Silas Muncy

6th great grandparent – 1 of 256 254 in this generation

(1743-1814)

Silas was born on 27 March 1743 in Huntington, New York, the son of Samuel Muncy and Jemima Lewis. He married Deborah Wood  and had at least seven children:

1. Samuel, b. 1769, m. Deborah (?) and had three children
2. Caroline (20 Jan 1772-28 Sep 1776) ~ died at the age of 4, two days after her little sister, Frances, died
3. Frances (22 Nov 1774-26 Sep 1776) ~ died at the age of 22 months, just two days before the death of her sister, Caroline
4. Smith, b.1777, m. Mary Sammis
5. Hannah, b.1779
6. William (15 April 1783-31 July 1791) ~ died at the age of 8
7. Silas, b. 1789, m. Ruth Whitman and had 3-4 children

During Silas’ lifetime, the first major battle of the Revolutionary War was fought on Long Island on 27 August 1776 and was won by the British. Silas’ two young daughters died just a month after the battle. The seven-year occupation of Long Island was called a “State of Wretchedness,” a term that came from a speech given by General George Washington to the U.S. Army prior to the battle.

Silas died at the age of 70 on 6 January 1814 in Babylon and was buried in Babylon Rural Cemetery.