Brief Life History of Dorcas
When Dorcas Luddington was born on 16 July 1704, in New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, her father, William LUDDINGTON, was 49 and her mother, Mercy WHITEHEAD, was 54. She married James Way in 1722. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. She died in Connecticut, United States.
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- Dorcus Ludinton, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
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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.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
Name Meaning
1 English: locative name from Luddington (Lincs).
2 English: see Liddington . There may also have been some confusion with Loddington .
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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