Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Perkins was born on 12 August 1713, in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, her father, John Wesley Perkins, was 35 and her mother, Elizabeth Howard, was 30. She married Samuel Merriam on 21 March 1739, in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 2 February 1806, in Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 92.
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- Elisabeth Perkins, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Elisabeth in entry for Eunice Merriam, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
- Elisabeth Meriam in entry for William Meriam, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
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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
English: patronymic from Perkin , also found throughout mid and south Wales.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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