Brief Life History of Hezekiah
When Hezekiah Olney was born in 1751, in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, his father, Jeremiah Olney, was 43 and his mother, Susanna Browne, was 36. He married Orpha J. Hawkins on 27 March 1774, in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States for about 20 years. He died on 29 December 1822, in Brooklyn, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Brooklyn, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (22)
- Hezekiah Olney, "United States Census, 1800"
- Hezekiah Olney, "Find A Grave Index"
- Hezekiah in entry for Jeremiah Olney, "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955"
Spouse and Children
1751–1822 Male
1749–1793 Female
Children (8)
1772– Female
1774– Female
1775–1826 Male
1779–1816 Male
1780–1847 Female
+3 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1708–1756 Male
1715–1769 Female
Siblings (6)
1730–1803 Female
1742– Male
1745–1826 Male
1746–1748 Male
1746–1766 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (7)
1763 · First Synagogue in America
Age 12
1772 · The Gaspee Affair
Age 21
1776
Age 25
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Olney in Buckinghamshire. The placename derives from an Old English personal name Olla + Old English ēg ‘island’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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