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Mapping Early New York | Encyclopedia

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Benjamin
Sylvester
ID
1609,000,2
Gender
Male
Birth Date
1659-00-00
Birth Location
Shelter Island - Manhansack-aha-quash-awamock (“an island sheltered by islands”)
Death Date
1689
Death Location
Shelter Island - Manhansack-aha-quash-awamock (“an island sheltered by islands”)
Family
Father
Nathaniel Sylvester (ID: 1609,000,240)
Mother
Grizzell Brinley (Sylvester) (ID: 1609,000,241)
Brothers
Giles Sylvester III (ID: 1609,000,253)
Joshua Sylvester (ID: 1609,000,251)
Peter Sylvester (ID: 1609,000,246)
Constant Sylvester (ID: 1609,000,249)
Nathaniel Sylvester, Jr. (ID: 1609,000,245)
Sisters
Ann Bowers (ID: 1609,000,255)
Patience L' Hommedieu (Sylvester) (ID: 1609,000,247)
Elizabeth Stanborough (Sylvester) (ID: 1609,000,248)
Mercy Viall (Sylvester) (ID: 1609,000,254)
Mary Carey (Sylvester) (ID: 1609,000,252)
Grizzell Lloyd (Sylvester) (ID: 1609,000,244)
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