When Molly Bristol was born about 1781, in Southbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, her father, Sergeant Justus Bristol, was 46 and her mother, Sarah Hawkins, was 43. She married Jonathan Smith Jr. on 27 November 1799, in Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
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Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
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.
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
English:
variant of Bristow , respelled to conform to the spelling of the modern placename.
possibly also a variant of Burstall .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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