Susan Leland

Brief Life History of Susan

When Susan Leland was born in 1796, in Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States, her father, Thomas Leland, was 36 and her mother, Lydia Sherman, was 33. She married Luther Durant on 15 April 1818, in Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont, United States for about 30 years.

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Family Time Line

Luther Durant
1793–1868
Susan Leland
1796–
Marriage: 15 April 1818
Norman Durant
1820–1850
Emeline S. Durant
1821–1886
Eliza Ann Durant
1824–1846
Luther Leland Durant
1827–1888

Sources (11)

  • Susan Durant in household of Luther Durant, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Susan, "Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954"
  • Susan L Durant in household of Cheney Prentis, "United States Census, 1880"

World Events (8)

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.

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

Name Meaning

Perhaps a shortened form of Scottish or Irish McClellan or McLelland , but geographical distribution in England suggests it may have an unexplained English origin.

Norwegian: habitational name from the name of several farms, especially in Agder, a compound of le ‘barway, gate’ and land ‘(piece of) land, farmstead’.

Americanized form of Norwegian Liland: compound of li ‘hillside, mountainside’ and land ‘(piece of) land, farmstead’.

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

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