Brief Life History of Rachel
When Rachel Hogg was born on 28 August 1780, in Dublin, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States, her father, Samuel Hogg or Shepherd, was 29 and her mother, Mary Taggart, was 28. She married Abijah Twitchell about 1800, in Jackson, Waldo, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. She died on 23 April 1872, in Dixmont, Penobscot, Maine, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Dixmont, Penobscot, Maine, United States.
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Sources (27)
- Rachael Dodge in household of Milton Twitchell, "United States Census, 1860"
- Rachel Hogg, "New Hampshire, Birth Records, Early to 1900"
- Rachal Hagg, "New Hampshire, Marriage Records, 1637-1947"
Spouse and Children
1778– Male
1780–1872 Female
Children (10)
1801– Female
1802– Female
1804–1871 Female
1806–1887 Male
1808– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1752– Male
1752–1812 Female
Siblings (7)
1774– Female
1776– Male
1778– Female
1780–1872 Female
1782–1869 Female
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 1
1788 · New Hampshire Helps Ratify the US Constitution
Age 8
1804
Age 24
Name Meaning
English (northern England and Scotland): nickname for a swineherd or shepherd, from Middle English hog(ge) (Old English hogg) denoting either a pig, especially a castrated one, or a young sheep before its first shearing (the latter sense is most likely in northern England).
German (Högg): topographic name, a variant of Heck 1, found chiefly in Bavaria.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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