Brief Life History of Lydia
When Lydia Grant was born on 28 December 1772, in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, her father, Ambrose Grant, was 25 and her mother, Hannah Mason, was 27. She married Benjamin Phelps Jr. about 1800. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She died in 1859, at the age of 87.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Lydia Phelps in household of Sylvester Spencer, "United States Census, 1850"
- Lydia Phelps, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- Lidia Grant, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
Spouse and Children
1769–1867 Male
1772–1859 Female
Children (8)
1802–1824 Male
1803–1825 Female
1804– Female
1806–1832 Female
1808–1845 Female
+3 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1747–1816 Male
1745–1832 Female
Siblings (7)
1772–1859 Female
1774–1849 Female
1776–1835 Male
1778–1849 Male
1779–1849 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1776
Age 4
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
Age 9
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 28
Name Meaning
Irish, English, and especially Scottish (of Norman origin): nickname from Anglo-Norman French graund, graunt ‘tall, large’ (Old French grand, grant, from Latin grandis), given either to a person of remarkable size, or else in a relative way to distinguish two bearers of the same personal name, often representatives of different generations within the same family.
English: from the rare Middle English (and Old English) personal name Grante or Grente.
Irish: in Ireland this is usually the Norman Scottish name (see 1 above), but it was also adopted for Irish Mag Raighne, see Graney .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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