Brief Life History of Judah
When Judah Eggleston was born on 15 September 1789, in Willsboro, Willsboro, Essex, New York, United States, his father, Jesse Eggleston, was 35 and his mother, Lacinda Roxana Curtis, was 29. He married Margaret Kilburn about 1820. They were the parents of at least 5 daughters. He lived in Cayuga, New York, United States in 1860 and New York, United States in 1870. He died on 22 August 1872, in Auburn, Cayuga, New York, United States, at the age of 82.
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- Judah Egleston, "United States Census, 1840"
- Judah Egleston in entry for Ezra H Northrop and Lavina W Aldrich, "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940"
- Judah Eggleston, "United States Census, 1830"
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World Events (8)
1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
1793
Founded in 1793
about 1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Eggleston (Durham) or Egglestone (North Yorkshire). The Durham placename is from the Old English personal name Ecgwulf + tūn ‘settlement, farmstead’, whereas the North Yorkshire name is probably from the Old English personal name Ecgel + tūn.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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