When Abiah Beardsley was born about 16 September 1725, in Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, her father, Nathan Beardsley, was 38 and her mother, Elizabeth Mary Hubbell, was 35. She married Lt Abraham F Dayton Sr. on 14 April 1743, in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. She died after 1780, in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, and was buried in Northville Cemetery, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.
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Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
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.
English (Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire): variant of Bardsley .
History: William Beardsley, mason, came to New England in 1635 from London aboard the Planter.
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