On 29 Apr 1729 when Silvanus was 24, he married
Mary Whitmore (13513) , daughter of
Josiah Whitmore (9147) (29 Mar 1668-) &
Dorothy Oviatt (4606) (ca 1675-2 Sep 1749), in Milford, CT.
65 Born ca 1709 in Milford, CT.
Children of Sylvanus and Mary (Whitmore) Neettleton, born at Milford:
i. Samuel Nettleton, b. 18 Dec 1729, d. 28 Sep 1803 at Milford, m. Abigail Burwell (b. 6 Dec 1727 at Milford, d. 17 Jan 1771, dau. of Samuel & Abigail (Goodyear) Burwell);
ii. Mary Nettleton, b. 5 Oct 1732, d. 12 Jun 1789 at Bethany, CT., m. Samuel Beach (b. 10 Aug 1729, son of Thomas & Hannah (Atwater) Beach);
iii. Thaddeus Nettleton, b. 24 Oct 1734, d. 20 Apr 1809, m. Hannah Camp (b. 20 Jan 1738 at Milford, d. 9 May 1798, dau. of Caleb & Mary (Northrup) Camp);
iv. Josiah Nettleton, b. 21 May 1738, m. 1st Nov 1761 Agnes Gunn (d. 23 Jan 1774, dau. of Abel & Hannah (Harger) Gunn), m. 2nd 18 Jul 1776 Freelove Lum;
v. Elizabeth Nettleton, bp. 4 Feb 1738/9, m. as his 2nd wife Jonas Platt (bp. 21 Nov 1725 at Milford, d. 11 Apr 1786 æ. 63, son of Josiah & Sarah (Burwell) Platt);
vi. Joseph Nettleton, bp. 1 Mar 1740/1, d. 19 Jul 1799 at Watertown, m. Mary Burwell (b. 9 Jun 1739 at Milford, d. 15 Apr 1824 at Watertown, dau. of Samuel & Abigail (Goodyear) Burwell);
vii. Amy Nettleton, b. 28 Jun 1743, d. 9 Mar 1823, m. 23 Oct 1764 Fowler Merwin (b. 15 Jul 1740, d. 9 Oct 1823, son of Joseph & Margaret (Fowler) Merwin); and
viii. Benajah Nettleton, bp. 20 Jul 1746, d. 25 Nov 1746.64