Person:John Percival (4)

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John Percival
b.6 Nov 1754 Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
d.13 Jun 1837 Gaines, Orleans, New York, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 10 Nov 1742
  1. Elisha Percival1743 - 1836
  2. Abigail Percival1745 -
  3. Elizabeth Percival1748 -
  4. Benjamin Percival1752 -
  5. John Percival1754 - 1837
  6. James Percival1757 -
  7. Thomas Percival1759 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  John Percival1754 - 1837
  • W.  Ruth (add)
m. Bef 1777
  1. Lydia Percival1779 - 1852
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Facts and Events
Name John Percival
Gender Male
Birth[1][3] 6 Nov 1754 Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage Bef 1777 to Ruth (add)
Death[2] 13 Jun 1837 Gaines, Orleans, New York, United States
References
  1. ↑ Kardell, Caroline Lewis, compiler, and R. A. Lovell. Vital records of Sandwich, Massachusetts to 1885. (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1996)
    p. 200.

    John Parsevill the Son of John Parsevill and Lydia his wife was born the 6th day of Novr ADomini 1754.

  2. ↑ Find A Grave: Gaines Cemetery, Gaines, New York, in Find A Grave
    John Percival.

    JOHN PERCIVAL
    DIED
    June 13.
    1837.
    Agd 82 yrs
    & 7 Mos.
    [Birth about Nov 1754]

  3. ↑ Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Lee, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1903)
    p. 76.

    PERCIVAL, John, [born] Nov. 6, 1754, in Sandwich.

  4.   The article on the Percival family in Source:Connecticut Nutmegger (Connecticut Society of Genealogists), Vol. 21, p. 315, erroneously says this John Percival, b. Sandwich, 6 Nov 1754, m. 11 Dec 1773 Sarah --- who d. Sandwich 21 Mar 1854, having a whole passel of children starting in 1801, 28 years after the date of their alleged marriage! This is contradicted by vital records in Lee, Berkshire, Mass. which gives the births of John, 6 Nov 1754, "in Sandwich", and Ruth, 9 Jan 1759, "in Falmouth", suggesting he actually married a Ruth during an overlapping time period. It is further contradicted by the death record of the named Sarah, "widow of John Percival" on 21 Mar 1854 in Sandwich, which gives her age as 80, making her birth about 1774, so she clearly did not marry in 1773! It turns out, after a little investigation, that Sarah's husband was a different John Percival, s/o Benjamin and Lydia, b. 1775, d. 1848, m. 1796 Sarah Smith.
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