Brief Life History of Laodamia
When Laodamia Hallett was born in 1731, in Hinton St George, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, her father, George Hallett, was 30 and her mother, Ann Chitler, was 27. She married John Higgins on 30 May 1754, in Merriott, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. She died in May 1811, in Merriott, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 80, and was buried in Merriott, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.
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- John Heggens in the Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812 (Marriage)
- Taodamia Higgins, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
- Laodamia in entry for George Higgins, "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999"
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1752 · Gregorian Calendar is Adopted
Gregorian calendar was adopted in England in 1752. That year, Wednesday, September 2, 1752, was followed by Thursday, September 14th, 1752, which caused the country to skip ahead eleven days.
1754 · Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War began as a North American conflict then stretched between England and France. England, along with allies, battled France in America, India, and Europe, making it arguably the first global war. The conflict ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and England was victorious. The Seven Years' war ultimately led to discontent in the colonies and the American Revolution.
1775 · The Shot Heard Around the World
On April 18, 1775, a shot known as the "shot heard around the world" was fired between American colonists and British troops in Lexington, Massachusetts. This began the American War for Independence. Fifteen months later, Thomas Jefferson penned the Declaration of Independence. The Treaty of Paris was signed in September 1783 which ended the war. The colonies were no longer under British rule. Many who fought for the British fled to Canada, the West Indies, and some to England.
Name Meaning
English (mainly Somerset and Dorset): variant of Allatt, itself a variant of Allard , with prosthetic H-.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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