Brief Life History of Priscilla
When Priscilla Longbottom was born on 30 October 1733, in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States, her father, James Longbottom, was 30 and her mother, Elizabeth Jackson, was 18. She married Blanchard Darby on 10 April 1763, in Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters.
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- Priscilla Longbottom, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Prissilla in entry for Betty Darby, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
- 1733 - Priscilla Longbottom, Christening, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
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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.
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
Name Meaning
English: topographic name from Longbottom in Luddenden Foot, Yorkshire. The placename derives from Old English lang ‘long’ + botm, bothm ‘valley bottom’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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