Individual Details
Capt. Stephen Elnathan Keyes
(15 Jul 1717 - 2 Apr 1788)
He Son of Mrs. Mary & Elias Keyes; married Abigail Peabody 7 October 1741 at Ashford, Windham, Conn.
He came to the West Division from Pomfret in 1784 with his wife and one of his daughters. He served as commissary captain in the Third Connecticut Regiment during the American Revolution.
Sources: Connecticut Vital Records, Ashford Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1710-1851, Barbour Collection, Connecticut State Library,1921, p. 99; Genealogy of Robert Keyes of Watertown, Mass., 1633; Solomon Keyes of Newbury and Chelmsford, Mass., 1653 and Their Descendants; Family History Library, SLC, SL, UT.
Possible spelling: Stephen Elnation Keyes (Find a Grave Memorial)
He came to the West Division from Pomfret in 1784 with his wife and one of his daughters. He served as commissary captain in the Third Connecticut Regiment during the American Revolution.
Sources: Connecticut Vital Records, Ashford Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1710-1851, Barbour Collection, Connecticut State Library,1921, p. 99; Genealogy of Robert Keyes of Watertown, Mass., 1633; Solomon Keyes of Newbury and Chelmsford, Mass., 1653 and Their Descendants; Family History Library, SLC, SL, UT.
Possible spelling: Stephen Elnation Keyes (Find a Grave Memorial)
Events
| Birth | 15 Jul 1717 | Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |  |  | |
| Marriage | 7 Oct 1741 | Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut - Abigail Peabody | |||
| Death | 2 Apr 1788 | West Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut | | | |
| Burial | 3 Apr 1988 | Old Center Cemetery, West Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut | | |
Families
| Spouse | Abigail Peabody (1719 - 1808) |
| Father | Elias Keyes (1692 - 1767) |
| Mother | Mary Wheelock (1706 - 1753) |
| Sibling | Lt. Ephraim Keyes (1715 - 1802) |
| Sibling | Samson Keyes (1719 - 1805) |
| Sibling | Mary Elizabeth Keyes (1722 - 1802) |
| Sibling | Zachariah Keyes (1723 - 1753) |
| Sibling | Solomon Keyes (1728 - 1791) |
Notes
Birth
Stephen KeyesSex Male
Father's Name Elias Keyes
Father's Sex Male
Mother's Name Mary
Mother's Sex Female
Event Type Birth
Event Date 15 Jul 1717
Event Place Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Death
Stephen KeyesSex Male
Age 71
Birth Year (Estimated) 1717
Event Type Death
Event Date 2 Apr 1788
Event Place Connecticut, United States
Cemetery West Hartford
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(Captain) Stephen Keyes
Sex Male
Age 71
Birth Year (Estimated) 1717
Event Type Death
Event Date 2 Apr 1788
Event Place Connecticut
Burial
Headstone Inscription:In Memory of Capt. Stephen Keyes
Died April 2nd 1788
Aged 71
He was many years a reputable Merchant in Pomfret. And justly esteemed an excellent Neighbour, husband & Parent. A good citizen & a steady Christian.
Beneath this Stone death's prisoner lies.
The Stone shall move, the Saint shall rise.
What's now concealed Beneath the dust
Shall then appear among the Just.
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