Col. Benjamin J. Frisbie

Brief Life History of Benjamin J.

When Col. Benjamin J. Frisbie was born on 7 May 1793, in Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, Capt. Amos Frisbie, was 64 and his mother, Eleanor Alling, was 41. He married Polly Ann Dickerson in 1813. They were the parents of at least 6 sons. He died on 26 April 1849, in Madison, Lake, Ohio, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Madison, Lake, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

Col. Benjamin J. Frisbie
1793–1849
Polly Ann Dickerson
1793–1854
Marriage: 1813
Henry Richmond Frisbie
1814–1872
Amos Lockwood
1817–1818
Alvin Allen Frisbie
1819–1895
James Lockwood Frisbie
1822–1887
Almon Benjamin Frisbie
1824–1896
Amos Dickinson Frisbie
1831–1906

Sources (4)

  • Benjamin Frisbie, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
  • Ben J. Frisbie, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Benjamin Frisbie, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"

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World Events (8)

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

1802 · Brass is Discovered

"In 1802, brass was identified in Waterbury, Connecticut. This gave the city the nickname ""The Brass City."" Brass dominated the city and helped to create the city. The motto of the city is Quid Aere Perennius, which means What is more lasting than brass? in Latin."

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Frisby .

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

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