Brief Life History of Holliburt W
When Holliburt W Greer was born on 8 March 1810, in Connecticut, United States, his father, Jepthah Geer, was 36 and his mother, Olivet Herrick, was 33. He married Lucy A. Coates on 18 November 1833, in Preston, New London, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States in 1850 and Montville, New London, Connecticut, United States for about 20 years. He died on 7 May 1887, in Connecticut, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Uncasville, Montville, New London, Connecticut, United States.
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- Albert W Geer, "United States Census, 1850"
- Halliburt Worthington Geer, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Holibutt W. Geer, "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1829 · Farmington Canal Opened
Farmington Canal spans 2,476 acres, starting from New Haven, Connecticut, and on to Northampton, Massachusetts. The groundbreaking for the canal was in 1825 and opened in 1829.
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
Name Meaning
Scottish (Lanarkshire): from the medieval Scottish personal name Grier, a vernacular form of Gregor (see Gregory and compare Grierson ). This form of the surname is common in Ireland as well as Scotland.
History: A Scottish family by the name of Grierson claim descent from Gilbert, a son of Malcolm MacGregor (died 1374), 11th Lord of MacGregor. Gilbert was known as both MacGregor and Gregorson. In 1400 he was granted lands by the Earl of March in the name Grierson. The numerous northern Irish bearers of the name Greer claim descent from this same Gilbert.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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