Brief Life History of Phebe
When Phebe Woodruff was born on 12 July 1741, in Southington, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, her father, Captain Samuel Woodruff II, was 55 and her mother, Esther Bird, was 45. She married David Pardee on 1 January 1762, in Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. She died on 30 November 1822, in Cromwell, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Old Burying Ground, West Saybrook, Saybrook, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.
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- Phebe Pardee, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- Phebe Pardee, "Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955"
- Phebe Woodruff Pardee, "Find A Grave Index"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
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.
1785
DLESEX COUNTY was incorporated by an act of the Legislature passed at the May session, 1785, and at that time consisted of six towns. Of these, Mifldletown, Chatham, Haddam, and East Haddam were taken from the county of Hartford, and Saybrook and Killingworth from New London coun
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English woderove ‘woodruff, sweet woodruff’ (Old English wudurofe), a sweet-scented plant. The leaves of the plant have a sweet smell and the surname may also have been a nickname for one who used it as a perfume, or perhaps an ironical nickname for a malodorous person. Alternatively, perhaps a topographic name for someone who lived at or near a place where woodruff grew. There may have been some confusion with Woodrow .
History: Two English families brought the name Woodruff to the American colonies: those of Matthew Woodruff and of John and Ann Woodruffe. The latter migrated to Lynn, MA, from Kent, and moved to Southampton, Long Island, NY, before 1640. John and Ann's many descendants were established in NJ, NC, and SC by 1790. The city of Woodruff, SC, is named for this family. The name is variously spelled Woodrove, Woodroffe, Woodruffe, Woodrough, and Woodruff in colonial records.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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