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Thurston Giles Havens     6th great grandfather
b. circa 1711, #3646
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Father   **George II Havens1 b. circa 1675, d. 13 April 1738
Mother   **Mary Remington1 b. circa 1680, d. after 1738


Find Havens Harbor ( P47) says possibly this GILES was born in Italy of English parents. This is not consistent with family tales that the Havens came from New England and were related in some way with some of the original puritans.

research Find Hon Henry P Havens and William Havens and Co were from New London CT, Also investigate Sag Harbor NY which is on Long Island. May have owned whalers at New London.

Also note that Felix Havens claims that his grandfather Joseph had a brother named Richard.

Name Variation Thurston Giles Havens was also found as Thurston Havens.1 and as Giles Havens.
Birth circa 1698 Thurston Giles was born circa 1698. He is reported to have been the 6th child of George II and Mary Remington.2,3   Named as fifth son in the will of his father in 1738. As Thurston Havens.7 
Birth circa 1711 Thurston Giles was born circa 1711 at Shelter Island, Suffolk county, New York. (LDS Film No. 1903667) gives 1711; Susan Benware says ca 1710.5   OR
Birth 1715 Thurston Giles Havens may have been born in 1715; This birth date seems more likely, but the bible record shows 1698.   That could have been written after the fact.1,6  ( I have NOT seen this bible record.)
Marriage 2 August 1752 Thurston Giles Havens married Jerusha Polly, who was 21 years old, daughter of Daniel Polly and Jerusha Haughton, 2 August 1752 in First Congregational church, New Haven, Connecticut. Note on web page The first Congregational CHURCH was organized at Gloucester, Mass., in 1642, removing from thence in 1650 to New London. Consequently we would here correct the mistake made in the Preface of the First Book "Early Connecticut Marriages" and number this as the 10th instead of the 13th Congregational CHURCH organization of the state.1,8

IF he was born in 1698 he would have been 54 years old.  Either this is a second marriage or there is a generation missing. Even if he was born in 1715 he would be 37 and so the possibility of this being a second marriage increases.
1753 He is said to have been living on Long Island in 1753. This from a bible record but whose Bible.?? Susposed to be in Argyle NY in 1790. Michigan Heritage, Vol 7, p 190-192.9

1753 Vera Yerington says that Joseph's(b1753) father was Joseph also. And that he too served during the Revolutionary War. In her work she says that Joseph b.1753 was born while his father was transporting good from New York to Connecticut.10

1777 Today I received from the National Archives, the military records of Giles Havens of Connecticut. (Note from Mike Shroeder, Feb 2003)

Document #1:

1214
Giles Havens
4 Connecticut Regiment
(Revolutionary War)

Private
Card Numbers
35120426
37151712
Number of personal papers herein : 0 Book Mark: RSP. 436786

Document #2

H / 4 / Conn.
Giles Havens

Capt. Jedediah Hyde's Co., Col. John Durkee's Regiment, from the State of Connecticut.*

Revolutionary War
Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above for the month of June 1777.
Roll dated July 1, 1777.
Enlisted Jan 1, 17..
Term of Enlistment D. War
Remarks: Deserted April 5. (of 1777??)
*This company was designated at various times as Capt. Jedediath Hyde's, Lieut. and Cpat. Robert Hallam's, Lieut. Col. John Summer's and Col. John Durkee's Company.

Document #3

H / 4 / Conn.
Jiles Havens
P........., Hyde Co.,
Col. John Durkee's Regiment, Revolutionary War
Appears in a book*
Copied from Rolls of the organization named above.
Date of appointment Jany 1 1777
or enlistment Term War
Casualties deserted Apl 5 77

*This book appears to have been copied (from original rolls) in the Office of the Army Accounts under the Paymaster General, U.S.A. who was authorized by Congress, July 4, 1783, to settle and finally adjust all accounts whatsoever between the United States and the officers and soldiers of the American Army. (Journal American Congress, Vol. 4, pate 237j)--

Ok, this does not prove anything, but it may shed light, if this is our Giles, why there seems to be no information. (Who wants a deserter in their family?)11

 
1790 Find 1790 GILES info____bca1698-1720; near Lake Champlain, res on Long Island 1753; 1790 Census was in Argyle NY; was a ship builder
It appears there is a generation missing in this line. 'Giles or Silas' may be the son of the man that is on here as the father of Joseph, father of Wm. H. (My note) Another possiblity is that George Havens had a son Thurston whose son was Giles Thurston or Thurston Giles. The name Thurston is carried on in the family of Joseph Havens and Martha Bennett.

1800  If Giles is the father of Joseph and IF Giles was born in 1698 then he was pretty old when Joseph was born in 1753. Possibly a generation is missing.   A Possibility that this Thurston Giles had a son, Joseph, that married Jerusha Polly is also a possibility.

Family **Jerusha Polly   b. 3 May 1731, d. 9 April 1767
Children  1. **Joseph Havens+ b. 1753, d. 1 Apr 1833;
  2. William Havens b. b 1755, d. a 18005
  3. Benjamin Havens+ b. fr 1755 - 1774, d. a 180012

Citations
  1. [S183] "Email, no hard copy" , Mike Shroeder.
  2. [S183] "Email, no hard copy" , e-mail address Susan Benware.
  3. [S696] "From Zatarian. Application for DAR membership for Alice Kari Havens et al . Includes application for military pension papers for Joseph Havens.", Notes of Nolan H Havens of Bedford TX SAR #89554 Page duplicated from the Bible of Henry K Havens..
  4. [S1235] Letter, Cris Cansdale Sr. To unknown recipient, 18 Aug 1997.
  5. [S183] "Email, no hard copy" , Mike Schroeder.
  6. [S1226] Unknown author, B2633, E1348 One sheet duplicated from the work of Judge Dwight Craig Havens manuscript in the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society papers. Not a good copy and VERY difficult to read..
  7. [S1308] Download, Ancestry.com New York wills 1730-1744.
  8. [S1308] Download, Ancestry.com Early Connecticut Marriages: Sixth Book p22.
  9. [S1049] "Michigan Heritage, Vol 7, P 190-192".
  10. [S3525] Vera Stratton Yerington, Vera.
  11. [S183] "Email, no hard copy" , Mike Shroeder Feb 2003.
  12. [S183] "Email, no hard copy" , 1800 census of Argyll, Washington county, New York.
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