Brief Life History of Lydia
When Lydia Mattoon was born on 10 June 1729, in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States, her father, Gershom John Mattoon, was 38 and her mother, Jemima Abell, was 37. She died in 1821, at the age of 92.
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- Lydia, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Lydia Mattoon, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
- Lydia Mattoon, "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
Probably an altered form of French Maton or Matton , or perhaps Mouton .
History: This surname was reportedly brought to North America via England by Hubartus (originally Huybrecht or Huijbrecht) Mattoon, probably born in the Netherlands, who is recorded in 1648/49 in Portsmouth, NH. He is regarded by some to be of French Huguenot stock, and in the (US) National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors a rare variant Matoon of the surname Mattoon is mentioned in connection with another French Huguenot (see Mouton ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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