Brief Life History of Sarah
When Sarah Hitchcock was born about 1749, in Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, her father, Nathaniel Hitchcock, was 45 and her mother, Elizabeth Mansfield, was 44. She married Benoni Atkins Sr on 20 September 1769, in Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 6 November 1817, in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
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Sources (3)
- Sarah Hitchcock Atkins, "Find A Grave Index"
- Sarah Atkins, "Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955"
- Unknown in entry for Benoni Atkins, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
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World Events (6)
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.
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.
Name Meaning
English: from a pet form of the Middle English personal name Hitch , a pet form of Richard , with the Middle English diminutive suffix -cok. Compare Heacock .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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