Cynthia Winsor

Female20 May 1765–1847

Brief Life History of Cynthia

When Cynthia Winsor was born on 20 May 1765, in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, her father, Reverend John Winsor, was 42 and her mother, Mercy Smith, was 38. She married Nicholas Otis in 1788. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She died in 1847, in New York City, New York, United States, at the age of 82.

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Family Time Line

Nicholas Otis
1763–1807
Cynthia Winsor
1765–1847
Marriage: 1788
Windsor Otis
1790–1814
Sarah Otis
1791–1823
Dexter Otis
1795–1845
Candace Otis
1797–1830

Sources (7)

  • Cyntha Winsor, "Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
  • Personal photo of Cyntiia Dexter Otis (born Winsor) Added via a Photo Discovery™
  • Legacy NFS Source: Cynthia Winsor -

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  • Marriage
    1788
  • Children (4)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (19)

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    World Events (8)

    1776

    Age 11

    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

    1776

    Age 11

    New York is the 11th state.

    1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.

    Age 22

    The Philadelphia Convention was intended to be the first meeting to establish the first system of government under the Articles of Confederation. From this Convention, the Constitution of the United States was made and then put into place making it one of the major events in all American History.

    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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