Martha Whelpley
about 1763–
Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
The Life of Martha
When Martha Whelpley was born about 1763, in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, her father, Darling Whelpley, was 24 and her mother, Abigail Peck, was 25.
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Titus Brown
1754–1816
Martha Whelpley
1763–
Spouse and Children
1754–1816Male
1763–Female
Parents and Siblings
1739–1813Male
1738–1813Female
siblings
(10)
Oliver Whelpley
1757–1767Male
Jonathan Whelpley
1758–1805Male
1763–Female
David Whelpley
1766–1758Male
Abigail Whelpley
1766–Female
+5 More Children
World Events (3)
1776
Age 13
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 13
"""At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""""""
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
Age 18
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.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Whelpley Hill in Ashley Green, Buckinghamshire or from places called Whelpley in Hailsham, Sussex, and Whiteparish, Wiltshire, all named with Old English hwelp ‘whelp’, ‘cub’, ‘young animal’ + lēah ‘(woodland) clearing’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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