Philemon Smith
1777–
Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
The Life of Philemon
Philemon Smith was born in 1777, in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States. He married Sarah Sill in 1830, in Genesee, New York, United States. He lived in Alexander, Alexander, Genesee, New York, United States in 1850.
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Family Time Line
Philemon Smith
1777–
Sarah Sill
1779–1850
Marriage: 1830
Spouse and Children
1777–Male
1779–1850Female
MARRIAGE
1830
Genesee, New York, United States
1830
Genesee, New York, United States
World Events (8)
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 4
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
Age 4
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.
1808
Age 31
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a worker in metal, from Middle English smith (Old English smið, probably a derivative of smītan ‘to strike, hammer’). Metalworking was one of the earliest occupations for which specialist skills were required, and its importance ensured that this term and its equivalents were perhaps the most widespread of all occupational surnames in Europe. Medieval smiths were important not only in making horseshoes, plowshares, and other domestic articles, but above all for their skill in forging swords, other weapons, and armor. This is the most frequent of all American surnames; it has also absorbed, by assimilation and translation, cognates and equivalents from many other languages (for forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988 ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
- Philemon Smith, "United States Census, 1850"
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