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Person Details
 
Last NameRHODES
First NameSYLVESTER
Maiden 
RelationH/O MARY
Cemetery NumberWK003
Cemetery NamePAWTUXET BURIAL YARD
Birth Day0
Birth Month 
Birth Year1746c
Death Day3
Death MonthNOV
Death Year1781
WarREVOLUTION
Gravestone Details
Section 
Lot 
Map00236
Stone Materialmarble
Conditiongood
Shapesquare top
Carvingno carving
Legibilitygood
Number of Graves on Stone2
Stone Height (inches) 
Stone Width (inches) 
Exists?
Last Seen Date1995
CarverTINGLEY
Notes/Misc Details
NotesHe was an officer in the Revolutionary Army and suffered imprisonment in the Jersey Prison Ship. He died on his passage home and was buried at New Haven Ct died: DIED AT SEA[SAR: 1776-1781 served in Pawtuxet Rangers and on figate "Providence" as Marine Corp officer. Prisoner on prison ship "Jersey". Died on passage home]
Transcribed ByJNA:V2;TING;JES