Brief Life History of William
When William Lounsbury was born on 5 August 1753, in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, Monmouth Lounsbury, was 38 and his mother, Jemima June, was 34. He died in 1781, in his hometown, at the age of 28.
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- William Lounsbery, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- William Lounsbery, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Legacy NFS Source: William Lounsbury - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: William Lounsbury
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
The capture of Fort Griswold was the final act of treason that Benedict Arnold committed. This would be a British victory. On the American side 85 were killed, 35 wounded and paroled, 28 taken prisoner, 13 escaped, and 1 twelve year old was captured and released.
Name Meaning
English: probably an altered form of Lownsbrough, a habitational name from Londesborough in the East Yorkshire, which is named with the Old Norse personal name Lothinn + Old English burh ‘stronghold’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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