Brief Life History of Ruth
When Ruth Stevens was born about 1750, in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, United States, her father, John Stevens, was 30 and her mother, Experience Wheeler Coit, was 25. She married Champion Spalding on 23 March 1781, in Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. She died in July 1843, at the age of 94.
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- Ruth Stevens, "New Hampshire, Births and Christenings, 1714-1904"
- Ruth Stevens, "New Hampshire, Marriage Records, 1637-1947"
- Ruth Stevens in entry for Spalding, "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
The capture of Fort Griswold was the final act of treason that Benedict Arnold committed. This would be a British victory. On the American side 85 were killed, 35 wounded and paroled, 28 taken prisoner, 13 escaped, and 1 twelve year old was captured and released.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
Name Meaning
English (London), Flemish, Dutch, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Steven . The surname of Flemish origin is also found in the Walloon part of Belgium. In North America, the English form of the surname has also absorbed some like-sounding Jewish names and various other European cognates, e.g. Greek Stefanidis , Serbian Stevanović (see Stevanovic ), Slovenian and Slovak Štefanič (see Stefanic ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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