When James Alcock was born on 1 June 1734, in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, his father, John Alcock II, was 29 and his mother, Deborah Blakeslee, was 21. He married Hannah Barnes on 7 November 1765, in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 9 daughters. He died on 9 August 1806, in Wolcott, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Wolcott, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
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Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
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.
George Washington elected first president of United States.
English: from the Middle English personal name Alcok, a pet form of any of the many medieval personal names beginning with Al-, especially Alan and Alexander. The Middle English hypocoristic suffix -cok (see Cocke ) was very commonly added to personal names in Middle English: compare for example Hancock and Wilcock .
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