Brief Life History of John
John Littlejohn was born in 1684, in New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, United States as the son of Humphry Littlejohn. He married Mary Baldwin about 1708, in New Castle, Delaware, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died before April 1727, in Brandywine, New Castle, Delaware, United States.
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- John Littlejohn, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- John Littlejohn in entry for Maria Littlejohn, "Delaware Births and Christenings, 1710-1896"
- John Littlejohn in entry for Maria Littlejohn, "Delaware Baptisms, 1697-1886"
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1698 · Pirates Sail Along Delaware
From 1698-1700 pirates including Captain Kidd sailed along Delaware. Most of their activity was in New Jersey and Philadelphia.
1701 · Three Lower Counties
From the Beginning of Delaware it was known as the three lower counties. It wouldn't be until 1787, that it would become known as Delaware
Name Meaning
Scottish and English: nickname from Middle English litel ‘little’ (Old English lȳtel) + the Middle English personal name John . The nickname may have been used ironically for a giant, as with the outlaw character Little John in 17th-century tales and ballads of Robin Hood (though he is no giant in 15th-century texts).
In some cases also an Americanized form (translation into English) of French Petitjean .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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