James Tiffany

Brief Life History of James

When James Tiffany was born about 1706, in Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island, United States, his father, Ebenezer Tiffany, was 29 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 30.

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Ebenezer Tiffany
1678–1747
Elizabeth
1678–1749
Ebenezer Tiffiny
1695–1723
James Tiffany
1706–
Hezekiah Tiffany
1697–1779
Catherine Tiffany
1699–1789
Elizabeth Mary Tiffany
1700–1753
Ebenezer Tiffiny
1702–1753
Seth ( twin) Tiffany
1704–1743
Ephraim Tiffany
1704–1771
Sarah Tiffany
1707–1743
William Tiffany
1710–1728

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    World Events (3)

    1776

    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

    1776 · The Declaration to the King

    """At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""""""

    1776 · Rhode Island Declares Independence

    Rhode Island declares independence from Great Britain on May 4, 1776, making it the first colony to do so officially.

    Name Meaning

    English (Yorkshire): from the Middle English female personal name Tiffan(ia), Teffan(ia) (Old French Tiphaine, from Late Latin, Greek Theophania, which is based on words meaning ‘manifestation of God’, another name for the Epiphany or ‘showing’ of Christ; see Epifanio ). This name was often given to girls born on or around the Christian feast of Epiphany.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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