Brief Life History of Hopestill
When Hopestill Dexter was born on 20 June 1747, in Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, her father, James Dexter Jr, was 26 and her mother, Alithea Walker, was 22. She married Benjamin Clark May on 21 January 1767, in Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 5 February 1824, in Concord, Essex, Vermont, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Pike Cemetery, Concord, Essex, Vermont, United States.
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- Hopestill Dexter, "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
- Hopestill Dexter, "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916"
- Hopestill Dexter May, "Find A Grave Index"
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1763 · First Synagogue in America
The first Jewish Synagogue in America was built in Newport, Rhode Island in 1763. It still stands today, making it the oldest synagogue in the United States.
1772 · The Gaspee Affair
On June 9, 1772, colonists that are angry with the trade restrictions that Britain put them under, board the HMS Gaspee and set it ablaze. This was the first act of violence against the British on the North American continent.
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
Name Meaning
English (East Midlands): occupational name from Middle English dexter(e), dei(gh)ester, deyster ‘dyer’ (Old English deaʒestre, deʒ(e)stre). The word originally denoted a female dyer, but came to be used for dyers of both sexes. Compare Dyer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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