Ezekiel Keeney

Brief Life History of Ezekiel

When Ezekiel Keeney was born on 22 January 1784, in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, his father, David Keeney II, was 31 and his mother, Jerusha Morley, was 21. He married Hannah Rogers on 18 November 1802, in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States in 1810 and Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States in 1840. He died on 20 August 1841, in Vernon, Tolland, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 57.

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Ezekiel Keeney
1784–1841
Hannah Rogers
1784–1841
Marriage: 18 November 1802
Ezekiel Keeney
1808–1870
Sheldon Keeny
1810–1849
Keeney
1823–1840

Sources (8)

  • Ezekiel Kenny, "United States Census, 1810"
  • Ezekel Kuny, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
  • Ezekiel Keeney, "Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955"

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1785

Founded

1786 · Shays' Rebellion

Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

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: variant of Keaney .

Americanized form of Swiss German Kühni, Kühne (see Kuehn ), or German Kiene or Kiener .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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