Brief Life History of Lucretia
When Lucretia Hempstead was born in 1776, in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States, her father, Samuel C. Hempstead, was 28 and her mother, Lucy Hempstead, was 25. She married Nicholas Eldredge Williams on 4 September 1794. They were the parents of at least 6 daughters. She died on 28 November 1851, in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Fish Cemetery, Poquonock Bridge, Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States.
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Sources (14)
- Lucretia in entry for Sophia B. Williams, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- Lucretia in entry for Lucy Hempstead Williams, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", 1796
- Lucretia in entry for Lucy Hempstead Williams, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
Spouse and Children
1770–1802 Male
1776–1851 Female
Children (6)
1795– Female
1796–1874 Female
1798–1878 Female
1800–1841 Female
1801–1844 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1748–1827 Male
1751–1836 Female
Siblings (8)
1776–1851 Female
1780– Male
1782–1860 Male
1782– Female
1784–1830 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1776
Age 0
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
Age 5
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 24
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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