Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Dayton was born on 11 November 1778, in Watertown, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, her father, Charles Dayton, was 31 and her mother, Aseneth Irene Guernsey, was 22. She married James Hickox Jr. on 4 July 1799, in Watertown, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She died on 3 February 1809, in Manchester, Bennington, Vermont, United States, at the age of 30, and was buried in Dellwood Cemetery, Manchester, Bennington, Vermont, United States.
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- Polly Dayton, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Polly Mary Dayton Hickox, "Find A Grave Index"
- Polly Dayton, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
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1781 · The First Constitution
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.
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.
1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.
The Philadelphia Convention was intended to be the first meeting to establish the first system of government under the Articles of Confederation. From this Convention, the Constitution of the United States was made and then put into place making it one of the major events in all American History.
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English: variant of Deighton .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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