.
9 RAWSON children: Mary, Ester, [1st] Elias, Silas Jr., [2nd] Elias, David, Abigail, Jesse Chapin.
Silas married the widow 2) Rebecca Fellows. The intent to marry was published October 22, 1774 and they married after this date.
13 RAWSON children by 2) wife Rebecca:
Calvin B-March 10, 1773; Moses B-December 26, 1778; Elihu B-January 22, 1780; Anna B-April 10, 1784--Twins--Theodore B-April 10, 1784; Rebecca B-abt. 1786; Olive B-July 01, 1788; Adaline B-August 05, 1790; Pvt. Jonas B-April 27, 1792; Pvt. Zenas Adams B-June 22, 1793; Lois B-April 17, 1796; Arial B-February 25, 1798; Laura B-February 24, 1801.
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Source: Alison Franks, Archivist, Rawson Family Association.
Source: Children's birth dates: Chris, 2011.
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In a copy of a letter at hand, Adaline wrote to her sister, Olive (Rawson) Warner stating that their father was "buried under a tree in the Palmyra Cemetery." One day I shall scan the letter and place it on this memorial.
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RAWSON Lineage: Silas-5 Rawson Sr., Nathaniel-4 Rawson, Nathaniel-3 Rawson, William-2 Rawson, Edward-1 RAWSON, Secretary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony for 36 years.
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Research: Mary E. Warner, 2012.
Silas-5 was the only child of Nathaniel-4 Rawson and his 1) wife Mary Thwing. After the birth of Silas, his mother died. His father Nathaniel then married 2) Rachel/Rachael Daniels.
10 RAWSON half-siblings: Rachael, Elias, Nathaniel, [1st] Mary, Jonathan, Moses, Anna, [2nd] Mary, Elias, Grindal, and Abner.
Of his 10 half-siblings, 8 lived to adulthood: Nathaniel, [1st] Mary, Jonathan, Moses, Anna, [2nd] Mary, Grindal, and Abner:
Nathaniel m. (_) Woodruff; [1st] Mary m. (_) Thwing; Jonathan m. (_) Baldwin; Moses m, (_) Bussey; Anna m. (_) Parmely; [2nd] Mary m. J. Wheeler; Grindal m. (_) Grover; Abner m. Mrs. Jeffords.
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Silas married 1) Abigail Chapin January 5, 1762 in Mendon, Worcester, MA, daughter of Joseph Chapin and Mary Nelson.
9 RAWSON children: Mary, Ester, [1st] Elias, Silas Jr., [2nd] Elias, David, Abigail, Jesse Chapin.
Silas married the widow 2) Rebecca Fellows. The intent to marry was published October 22, 1774 and they married after this date.
13 RAWSON children by 2) wife Rebecca:
Calvin B-March 10, 1773; Moses B-December 26, 1778; Elihu B-January 22, 1780; Anna B-April 10, 1784--Twins--Theodore B-April 10, 1784; Rebecca B-abt. 1786; Olive B-July 01, 1788; Adaline B-August 05, 1790; Pvt. Jonas B-April 27, 1792; Pvt. Zenas Adams B-June 22, 1793; Lois B-April 17, 1796; Arial B-February 25, 1798; Laura B-February 24, 1801.
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Source: Alison Franks, Archivist, Rawson Family Association.
Source: Children's birth dates: Chris, 2011.
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In a copy of a letter at hand, Adaline wrote to her sister, Olive (Rawson) Warner stating that their father was "buried under a tree in the Palmyra Cemetery." One day I shall scan the letter and place it on this memorial.
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RAWSON Lineage: Silas-5 Rawson Sr., Nathaniel-4 Rawson, Nathaniel-3 Rawson, William-2 Rawson, Edward-1 RAWSON, Secretary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony for 36 years.
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Research: Mary E. Warner, 2012.
Silas served 1776 and 1777 under Cpt. Abel Dinsmore.
Silas-5 was the only child of Nathaniel-4 Rawson and his 1) wife Mary Thwing. After the birth of Silas, his mother died. His father Nathaniel then married 2) Rachel/Rachael Daniels.
10 RAWSON half-siblings: Rachael, Elias, Nathaniel, [1st] Mary, Jonathan, Moses, Anna, [2nd] Mary, Elias, Grindal, and Abner.
Of his 10 half-siblings, 8 lived to adulthood: Nathaniel, [1st] Mary, Jonathan, Moses, Anna, [2nd] Mary, Grindal, and Abner:
Nathaniel m. (_) Woodruff; [1st] Mary m. (_) Thwing; Jonathan m. (_) Baldwin; Moses m, (_) Bussey; Anna m. (_) Parmely; [2nd] Mary m. J. Wheeler; Grindal m. (_) Grover; Abner m. Mrs. Jeffords.
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Silas married 1) Abigail Chapin January 5, 1762 in Mendon, Worcester, MA, daughter of Joseph Chapin and Mary Nelson.
9 RAWSON children: Mary, Ester, [1st] Elias, Silas Jr., [2nd] Elias, David, Abigail, Jesse Chapin.
Silas married the widow 2) Rebecca Fellows. The intent to marry was published October 22, 1774 and they married after this date.
13 RAWSON children by 2) wife Rebecca:
Calvin B-March 10, 1773; Moses B-December 26, 1778; Elihu B-January 22, 1780; Anna B-April 10, 1784--Twins--Theodore B-April 10, 1784; Rebecca B-abt. 1786; Olive B-July 01, 1788; Adaline B-August 05, 1790; Pvt. Jonas B-April 27, 1792; Pvt. Zenas Adams B-June 22, 1793; Lois B-April 17, 1796; Arial B-February 25, 1798; Laura B-February 24, 1801.
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Source: Alison Franks, Archivist, Rawson Family Association.
Source: Children's birth dates: Chris, 2011.
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In a copy of a letter at hand, Adaline wrote to her sister, Olive (Rawson) Warner stating that their father was "buried under a tree in the Palmyra Cemetery." One day I shall scan the letter and place it on this memorial.
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RAWSON Lineage: Silas-5 Rawson Sr., Nathaniel-4 Rawson, Nathaniel-3 Rawson, William-2 Rawson, Edward-1 RAWSON, Secretary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony for 36 years.
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Research: Mary E. Warner, 2012.
Silas-5 was the only child of Nathaniel-4 Rawson and his 1) wife Mary Thwing. After the birth of Silas, his mother died. His father Nathaniel then married 2) Rachel/Rachael Daniels.
10 RAWSON half-siblings: Rachael, Elias, Nathaniel, [1st] Mary, Jonathan, Moses, Anna, [2nd] Mary, Elias, Grindal, and Abner.
Of his 10 half-siblings, 8 lived to adulthood: Nathaniel, [1st] Mary, Jonathan, Moses, Anna, [2nd] Mary, Grindal, and Abner:
Nathaniel m. (_) Woodruff; [1st] Mary m. (_) Thwing; Jonathan m. (_) Baldwin; Moses m, (_) Bussey; Anna m. (_) Parmely; [2nd] Mary m. J. Wheeler; Grindal m. (_) Grover; Abner m. Mrs. Jeffords.
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Silas married 1) Abigail Chapin January 5, 1762 in Mendon, Worcester, MA, daughter of Joseph Chapin and Mary Nelson.
9 RAWSON children: Mary, Ester, [1st] Elias, Silas Jr., [2nd] Elias, David, Abigail, Jesse Chapin.
Silas married the widow 2) Rebecca Fellows. The intent to marry was published October 22, 1774 and they married after this date.
13 RAWSON children by 2) wife Rebecca:
Calvin B-March 10, 1773; Moses B-December 26, 1778; Elihu B-January 22, 1780; Anna B-April 10, 1784--Twins--Theodore B-April 10, 1784; Rebecca B-abt. 1786; Olive B-July 01, 1788; Adaline B-August 05, 1790; Pvt. Jonas B-April 27, 1792; Pvt. Zenas Adams B-June 22, 1793; Lois B-April 17, 1796; Arial B-February 25, 1798; Laura B-February 24, 1801.
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Source: Alison Franks, Archivist, Rawson Family Association.
Source: Children's birth dates: Chris, 2011.
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In a copy of a letter at hand, Adaline wrote to her sister, Olive (Rawson) Warner stating that their father was "buried under a tree in the Palmyra Cemetery." One day I shall scan the letter and place it on this memorial.
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RAWSON Lineage: Silas-5 Rawson Sr., Nathaniel-4 Rawson, Nathaniel-3 Rawson, William-2 Rawson, Edward-1 RAWSON, Secretary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony for 36 years.
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Research: Mary E. Warner, 2012.
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