Thomas Calkins

Brief Life History of Thomas

When Thomas Calkins was born about 1762, in Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, Joseph Amidon Calkins, was 26 and his mother, Deborah Crippen, was 11760. He married Thankfull Lovell on 22 October 1784, in Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Tinmouth, Rutland, Vermont, United States for about 10 years. He died in 1802, at the age of 41.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Calkins
1762–1802
Thankfull Lovell
1765–
Marriage: 22 October 1784
Reuben Calkins
1784–
Ephraim Calkins
1795–
Phebe Calkins
1796–1869
John Calkins
1799–1877

Sources (4)

  • Thos Calkins, "United States Census, 1800"
  • Ancestry.com "Public Members Tree": Helen Turney Sharps Manuscript. Connecticut Town Birth Records pre-1870 (Barbour Collection). U.S. Find A Grave 1600's to Current.
  • Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920 accessed through ancestry.com

World Events (6)

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.

1786 · Shays' Rebellion

Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.

Name Meaning

Irish: variant of Culkin , with English excrescent -s added.

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

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