Brief Life History of Caesar
When Caesar Rodney Sr was born on 12 October 1707, in East Dover Hundred, Kent, Delaware, United States, his father, William Rodney, was 56 and his mother, Sarah Jones, was 34. He married Elizabeth Crawford in 1727. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 3 May 1745, in his hometown, at the age of 37.
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- Caesar Rodney, "Delaware Vital Record Index Cards, 1680-1934"
- Ceasar Rodney, "Delaware Vital Record Index Cards, 1680-1934"
- Caesar Rodney, "Delaware Vital Record Index Cards, 1680-1934"
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1731 · Willington Founded
In 1731, Willington, Delaware was founded. It was named after Thomas Willing the first land developer in the area. It was later renamed Wilmington.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire): habitational name from a lost or as yet unidentified place, perhaps near Markham in Somerset, and apparently named from the Old English personal name Hrōda (a short form of various compound names with the first element hrōth ‘renown’) + ēg ‘island, raised area in marsh’. The use of Rodney as a personal name probably developed in the 18th century. Compare Radney .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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