Aquilla Elliott

Brief Life History of Aquilla

When Aquilla Elliott was born in 1797, in Maryland, United States, his father, Jacob Elliott, was 37 and his mother, Sarah DuVall, was 36. He married Julia Ann Dell on 22 December 1817, in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Frederick, Maryland, United States in 1820 and Wood, Virginia, United States for about 20 years. He died on 15 September 1872, in Wood, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 75.

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Family Time Line

Aquilla Elliott
1797–1872
Julia Ann Dell
1796–1841
Marriage: 22 December 1817
Maria Elliott
1819–1878
Mona Elliott
1823–
Harriet Elliot
1824–
Nancy Ann Elliott
1827–1903
David James Elliott
1829–1906
Richard Elliott
1831–
William Staughton Elliott
1837–1910
John Elliott
1838–
Sarah Elliott
1839–

Sources (12)

  • Aquilla Eliott, "United States Census, 1840"
  • Aquila D. Elliott, "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970"
  • Aquilla in entry for D J Elliot and Carolina Robinson, "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971"

World Events (8)

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.

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English, Old French personal name Eliot, a pet form of the Old Testament name Elijah, rendered in Greek as Ēlias and in Old French as Élie + the diminutive suffix -ot; compare Ellis . The name Aylett may in some cases also have been confused with or absorbed into Elliott.

Scottish: late variant of Elwood .

Scottish (of Breton origin): perhaps, as some members of the Elliott clan believe, a Scottish variant of the Breton surname Elleouet, a habitational name from one of the hamlets named Allegot in Finistère.

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

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