Lydia Grant

Female28 December 1772–1859

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

Benjamin Phelps Jr.
1769–1867
Lydia Grant
1772–1859
Marriage: about 1800
Hiram Phelps
1802–1824
Lucinda Phelps
1804–
Emeline Phelps
1806–1832
Cornelia Phelps
1808–1845
Andrew J. Phelps
1812–1873
Charles Phelps
1814–
Henry Howard Phelps
1816–
Phelps
1803–1825

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

  • Marriage
    about 1800
  • Children (8)

    +3 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (7)

    +2 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1776

    Age 4

    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

    1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold

    Age 9

    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.

    1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

    Age 28

    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

    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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