Individual Details

Silas Doolittle

(28 Mar 1763 - 19 Feb 1806)

He was afflicted with the same mental trouble as his twin bro. Silas had to be guarded and cared for by his bro. Reuben, as bro. Sam- uel was by s. Alfred. It is very remarkable that both twins died THE DOOLITTLE FAMILY. 249 the same hour and moment — the one in Vt. and the other in Cheshire. These extraordinary coincidences point to them as one of those very rare examples of so-called "telepathic" twins.

Events

Birth28 Mar 1763Cheshire New Haven Ct
EventSep 1781Conn
Marriage18 Dec 1788Cheshire New Haven Ct - Clarina Hitchcock
Event1790Silas
Death19 Feb 1806Vt.

Families

SpouseClarina Hitchcock (1767 - )
ChildPalmira Doolittle (1791 - )
FatherAmbrose Doolittle (1719 - 1793)
MotherMartha Munson (1729 - 1811)
SiblingLois Doolittle (1747 - 1827)
SiblingAmbrose Doolittle (1751 - )
SiblingAmos Doolittle (1754 - 1832)
SiblingMartha Doolittle (1756 - )
SiblingEunice Doolittle (1758 - 1846)
SiblingAbner Doolittle (1760 - 1843)
SiblingSamuel Doolittle (1763 - )
SiblingReuben Doolittle (1766 - 1847)
SiblingLowly Doolittle (1769 - 1858)
SiblingMary Ann Doolittle (1771 - 1771)
SiblingEliakim Doolittle (1772 - 1850)
SiblingMary Ann Doolittle (1774 - )
SiblingThankful Doolittle (1776 - )

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