Leonard Doolittle

Brief Life History of Leonard

When Leonard Doolittle was born on 2 February 1789, in Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, his father, Ezra Doolittle, was 36 and his mother, Sarah Moss, was 33. He married Anna Maria Atwater on 28 May 1809, in Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Sandy Creek Township, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years. He died on 23 February 1872, in Deer Creek Township, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 83.

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Family Time Line

Leonard Doolittle
1789–1872
Anna Maria Atwater
1789–1830
Marriage: 28 May 1809
Stephen Atwater Doolittle
about 1810–
Edward Franklin Doolittle
1812–1901
William Elliott Doolittle
1813–1897
Mariah Ann Doolittle
1815–1893
Ezra Doolittle
1817–1903
Alma Crelia Doolittle
1820–
Tempa C. Doolittle
1821–
Leonard Doolittle
1823–1886
James Doolittle
1826–
Alfred Doolittle
1826–1912
Almond Doolittle
1826–
Samuel H Doolittle
1828–1864

Sources (9)

  • Leonard Doolittle, "United States Census, 1840"
  • Leonard Doolittle, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
  • Leonard Doolittle in entry for Anna Maria Atwater, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"

World Events (8)

1791

Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

1800

Historical Boundaries: 1800: Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

Name Meaning

English: nickname for a lazy man or an idler, from Middle English do ‘do’ + little ‘little’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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