Brief Life History of Miriam
When Miriam Tainter was born on 28 April 1758, in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States, her father, Benjamin Tayntor Sr, was 26 and her mother, Sarah Brigham, was 26. She married Stephen Potter on 2 May 1787, in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. She lived in Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States in 1758. She died in 1825, in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 67.
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- Miriam Tayntor, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Miriam Tayntor, "United States Marriages, 1733-1990"
- Miriah Tayntor, "Delaware, Church Records, 1707-1939"
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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.
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English teinturer ‘dyer’ (Old French teinturier), for someone who dyed cloth. This surname has now died out in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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