Brief Life History of Benjamin
When Benjamin Doty was born on 7 May 1755, in Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Silas Doty, was 33 and his mother, Susanna Bump, was 30. He married Eleanor Chapman about 1778. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He died on 17 April 1835, in Austerlitz, Columbia, New York, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Green River, Columbia, New York, United States.
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- Benjamin Doty, "United States Census, 1810" Hillsdale, Columbia, New York
- Benjamin Doty, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Benjamin Doty, "Find a Grave Index" 17 April 1835
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1786
Historical Boundaries 1786: Columbia, New York, United States
1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York
Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.
Name Meaning
English: probably a variant of Doughty . This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.
History: Edward Doty (c. 1600–55) was one of the passengers on the Mayflower, a servant of Stephen Hopkins. He became comparatively wealthy and moved to Duxbury MA, where he left nine children.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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