Brief Life History of Judith
When Judith Ryckman was born on 19 January 1763, in Orange, New York Colony, British Colonial America, her father, Tobias Ryckman, was 21 and her mother, Sara Kierse, was 28. She married Andrew Sherwood on 8 December 1784, in Potter, Yates, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 31 August 1861, in Liberty, Liberty Township, McKean, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 98.
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- Judah Sherwood in household of Wm Strobridge, "United States Census, 1860"
- Judith Sherwood in household of Joseph Sherwood, "United States Census, 1850"
- United States 1860 Census
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World Events (7)
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
New York is the 11th state.
1789
George Washington elected first president of United States.
Name Meaning
Americanized and Flemish form of Dutch Rijkman: from Middle Dutch rike ‘powerful, rich’ + man ‘man’, probably interpreted as a nickname for a rich man.
History: This surname is recorded in Beverwyck in New Netherland (now Albany, NY) in the mid 17th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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