Brief Life History of Constant
When Constant Whitford was born in 1760, in West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, his father, Thomas Whitford, was 26 and his mother, Alice Matteson, was 26. He married Martha Hunter about 1779, in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He registered for military service in 1776. He died on 15 September 1840, in Ticonderoga, Ticonderoga, Essex, New York, United States, at the age of 80.
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Sources (2)
- Constant Whitford, "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783"
- Constant Whitford, "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872"
Spouse and Children
1760–1840 Male
1762–1850 Female
Children (6)
1780–1851 Male
1785–1856 Female
1786–1873 Male
1789–1866 Male
1789–1874 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1734–1818 Male
1734–1782 Female
Siblings (12)
1753–1841 Female
1753–1817 Female
1759–1816 Male
1759–1824 Female
1760–1840 Male
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1776
Age 16
1776 · Rhode Island Declares Independence
Age 16
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 21
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: habitational name from Whitford in Shute (Devon) or Whitford in Bromsgrove (Worcestershire) in England. In Scotland, from Whiteford near Paisley (Renfrewshire). The placenames probably derive from Old English hwīt ‘white’ + ford ‘ford’ or their Scots equivalents.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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