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Capt. John S. Havens, †^^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}
1748 - 1809

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• Prefix	Capt.
  Suffix	†^
  Birth	14 Jul 1748	South Haven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [4, 5, 6, 7]
  	[There is uncertainty concerning John's birth and death dates and places. Frost citing "Bostwick Genealogy" indicates a birth date of 14 Jul 1745 in Setauket, and citing Mallman's "Shelter Island" indicates a birth date of 14 Jul 1748. Frost also notes-- "Julia Wickham of Cutchogue, L. I. has in her possession a copy of an old Bible which is as follows: 'John Havens, born July 10, 174--, died June 18, 1810. His wife Abigail, born July 4, 1746, died November 9, 1801. Their children -- Mary, born May 5, 1770, Nathan March 6, 1772, died February 27, 1797; Jeremiah, July 6, 1774; Charity, January 8, 1777; Sarah, June 13, 1779; Abigail, April 23, 1782; Charles H., November 14, 1784; John, November 14, 1788; Sarah, May 6, 1790.'" An entry in the NYB&G Record indicated that Capt. John Smith died 18 Jun 1806 at Moriches, age 61. If 10 Jul 1748 is selected as his birth date, then his death is but a month shy of his 61st year.]
  Gender	Male
  Living	Moriches, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [3]
  Military	the Revolutionary War   [8]
  Religion	1803	South Haven (Presbyterian Church), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [9]
  	a Presbyterian
  	In 1803, he is recorded as a trustee of the church.
  Died	18 Jun 1809	Moriches, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [5, 6, 10, 11]
  	[or 18 Jun 1810 -- see Birth Note.]
  Buried	Center Moriches (Beachfern Road Cemetery), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [8]
  Person ID	I746	Brookhaven & South Haven Hamlets
  Last Modified	10 Aug 2012

  
  

  Father	John (Jonathan) Havens, Jr. ^,   b. Abt 1711, Shelter Island, Suffolk, NY ,   d. 5 Nov 1797
  Mother	Patience Tuthill, >,   b. 11 Mar 1715/6, Oysterponds (Orient), Southold, Suffolk, NY ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	24 Oct 1733	Oysterponds (Orient), Southold, Suffolk, NY
  Family ID	F1553	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Abigail Bostwick, >,   b. 4 Jul 1746, Greenwich, Fairfield, CT ,   d. 9 Nov 1801, Moriches, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY
  Married	1769  [11, 12]
  	While one source records Shelter Island, Suffolk, NY as the place of marriage, a correspondent reports that this record is suspect. Mallman records that they had nine children.
  Children	1. Mary Havens, <,   b. 6 May 1770, Long Island, NY ,   d. 1 Dec 1812   2. Nathan Havens, <,   b. 6 Mar 1772, Long Island, NY ,   d. 27 Feb 1797   3. Jeremiah Havens, ><,   b. 6 Jul 1774, Long Island, NY ,   d. 11 Feb 1862   4. Charity Havens, ><,   b. 16 Jan 1777,   d. 16 Jun 1810   5. Sarah Havens, <,   b. 13 Jun 1779,   d. 6 Jun 1782   6. Abigail Havens, <,   b. 23 Apr 1782,   d. 3 May 1782   7. Charles H. Havens, <,   b. 14 Nov 1784,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Col. John Havens, †<,   b. 14 Nov 1788,   d. 24 Apr 1850   9. Sarah Havens, ^,   b. 6 May 1791, Moriches, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY ,   d. 11 Oct 1863, Fire Place (now Brookhaven Hamlet), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY
  Photos		John Havens home in the Moriches ..this picture is from the Post Morrow Foundation Heritage Collection, Brookhaven Hamlet. On the back is recorded: "Home of Dr. Nathaniel Miller's wife, who was a Havens. By I. C. Havens, East Moriches, Long Island." From the note it may be inferred that the picture is of the Capt. John Havens home, now the home of the Moriches Bay Historical Society.
  Family ID	F236	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	[w2.\ John S.] [Havens],   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Aft 1801  [4]
  	Mallman indicates that his second wife was a widow, by whom he had no issue.
  Family ID	F1855	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S56] FamilySearch: Ancestral. [S101] Morse Album, RG1 Series 10. [S135] Portrait and Biographical Record: Suffolk Co., p. 1000. [S157] Shelter Island: Mallman, PM REF 285.1 MAL., p. 164. [S155] Wickham-Billard Genealogy, G7156., p. 148.. [S156] NYGBS Record, Age 61. 25:163 (1894). Rufus King: Long Island (N.Y.) Marriages and Deaths from the "Suffolk Gazette". [S217] The Archibald Havens Papers, Provided 14 Jyl 1748 birthdate and place as South Haven.. [S43] Beachfern Road Cemetery. [S44] Borthwick, p. 208. [S217] The Archibald Havens Papers. [S157] Shelter Island: Mallman, PM REF 285.1 MAL., p. 164. [S155] Wickham-Billard Genealogy, G7156., p. 24..