Jeremiah Hotchkiss

Brief Life History of Jeremiah

When Jeremiah Hotchkiss was born on 30 April 1759, in Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, his father, Stephen Hotchkiss Jr, was 40 and his mother, Thankfull Cooke, was 40. He married Mabel Hodge after 2 January 1797, in Durham, Greene, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Freehold, Greenville, Greene, New York, United States in 1800 and Greene, Chenango, New York, United States in 1840. He died on 14 March 1842, in Smithville, Chenango, New York, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Greene, Greene, Chenango, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jeremiah Hotchkiss
1759–1842
Mabel Hodge
1766–1856
Marriage: after 2 January 1797
Orrel Hotchkiss
1796–1861
Ransom Hotchkiss
1798–1887
Jeremiah Hotchkiss II
1803–1862
Willis Hotchkiss
1806–1881
Harriet Hotchkiss
1812–1862

Sources (9)

  • Jeremiah Hotchkiss, "United States Census, 1840"
  • Jeremiah Hotchkiss, "Find a Grave Index"
  • Jeremiah Hotchkiss in Families of Ancient New Haven

World Events (8)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776

New York is the 11th state.

1781 · The First Constitution

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

Name Meaning

English (Shropshire): variant of Hodgkin , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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