Brief Life History of Deborah
When Deborah Dwelly was born on 20 May 1753, in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, her father, Joshua Dwelly, was 40 and her mother, Alice Pearce, was 35. She married George Sanford on 3 December 1772, in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 8 daughters. She died on 14 March 1822, in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.
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- Deborah Dwelly, "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
- Deborah Dwelly Sanford, "Find A Grave Index"
- Debrough in entry for Phebe Allen, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915"
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World Events (7)
1763 · First Synagogue in America
The first Jewish Synagogue in America was built in Newport, Rhode Island in 1763. It still stands today, making it the oldest synagogue in the United States.
1772 · The Gaspee Affair
On June 9, 1772, colonists that are angry with the trade restrictions that Britain put them under, board the HMS Gaspee and set it ablaze. This was the first act of violence against the British on the North American continent.
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
Name Meaning
English: nickname from Middle English dwolli, dwelli (Old English dwollīc, dweollīc) ‘foolish, erring, heretical’, related to Middle English dwelen (Old English dwelian) ‘to wander, stray, err, go wrong in belief or judgement’, also ‘to deceive, delude, dupe’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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