When Lucy Jewett was born on 18 September 1790, in Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, United States, her father, Joseph Jewett, was 49 and her mother, Rachel Nichols, was 50. She had at least 3 sons and 1 daughter with Williard Rufus Davis. She lived in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, United States for about 10 years. She died on 20 January 1864, in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 73.
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"In 1802, brass was identified in Waterbury, Connecticut. This gave the city the nickname ""The Brass City."" Brass dominated the city and helped to create the city. The motto of the city is Quid Aere Perennius, which means What is more lasting than brass? in Latin."
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
English (northern): from the Middle English female personal name Jouet, Jouot, Juet. This was an Anglo-Norman French pronunciation of the Biblical name Judith and also a pet form (with the Anglo-Norman French suffix -et(te)) of both Judith and the much commoner female name Julian (from Latin Juliana, a derivative of Julius). See Jew and Julian .
Americanized form of French Jouet or Jouët (see Jouett ) and possibly also of some other similar (like-sounding) French surname.
History: This surname is listed along with the variant Jouett in the (US) National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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