When Col. Silas Talbot was born on 11 January 1751, in Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Benjamin Talbot, was 37 and his mother, Rebekah Allen, was 35. He married Anna Richmond on 1 March 1772, in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Johnstown, Fulton, New York, United States in 1783 and New York, United States in 1813. He registered for military service in 1776. In 1793, his occupation is listed as member of the us house of representatives. He died on 30 June 1813, in New York City, New York County, New York, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States.
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The first Jewish Synagogue in America was built in Newport, Rhode Island in 1763. It still stands today, making it the oldest synagogue in the United States.
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Some characteristic forenames: French Emile, Marcel, Anatole, Armand, Aubert, Camille, Gilles, Normand, Adrien, Alcide, Andre, Auguste.
English and Irish (of Norman origin); French: from the Anglo-Norman French personal name Talebot, a pet form of Old French Talebert, Talbert (see Talbert 1). Compare Talbert 2.
French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Talbald, composed of the elements dal ‘bright, proud’ or tal ‘valley’ + bald ‘bold’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesSilas Talbot was a remarkable Revolutionary War notable who was astute and tactically flexible. He was at various times an artisan, entrepreneur, privateer, Rhode Island Militia officer, Continental A …
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