Rear Adm. Thomas Graves - Discrepancy over death details

Started by Keri Denise Jackson, ♊ Twin "A", GEDMATCH GQ346442C1 on Monday, August 10, 2020

Edward Greg Franz posed this to the managers of profile

My research into Thomas is that he died at sea in the English Channel on 07/31/1653 and was buried in Aideburgh Bay Suffolk England. If this is correct would you please update
Sincerely,

Edward Greg Franz

Keri Denise Jackson, ♊ Twin "A", GEDMATCH GQ346442C1 responded

Dear Edward,

What sources do you have for this? If you could please let us know so that we can investigate further. Please and thank you.

Keri

Edward Greg Franz responded with

Hello Keri:
The sources I used were (1) Family Search part of the Mormon Church, (2) This led me to "Find A Grave" #73089718, which lists a Grave in Charleston Massachusetts, but says he probably died in the service of England while fighting with a Dutch ship in the English Channel, (3) WikiTree, Under Death, Burial, Will, and Inventory. It says that he was burned alive and his budy was brought back to England and buried in Aldeburgh Bay, Suffolks Coastal, Suffolks England. With all this background I beleive this to be his true resting place.
Please let me know your findings
Greg

Private User answered with

My source was "One Branch of the Booth Family" page 47. Their source seems to be: Notes on the Ancestry and Connections of Rear Admiral Thomas Graves of Charlestown, by Eben Putnam, pp. 3, 8.

That's all I have. He was my 8th GGfather on my mother's side.

David Holmes

We need to determine what is the correct death details. Posting here so there is a permanent record.

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