Mary Rodman

Brief Life History of Mary

When Mary Rodman was born on 28 August 1776, in North Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Columbia, New York, United States, her father, Joseph Rodman, was 43 and her mother, Mary Liese Maria West, was 36. She married William Lamont on 17 May 1800, in Hillsdale, Columbia, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 29 February 1856, in Pomfret, Chautauqua, New York, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Webster Street Cemetery, Pomfret, Chautauqua, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Lamont
1756–1848
Mary Rodman
1776–1856
Marriage: 17 May 1800
Perkins Lamont
1803–1880
Albertus Ecker LaMont
1805–1884
Rosannah Lamont
1806–1872
Caroline Lamont
1809–1821
Hannah LaMont
1813–1853
Sally Ann Lamont
1819–1899

Sources (5)

  • Mary Lamont in household of Alburtus E Lamont, "United States Census, 1850"
  • US Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application about William Lamont
  • Mary Lamont in household of Albert C Lamont, "New York State Census, 1855"

World Events (7)

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.

1786

Historical Boundaries 1786: Columbia, New York, United States

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

Name Meaning

English: occupational name for a thatcher or reed-cutter, from Southwest Middle English rod(e), rud(e) (Old English hrēod) ‘reed’ + -man. Synonymous with Redman 1.

English: topographic name for someone who lived at a clearing, from Middle English rode (Old English rodu) or Southwest Middle English rude (Old English rȳde) ‘clearing’ + man. See Redman 2.

Americanized form of German Rodmann: variant of Rodemann (see Rodeman ).

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

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Joseph and Mary (West) Rodman children

SIXTH GENERATION. 125. JOSEPH RODMAN b. March 23, 1733; m. Mary West. She was b. July 22, 1740. Joseph and his brother Thomas lived at Nobletown (afterwards called Hillsdale), Columbia county, N. Y. T …

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