Benjamin Mansfield Ropes

Brief Life History of Benjamin Mansfield

When Benjamin Mansfield Ropes was born on 25 September 1791, in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Capt. George Ropes, was 26 and his mother, Seeth Millet, was 22. He died on 2 February 1871, in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 79.

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Family Time Line

Capt. George Ropes
1765–1807
Seeth Millet
1769–1823
George Ropes Jr
1788–1819
Henry Ropes
1791–1861
Benjamin Mansfield Ropes
1791–1871
Sarah Hardy
1794–1826
Samuel
1800–1822
Jonathan Millet Ropes
1800–1873
Mary Wilson Ropes
1803–1847
Nathan Millet Ropes
1805–1825

Sources (4)

  • Benjamin M Ropes in household of Henry Ropes, "Massachusetts State Census, 1855"
  • Benjamin Mansfield Ropes, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • Benjamin M. Ropes, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915"

World Events (8)

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

1797 · Friendship of Salem Built

On May 28, 1797, the Friendship of Salem was built. It was 102 feet long and 27 feet wide. It made fifteen voyages in its time. The ship was captured as a prize of war during the war of 1812.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Rope with post-medieval excrescent -s.

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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