Roderick C Hepburn

Brief Life History of Roderick C

When Roderick C Hepburn was born in 1780, in Connecticut, United States, his father, Joseph Hepburn, was 28 and his mother, Hannah Lobdell, was 25. He married Mary Miller in December 1845, in Lisbon, St. Lawrence, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Pierrepont, Pierrepont, St. Lawrence, New York, United States in 1830 and New York, United States in 1870. He died in 1871, in Madrid, St. Lawrence, New York, United States, at the age of 91.

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Roderick C Hepburn
1780–1871
Charles Lewis Hepburn
1818–
Milo D. Hepburn
1820–

Sources (7)

  • Roderick Hepburn, "United States Census, 1850"
  • War of 1812 Pension Application File for Roderick C Hepburn
  • R C Hepburn, "United States Census, 1870"

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1781 · The First Constitution

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.

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.

1804

Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.

Name Meaning

English (Durham) and Scottish: habitational name from Hepburn in Chillingham (Northumberland), Hebron (Northumberland), or Hebburn in Jarrow (Durham). The placenames probably all derive from Old English hēah ‘high’ + byrgen ‘burial place, tumulus’. Compare Hebron .

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

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