Sylvanus Hulet

This is Edwin Whiting's maternal grandfather:

GIVN: Sylvanus
SURN: Hulet
NSFX: Revolutionary War Soldier
Sex: M
Born: 7 Nov 1758 in Killingly, Windham, Connecticut
Christened: 10 Dec 1758 in Thompson Church, Killingly, Windham, Connecticut
Died: 10 Nov 1824 in Nelson, Portage, Ohio, USA
Buried: Nov 1824 in Nelson, Portage, Ohio, USA
AFN: 8KKQ-7F
Baptised LDS: 28 Jul 1844
TEMP: NAUVO - Nauvoo Illinois (original) 20 Feb 1878
TEMP: SGEOR - St. George Utah 27 Feb 1947
TEMP: IFALL - Idaho Falls Idaho
Record last updated: 8 Nov 2008
TIME: 18:07
Notes:
Sylvanus was a Soldier in 2 campaigns in the Revolutionary War, against Bourgogne in 1777 and against Arnold, who burned his home town in South Connecticut in 1780. Three brothers, John, Sylvanus and Samuel were partners in a blacksmith and wagon-making shop and a mill in the edge of Lee township against Tyringham twp, Berkshire, MA. Samuel died 6 Mar 1813. The farm was valued at $35 per acre. The estate was settled and by 1815 Sylvanus and John had moved to Nelson twp, Portage, OH. When Sylvanus applied for a Revolutionary Pension in 1820, his 160 acres was valued at $3 per acre. Connecticut kept the NE corner of Ohio for Revolutionary Soldiers as the "Western Reserve".Sylvanus was 56 years of age when he moved to Nelson: his wife, Mary, 51. He owned more than $3000 in 1814 before he moved to Ohio. The Hulets were considered well-to-do at that time. Most of their children went to Ohio with their parents. When Sylvanus applied for a Revolutionary pension in 1820 his 160 acres was valued at $3 per acre. Their oldest daughter, Sally, had married Elisha Whiting in 1806. They came to Ohio a few years after Sally's parents came, about 1816. The Hulets were baptised Mormons in Oct 1831. About 1831 they moved to Independence, Jackson, MO. Oct 31, 1833 mobs drove them north across the Missouri River into Clay County. In 1836 they moved north into Far West, Caldwell, MO. In early spring 1839 they moved to Melrose, Lima twp, IL, about 30 miles south of Nauvoo. In the fall of 1845 mobs drove them into Nauvoo. Sylvanus was a member of the Nauvoo, Illinois First Ward. In 1846 they were driven into Iowa, later coming to the Salt Lake Valley.Patricia Skinner (4 - 2000) patty555@webtv.net "Sylvanus bought land in Lee, Massachusetts and Great Barrington in 1800. He stayed in that vicinity until approximately 1812, when he boutht land in the new frontier - Ohio. He moved to Portage, Ohio. He married Mary (Polly) Lewis. Sylvanus' children were among the early members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon). . . . Sylvanus can be found in the tax list for Hiram, Portage County in 1817 and 1818. In 1819 and 1820 I have found him in the tax list for Nelson, Portage County, Ohio. He applied for a Soldier's Pension on 14 Jun 1819 while living in Nelson. Many in his family moved to Missouri and then later to Utah."Four families descended from Sylvanus (4) Hulet came early to Utah.1. Elvira (6) Mills Cox, daughter of Rhoda (5) Hulet Mills, arrived in Salt Lake October 2, 1847. She lived in Manti and Fairview. Her descendants numbered about 2000.2. Edwin (6) Whiting, son of Sally (5) Hulet Whiting, ar in the fall of 1849. He lived in Manti and Springville. His descendants number about 8000.3. Charles (5) Hulet, son of Sylvanus (4) came in 1850; lived in Springville, with descendants perhaps about 9000.4. Emeline (5) Whiting Cox, daughter of Sally, came in 1852, lived in Manti, with descendants perhaps about 2000.Your cousin, Orville Cox Day !Birth: Birth per Killingly vital recordsAlt Birth: 7 Nov 1758 Killingly, Windham, ConnecticutAlt Birth: 13 Nov 1758 Of, Lee, Berkshire, MassachusettsBaptism given by Thompson, Windham, Connecticut church records.Alt Name: Sylvannus HULETTAlt Death: 10 Mar 1824 Nelson, Portage, OhioAlt Baptism: 1 Nov 1933Alt Endowment: 15 Mar 1937 Alt Seal to Parents: 18 Sep 1944Alt Seal to Parents: 21 Apr 1973 PROVO - Provo UtahAlt 1 marriage: 1 Sep 1944Alt 1 marriage seal: 1 Sep 1944Naoma Manwaring Harker Research: FGS 57 1. O.C. Day Records2. Utah Gen. & Hist. Mag. vol XXV p. 77 Call #979.2/B2ug Film #564,3533. Church Records of Thompson, Connecticut 974.645/T1/K2t4. Vital Records of Lee, Massachusetts Q/974.41/L1/V2h5. Baptisms for the Dead in Nauvoo 1841Rec of Ella Whiting Waite- LaGrande, Oregon; Archive Rec of Charlotte Cox;Ut Gen Mag 1934 p 130; Hartford Times 27 Nov 1937; Boston Transcript 12 Dec 1928 by O.C. Day; IGI 1988 Conn p 7,588 batch 7450336 0;!DOCUMENTATION (by Margaret Neuffer):!BIRTH: Source - Utah Gen & Hist. mag. Vol XXV, p. 77; Church Rec of T Thompson, Conn. Vital Records of Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts.!In 1850, Sylvanus had a household of five, a real wealth of $0, and a personal wealth of $0.!In 1860, Sylvanus had a household of 9, a real wealth of $250.00, and a personal wealth of $1200.00!In 1870, Sylvanus had a household of 8, a real wealth of $0, and a personal wealth of $300.00! He and Polly had 4 children. They were: (1) Sally, born 29 Oct 1787 who married Elisha Whiton (Whiting) on 18 Sep 1806, (2) Charles, born 3 Mar 1790 (3) Charlott, born 7 Nov 1792 (4) Rhoda, born 8 Jun 1795. Those were the children listed as born in Lee Vital Records. Other children I have found born to him and Mary (Polly) are (5) Sylvester, born about 1800 (6) Francis, born about 1803, and (7) Mary, born about 1805.