Nancy Davern

Brief Life History of Nancy

Nancy Davern was born about 1761, in Connecticut, United States as the daughter of Sgt. John Davern and Lois Knapp. She married Daniel Beardsley in 1781, in Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters.

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Daniel Beardsley
1761–
Nancy Davern
1761–
Marriage: 1781
Daniel Beardsley
1766–1864
Mary Beardsley
1784–
Chole Beardsley
1785–
Sally Beardsley
1786–
Clara Beardsley
1787–
Fanny Beardsley
1788–
William D. Beardsley
1791–1868
Philo Beardslee
1794–1870
Talmon D. Beardsley
1797–1846

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    World Events (8)

    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.

    1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

    The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Irish Eamon, Liam, Niall.

    Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dábhoireann ‘descendant of Dábhoireann’. The original form of this name was Dubhdábhoireann ‘black one of the two burrens’ (from dubh ‘black’ + ‘two’ + boireann), apparently denoting The Burren, a rocky area in the north of County Clare. The family was famed for its learning, and ran a literary and legal school in County Clare.

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

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