When Gerard Lathrop was born on 19 August 1778, in Norwichtown, Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Azariah Lathrop, was 50 and his mother, Abigail Huntington, was 39. He married Mary Ely on 15 November 1809, in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He immigrated to New London, New London, Connecticut, United States in 1800 and lived in New York City, New York County, New York, United States in 1840 and Woodbridge Township, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States in 1850.
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"Sometimes referred to as the ""forgotten victory"", the Battle of Springfield was one of the last major battles fought in the north during the Revolutionary War. The British defeat effectively ended their ambitions to reclaim New Jersey. Washington praised the New Jersey Militia for their universal effort and great spirit"
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
English: perhaps a variant of Laythorpe, a habitational name from Laythorpe, the former name of a settlement in Lincolnshire which is recorded as Ledulftorp in 1086 and Leilthorp in the 12th century. The placename derives from the Old Norse personal name Leithulfr + Old Norse thorp ‘secondary settlement, outlying farmstead’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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