Brief Life History of Lydia
When Lydia Winsor was born on 1 January 1767, in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, her father, Reverend John Winsor, was 43 and her mother, Mercy Smith, was 38. She married Emor Olney in 1796. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She died after 1806, in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
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- Lydia Winsor, "Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
- Winsor, "Rhode Island, Vital records, 1846-1898, 1901-1953"
- Lydia Winsor, "Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
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World Events (8)
1772 · The Gaspee Affair
On June 9, 1772, colonists that are angry with the trade restrictions that Britain put them under, board the HMS Gaspee and set it ablaze. This was the first act of violence against the British on the North American continent.
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1780 · French Occupy Newport
During 1780 to 1781, over 12,000 French troops occupy Newport, Rhode Island.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Windsor . This is the spelling used for places so named in Devon and Hampshire.
Perhaps also an Americanized form of German Winzer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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