Brief Life History of Roger
When Roger Pritchard was born on 25 December 1716, in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Roger Pritchard, was 24 and his mother, Hannah Northrup, was 17. He married Ann Bugbee on 16 February 1742, in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 19 September 1792, in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
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- Roger Pritchard, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Roger Prichard in Connecticut Archives Series 1 v. 35 Subjects of the index: Names of Commissaries, Clothing, Geneva Distillery; Naval, Officers in service, Provisions, Refreshments, Rolls of soldiers, Supplies, Towns, Miscellaneous papers
- Roger Pritchard, "Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955"
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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.
Name Meaning
Welsh: Anglicized form of Welsh ap Rhisiart ‘son of Richard’(see Richard ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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