Brief Life History of Mehitabel
Mehitabel Brookins was born about 1755, in Rhode Island, United States. She married Capt. Abraham Gardner on 9 April 1773, in Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 11 daughters. She died on 14 June 1822, at the age of 68, and was buried in Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, United States.
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- Mehitabel Brookins Gardner, "Find A Grave Index"
- Mehitabel Gardner, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"
- Mehitabel Gardner in entry for Abraham Gardner, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 · Rhode Island Declares Independence
Rhode Island declares independence from Great Britain on May 4, 1776, making it the first colony to do so officially.
1790 · 13th State
On May 29, 1790, Rhode Island becomes the last of the original 13 colonies to become a state.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Brooking , with post-medieval excrescent -s. This surname is rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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