Brief Life History of Hulda
When Hulda Lord was born on 27 December 1743, in Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, her father, Andrew Lord, was 46 and her mother, Huldah Lamb, was 35. She married Elisha Chapman on 9 March 1762, in Saybrook, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. She died on 16 January 1817, in her hometown, at the age of 73, and was buried in Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (27)
- Huldah Chapman, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- Huldah in entry for Elisha Chapman, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
- Huldah Chapman, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
Spouse and Children
1740–1825 Male
1743–1817 Female
Children (12)
1763–1828 Female
1764–1837 Male
1767–1824 Female
1769– Female
1771–1777 Female
+7 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1697–1759 Male
1708–1755 Female
Siblings (6)
1742–1821 Male
1743–1817 Female
1745–1825 Male
1747–1748 Male
1751–1751 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (6)
1776
Age 33
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
Age 38
1783 · A Free America
Age 40
Name Meaning
English: nickname from Middle English laford, louerd, lord ‘lord, master’ (Old English hlāford), perhaps given to a someone who played the part of the lord or master of ceremonies in festival games.
Irish: adoption of the English name (see 1 above) as a translation of the main element of Gaelic Ó Tighearnaigh (see Tierney ) and Mac Thighearnáin (see McKiernan ).
Americanized form of French Laure, a variant of the personal name Laur 3.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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