Brief Life History of Esther
When Esther Truesdell was born on 7 April 1779, in Thetford, Orange, Vermont, United States, her father, Ichabod Truesdell, was 42 and her mother, Hannah Dresser, was 39. She married Reuben Phelps about 1800, in New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 8 May 1871, in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 92, and was buried in Granby, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
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- Esther Trussell, "Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908"
- Esther Phelps, "Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955"
- Esther Trussell, "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005"
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1781 · The First Constitution
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
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.
1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
Name Meaning
English (Hampshire): variant of Truesdale . This form of the surname is very rare in Britain and Ireland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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