Brief Life History of Samuel C
When Samuel C Hempstead was born on 8 December 1748, in New London, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Joshua Hempstead, was 24 and his mother, Lydia Burch, was 25. He married Lucy Hempstead on 5 November 1775, in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 10 June 1827, in Stonington, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 78, and was buried in Hempsted Cemetery, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States.
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- Samuel Hempstead, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Samuel Hempstead, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934", 1827
- Samuel Hempstead, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
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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.
1789
George Washington elected first president of United States.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name chiefly from Hempstead in Essex or from either of two places called Hempstead in Norfolk. In Kent the surname is from Hempstead in Gillingham, Hemsted in Benenden, or Hemsted in Lyminge (all Kent). It is unclear whether (Hemel) Hempstead in Hertfordshire or Hempstead in Gloucestershire also lie behind the modern surname. The Essex and Kent placenames may derive from Old English henep ‘hemp’ + stede ‘place’, while the Norfolk and Hertfordshire placenames probably come from Old English hām-stede ‘homestead’. The Gloucestershire placename derives from Old English hēah ‘high’ + hām-stede.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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