Brief Life History of Elijah
When Elijah Mackwethy was born on 17 July 1743, in Preston, New London, Connecticut, United States, his father, Ephraim MacWithey, was 34 and his mother, Mercy Luce, was 25. He married Mary Jones on 13 November 1763, in Preston City, Preston, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died on 7 February 1816, in Griswold, New London, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 72.
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- Elijah MacWithy, "Connecticut, Births and Baptisms, 1639-1941"
- Elijah Withy, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- Elijah Mackwithee, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
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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.
1783 · A Free America
The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.
Name Meaning
Biblical name (meaning ‘Yahweh is God’ in Hebrew), borne by an Israelite prophet whose exploits are recounted in the First and Second Book of Kings. Elijah's victory over the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel played an important part in maintaining the Jewish religion, recognizing just one God. This story, and other stories in which he figures, including his conflicts with Ahab's queen, Jezebel, and his prophecies of doom, are among the most vivid in the Bible. For some reason it has not been much used as a given name by Christians, although it is found among the early Puritan settlers in New England and in the U.K. in the 18th century. In the 1960s and 70s it gained considerable popularity among Black Muslims.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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