Brief Life History of Reuben
When Reuben Westmoreland was born in 1770, in Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States, his father, Robert Joseph Westmoreland, was 30 and his mother, Martha Shores, was 22. He married Rebecca Jane Jackson in 1796. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He registered for military service in 1812. He died in August 1845, in Coweta, Georgia, United States, at the age of 75.
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Sources (6)
- Rheuben Westmoreland, "United States Census, 1840"
- Reuben Westmoreland, "United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815"
- Reuben Westmoreland, "United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815"
Spouse and Children
1770–1845 Male
1784–1868 Female
Children (6)
1804–1879 Male
1806–1863 Male
1811–1870 Female
1814– Male
1816–1884 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1740–1791 Male
1748–1821 Female
Siblings (17)
1764– Male
1766– Male
1768–1803 Male
1770–1834 Male
1770–1845 Male
+12 More Children
World Events (8)
1776
Age 6
1776
Age 6
1791
Age 21
Name Meaning
English (Yorkshire and Lincolnshire): habitational name from the former region or county of Westmorland. The placename is recorded as Westmoringa landc. 1150 and means ‘the land of the people living west of the moors’ (i.e. the Pennines), from Old English west ‘west, western’ + mōr ‘moor’ + the groupname suffix -ingas (genitive -inga-) + land ‘land’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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